Middletown transcript., 1876-02-26

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For the Transcript.
In this enlightened and progressive
age it seems 70 me . thing incredible
that there should be men SO marrow.
minded as 10 wish to prevent the seeker
of knowledge from gaming access TO tht
realms of SCIENCE even though he be
the ysrisst ,menisl. Yet 80 it j.. i.a.a
The city-bred gentleman whose only
occupations are reading the latest novel,
attending the theatre. or dancing in the
bsll-roou and seeking various ways and
means to dissipate the large fortune to
smass which bis father .toilsd his life
away, looks upon the farmer as one
whose duty it is to toll unintermittently.
He should cultivate the soil, not his
mind. His 5childrep's education should
extend only SO far Is will, enable then,
to properly attend to the duties Of their
lowly station. A gentleman of thi-
TYPE takes ride into the country on .
frosty morning in Janasry. Tired and
slightly chilled by the long ride he
seeks shelter and refreshment at . very
inviting looking fal m house. Instead
Of an, old-fashioned s'knocker" our
traveller is amazed to lind that the
farmer 10 90 far even With the age ~ to
have . door bell. The door 10 opened
BY bright-eysd rosy-cheekee little
maiden whom be not unmistabably con-
cludes to be the farmer's daughter
Making known his errand be Is bash
fully bat gracefully ushsred into The
warm, bright sitting room. Here an
other and greater surprise awaits him.
On table lays the morning paper. on
QUE side Of the room stands an open
piano. aud on the walls hang paintings
displaying artistic taste and skill. n
The, child not understanding the
strangers astouished gaze. timidly In.
torms him that the. pictures are the
worx ofau elder, sister. Presently the
farmer enters and presses his guest to
remain to dinner, which inSiistion be
accepts more to satisfy bis curiosity
than the cravings Of nature. Though
the dinner may not be served in 30
fashionable style % that to which be
has always been accustomed still be ie
surprised that the family do not eat re-
gsrdless Of every rule II etiquette. p
At dinner the host Introduces bis
wife and oldeet daughter. and with the
latter the stranger immediately enters
into conversation. He finds her we'll.
educated and refined. aud il scarcely
able to conceal the smssement which
had so puzzled her little sister.
He overhssrs portions Of the conver-
sation between the younger mem bers Of
the family, from. which be concludes
they have just escaped from the thrall-
dom Of the scbool-room. He surveys
the manly form of the boys aud Won
ders Why they we're 1t school Instead
Of 10 the barn. ,.fs3 a.'sa ''e 81 Z
Returning to the city our new &C.
qusintance writes satirical article 10.
which he accuses the farmer Of exttavs-
gsnce aud high.mindeiness. FARM
ers'' be says "compIain Of poverty aud
hard-times. but what else Is 10 Be- ex.
pected when they give their sons and
daughters education which might tit
them for the highest positions 10 life.
and totally uDfi them for the station
they are destined to fill." 'l..a
It is clear this city gentleman 10 very
ignorant, or be would know that winter
is net the proper season Of the year to
visit the farm house. If be would Judge
how the agriculturist manages to edu-
cate bis children and still retsin the
farm. Perhaps IT our city friend should
visit this same house in the spring or
summer be would be. still more sur
prised. AT break u day. 40 bour when
he is usually locked 10 sound slumber,
the farmers family are oil astir. The
milking is d ,ne, breakfast over. aud ~
Aurora with rosy light" has dispellsd
the mists Of night. aud Apollo's 6ery
steeds start on their daily journey
through the heavens, the farmer's sous
are preparing to go to The, fields. where
BY invigoroas toll their sinews will be
strengthened. - we're their minds tue
previous winter by close application to
books. The artist daughter psuses !
few moments to watch the rising sun,
then humming merry tune she hastens
to the dairy, where she carefully u skins
the milk or prints the golden butter.
We next find her with broom which
she wields quite as skiltully and good
n.tarsdly A. her palli,ts and brush
Her morning tasks faithfully performed
she cannot resist the temptation to open
the piano. 10 she not entitled to n,
hours pleasure ? 1t is an hour when
many, very many city ladies' are rub
bing their eyes after late morning
nap. or languidly slipping their coffee 4
q ten o'clock breakfast.
A farmers insbility to prosper Is not.
by any means. to be attributed to the
fact that bis children are well-educatsd
and accomplished and his home adorned
by works Of art. Reckless expenditure
will ruin any man, be be farmer. mer-
chant or millionaire. Repeated failure
Of craps will drain . farmers resources.
or too much generosity towards
and ungratefdl neigbbor and
the many other ways in which mer-
chants aud professional men are ruined
are also frequently the reasons Why
farmers complain Of poverty
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