The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-05
HOME.

An Essay Read Before the Vermont Dairy
mans Association, Rutland, January "a,
by Mrs. P. L. Hopkins.
This is time worn theme, but if the
laws of our country and the laws OF our
own hearts continue becoming more and
more lax, this subject soon will not be as
now, linked with all interests and all dis
cussions then it will not need it will be
consideration.
How shall we define this word "Home p
Webster says it is "a dwelling place !" we
think it may admit of broader meaning.
Home is the goal which all are seeking,
though many fail in the attempt and are
tossed about like foam and bubbles on
lifes rough sea, never gaining the desired
| hraven.
Our primitive, Puritan fathers sought
| this land for their dwelling place, and sac
rticed property, family ties, and the conf
forts and conveniences Of life for their
own chosen altar. The motive that prompt
ed these people to seek new and unexplored
lands was not the same that Cortez urged
upon his followers when he marched 10
the conquest of Mexico and said,
"Great perlls and great riches :"
Our fathers said, "Great perils and great
freedom religious freedom" 1t was,
"thst their church might be preserved in
untarnished purity" and their chosen altar
be erected and preserved in their homes.
For this they dared to face any and all OF
Gods mysterious providences-dared &c
face prvation in every form, neither die
they shrink from the forest terrors OF those
times These people seemed to believe
that all of the cruelty ,prodigality and vicet
of court life, and all games and amuse'
ments, were intimately connected. They
fled from one and the whole, as far as the
wide seas and their own devices could carry
them, for the sole purpose OF establishing
pure religion that should be unspotted by
any thing they had left behind. Is 1t any
wonder that with the view they had in thu
background, and the prospect before them
we find associated with their strong con
victions, stern, tenacious, answering
character which could write some OF tn
old "blue laws and enforce them AM
l who like the mighty pines never for storm
or tide changed their colors. We ma.
. Judge something of the strength and purit
of this type Of character when we conside
that some Of its peculiarities are stampe
g upon this generation. The homes of thes
+ early fathers were simple in the extreme
|, rustic without and artless within, yet the
were filled with kindly cheer the storm
might rage against the barricaded woode
h hidged, wooden latched door, there was
Q warm bright glow in the hearts within this
7 nothing could extinguish.
.. There are now great variety OF dwei
y ing places in this, our own land thong
multtorm in location and character, "
each, 10 the home Of some one.
!, Some are brilliant and elegant homes.
e Some are wise, thrifty, careful homes.
e Some are warm, genial. welcome home
y by whose glowing hearts, any one, at ar
a time, may find enough and to spare.
A. There are the toll burdened, struggln
somber homes and the toll burden'
struggling homes that are heavenly lighte
TX There are vet, unimpressble, Gallon
Ut frigid, benumbed homes
There are close, darkly shaded, narro'
-. mise0y, blue. bearded homes.
~ There are shiftless, idle, squaed, hung
n. homes; and irritable, wild, bolstero
al homes where no reflection of the SUI
an a., early rising gladdens the hearts within, a
where none from the suns gilded settin
ever falls back in soft dreams of peace.
AT There are homes that hurry and bus
he through wears of ncessant labor until
re and another of the inmates fall like
ial falling leaves and the homes turn to dust
se We do not say that this last view co
ca pares with the dairymans home, but go'
backward a few years they were W
much like il. THIS association dates bs
seven or eight years perhaps we will
back to about that time when the do
business began 10 assume healthier asp
in Vermont. Science has undertaken
investigation of this work, and shown
ads causes which lead to certain results, 80
careful dairymen now may understand b
these causes and effects are produced
art has brought within the practical ats
ment of every one the ways and means
bringing about the most approved resi-
of science :-results, which have dlsu
dened the dairy business of its odium
dread. Therefore in the dalrymans nc
= to-day, the smile goes round the circle m
readily, the steps are llgh.er, anu res
contentment is manifest that hints OF c.
fort and ease hints also OF never iail
mint drops" ~
But how shall we define this little W
for "Home." 1t is selfdeaned In the hear
avery one, even in the degraded breast
misery itself though one drop OF
sweetness has never been tasted, that "
of all in the English language will XII
80. what can be imagined of goodness, pu
m and happiness on earth.