, 1873-10-19

from the harveat-hed, old Farmer Brown came home
Ho threW hs hat On hs moor and sat down in hts old
He wiped - rom lis dripping brow, and pulled
He Whitfield away to himself .whl1e, and called to hi.
From heF aaaint and tidy kitchen, sho through
With her seoves pinned mp to bor shoulders and her
.,, sktre plnncd Up BEFORE before.
Of her ginghau-gown,
When aho saw tho haggard and hopeless look on the
face of Farmer Brown.
Then down IN her rockng-chair she sant In sort Of
Nor snoRe ona wor hut .tenea md ooto to ho,r
what he might soy.
"Hsnnsh I'm siek a-liyin' hers an a-Workin' from
Aratsa sieEs M to sell. that don't bring moth
Here we hayo worked together, for forty years. like
AM that old aoraa9* ain't lifted ye. that ows to
That judsment-noto O. Deacon Dunn'a will soon be
AM who're tho monoys cornin' from, why, canG
TN kep n seeh an fret by ali Of these sort o.
That have to .ell tbs stun that raisa right of for
II costa 50 much for my taxc. now, an to keep tho
That haven't no chance to make cont, an that ia
Hannah, we've both grown old, an our children
u,,. 81 are gone;
amt strong rs used to bo nor able to work,
But 1yo got to se these matters square, an the farn
Half O. tho world lives id1o, with plenty to oat an
AM the onss who work the hardest ha'o often hele
Tho farmers work It'll their forms arc bent, an their
hauda arc hard an brown;
Tho workuen dclYo In tho dust an, amoko o. tho work.
shops IN the town;
AM the sis otSs1 h.f world .ubslsa by tho work o.
An tLl4 Is ono q the rcasoua why Can't pay what
while you an a-gottin old and tho farm II have
togo.
HIye worked in tho wooda In the winter-tinne I've
ploWed an sowcu in the spring,
Two hoed aud dug through summer and fall, AMI
somotin,es e awake Iii night, an worry, an fuBs,
AM never alnge wink o. uleep nor bit o. rest get
think o our gsown.up children. sn' tho hfo they've
rhey!e got te 10: tho same hara row as you and j
think q the politicians an tho way that thoy rob on
steal,
Ant tas @sss 3s think O. farmtn' the poorer it nate'
Tho speeaiaors buy up our cheeso, our butt0r. ou'
AM they seil ON agln for moron twtco a. much II
They beou Us IN tssnsportaon, they fleece us every.
They cheat III on our provisions IN the very clothes
They iso in hcr lofty hou.es. on tho beat that bo
Thur wyea wear dazzln diamonds, an their children
In the summer thsy go to the 'easora an the springs
to make SHOW ,,,,,.., 49,,
An that ia thu WAY our butter an cheeac an our corn
| Au' tateTa %.
Tint he rsroas an' politicians may cheat Vi an put
They carry tic rona o. power an will TIL Ill ou,
They faie au ruin tho maskota, IN We pack q
wh.t's 10 be dono9 God only knows. I've faisatr
In tryi' 10 lay eote by to caao my declinin days.
novor Aays been =, sa'ftesa man; Two nggorsd; I've
wlilo !ho Old taras Iecn runnn' down since III,
lar that father died.
Two borrowed money to ay my debs. mi Ike watched
Till tarly got ths uart o. me, au The farm III havo
| togo"
Then tho little vito Of Farmer Brown stood up upon
And sls ooisd at him In kind OF way that sho
Tho trsows m d' e fran lor shrlyo!ca checks and hor
"Inertr viii agn liz lsou. John, sn' tho tarm ahall
rhcrea jest ono thing to bo done, as you anil
You must join tho dnAaoR an rots, John, II yon would
Iopo ai prayer arS vood, John for the nsn who digs
| an dt}yaa.
But HeaYen will mover help us, Johu, uuess NO help
| onysclycs.
au't chipper, an smart, an spry, nor ~ strong
| as used to be, 40
/ up III mo-"
oyor the old mans furrowed face tho tears began to
| M0W, ..... ... ,1,
lie never lad fet moro proud and atrong since their
| wedding lulsg ago;
golden peanl OF heavenly hopo illumtned hts aoals
| despair, a ,.s
And, k,.oung down on tho tin'e-worn doof, bota
| bowoa tlelr loada IN prayer.
.-Euusns !, iIaH in Our tIfes&de Fffstsas