, 1860-01-27

pleasant! And then in the afternoon, the
halfdried fragrant grass Is made into win. |
rows and cocks. There is only small
piece Of ground, hut what great many hay.
cocks, and how thickly they stand together,
and on odor comes up to the nostrils, as
from the shop Of perfumer, sweeter than
the breath of the daintiest flowers. Ihe
work Is done, the tools are put in their
places, and the tired men gather in the shade
Of the great maple tree to cool themselves.
But there is sport ahead for the children
vet. The sun has gone down, and the bright
stars are Just beginning to shine in the
broad, blue, summer skies. The fire flies
are lighting their lamps and o score Of whip
oswills open concert Of plaintive music in
the grove. Hand in hand, brothers and sis
ters bound aud skip over the newly mown
field, from one hay.cock TO another, initiating
the night bird in her music, crying whip.o.
will, "" whip-o-Will," !" as they sport on in the
twilight. Now they are playing OF "hide
and seek" or II spy the Lion" making
their hiding places the sweet scented cones
Of half dried clover.
There Is one precious spot that no one,
reared in farmhouse, will ever forget
the little bedroom under the roof and his
couch Of rep0se, where year after year he
rested his weary body during the silent
hours Of the night. The sleep Of childhood Is
sweet and inyigorating. Cares, troubles and
griefs, do not steal in 70 rob youth Of their
sleep. Their dreams are full Of happiness
and Joy, and they awake In the morning only
to feel refreshed and full Of life. Do you
remember that little sleeping chamber under
the foofi Il Is warm day In June, and you
have retired early. Your window is little
open, for it Is pleasant to feel the summer
air, and 10 hear the music Of whip-o-
will and katy.did, and hark It is beginning
to raini How soothing the sound Of the
precious drops as they patter down upon the
roof overhead. Your eyelids close, and
sleep comes stealing gently over you, ushered
in BY the plaintive voices Of the night. Go
ing 70 school in the rural districts, Is not like
the same thing in the crowded village and
city. The school-house stands alone by the
side Of the highway, and behind it b grove
and pasture, 9 brook and o mill with its
great waterwheel. You must arise early
even in SIMMER, for Il Is long way to the
district schoolhouse. How pleasant the path
lined with waving grass, daisies, and dande-
lions, all in blossom, and the birds are sing
ing merrily, the lark, the robin, and the
noisy bObolink, as you plod along with your
satchel and dinner basket. The morning
coon passes away, the lessons are learned
and recited, and the pastimes Of noontims
commence. First the dinner basket Is
cleared, and then you are ready for play.
The little girls gather IN groups and braid
rushes, make wreaths and bOquets and col
lect peppermint and flowers f0r, the schoo
mistress The lads construct houses o
brakes and ferns beside the strep juttinl
rock, and gather green bushes to I'll the wild
fireplace and 70 fesfooa the windows anS
ual|s cf lho sohool-roonh. 8 go
II o, those were pleasant hours-going 4
school n he sumner,timo hut hardly lee
, | 50, during the winter months when We wer'
grown older Then our paslimes w,r,
{. mixing towers mockmen, and palaces, o
|, the white snow, and sliding down iths steeI
4 highways and hillsldes, perilling neck all
I limb IN the exciting. spoFl aprl1N
! There are many ASSOCIATIONS that cluste
Z around tie autumhaI months during ou
q childhood on the Old Homestead. The ap
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