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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-16
Capital on the Farm,

One of the great draw backs to New
England farming is the want of capital
proportionatc to the extent of the individ.
ual undertaking. We branch out too
much, spread our energy and labor
on too great surface and the results be-
inG unsatisfactory of necessity. we become
unwilling. often, to invest the requisite
amount Of capital, even when we NAV
have it to invest. There is the great
trouble after all. Il want of confidence in
the investment. and diStruSt. not 50 much
Of its safety rs of our ability to make il
pay.
Why should there be this di~tru,t of
farming investments? They may be a
little slower than some others, but they
have the advantage of being much safer,
rs Il general rule, than investments in
railroads or manufacturing stocks. Let Us
put more capital into stock and imple-
nents, the means of carrying on the farm
and making it pay. But we want not
only more capital, but more laber-a Great
deal more of it There is nothing in
which our farmers come 50 short rs in the
employment of labor on their farms. In a
recent conversation with very skillful
farmer, who makes specially of RAISING
potatoes and cultivating small fruits, and
who has now gross income of about five
thousand dollars, from farm Of about
sixty acres, we asked him what was the
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-16

CHILDREN AND CIIICKtN>-A small
dwelling. stable. garden, corn-ticld, work
mo teams. farming tools. and the usual
farm stock. comprise the home compan-
ions and articles connected with the en-
plovmcn1 and every day life Of seventy
five Ter cent of farmers children in the
West
Day by day ;hcv meet with these or
som" Of them: their monotonouS life goes
on ever the same: and their love for the
excellent and beautiful lies undevcloped
and dormant; their opinions and taste are
unhccdcd or are not brought out. and
finally. that which might be developed in
to something really prai>eworthv becomes
scared and hardened until at last. when
more mature, they find enjoyment only in
the commoncSt and cheapest pursuits of
life.
No kind of farm stock possesses so many
attractions for the little ones as poultry.
The hidden nest. the smooth, white eggs,
daily renewed. the waiting and watching
for the hatching day; the dozen little
lowny chicks running about the coop;
their change to full-~rown chandeliers
with brilliant garb and prolonged crow,
all lave their influence, and tend to inspire
the Youngsters with love and admiration,
and 10 develop a lasting fondness for the
beautiful throughout the brute creation.
Fancy poultry of good selection is better
for this purpose than the common sorts !;
they have a high value,and possess Il supe-
riority soon recognized hy children, which
at once causes them to draw comparisons :;
finally they become experts, and us they
rrow Older. this fondness reaches ont to
larger fields; choice sheep and swine,
stately cattle and noble stecds, and with
shcm viii come highly improved farms,
home comforts. and happiness for them
selves and families. I0UtrY Or9.tn.
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inc was to be seen at the window but
bltckness. But just as they had reached
the middle Of Il story there cana flash OF
lightning from the sky, and after that a
peal of thunder. and then rain. thick and
heavy, dashing aginst the panes.
NV little friend remembered the grave
ward in moment. and wished we were
home. He went to the door; but the Light
of the fire. rs it fell forward across the
street, made the darkness seem more
dark.
Il wish l were home" he said.
He was u timid little boy, and began to
weep He was afraid of the dark night
and the rolling thunder, but especially he
was afraid of the graveyard.
After long while he got courage to
say. Keep the door open, and cry after
be afraid The other boys agreed, and
opened the door to let him out. Bat Just
at that moment there came another flash
of lightning, and another roll OF thunder'
and he and they ran back and covered be-
side the fire.
Come with me- some Of YOU he next
said. Come. two of you; | am afraid
to 90 alone" But the other boys were very
little older than himself. And now they
also were afraid, and they began TO cry,
Eight o'clock, Nine.
80, l wish were at home,
Ten. and still he is afraid to 60.
IIalf-p ten eleven,
Il wisl-I wish were at home
He went to the door Il third time. He
still saw nothing but the black, wet night
He cried more bitterly than b fore. He
cried as if his heart would break | Wi,l
i wish-I wish | were at home
While he was sobbinT out these words
he saw a star of light twinkling throuyi
the gloom. 1t came nearer and nearer
and grew bigger the nearer it came JOY
1t was light from his fathers house: Ills
bro her, carrying 4 lantern, had come te
fetch him home. 1t was rs if daylight
had come back again. His crying was a
an end; his tears were dried up. lie be
came bold Is Il lion. The fear of the
grave ward went away, and he stepped ou
into the darkness with Il smile on his face
His brother ruS IN his side, and the hgh
of his brothers lantern would light him
home
Now Christ does for His dying brothers
and sisters Just what this boys brothc!
did for him. He comes for them with
LIGHT from their Fathers house, and takes
them by the hand to lead them home.
Oar life upon the earth is like the story
telling of these boys. We are all story
tcllcrS, telling our stories to each other
! The hour of death comes. to bring our
stol v-tellng to an end. Suddenly we find
that the day of life is spent. The sun
goes down. The night comes up. We
IN ,l.. ...,l.t}, and kn-
side the ruddy fires any Longer. O, it is
pleasant in that hour-it dries up all oul
sorrows-w hen the Elder Brother is seen
by the soul of the dying one coming from
the home in the shy,-Dr.-4 Wtr}ead.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-16

