The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-11-08

front OF farmers homes eAd, and In the distance
viewed through the open gate, isa church; while
On the road between are groups, obviously tending
thithsrward. The party in the foreground are en-
gsged In Preparations for departure towards the
same heaven pointing spire and . beautiful girl
OF shout seventeen snmners waits nlhsn In hasa
Of the family, and smiling on the infant. The
mother, still handsome, attends on the aged grand
father, adjasting With KdSctipnsts care keEshsaf
to protect him from cold, while he, seated upon .
donkey. supports the youngest child in front Of
him. Three other children are occupied. one in
sport with dog, and the older ones 10 receiving
instructio from the farmer himself who IL seated
by the doorxtead. An aged oak spreads It's pro-
tscting arms over all
HOME SCENE-RETURNED FROM THE
MARKET.
Tho market cart has returned from the town.
bearing rich freight Of purchases to the delight
ed people who arc receiving them with sagerness
The farmers wife, not yet descended, has With one
hand passed gay bonnet from the open bandbox
on her lap, 70 the miss in her teens whose ecstacy
o. admiration IL unmistakabe. The other she ex
tends, with bright new rattle, to the youngest
darling, who with joy, seems ready to spring from
the arms Of 1T fondling grandmother. The old
gentleman, seated In the piaxSs, h In the not of
adjusting his spoctAolss for the immediate psrusal
OF the fresh newspaper spread on his knee while
the small boy and his sister are diyirg into the
mysteries of the basket OF new crockery and other
uuuSeuV1u xcaIt AuI klukcLuuu ana 0Ln0r Qolocta-
bio condiments. The farmer IL seen carrying 4
heavy basket up the steps Of the porch. In the
shadow which 1t throws We coming events, for
there pussy stealthily moves down on brood of
chickens, % young - to be still very like esgs.
Around are all the various ooncomi n ts
Of farm. The doves COO on the caves, the tur-
keys and other poultry about, ana there, too s
tsThe iron-beund bucket that hangs BY the we'll -
while through the open honse door We see iato the
comfortable and wcli-supplied kitchen. This man
sion colonnade presents . strong ressm blsnce to
Mount Vernon, with Washington sitting on the
piaaxa reading the paper.
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