Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-24
COUNTRY CUILINGs BY A
"CUTE" CHILD.
How we Live I'm the Country
Oh! Who Wouldn't BE There?
The Heudershott Papers.

Having secured the talent Of tair
country maiden, q yeritable Maud Null
Ter. we will occasionally indulge our
readers with some pure country home
thoughts. We weep tears OF NORWOOD
aud gall when We think how nice II
would be ii wo were, instead OF q re-
porter, ave liked to have said country
girl-iarmer, in order TO enjoy what our
lair friend writes OF. As the young
lady will write numerous articles Tor US
on country life, she has chosen Tor her
first paper
nov WE LvRIS rIII COUNTRY.
Rise at hall past four in tho morning,
hear the melodious sigh OF His Majesty
Gen. lIogg," accompanied with the
musical scale rendered 80 sWeotiy IN tho
wrllknowu bawl OF the cali, not men
tioning tho rest oi our many instru-
ments which produce natures grindest
music. We partake OF hearty
breakfast, make ready tho milk
cans (eyen they jingle), and proceed To
milking about fifteen cows, which oocu-
pies three hours, ia the least, unless
YOU happcnto be provided with an ex-
ira pair OF hands. Alter finishing our
laborious task W. direct our attention
Ia feeding the cattle, which usually
takes up" thG entire morning. Tho
dinner horn sounds, which is u signal To
warn us uf our approaching danger,
known IA country dinner, but OF
which We all partakc, not seeing the
harm until IL IL over. AZ farmers,
in tho winter time, do little, We
use our afternoons Us vacations and
hasten our stops to our nearest neigh
Dor. thrco miles away, Ia ascertain II
Jcmima aud lleGokiah arc "goin Ia
meeting tonight, y To- which We receive
AN affirmative reply. Return home,
hitch old Fan lour horsol Ia the sled,
aud enjoy what is called country
slcigh-ridr. Tho church, generally u
s,huul house, is situated only five miles
from home, hut what is Tat with u
sIrigh.rdc IN view What u glorious
81 time wr have ut meeting
on, should say, after 'mculin isoNcr.
pld amy one ol nay readers ever attend
our parties? Permit mo Ia tell you how
we enjoy ourselves at social gatherings
Firstly We issue invites and send
brother Jonas around to all the neigh
burs with the following message, " Tho
the giIls are agniu' To- give party, want
all YOUR iulks Ia come As q result We
have about thirty couples assembled
hy seven 4. NJ. Dancing consIi-
tutr, the principal fun element,
aud it is not truu that wo at
oil IA corners Ia look at each other.
Somr country people object to dancing,
oi course, but they ncvor attond our
parties only Us "luOkcrs-on.'
Ia the way al refreshments, wo have
pies, appirs, cake and doughnuts; and,
| nearly forgot tu mention sweet cider.
Rul our lite Is not filled with pleasure,
Just think ul "hulchcrlng tlmu, which
Includes making sauSagCs.
Although country lilo is dull aud
munutuuuus tu city people, VIZ would
not exchange our pure air, Tor the sui
phuruus atmosphere uf u town, oven
Mrrcwc devoid ul all amuscmcnts II
isa mistake tu suppose that We rural
girl, retire at svNcn T. NJ, Yet wO do
keep early hours lur retiring and rising.
Ii seems iu hc a prevailing idea that
country IN summer Is preferable To-
country IN the winter. ! oplnO that
huth avdsuus arc equally hat
mr,d, a. concerns health aud
pleasure. let ne advise the
YOUNG men aud women desiring or
requiring health aud wealth, To- try the
experiment ul farm life. II will pay
must CEASE writing IN order To turn
lhr wheel ul oar new hshioucd Churn
Hoping nay letter viii interest, benefit
and umu-r your city guls. slgn my.
sril WHltstlr friend,
Cam. CAROLINE llENpEIpuur,
Sisic 4, jonas HdidTloH QfhC sumo HaH'<