>ELLING TIL. OLD FAEN-Thrrc is 4
constant buying and selling Of farms going
on from Year to wear in our country This
rcStlessnc,s on the part of the farmer. and
this desire to change Il prcscit location for
another one hundreds of miles off. i, 50
frequently witnessed in our day, that We
cease to wonder at it. In the time of our
torciathcrs, when Il man WAS settled on Il
farm, he commonly continued through
life, and then left it for his son. In time,
gone by. the same farm wa, first occupied
10y the grandfather. and 50 on ny the son
and grandson. Tn n the good old home
stead WAS rcvcrenced. and the occnplncy
OF it was esteemed u privilege There
was Il satisfaction felt by the SUCCESSOR
that his predecessor WAS his relative. cult
waited the same fields, wandered hy the
same brooks. travcrscd the same hills. and
at" of the fruit of the same orchard. Then
there WAS u home feeling. home aS>oci,-
tons, HON attachments Now the fam
err look, more to his pccuniary gains and
when offered a large price for his land
hc>itate> not to sell. He quits his bcauti-
tul home. his wcll-cultivatcd acres. and
emIgratcs to the far west, and commences
II life OF hardship that he never dreamed
VI. III citH Dc s'tlclN salI, ln;tt where one
man succeeds in this undertaking, many
fail. If he could only sell his new farm
how gladly would lie HE back to the old
home now occupied by strangers, and the
enclosure containing the graves Of his
kindred now going to ruin. With the ad-
vent of spring many will dispose of their
farms, and move to Il far-on country, TO
undergo the privltion> and troubles Incl
dent upon establishing Il home in a new
county. Our advice is to remain where
yoa are; if YOU are comfortably off. be
content to remain so; do not exchange Il
certainty tor IN uncertainty, unless power
full reasons are brought to bear upon You
to seek a new settlement in a distant re-
gion. Stick to the old farm, for il la,
never failed You in the time of need
-Nc'c Engla1lG UoJnetcad
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-16

TIE CUGUMEER IN HUSSIA.-What the
onion is to the Spaniard, or the potato to
the Iri>hman. that The cucumber is to the
native Russian. 1t is the indispensable
pat of every Russian peasants every
meal In the account Of his trip up the
NoIna to the great far off Mini Novgorod,
Mr. Munro Butter John>tone remarks the
profusion of watermclons and cucnmbcrs
everywhere offered for sale At the fair
and on the road thi.her, pyramids of mel
on-, like cannon balls in IN arsenal, were
'hcti ed up in every direction and as for
cucllmbcrs, one couldn't help thinking
that Il plague of cucumbcr>, like locusts,
had descended upon The earth. All along
he Nolga. from Astrakhan to Mini, the
whole population seemed engaged in eat
ng watermclon>, which were sold for
three coprcs. equivalent to two cents. At
every station the trade in melons was
risailcd only by The traffic in >untowerS.
Bat if the Watermelon and snnilower are
INJURIES and pastimc>, the cucumber Is Il
law and Il necessity. One never sees a
Russian peasant ut dinner without II lump
of black bread and a cucumber. " A
moujick' diuner may be said to consist Of
+ plus cucumbcr' The I will consist of
his lavorite cabbage soup, with OF without
mca, in it, the famous grit porridgc; some
times the porridge without the soup, but in
either case the cucumber is always there :;
and should + equal zero, then the ever
faithful cucumber does duty for all the
rest. In the hot and arid rigions of South
crn and Southwestern Asia these succul
rnt vegetables are highly appreciated, and
with GOOD reason. Juicy and cold, they
can but be always refreshing where water
i a rarity; but in 4 climate Ike that of
Russia the cucumber is the last Thing one
would expect for Il national dish
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2oetru.
THE WOODS IN WINTER.
BY II. ". LONGFELLOW.

