New-York tribune., 1867-05-16

cbnrch time. Where the family II pious I'd well.
one the restless young folks seated around
the room in silent circle generally with Tg/amcntn
ther hands and there they keepth fast sfng stiy
rnely around No matter Il gRienrineA hamblebee
does y ia al the open window az lady tdtterly shakes
the yellow dust from the velvet OF her Gorgeous cloak
,ust over the window-sil bird comes and sings
low bough hard by 10 et the boys feel how unspeakaby
iovous outdoor liberty must be, Of Sunday morning
ro must they SIT an row. with faces rigid tbs
copies Of Miles Standhhe and spirits crowded back M
The pit of youthful despair I'll the old clock the corner
nm ~ out ten, and perhaps little while after. .
Alter the country wagons begin TO stir the DUST on ne
roads they not stop let ii settle again One fan lily
norty close behind another; white horse pulling up Dc
hind red one and lean beast chasing atera poObei.
nc1ks and hands have been tanning
week in the hot cornfeld now two maideny woT zen IN
honnets TO match their years-now hobb!lng osi man
who is not able okeepa horse turning aboutal ~ wnie
TO let the wagons pass HIM girls crowded IN on -, back
seats the cost Of much Of the starch IN
attre;-these are the sights that give new tae on
hatday, the Landscape You see nothing IKE u near
the cities; you would hardly thuk tlat such pictures
couid be eketched from life anywhere
Almost every country meeung-house mas pat Oh
trees old ems, or vigorous growing naples Commonly
too, signpostthe magnet ior khots OF uen h
vices open within whereon they attenyely STUDY 'he
probate, town, and socetys proclalnau9hs. -
II Ia painfully clear that nobody feels at his cas-. IN
his Sunday clothes; the efforts TO appear So only make
the fact more apparent This is in astrry STAKE OF
doubt about the best place fo- ms hands anu you e
ho wishes he could have let them al home That one
nuts little faith in his feet thrsng forth first ono ana
then the other they were IN conspiracy 20 py nm
false and let him down third betrays shght persal
acquaintance with the hat he wears thatday cOntlnla
tipping il back and pulling 10 forward npon ms % isi-
S another goes around Offering his hand 70
as il he thought there must he some magic IN th tuN
palms. The uneasest and unhappest one Oh an IA a
when he catches anybody else lauSnlDt iVusn ~ W ha
give no sert OF reason why nc sbOud' II ohe u tis
other chances TO pass him on her way N; ne Dg,s
with throwing glance AZ her sneaklsy aud enSW WIN
square and Courageous turnabout, studying the mo
of her shoes III tey take her up the steps ana ou'
of his sight.
The place of theater aad music hail. and driving ia
the Park is supplied in many localities by peculiar
institution which is as well defined in the social
landscape as the shaft ca Bunker HILL This insitr-
tion the like of whchcan be found nowhere but IN
the most intensely rural districts ofths country and
which is set forth in all is homey features by Mr.
Lakeland is
THE COUNTRY STORE.
The whole population OF the ncighb0rhOOd resort 10 IL
with regularty;-a uo lOungcrs, al the idels all VINO
have done up their weary days work, all the towngadS
iosses I'm llgs for nails tobacco and rasins-loer and
talk and listen In this most convenient place OF pubic
bned the focing OF the sOycreigus Wh wives ana on
spring fairly puts out IN any attempt at description
there lie all the letters that are addressed personally TO
the men and women OF the town.
of all their correspondence with their Stay d
away COUSINS, niece, nephews, ana cni',ivm, ,yy,
collects Therefore do they come bitler evening
after evening, picking mp walls OF ne%s ana Na,SMhs ~ M
like paid detectives the pOstmasoIs distribution OF tH1
letters Therefore do they hustle and hustle around
that functonarys person when the mailbag is iccIsd
nisce laneous newspapers which he eInpiies over he
counter Offering advice, when 10 s needed ana Wien u
fsu't Submitting comincnts-OTiqBal and assOrted-oh
all OF topics with such sly ootnoIes as one may
not at first understand.
