Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-10-15

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splendid penman. and for maay years was a
correspondent for Maine papers L. engaged
10 auditors Office orc. z. r. r., at San
Francisco, and is the present husband Of her
who was Mrs A. H. Thayer.
May II. Bean, my own little niece, protege
and Damesaks, whose name appears enclosed |
10 J. w. Langs article, by mistake we pre-
sumo, is, AZ "Uncle WHIP notices, the
daughter Of Mrs M. J. Bean. We believe
little May TO be worthy the tender, beautiful
tribute Of j. w, Lang aud Uncle Will"
Mature beyond her years 10 all spiritual at
tainments, pure in life, with deep pootical
nature, and hopeful, buoyant disposition,
one Of His "little ones" who has said "of
such is the kingdom Of heaven" The daugh-
ter Of an elder sister, married early 10 life,
May is to US Of the old homestead like
sweet young sister, and Il sometimes seems to
us that she came 10 US 10 Gil the place Of the
lovely young sister who was called early TO
the perfect life in the great aud beautiful
beyond. We shall urge her to send more
frequently her beautiful thoughts to the
FARMER. Like the sacred thoughts hid away
in the holy Of hOlies 10 our own hearts, she
cherishes and seeks TO screen from public
gaze her little hoard Of poems aud prose ar
ticles, and only by persuasion lets them see
the light Of publicity. In a quiet and ro-
mantle spot, which nature has fashioned for
trysting place, she delights to meet the
musos, or commune with her own heart and
the God ofnature. Sometime her little sis
ter and brother, TO whom she is a bright ex-
ample, may come and do likewise. =.
Allies articles appear but seldom, yet
what have appeared have been perused with
interest aud we hope 10 hear from her
again.
H. B. Towle is also from Waldo county,
bis home being in Thorndike, Me. lie is a
young student cousin Of mine, at present en-
gagged in the study of the law at Belfast Me.
We have given something Of sketch,
imperfect though il may be, Of the Waldo
county correspondents to the FARMER, and
will add that as far as personal character is
concerned, that
Ofan who climb the steep Of fame,
| And seek 10 grave an IGNORED name,
| Meme e'er need fear 10 clasp the hand
0fany Of the "Happy Band"
Will some one please tell us who are
Annie" and "Matte Lawrence" and Others
whom we would delight to honor, who show
talent both of heart and mind
"Uncle Will" has given to us an appro-
pirate name, the "Happy Band" not be
cause we can say we are exempt from the
cares aud pcrplexities which are the lot o.
all, but never, to my knowledge, has there
appeared Earring element in our midst
caused by an ungenerous emulation between
any two Of our little circle, and think each
one can echo the fond wish Of my own heart
that all may be faithful with regard to theiI
talents, whether one, two or FIVE which hav,
been committed to us, rightly improving
them until the Master calls for US to "com
up higher" that in the "sweet by-and-bye
we may meet, whise-robed band, bearing
palms and wearing crowns, tuning our COLDER
harps to the melody Of the angelic choir, an
let US each sea to it that we so labor that n
crown shall be gemless coronet, for God
bountiful rewarder Of those who labor j
his vineyard.
The truth Of the past and the trust OF the future,
Momory's bells are blending to-day,
Dreams that have persisted and hopes we would nu
ture-
Bright beacon angels-are pointing our way.
Ger nfes rugged mountains with purpose unfurlni
7 Armed with true courage 10 win and subdue,
Boldly well march, till In splendor unwilling,
The city celestial shall dawn on our view.
Then hail 10 the future unfolding before u.s.
Welcome the burden and heat OF the day
Shield Of the Mighty, thy shadow spread DER US,
Be Thou our refuge, our strength and our stay
Thy loving care all our ways penetrating,
After the storm cloud, the sunlight shall come,
After the seed-time the labor, and waiting,
> The Lord Of the harvest shall welcome us home"
NA MAY A. HAMLrN.
Grove Cottage, jackson, Waldo Co., Me-
9 ["Uncle Will" is called for-will he pleas
!. TO report TO those interested 2, tr.aHa.
+ We do not feel at liberty to give secre
! to the public, that are entrusted to US, bI
: we think none Of our contributors need hesi
!. tate to affix their real names to whatev
D they may send us for publication.
r We are personally unacquainted vii
o many of the Vermont correspondents, an
presume they are mostly strangers to ea'
h other, scattered as they are through ssyera
: counties, and very many of them are ju
y making their debut in public print; but "
! hope as the years roll on they may 50 in
= prove in education, culture aud experienc
# that their literary attachments may not a
R ways remain
|, "UnhOnored and unsung."
y Ed.