when winter winds are Iiercinl chill.
Mud through the hawthorn blows the al,
With solemn feet tread the hill
That gycrlrpws the lonely vale
D'rr the bare upland. and away
Through thu long reach II desert woods,
Fhc embracing sllnteams cha=tely play
And GLADDEN. these deol ~olltudes.
Whore ~ listed round the barren OAK,
IT, Summer vine i'll beauty clun-.
And summer winds the stiffness bros.
The cry -tal Icicle j. hung
Wher- from their frozen UrIIs. mat" 81 TiH--
Pour uut thu rivers gradual tldr.
Shrllly the skaters ron rms
AMI voices I'LL the Woo land side
Alas. Inv, changed from the fair : enc
When birds sang out their inelI"" lay
And winds were : 1T and woods were -r"cI'
And tie song ceased Mt with the day
L It still. viii MUSIC j. abroad.
Pal. desert woods -, within H"'.r crowd;
And father winds i'll hoarse accord.
su.d tin yu-a! reds I!Ie Aioud.
CiI.I air- and wiItry winds, my car
HI- crown tam. ar with your son.:
hear II u the opening year
listen. and L gAcc-- lu- l1A--
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WHAT SHALL TIE FARMER DO IN WIN
TEE?-We have heard some such question
asked many time. us though. on the ap-
proach of cold weather. there was little or
nothing to be done, certainly not to profit
Let Us look into this matter and see how
the case stands. Almost every farmer
keeps cattle, and they need attention. al
least three times a day. and need ii even
i'll winter more than in summer. when
they are out to pasture. There are PICS
to feed. hens TO be looked after. in lddit-
ION to the care Of the cattle The fuel is
to be procurcl-if wood, and to be OBJ
tanned from ones own lot, i years supply
will have 10 be chopped and hauled home,
and then sawed. split, and piled up under
cover. to be in the best. condition for use.
lie children, on stormy days, are to be
carried to school; the corn shcllcd. and
the grl>t Carried to tie mill; the tools that
have been broken during the busy season
are to be repaired. and made ready for the
next season; paths to be shovellcd after
SHOWS. roads to be broken out, lo~> cat
and hauled to the SAW mill. if lumber is
accents all settled up at the
Of tic new year; social calls
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-16

BENGAL TIGEKs.-ln many of its lab
its, and in much of its anatomy. the tiger
is simply Il huge cat, u monstroHs and !e-
roeious development of the sleek taby
that purs by the hearth in every cottage.
Being Il shy. morose animal. he is usually
found roaming around by himself; but ut
certain seasons his mate is sure to be not
far from him. His favorite food consists
of the ordinary domestic cattle, which are
mostly in the plains of India, weak and
understood creatures. When he cannot
find these he contents himself with the
different deer of India and wild hogs
occasionally preyinG on monkeys. pea
fowls and even smaller animals. These
are suldeuly struck down. mostly during
the night. seized by the throat and dragged
of into some secure spot in the neighbour
mo Jungle which is known as the ''kill.'
Here he eats what his appetite requires at
once aul then leaving the carcass rctires
to u smooth. trampled down lair hard by
Gust as :, hare lies in his form y, re-
turning after = period of sluggish rcpose
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-16

