The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-24
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The print bearing this title represents . scene in
front Of farmers homes tsad, and in the distance
viewed thru ugh the open gate, IL church; while
on the road between are groups, obviously tendins
thithsfward. The party in the foreground are en-.
gagged In Preparations for departure towards thu
same heaven pointing spire and hsaatiful girl
OF about seventeen summers. waits, Bible in hand
BY the garden sAte holding 1t open for tho sgrssl
OF the family, snd aniling on the infant. Til.
father. adjustibg With afectionate care kerchisI
to protect him from cold, while he, seated upon !
donkey. supports the youngest child in front Of
him. Three other children are occupied, o. II
sport with dog, and the Older ones 10 receiving
instruction from the farmer himself who ID seated
by the doorstead. An aged oak spreads It's pro-
tecting arms over ALL
HOME SCENE-RETURNED FROM THE
MARKET.
The market cart has returned from the town.
bearing rich freight of purchases to the delight
Cd people who are resolving them with sagsrn -.
The farmers wife, not yet descended, has with one
hand passed . gay bonnet from the open bandbox
on her lap to the miss in her teens whose ecstacy
os admiration ID unmistakable. The other she az
tar vi n hYi r. ne - IN Sha
darling who, with JOY, seems ready to spring from
the arms Of iis fondliDg grandmother. The old
gentleman, seated in the piaEsa, Is in the act OF
adjusting his spectacles for the immediate perusal
tho small boy and his sister are diving into the
mysteries Of the basket Of new croekery and other
ho usshold gear, for gngernuts and other delecta-
BILE condiments. The farmer il seen carrying Z
heavy basket up the steps Of the porch. In the
shadow which IL throws we see coming events for
there pussy stealthily moves down on brood Of
chick lens. % young IS to be still very like eggs.
Around are all the various concomi tants
Of farm. The doves COO on the caves, the tur-
keys and other poultry about, and there, too is
'sThe iron-beund bucket that bangs by the we'll !"
while through The open house door We see into the
comfortable and weli.suppl,ed kitchen. This man
sion colonnade presents strong resemblance 70
Mount Vernon, with Washington sitting on the
pisasa reading the paper.
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