Then "a country store is strangely quiet place. OF an
afternoon, whether IN summer or winter save Nhch.
perhaps little gr patters i 10 exchange skeh ot
thread, the flies and Tie rural merchant nave Uenilcy
Ia themselves II Tie pace Is III ch"rse oi . slluW,
young clerk In lieu OF tie master, ne employs mm,ti
with brush and oils at the ite cracked mirror behind
the high desk and let the lies sun themselves IN sleepy
knots over tho hoor. , ,,, l., ,,,
tine and through the sweaty spell OF htylhe dn ,ho
the men about the gardens ana Oh over
their farms and fox might take lesucy tioi through
tie town street without atiaethk hS ,yc Dl ns,ei ~,
hound. Perhaps enterprsug podder atop oi bright
canoued box passcs the time OF day with the prompt
clerk asks for latest news and offers essences az the rg
lowest "hggcr." or stray cow comes tearing on The
succilen grass Ike silk the door, perhaps with
he'll strapped abuut hcr neck, and putting the town more
completely 10 sleep with It's somnoleni melodies
This Is the store IA the country toNi o. thr EllE ~
stands however away ny itself al the clNsg
pnGuty lis entire mont protected from burglars by
ancient SWING shutter, and bagicadod with botcs and
that are tilted the broad shelf Just under the window;
do not believe lonelier spot be found IN the Whole
Deccnber afternoon is a place resort by comparsd-
hemloc hicct a sunset is noisy m contrast Win lts
But when farming does not drIye and leisure s TO be
had IN solid iunks ny uii Who want ~ tbc S'o - H1I ~
together bare Of interest To the casual observer lud-
died the talking population love 10 De- i0un the l9F
traits, or fullengths may then be readily tahen. lEe
y
either swing their feet aud gossip, or swing ther Get
and spit II II Is Winter, they cudde up TO the
dull ard polish the long pipe with their hird
palms cooly NJ II they were salauaidei. They lro
slowed IN unseen eonelh loote Soins lyloWs III ial
rank Jokes half whispers, and snCker IN nasal unison
over their odd c0ntldences about the girls The snail
BOYS drink IN what falls. grinfng bashully when he
larger ones laugh; they arc taxing Their early IetDhs
OF Winter cycuing the stove crammed with seasoled
sticks f6ars like any menagerie lion No January wnds
without drown its growing sound Inc lOuiSeIs.e
IN great open circle. each with hand ereded
Tor screen. There IL IL the affairs OF the nationro
siited there each town sovereign closes and graples
niche among those occupied by the local WORTHLESS Tie
minister's last sermon comes up for analysis at ts rustic
rOundablc when the astonishing fact - revealed mat
they are all not LEES profound thcOOgans than navel
Ous masters OF state Graf. and civil polty
TO the store flock the farmers, In earnest with teir
Spring work, after seeds and manures and Agricultural
implements Boys run thither on errands for their mtn
ers their sisters, and themselves. Thrifty Housewives
drive up before the door at an early forenoon hour n
Summer time and 80 IN TO- mah9 6ier f oi m ess an% nr
shoes with aproper power OF squeak IN them Inc
girls hock with red blushes burning n their cheeo to
change few words with the sleek haired clerk a to
finger for the twentieth time, the limited stock OF er-
ready 10 spread about the counter
You will see whole caravan OF old family coos aiDut
the premises some with bObals and some with swich,
holding down their heads and browsing away the hours
II rhey had cropped poppy yheads instead OF green
clover for their Summer morning repast. Ana elderly
females visible too climbing fsky into aud out OF
their open wagons, the days successful barter barter giving
AS politicians the men who gather stately a the codn
try store strain the limits OF common comprehension
on city rostnms. IL il thought the political notorenes
sometimes give start To tile public pulse; but at the
store the work is personal and striking, aud thorough
beyond example They make IL their grand point here
corner man after which operation. II is thought he u
not worth putting forth much strength upon IL held
feature OF argumentative skill and pow
err To get an opponent where he can't get away" And
is according to Socrates himself who had awul
teaziDg putting questions aRreeab TO Father
Aristotle who led by the the rest Of the
OF his day, and impressed his system on all the schools
Eu I'm N -
OF the divine Rights ofehlan and government or au
thority shall dare take 1t out Of their hands.
Another ancient affair, which used to be the
synonym of comfort and repose, and plenty but
of which few are left now, gives pleasant
FLIP TO Mr.. Lackand's imagination. and he dwells