NEW MopE or WAsiIN,,.-The lief
fecs Of soda on linen has given rise 10 a
new method Of washing, which has been
extensively adopted i'll Germany. and in
truduce,l into Belgium. The operation
consists in di-solvin@ two pounds Of soap
in about three gallons Of water us hot
a llr hand can bear and adding to
this one Tablespoonful Of turpentinc. and
three ofliquid ammonia; the mixture must
then be we'll stirred. AMI the linen stepped
in i, for two OF three hours, taking care to
cover up the vessel containing them
az nearly dramatically a> possible. The
clothes are aflcrWald washed out and
rinScl in the usual way The soap and
water may be relocated and used Il second
time. but in that case half Il tHble>po
ful Of turprntinc and u tablespoonful cf
ammonia must be added. The process IS
said to cause :: great economy of time.
labor and fuel The linen scarcely suffers
ut all. ~ lis cir;,niinc>> and color are per
Get. The ammonia ami turpenthe, al
though their defensive action is great. have
no injurious effect on the linen: and while
the former tyaporatts immediately the
smell Of the latter is said 70 disappear en-
.ireIy during Tie drying Of the clothes.
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~ meal at the kill. He will

to take another meal at the kill. He will
easily consume buffalo in the course of
a night If hard pressed for food the IL
gress, will desert her young and even eat
them. AS for young tigers, they are far
more destructive than the old, killing
three of four COWS at Il time for the mere
pleasure of killing, when first set up in
life for themselves; whereas, IN older tlg-
cr rarely kills more than one victim at u
time, and this will last him for period
of two or three days, OF even for Il week.
They apparently develop into man-eaters
when thay are old and sluggish. and the
teeth are somewhat decayed. Prcferring
human flesh, they find, when once the
awe natural to wild animals 1T the pres
ence of man is shaken Oft. that he offers
IN easy ana tempting prey. Such Is the
power and tcrocitv of these man-eatlng
tigers. that whole Villages are sometimes
deserted through their deva-tations. In
one instance. in the Central Provinces,
a single tigrc-s caused the descrtion OF
thirteen villages, while two hundred and
llfiv square miles Of country were thrown
out Of cultivation before the creature was
shot. Another tiyreS> in 1859 killed one
hundred and twcntN-seVtn people, and
stopped u public road for many weeks,
before it. too. succumbcd to an English
>pOIt-ntn.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-16

TIE ADVERSE FoEru NJ OF A MINER
John Travis. u miner in this county. is an
Australian who settled here four wears
since. and had. by working for wages. &C
cumulatcd 81 500. With this he started
to return to the home of his youth. carry
ing most of hi, gold in Il belt around his
person The journey across the continent
and across the ocean was made in safety.
Hamburg reached, and y plank laid for the
passengers TO pass from the steamer 10 the
wharf. The plank was ut once crowded
with those eager to press the soil of the
Fathcrland. 1t broke, and twenty or thir
tv poor wrctchcs We're prcciptatcd into
the water. Travis was one of these, and
though u good swimmer, felt that the
weight of gold in his belt was dragrin~
him to thc bottom. He iooscncd and dron
ped it, and was one OF the rescued, five be-
ing drowned. Then came the search for
The lost treasure, but it could not be found
Travis then counted the means he had left
it was enough to take him on home. or
bring him back 10 California; And back
he came. and is now again miner in
Amalor.-from IL 1n4 u{1f (CoI.) Led
ffCF.
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Che family Girtle.
\ Story fer ;;le Little Folks.

