The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-03-05
CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER III.
A new England farmhouse, Reader
did you ever see one! | do not mean
orc Of your modern cottages, built by
some city adventurcr whose head is ELL
ed Will! theoretical farining-and whose
sole idea Ct a country life, consists in
drinking new milk and eating ones own
fruit and vegetables bat u genuine oil!
fashioned farm house, substantial enough
to outlast half a dozen generations
| descended from father to son until even
its age renders it respected. Well TO
such IL ono would conduct my reader on
fair balmy afternoon, in June, some
three years previous to the commence
ncnt of my story. 1t was was owned at
that time by Mark Brandon, and his
gentle wife iiaur"ll-!',cy were members
of the society of Friends and in point
of industry and integrity were fair speci-
ncns of that peaceful sect.
\ glance at the rich pastures, fertile
fields, and waving grain, proclaimed it
to be under high state OF cultivation
while the messy roof, broad cool porch
ea, and large green ya'ds gave the old
farmhouse u holne-likc, and pleasant
look. A numerous family Of children
had sportcd through the old fashioned
rooms, played hide and seek amongst The
tall boXwoods iii the garden and gather
ed nuts in the dim old woods, bat the
time was past and gone: tiley were all
married and left for other homes, and the
old farmer and his wife were left alone
! alone but not sad for they were both hale
and hearty and enjoyed life, as well as
ever.
The early dinner was over, this after.
noon, and the cid lady atlircd in her
drab muslin dress, Il neat bohinct her
chief pinned with mathematical precision
around her neck, snowy cap Of TIE
same material, with the tabs understanding
to ALLOW the air, to rlay fully around the
still fair throat, took her seat knitting
III hand, in the arm chair Oh the porch
to pass the afternoon i'll contentcd quiet
ness.
"Hsnrah," said her husband coming
i'll with an cpcn letter in his hand, g i
lave just received ni5siyc from brother
Benjamin; he wishes Us to take, his
youngest son to board for the reet ofthc
summer, he is in delicate health aud be
thinks the country air would be beneficial
to him; is thee wiiling!"
OF course ii thee wishes i, Mark
have 10 objection to his coming, but il
our ncphe" is like Lost Of the city rro-
pie he will soon tire OF our quiet mode Of
living"
L" If Benjamin has not changed since l
saw him fancy Tie boy will come," said
tine cid gentleman sly !y--''he is not one 20
allow bis sons TO have will CT their own
until :hcy know what is best for them,
and if lrccolect rightly Henry has not
left school yet"
Well, well father" sootlingly re-
marked the old lady, answer the letter,
and We will see for ourselves )" and with
this counsel, she resumed her knitting,
and her husband bctook himself to the
field.
In course of time the letter was writ
ten, and received, and toward the last
ofthe month, the young man and his bag
gage were brought b. the stage to tho
door of the old homestead. A cord;sl
greeting from Uncle Mark and Aunt
Hannah, appeared to revive the some.
what drooring spirits of Henry Brandon
for as Aunt Hannah predicted he was il
no wise anxious to visi. them although
lut eighteen, lie had entered college a
year before, and was anxious to iinsl
his collegiate course, in order to study
law. And besides that he stood son
what in awe Of his unc'c whose dislike t.
a profession, and especially, that of tho
law, he we'll knew but his health de-
handed a change, his father proposed
his brothers home, and he had to naks
the best of it.
For few days after his arrival, be
was dull enough; but as time wore on
the quiet loneliness of the place won up
on him, and he never wearicd rambling
through the gray old woods reclining
under the shady trees reading soIie
favorite book-or by way of change
spending whole mornings angling in the
wlllow-bound brook, that wound through
his uncle's farmland above all, the un.
varying kindness of his uncle and aunt
quite won his heart and he loved then
like son.
CONCLUSION NEXT WEEK.)
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