Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-11-10
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FILlAL FECTION-SUNDAY MORNING.
The print bearing this title represents II scene
in front ola farmers homestead, and in the
distance, viewed through the open gate is II
church while on the road between, are groups
obviously lending thilAerward. The party in
the foreground are engaged in preparations Tor
departure towards the same heaven-pointing
spire and beautiful girl of about seventeen
summers, waits Bible in hand, by the garden
! gate, holding i; open fer the egress Of the fam
| lily, ana smiling on the infant. The molEer,
| still handsome, attends on the aged grandhlh-
er, adjusting with atlectionhtc care "A kerchief
to protect bimirom cold while be- seated upon
II donkey, supports the you n2cst child in front
ofhi,n. Three other children are occupied, one
in sport with dog, and the older ones in re-
ceiving instruction from the farmer himself,
who is seated by the doorstead. An aged oak
spreads its protecting arms over them all.
HOME SCENE-RElURNED FROM
MARKET.
The market-c cart has returned from the town,
bearing rich freight OF purchases TO the de-
lighted young people, who are receiving them
With cage rness. The farmers wife, not yet de-
sec ntled, has, with one hand, passed II gay new
bonnet from the open bandbox on her lap, 10
the miss 10 her teens, whose ecstasy OF admira-
ton is unmistakahie. The other she extends,
with bright new rattle. to the Youngest dar-
ling, who, with joy, seems ready TO spring from
the arms of its tondiuG grandmother. The old
gentleman, seated in the p az1r is in the act of
adj ustiag his spectacles for tue immediate PEE
russl OF The fresh newspaper spread on his kneti
" bile the small boy and his sister are diving
into the my steres of the basket OF new crock
cry, and other household gear, Tor gingernn's
and other detachable condiments. The farmer
is seen carrying heavy basket up the steps OF
the porch. In the shadow which it throws we
see coming events, Tor there pussy siealthy
moves down on a brood of chickens, SO young
as tt he still very like eggs.
Around are all the various concomltants OF
farm. The doves coo or the caves, the tur-
KEYS and otlcr poultry are about, and there,
the well' lille through the open house door
We see into the comfortable and well supplied
kitchen. This mansion cv,onuade presents a
strong resemblance TO Mount Vernon with
Washington sitting on tire piszza, reading the
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