Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-08-04
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Mrs. Content Rogers was 6 sunny sort Of d
body, as ona could see by 4 glance at Der fTsnt
yard and windows. There was a honey suclle
trained upon each side Of the door, a flower
border running be whole length Of the house,
where the croCuses and snow drops hailed the
hrFt CJnial days offspring, and ~jon9uiis, pjuks,
E~iolets, lilies, roses and sster5 isyishsd their
blossoms all summer long. The fence was
picksted and painted white, Indicative Of the
tidy house wife aud clean couEciencCs within.
The windows Lad green blinds, but they were
kept i~-Yous'Y opened, as if the SUI s.d friends
were both heartily welcome 10 he best room,
where Content Rogers was the presiding gsBi-
us. haYe sometimes thought that these
strongly marked traits Of character Tun in the
blood. and that a croaksr OF a Jolly woman
was cutie as much Indebted 20 bsr-constitution
81 to her training, FOR her peculiar develop
ment. Certain it is, that this woman came
r!FatfulIy by Der characteristic hopefulness
and coutentus Dt. Her maiden name was
Eoolenough her father was called Wsitstili,
and her mother Hope. Tie last child 1.-THE
twelfth BY The wsy,) was named Co8tsnt, as
filing the measure Of their happiness. Pa
tPBce, Faith, Hope, Charity snd TempsrGnee
we're cherished names in the family, that hsd
bssn handed down for many generations. By
a sort OF msniPest destiny, uaich seems to be
az strongly believed In by the modern as by
the anris1t7. she had msrried CoDtsBt Rogers,
and settled in this neat farm hOne.
Contsn' took ne for a belated beggsr, az |
called quite early az the door. "Poor old
man, you look tired aud hungry" said she /;
'',~re IN and breakfast, we are just at the ia
ble.'
found Content Rogers at the morning meal
with a goodlV row Of ehildrsn upon each side
OF tie table, of all ages from two TO twenty.
He bad been expecting me but not quite 30
early in the day. The whole group was or
DERBY. for the family was so much given to
hospi'slity that an unexpected guest was 10
novelty in the household.
"praV, how do y0u manage" said ], "to
support SC large 2 family by farnlng2 They
say il Is . very poor business"
"Well, my wife can tell you more about that
than / ran. / keep the farm going out doors,
and she keeps the family going in doors. I
never find any difficulty in keeping the grain
bins and meal chest well filled and the lsrdsr
vel! stored. ard somehow there has always
been enough 10 eat and drink ever since we be-
g.n hon ekreping. and that is TWENTY-FIVE
years ago this spring."
"Eu VITO says farming is e poor business?1
asked Content with g surprised look, as if she
bsd never taken that view Of it..
HWty ore Of your toWnswomen, BY The
nsme Of Grimes" said +.
"Ob, yes, I have seen Der she lives up in
the other parish, and ] havn't much scquaint-
ance with her. Bot ] thought the Grimeses
we're ricb and happy. They are sending their
sons to college, and their daughters swsy to
school. Perhaps they feel q llile above heir
hus,7ess, which always mskesthings go hsrd.n
e'Fut drr't yJn fad it hard to feed so many
w.. h= sra ~ keep so many children locking
tidy go I asked.
u.LIara busy most Of The time" said
Content. smiling, "but I never thought it hard
DO not know what we are to live for, il it be
Dot "a make others comfortable and happy. !
have always found 50 many thingsto be thank
Pal for, that 7 never have found time to Fret at
ne little worries Of life. We named our first
cbild Thankful, and somehow a blessing has
seemed 10 follow us ever since. We have not
rad % wait til fall for a thanksgiving, for we
Tsve one about every month in the year. Be-
fare I pot over feeling glad for one thing, ! al
vs,s NOTICED that another came. Wien the
mi were sick, ] always felt bad, hut they
never 6 ek long, and when they got to
ming round again, 7 forget the past. They
- l. fS = saod deal Of care when they were
--sr, bu, they save u = great many steps al
rssFy prs will gave Us a great many Dore, as
ne 1ara their services. II is a great com
F,rt slr, 10 have good children, and ours are
the best il lbe world"
0But does farming pay Z" / inquired.
AZ depends upon what you mean by pay
f,r y shs continued. at pays &c abundantly.
We are Happy IN our work, and have no long