Story Ter ;he Little Folks.
4 good many years ago, one bright
spring morning. word WAS brought me
that there were four lovely kittens in the
manger Of the barn. As the old cat'>
name was Liberty, and it was during the
war, the newcomers were named for
popular gcncrals-Pope. Mcclellan, But
Ter, and Hooker They all died in infancy
of trouble, and in course of time WAS pro
noted to the post of hou-ecat, Il position
which he filled with dignity for many
years. Indeed, dignity WAS Buffers strong
point. lie WAS not of much Use, being too
lazy to catch mice. and when by chance
he did secure one. bothcring the whole
house to come and see it and praise him
therefor But he WAS large and hand
some. and for his good looks and dig
ntied department WAS tcndcr Y cared
for
After year :, little niece came to live
with Us, and usullcd my place rs baby Of
The household. put away childish things
Immediately. and turned over to her my
cherished trrn>urr>-ioUr dolls. a tr:t-set
and tllt-ronS, doll bc,l>tt:ld and carriage.
and, last and largest. Butler. The dolls
came to various ends. NV beautiful Edith
Wax had her neck twisted: Kate and
Marian China died of broken backs; only
poor stupid Polly Rubber remained, be-
cause nothing could Kill her. BESSIE did
not care for babies unless they could be
" live" Ahc said but she made Butler 4
substitute for them all. His dignity gave
WAY before her impcriou> discipline, and
She soon had him in good training. She
',"n' '.''l ~ ', va, poo'i
80 up i 'ii'iI''o' W. Wy = '"i,.
nc '''' 10 'c'' III ~! ,'pll "oi
!, ne 'i''' ~, ''I' ,,''
ne I'M I''' c1II' 'V'" cen ''I >.',;
Ms 'ie,''' Oh '.'e l',o" Ills ,'''' I''''
sue S''n- 10 ''!''i' i'"' o'I' "''l'" iI,''
open; no" "',' = 'il' H. - II N'lS vas
"'lV'''' ',i'' Il >i ''' ''''' '',' ''''.' WY
ne was OH 10" ,' i "n ''"'' i li'l' ilioie 10
III, ''>ic' ne '''--''''''> "i 'i' HL| ZOE
Qua ho' sun num- YOU &c. N'' l''' '''''' i
S''''S ~
one n'o' l''I '''' III! "'Vli nv
usually ;,leh"''' " h'I2I'"''i ''" came
rushing lhf@u-h 'h' i''l-"l|.il door, o'fN-
ing anu 'll@kinS '> "'''H i li!tie 'i"@ can;
IN an instant hulI'I WIS ''c9'',. i,'in' ana
ms prlcH,N pa" CAV nan i Gun 'itl sent
nm h9"l'h@ oul 81 "'"I>; "liI'e me cav
W'lk'u sol'llI'iiN It'tN 10 H'> l''-
We had taken IN a stray Kitten ana
Bn1ltr seemed 10 l''l lhit !i'' framing
WAS ms |ulE' h[htN'r' l"' ih',Coh"'ie|
we ScoIdcd or >'fNtk fef ne "o'II grave
" repeat th' }Hihi>illh'hI' 'hl'Frlh- hI>
cuffs, presume WIN ;PHNon.ti'n> only 4
cH cooiu oi'"T' >,'h';
II" kitten h'' i H''H 81 tli'>I'- 'h'
chickens ana many Il lhlr nave seen
hel taking Il >hof' ilI" on lAe h''" "' =
stately oId ROOSTER ht'''F never l"lnTA
IN me Spolt nUl ne <'rIh'N 70 ENJOY
watching II. ami Wo"'d mex lopp'' APP
proyngIv Wheh she returned 10 MN.
butter >,tp' III IN Gu'-fi'"~'' "''' one
stormy hl5h'. INNING ms quarters "t' T.
ne inN'''''' my '''', rom -'.'''" >I''tI-
per l WIS "'he'''" 'N Il h''>| ~ 'He
hlihd. 1t He" open :H' l"' "'N IN an.
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agricultural.
Important considerations for the Young.


