Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-23

mating on the iloors aud filling the bed-ticks
with fresh straw.
Outside the farmer and his boys are
making an effort at what he calls Sticking
up" The old fence is mended with few
new, ight-looking pickets. paths are cleaned,
burdocks and nettles are cut down with q
scythe in bushy corners, the flowers are
weeded out, and the green peas are coaxed
10 come forward
Summer hoardcrs come in as dried apple
pie goes out and Strawberries begin TO blush
In the high clover pastures. where contented
cows are ruminating in the broad shadow of
elms and naples.
I'm spite Of the eloquence of the news
papers over the delicious GOODNESS Of city
rooms in August. and the advantages OF
your bath and good hair mattress in dog
days time comes when it is necessary to
flee from the hot walls and dreary monotony
of the streets, even 10 husk beds and stuify
little rooms up under the farmhouse rafters.
Then there is rushing forth from town as
a flock Of young turkeys break out of the
coop and scatter themselves over the pas
ture. But when the first cool days Of au-
tumn come, the city gathers her great brood
again under her wing, and seems TO cluek in
motherly contentment
The escape on q broiling July, day when
the mercury is dancing up among the nine
ties, and ice-water and japanese fans fail TO
furnish the least solace is like breaking out
Of prison or fleeing from fire. There is
the exuberance Of joy that comes with free
dom and safety, as the swift train carries
you out to open green spaces, with fresh
breeze blowing upon you from off thick
leafy woods and grassy meadows bring
ing the scent of clover and new-mown hay,
and the perfume OF honeysuckle from cot
tage caves
Now the city boarders have come. The
old red stage sets them down on the appointed
day at the farmhouse door. There is mamma.
with her ariStocratic gray puffs, and Bell,
and Amy, and golden-haired May. and Bob
and Dick with their ishing-tackle, and Miss
Bates with her stylish pull-hacks," and the
great Saratoga arks, and the canvas-covered
bags, and waterproofs strapped up with new
novels aud crisp magazines. They are like
cage-birds let loose, hearty and hungry, fall
Of artless Joy over rural things, that the peo-
pie wonted to them cannot feel
The old farmer thinks they are "curus
kind Of cattle" and good Aunt Jerusha
looks on at their doings," with mild won.
der that any human beings can be so free
| from work and care She thinks of summer
as a season of heat flies and dust, with more
"men folks added TO the city boarders
with more churning, and baking and brew.
ing, and that period Of pains and penalties
the hay-harvest, as inevitable as fate. When
she sits down her back aches, and the pretty
view of the blue hills, and the smell of roses
and new-mown hay cannot solace the pain
She has never spent long, lazy morning
lying on an old shawl under the apple trees
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thelr share-aIl lhe eAeliemehts ana iasci
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TO skim the cream from country NE, and U
extract an amount oil enjoyment from sun
PIE thlngs that those 10 the manner born ha'
never suspected was latent an ABOUT them
Having possessed the whole oil out,oi
doors ever since they were born, countr,
glrlS but seldom know how to use their her
itage. They have too great horror Tor tan
and freekles, and sunburn, and rough walk
ing, They do not shoe themselves as wei
as the city girls or walk as erect or with a
much ease and grace Though on their fee
a great deal In the house, they are tagged Il
death by long ramble.
Aunt Jerusha is surprised to see her board
ers sally forth for an eight mile walk owe
the hills or through the woods, and CONT