, 1879-07-26
COUNTRY LITE.
pRsCnrnEp HI orLENA.
ia shs Editor u The Trtbul !

II ashs Editor ef The Tr.bu
DE- KALI, ILL.,, July lG.-1 presume tho felends
In the city arc enjoying the ahady drives and
cool retreats of tho several parks during This
long stretch Of fierce hcat, whcn the morcug
looks as II it would like to boil over, only 1t
aarcn't do such M .luhcard-of thing. Especially
must the parks seem inviting during the Sab
patti atteruoous when ono ean loll In the shad-
dwy gladcs and dolls and listen to tic delight
ful music ii tho orchestra an1 almirs the
varied beauties Of tho flowers 60 tsnderly
cultivated.
But, friends. am enjoying an opcn-atr con-
cert every dav. and tie concert fas.a from tho
time the tlrss flint streak Of dawn is Visible In
tic east uutl-wo1l, might say 1t nayer euds.
am aro1lscd from slumber in the noatest,
shadicst Of rooms by The shrill piping o! bird
notea from a hundred dainty throats, while tho
cackling Of lsns, the 1orng Of kline, tho pcop-
tnE of frogs, the aong Of tue tallkman, the hum
Of tho mower, and haat OF other sounds known
to the country helpa to swell The cn1leert until,
a. AeHy eve approaches aud the ittrrlNE OF tho
on farm .IIto arc ended for tho night anil tho
fcntherch konEstcrs haye betnkcn themselves to
their feafy bowers and repoac, myriads OF To-
accts, among them the friaudly mosquito, tako
praises 10 God. Tic tones may not bs 40 full
ot melody AZ aro those contributed by Mr.
hanta's orchestra and yet It must bo sweet to
their Insect eurs nr tlry would not continue thrr
ting on the lawn last evening In front Of Har.
nionlc's houRe, our opcn-Air concert was COM
posed Of familiar music, 10 which our friend uf
thccity-tlic aforementioned moaauito-playca
tbs most Important part, assisted BY the gnat.,
the beetle, cricket, ETC., the grind ascompanl-
Ment being plaSel by Whispering foliage aboyo
us us tile long arms Of the old roof-tEeo awaYcd
and tossed In the gertle brecze.
Delicious mt4, butter, ffesh eggs: h aud frn!s
zcarrcly rcaiizs that must give up thia de'tcatc
freahness whom return to the clone quarters OF
t!,e dusty a,noxy city. And yet it is homo to
On stand at nv a!do sits kex Of thu moas
magnificent ferns have over seen openly cultl
yated. They live anu thrive unheeAed, with no
care ssre ltttlo water once day. and arm
suro 10 Wsssn cass syss spostcd snsh neaott
opcn mir u this roon'y apartment. The beaut'.
ful, featllery sta1xs Stand threu feet high, and
yet they uro only three months old. III a raro
seces growtn1f y Lane sbous 20 t. e away:
the new shoots break the soil, therc to only
tiny ball visible, whrh grpdually ssccnds, giv-
| my room for other tiny balls that keep closrd
slowly uneoll all,. tlirt out f!so beautiful fringe
they haye 10 pcratstrntlv concealed.
| Ill! decidedly refreshing. TO Eazs At, this e1-
trcmcly warn weather, aud reminds one Of tho
strong rpys Of tho sun cannot penetrate, AMI
tlu cturnal dews cling 10 the vegetation % II
never inclined to allow their leaves to droop
| with thirst or tnatteutinn.
The fresh afr comes through the cpen win.
lnws, 1ower.lalen, though TO opprtasiyciy
wArsH, aud reminds MO that mossy seat be-
neath the trcs4 awaits ue, nnl tho opcE-atr co.1-
cert s ut its hight, for theso arc birds aud birds,
| and grhEtlest melody.
! Bttttrswrct, 1 would TINT thou vert he,s. An
hour's communion beneath tho srondIy shade
| would Maka thy far-awaY star seem near seal-
lty, Tor all nature IL buoyant and full Of hope.
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