The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-11-02
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FILIAL AFFECTION--SUNDAY MORN
ING.
The print bearing this title represents q scene in
front of farmer honan@tead, and In the distance,
viewed through ths tpen gate, is a church; while
on the road betweea re grppps, obviously tending
gagged in preparations {cf departure towards the
same heaven pointing spire; and beautifyl girl
Of about seventeen summers, waits, Bible in hand,
by The garden sstsy holding It. open for tAe esfess
OF the family, and smiling on the infant. The
mother, still handsome, attends the aged grand
father. adjusting with afsctionats care kerchisf
to protect him from cold, while he, seated upon a
d1nkey. supports the youngest child in front Of
him. Three other children are occupied, one In
sport with dog, and the older ones In receiving
instruction from the farmer himself who IL seated
by the doorsteed. An aged oak sprssds its pro-
tecting arms over all
HOME sCENE-RETURNED FROM THE
ege MARKET. g. n xsF@
The market cart has returned from the town,
bearing rich freight of parehases 70 the delight
ed people who are receiving them With sagern ess.
The farmer wife not yetdesosnds4, has with one
hand passed gay bonnet rom the open bandDo1
os admiration isiunmistakAhie. The other she ex-
tends, with bright now rattle, to the youngest
darling, Who, with JOY seems ready 70 spring from
the arms Of it fondIng grandmother. The old
gentleman, seated IN the pisssA, IL In the act of
adjusting his spectaeiss for the immediate perusaI
of the fresh newspApNx spread on his knee while
the small boy and his sister are diving into rthe
mysteries Of the basket Of new erockefy ind other
household gear, for gingernuts and ether aslecta-
BILE condiments. The farmer 10 seen carrying !
heavy basket up the steps Of the porch. In the
shadow which it throws we see coming events. for
there pussy stealthily moves down on 4 brood Of
chickens, 20 young - to be still very like eggs.
Around are al the various ccnconitant,
Of farm. The doves COO on the caves, the tur.
keys and other poultry are about, ana there too
sThe iron bound bucket that hangs BY the wSll, .
while through the open house door We zee into tn,
comfortable and wsil-supplfsd Kitchen. This man
sion c0ionnade presents q strong resemblance ts
Mount Vernon, with Washington sitting on the
piazza reading the paper.
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