Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-01-14
A New England Preside Sketch.

p. ti.a...rl H ihH 1rlr lhfNhni.
lam one Of Bryant. arden, admirers,
but cannot symTa,b.le with him when he
looks on thc,s s'orlIu, autumn day. AVID
cali, them .' Oh, .,lI-st or the year" lie
who .sc- only in The rainiow-buei leaves.
which now cl1tie our forests, hc symbol.
Of our dissolution, aul vhc thinks only oi
the coming winter O.. Tr1fsuring the long
rc.t Ia che grave, is not ru this particular
The poe, or me Nv heart m thc.e golden
day.. thro', not with tbc wild uulsaIins of
TIE spring time nor with thr cloJ'ul. .,1y.
ous thrl, OF. th, mii-summer; bat its calm,
earnest satisfaction 1Jvr,h like a river.
d,,r, N,is.'ul. ry,.silr.s TIE autumn O., to
spring time what middle lie 8, 20 child
horI NOT sa l1wrry, aul NAV he, u1, -
bc.u,I.ll hgt making opp Boz strength and
dsya.grmrrt what 10 Jacks io beauty.
Wat,.H-s % Cr.,jls c1mfr, and Nsw
England cheer ar, c.aia-rIu up by one Fssr
at ths golden aud crimson paved orchard
witt it. lack ground or t,,I. dark hills;
10, glimpse 9r r1.y-et,rkgJ chl'lb1oi and
,rors u,,ar, manhood Faster. f,s,.r al'
the shower, y. apple, aud Leaves. shaken
f-om the h1usI, hy agile lat and SOD
brown hand, louder aui clearer rings thc
merry laugh as bare heads are pounded,
anI auburn curl. tangled BY ,he falling
treasures higher and higher grows ihc pie
Of frui;. tullt up hy busy hand, % happy
children and brighter and brighter grows
thc welcome ou ihe hear;hs,onc in che great
broad Kitchen. IA that dear Oh Kitchen
has witnessed many such scents as will enc
livcn 10 tonight. when the Grandmother
who .i.. by thc Grs.ils, and watches pleas
antly the rry.1rat.1u far thr evening meal.
heard doe shout. ot her own children in The
orchard anI spread che hoard with her ova
carrlu, hand, whom thg sryy-aalr,i grand
htuer, who leave. che ugrry party Of apple
rickcrs. 20 warm Do, an-r, ty the cheerful
blaze, planted, while yst O. boy, those tres
which WELD ,ugh rich s,os1, % iao thirl
generation
Glad and loving &. tbo mothers smile, as
she spread. the table with lts brown bread
and milk. and 10. wealth 90 bakcl apples
her true weman's heart b. full of haVTiue-.,
assac arrausy, and rc-arrausss articles Of
home comfort iay the l Ar ones who will
soon max, Jbs 1,I kitchen rius with thsir
voiccs. aud vak,u every nook and corner OF
tbe olI homestead with childish slo,. fss.
to0r, o., dried apple, ar, hanging irou tbe
racks overhead long ,;rIrs % bright, gold
en- pumpkin ar' there. 60, OR company
the tJlT,a b, swept and jlstci, and "a the
light and warmth % ,ay corner si,s the
quiet, orthodox looking cat, pairing with
inward satisfaction. Grandfather puts up
the crumUuos brands. aaI piles oa thc
voyJ. sr ,hr children will De cold, and
crauIm1,.er watcbg. through her .p,cu-
elss ,tc fret sIiuIs, % ,he restless little
one vb1 renew arr early lose.
"Tb.re they come" AMI the knitting
work glide. 90 thc depth, % hsr gr,at. -gu-
erou. pocket, lor Der hands will he blsy
with hoeI string. a1I b'.gks; r.u. in a moo
pent more. A balllrEn l,i.s ru.y hands
c,a,p tle low handle O., once a dozen
brig; csc, search fr mother, aud dance
with i,v. a J.l-u r14uI. rci checks, glove
inc vi;l hsl,th and animation aye sought
frau1r- trs tangled ouI,., aud rat,sd AMI
car-.,rI srIa isli dozen clear. b.r!-like
voice.. r....eID thc Iisae-t note oI joy.
mir-,r ana Blend, a, ..ey ,rIl OF thg great
estarr's gathering tiai ,,eF b.esta Nsw
England farmers children.
How uaay tune, d, ,ae hoiy name ur'isr
repeated in ono hall hour How many
dimrl-. are Graded AMI rscnllrI in the
blooming rr,sks, rocked hy 'bs happy
snll.s ul childish -laIu-s. With What ,a-
gsr interest aye tis feat, in tbe orchard told
and r-to'I-has Charley hsl the horses,
bow Tiger ir1,ick,l among tho falling APP
pie. picking ,bsm mp with Dc. mouth, aud
bow ls could nos lr convinced % the pro-
rric'y 90 putting iasm in thc basket. Lui
dr,rpeI them gn the ground how l,tl,
Nsu,s v.. .sl haygll tls raa-s % ihe great
hlrl apples. o. save hsr precious li,i.c
head. t'l father had Ga,sari shaking the
tree how Car. hal found the biggest, rcd
dsst apple of all, AMI brought il in 6r
grandpara and how Frank bad rode in a
basket on the top % the laaI. and ouly
been saved from falling on by father. ever
ready banl[
Little N,l'i,. The baby %! the group,
rsrchs. herself on "damma's " knee, and
in her bcvi,ehius way lisrs OF Der wonder
fol exploits. and grandma wonders with ben
baby wonder. aud Atsas with her baby
mirth tin her little heart is satisfied. Lit
lie booi. and caps are hung up, little Han
mel blankets. with calico bIniIus', are fJli.
sd and la,I away. iimrlel cheeks and rosy
hands take their bath in the bright tin wash
basin. AMI then. when the horses are fed
an cared ior, ,he deep, strong. manly y0ie,
Of the farmer calls bis treasures 10 Oh,
houely board, and oiI,rs up to tho one AL
father, ,h' incense Of thanks from great
heart, fllei to oysrGovirs with craiitul,
And love. Friend, IntslIissncer.
n Ia .,.,. s. ..flt M, q, dad aIs,,L.,t