Important considerations tor the lonils.
To-. -,,.,,,I v,.,,., mast there has been y
,,.,,,,;p,, incIin,tion ON fine n,rt of voInr
uco,lo of both sexes. TO leave their co,ln-
tr,. bo,ae and fry their fortune. in some
&c o,,,. I.,,..,, ,,.nuf,cturinotov town, or rirjc..
Mi 5i.ro.itior has ,rcvaiI,d lone cnouoh
and has been 50 often tried. that we may
Luow sometime Of its practical results.
and H.. able I, determine whether thi,
,.,.,,,.-o or .,r,ion j., or /, not. beneficial at
=, ,,nro,.l ,,.tim,tc We doubt no, that in
many. instances /, L,, proved advant.,-
.,,.nn. There are. in the country. many
;r,fvidu.L. vhos. farm, and homes were
iu.unhcrcd. and the MORTGAGES have been
paid off bv some entcrpri,ino son, or
Lauohtcrs who have zone to the factory. "
or 10 some place where labor wa, in rood
demand and saved their carniur- and no.
c,mplishcd ,hi, worthy object: after which.
,I,o,. h.vo ,orhuns returned tn fine old
t;rn..;1,. with unimn,ir-d moral character
and on1,rred and more. correct idea, of
If. and the world generally.
I'm. these are the exccntjon.. and no,
,br General results. Thousand, who have
left Lnn. with porbops inst that very Oh.
i.rt have soon welded TO the bad inilu-
rncr, which they are sure to be brouoht
in contact with. and have not only failed
to ACCOMPLISH their purposes. but have suf
f.rrd comnletc moral shipWrrck.
Yonnr neoule in leaviu, their countrv
home. and tindjnr = home in tine civ are
.xuu.a1 to =, tLous,nJ t.,n,t,t;ons th,t
,.,,,r,r,, I;f. lnou. noth;rr of. ,n1 Il :.
only those of very >,Hztoutj,J characters.
who ,rc ,bI,. TO withstand all these intlu-
.peo. and os,,ne iniurv bad h,hits aro
worry, eo,iIv formed and vonnm noo,Ie are
Italia TO- .,o+ r,on,, v.ronl, ,ot;on. af 1;fo
which noro .o,,rcos Of f,tnro rnhouni.
ness
II i generally = restle,. anxiety to see
the world and TO attain toa more elevated
no,i,inn tb,t induces vo,,no noonIc 70
io.,v. hom. The Ieadine i,ie, !, to cct
hett.r nay and he able to make more
money Now we will take the most f..
vu,-,I,I. view ,n1 ,nnno.c that they are. IN
c,,.,.on.l y, ,j,,,inicr Incr,tiro -;,,,tio,.
Tbo,. coon find th,t tho d.r,,nd r,,on tboir
carninns increases almost invariably with
,b.ir irco,o. AND oon.r,llr - tho c,,s.
-. 8 ava, .. ,,,.,,a,,, ,.a,.
-, 1;,,l,in ,l,..n,.o of ,,,o.,,., TIT, ,...
nc. e,.ono Of ,o, tin,,o1 .+rroo1o on1 Il.
oon,on,n,.n. rn1,. such ,.ir.,,n.tonco.
-o.,r-. ,au ,n h,,+ loavo no+L;n, +an,l1o
,..,,1.
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..,a..e 1;.,;na.io,, ,r+ 1,o nr,nortiin :.
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CITY, n MANY, ;n.,,rco. diso,,l;f.s tho :,
d;,.;,1r.1 f,,. w., ei,.,J, ,,1 ,.,+,,,1 ,1.,.
,,r,.. &c r,,,...l i;c, I1,. .a.,o,,., .i
NO, tho mind hoon ,oi.nn.1 NV or,;,;.;.l
lie, ,,orIa h.ro ,.;.l1.a ,l, h;.-ho. .,t;.
c,..ion,
Tho crrovino, Ii.uo.i,ion +o r,,-h =, tL.
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How 70 ENTERTAIN Emerson
says: pray YOU. O excellent wife, no,
to cumbcr Yourself and me to oct Il rich
dinner for lhi, man or this woman who has
aIlwhtcd At our cate, nOr a bed chamber
made ready ut too great. Il cost. These
things. if they are curious in. they can get
for y dollar 1T any village.
But let this stranger see. if he will. in
your looks. i'll vour accent and behavior.
your heart and C:rnc>tnpSS. Your thourht
and viii. what he cannot buy II any price,
in any village or city, and which he may
well travel fifty miles. and dine Sptrelv.
and sleep hard, in order to behold
Certainly. let the board be spread and
the bed be dressed for the traveller: but
let no; the emphasis of hospitality be in
these things.
Honor to the house where they are sim
pie to the verge of hardship, 50 that the
intellect is awake and sees the laws of the
universe, the soul worships truth and love.
honor and courtesy flow into AL deeds"