Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-06-11
lQ(Ortester Daily Spp.
Fromthe knckerbocker for April.
/. GOOD TIME GENERALITY, ON A
FARM.

, SAVING, chuIllhS, &C., &c l dig potatoes and
hoe corn.
was always particularly fond of the coun-
try. When Il child l used to dream of broad
green fields, waving grain, clover, the hum
ming bees, flowers, strawberries and cream,
and pork and beans. liaymaking was SUI
perb; drinking warm milk magnificent At
college wrote many essays the subject.
My Grafton at the Junior Exhibition was,
1.-The Country ;" and at commencement, ''Ihe
Dignity OF Labor" l received the degree of
A. b. rendered by a classmate, who had the
Latin Grafton, "a. Buster."l spent year
in the country went west; got lost on
'grand prairie; )" killed prairie hens by the
bushel, and finally wound up my tour by pur'
chasing three ''eighties."
Returning, entered law office; read all the
books on ''real estate" from Blackstone to
billiard was admitted to the bar; and wound
> e. that affair by falling head over heels in
Owe with q very beautiful and accomplished
girl.
had chosen law as a profession, and it was
arranged that we should be married as soon us
L was established in business. | was troubled
with many doubts about my capacity for the
law. | could pettitog tolerably well my per
ceptor said | would certainly succeed, and
make good lawyer; and he being Judge,
should have judged correctly. l rather
thought not had many longing for a rural
life; heard many constantly speaking Of it in
the highest terms What lie so delightful as
farmers what profession SO lucrative what
life afforded 50 much leisure for reading,
thinking, writing, and hayeing good time gen
orally so free from and veXation Of spirit
Every one wished for a farm: every one was
,roin1 ~ rotira IN - farm and fatteu his own
Mos as soon ~ he could ARRANGE his affairs for
so doing.
@sI began to think on the subject became ex.
cited; was more and more impressed with the
idea that ibis was NV vacation: A country life
was one | had always liked WHAT fool to force
mvself ont of the direction Of NV natural tastol
cond work and should he getting a stork Of
Lealth verv different from that usually aronired
in an ofira talked ovor tho matter with
NV "intended" She was DELIGHTED with tbe
ida cit was 60 sweet IN he aIwnvs in the
coun'rv. to RIM over the fields TO wander
throncb the wood and brake and rerlinn nndor
shady frees Daf,,Ir rec,a5ans sub tcg,0iDe t1i ;
to ALWAYS have horses at ones command fo
food and fandIe animals and raise nonltrv and
then sbonId we mot aIw9vs he togdtberi Oh
ectasyl Do let MS 90 and live on n farm p
Ofcourse we were fitted far farm life if was
so very simnIe We could and womb worl,
but that wonId NOT he necessary onlv . f,y
years. for was if not lnrrYtive- vpry Jnrra.
iiyeq And then what Measure ia work for
those we love and thnt work too ON = farm
We shonld live so cozilv. could read many
ninos whiIp the winds were whistlino and fine
snow driftino AGAINST the windows
The conversation. and the two soft arms
around NV neck with several kisses decided
the matter and made me \ farmer. n farmer
and dairyman of Herkimer county
Tn the valley of the Mohawk. near a thirty
inc VILLAGE almost surrounded Inv hills which
nearly rise to the dionitv Of mountains law
ono Lundrod orros Which had beIopged IN NV
family II wss in = yary romantir ropion-Ia
lo,,aIy s,,ot t,,. ,,r,t 90. ,,3;,,to,
rTbo+ Inn, ,,,d. ,,in ,,Ior tI, ,y;u oc ,,,
49, S,,.lli,-t 49,, III of,,,,.i - e., ~
800 tim,a n%;aai, tLrn1rh ~ tanant ,Yf[
rent3d rho nronnises If one Hundred dollars nar
annnm lie had baen IN the Mace several
yaars was oI,yavs talt;ngof lon nm. thon1ht
the ront b;oh ami said he lobored inccssnnfIv
70 find me a nurchascr No purchaspr ever
can,n and how I hIossnd nv Stars That Ln nov.
ar Lo''f coma
naol,od m, +r,,rl, and startod for TIorl,i.
NOR county II was in Auuust we were in
tbo n1idst of tho .ehoatad form ), no rain NOT
q broath IF air. tLe ornat rcd SIM came ont
oyorv dow lilo q hall of fire. tho very nave.
n,or;s soornIoI ,,or, faot Arrivinr at +ho
fam, 7 Gomnd tLo;, ,yrro bnsv athaving How,
riaasant IL uas IN ha in thn con,,try IL
IL ,.o. or roor, and shaio-NLoaItifn1
ao,,5,u, h;i dnIn ond y,n,,i,,o ,yooJ
Ia 'iIov, tbo i,sty arms roIInd mn tbo
Loy. bou, cboeril, tb9 work wont an What
a"y ~" .ho+ tanitL fJt 7 hoI clo .,''
ridhtI, in tI'a conmtrv onIv was hannnnsS tn
he fo1rd I ran over NV Farm was strnck
Viii, thn nroat ouont;tv ~ Stnnos Vino ohart
in oil directiors ! never had noticod 'bot9rn
frooncntly hoard tho mowers cvclaim Grim
1Ni''9 - -, ,II'lra'l H. 80 ,,or, Ir
words as fbe scvfhe arannled with and en-
Geavored to decanitafe "hard head" |
tbougbt tho lnrpe how who had CHARGE of the