New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-22
CITY ITEMS.

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the country very thankful, TOO be Is foe that happy
privilege. Tn nkiu that be eau lie down each nigh,
OF these July days, and sep under tae soothing
indnepcee Of breezes waited over green belds and
through outrageous fruit ind shade trees ard wake
refrshed every iuing to hear the birds singing their
sWeatest songs mig they do without fear in'o all
the trees close to tire dwelling for of its Inmates
ever make them afraij. Some mornings the beautiful
quail is particularly mu ichl. There was bed Of
strawberries, ind teen plat # wheat, and now Que
Of olts which Bob White learned that be igbt
visit with impuuty. So be comes and seats himself
upon the Old grey stone wall, and Whistles few Of
bis sharp Dos and then hops over for bis breakfast
Oh how delightful these bird-viss.
Then there are the domestic birds; the barn door
fowe. Every morning the old hens with numerous
broods spread little farm in search of sueh it,
secis they ever intent to degour and by which
hey do every frmer uoalcnlaole amount of good.
| il il very amusing look out about sunrise and rec
how early snd how indusiousy these birds 20 their
work. All that word brings us baek 10 our starting
point. For there are ,ognds that greet
| almost every morning in the country, that rot
! pleasant. Inoeed they form the principal drawback
to the pleasures of country Jfe They souuds al
ost new 20 tue present season. Ii heard last year.
! it WIS only occasionally, sUi ia bat few instances
reached boy oud tue Nov they 80 right home to
tho heart Yet The sounds 10 themselves arc not harsh
Hor disccrdaut but they often in tones rather
unusual; thai IL il words spoken in the pleasing tones
Of n manly voce-yOiccs that sometimes command our
respect almost our pity. IL is q pity that manly
voice should be Obliged TO utter such wOrds-words
| that give IN pain.
| To illustrate. We walked yesterday morning and
Looked upon peaceful world to zee Size sun rae
after q sweet niIbs sleep, and heard the birds, and
looked with dcigh, upon their occupations, and felt
/ glad, healthy and happy. Then We went OUT and
laughed rs the regular march Of brood OF young tur-
ktys in charge oil a single one OF an older family,
c ming aesoss the lawn to meet tho mistress OF tue
house with their breakfast. That single young turkey
ia Dung hero He will be General OF Division some
| cay. lie is a capital Commss Try General now. lie
is peeverIny after the supplies. and never tll they
| are forthcoming.
| How pleasant bow peaceful, how delightful, was
everything around that little co,tuge farn-house lt
is wonder that enjoyed the bressiist-the corn
meal cakes, the broied chicken, the boiled egg the
ripe new potatoes the euHants, the sweet butter the
ice-watcr-all home proiucts-aEd tie invigorating
cup Of black tea aud whe wheat bread. Full to salts
;acion Stepped on. upon tie pazzu 70 answer the
Call Of stranger WHO STOOD apparently awaiting the
leisure Of and opportunity TO speak to, the master
ofthe house, To speak the sane words that We had
heard 20 often-woids that speak 20 much, and make
up those sounds that were and are unpleasant.
The speaker was young man, plainly bus well
dressed except his light boots which had been unable
to stand long tramp over rough, graDitc hills, and
were fast going to dapidaiion. So wss their owner,
unless 10 could get aid HE was hot oesear-n;
scointd tue sppeilaiioni yes now nc oeggod Oosseu
for work.
81 pray you, Sir, give me something 20 do. j have
travelled many long, weary mile IN search Of work
cannot 90 much further uuIess 90 barefoot, ond-
BE hesitated, aud mentally hnisled the sentence
-" hungry starving, in lard Of plenty while am
willing TO work gladly would work now for the
crumbs You have left upon your table
Every look and touo told lhis, and the tear that
rolled dewn his cheeks manly chssk-when We
answered hs appeal for work, that we sd none, con-
firmed our Oplbion. Hsonly replied " o. what shal
do THIS, Tor 'ne ms 'nlDs We Slo",'. a.
swung open tne uoor " o'i Un'1 rs III
WIN 'oou SOU "'uh'"-'' ttr.m
do Is 10 walk in and take your oFeaAiaS'
" oh' hF' Sna'l s''tP' your Nn'iA -
must DO 30; bu, this Is something have not oeen uro'
| W.
"Oh father, said one who tins spesAs 10 US as We
about leaving tue house Tor our daiy UP W ''
city; how hungry lha' man vas
| No wonder lie was ho0eo'euy nuDsi!' 4 :,
had let the city three days before iO0A '' "o'A,
mad had found none, sha Uu' h''e 20 'a'' 'NO ~"
nearly fam she'd another denial fell heavily upon us
heart, almost benumDihgh ~ pl' sph "S''A'u '"'0
life under genial Influences, ana 70 N l"'er4nS WI :.
Il ali hat In HnHN "A