The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-26
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FILIAL AFFECTIoN-SUNDAY MORN
ING.
The print bearing this title represents see ne in
front of farmers homestead, and IN the distance,
viewed thro ugh the open gate, is y church while
on the roai betwe are groups, obviously tending
thitberward. The party in the foreground are en-
gagged in preparations for departure towards the
same heaven pointing spire and 4 beautiful girl
OF about seventeen summers, waits, Bible IN hand,
by the garden gate, holding IL open for tho eRress
IT the family, and smil. Ing on the infant. The
mother, still handsome, attends on the aged grand
father adjusting with aHecti ,nate care kerchisf
to protect him from cold, while be, seated upon q
d nkey. supports the youngest child in front Of
him. Three other children occupied one in
sport with deg and the older onss In receiving
in truction from the farmer himsel who is seated
by the doorsteai. An aged oak spreads its pro-
teeting 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
I'd people who are receiving them with eagerness
The farmers wife, not yet descended, has with one
hand passed a gay bonnet from the open bandbox
her zap, to the miss in her teens whose ecstaey
o. admiration is unmistakable. The other she Ell
ttnds, with a bright new rattle, to the youn gest
darling, who, with joy, ready to spring from
the arms OF its fondiing grandmother. The old
gentleman seated in the piazza, is in the act Of
adjustr his spectseies for the i'm mediate perussl
OF the fresh newspaper spread on his knee while
the small boy and his sister diving into the
mysteries of the basket of new crockery and other
household gear, for cir gsrnuts and other deiecta
bic condiments. The farmer is seen carrying .
heavy basket up the steps of the porch In the
shadow which IL throws We coming events, for
there pusy stealthiy moves down on brood Of
chick ems young to be still very like egrs.
Around are all the various concoml tants
of farm. The yes the caves, tho tur
keys and other poultry are about, ana there too, is
"Fhe iron-buund bucket that hargs by the we'll, !"
while through The open house door see into the
comforta able and we'll. supp lied kitchen. This man.
sion eolonnade presents strong resemblance to
Mount Vernon, with Washington sitting on the
piaasa 7, aiding the paper.
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