Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-11-11
AECCMN PLEASURES.

A bright Picture Of tho Beauties OF tho Fall
"A True kxUral Life
Litr;Z Record.
1. has often been remarked that there
arc people whora no kind Of weather or no
season ci the year suits. To please such
mor.als when it rains it should bs clear !;
when it is cold It should be warm, and
whey, if it could be both. it should be
temperate, and then, with all this errsti-
cainc>s. they would not be satisfied. How
such p. rsons live is problem past finding
out.
Bat one thing is plain they fail to see,
spread in lavish display, the beauties OF
that very nature at which they so contln-
ual:y cramble. Take, for instance, the
present season Of the year how little
they appreciate its glo,ies, ard yet what
time in the whole twelve months IS SO rich
with 10y and beauty? The forests on
noun aims and n valleys are never SO ex-
Gu:si.e iE color as they are now. The rare
variesation Of ccl3rs. the gOrgrrous pre-
seIt.tion of a whole wood clothed In its
autumn garb, and the pleasures incident
to tiiss time of the year are all lost on the
Gul ssnsibilities Of these chronic fault
fiuderS.
Bu, the present is time of m:r,h and
satisfaction to those who are rational
enough TO enjoy it. The citizens Of New
York we'll rem@r rber his fact, because it
is $" rare to item tls citizens OF L.titZ
MAJ '"rget it, because il is 50 comm"I TO
them. Le: us uEumerate some OF these
delights Who has not felt tie blood
tiDsle ir his veins, his heart bound wit:l
glalress ard his mind relieved of har-
rasiug cares when, upon a brisk, frosty
morning, he joins company Of friends
am. takes jau3t out among the gaudy
woods and fruits. of fall? There, as
we see, amidst glorious assemblage
of gaudy trees. the red maple with its
brown and orange. aud the great dog.
wood bathed in its bright blood color. and
countless othersc'otte il gold and Grim son
and yellow and blended tiuts, it seems as
if all the glory and beauty OF heaven had
fallen on mother earth. Ard then, if the
party is bent upon gathering the generous
fruit of autumn, what fun it is to climb
high into the well-laden branches and
shake the chest 1nts, the walnuts or the
shell harks 20 the ground. and see tie
scared squirrel rush rom the limos a1d
scanper away through the Iustiing. leaves.
Then, too, at this season there are doings
about the f:rm-home rich in pleasure
and benefit, There is the apple butter
boiling. with its roaring fire, big kettle
and long lsdle, all sur7cunded By blush
ing lasses ard sturdy lads. pairing the red
apples and slyly casting suggestive glan,es
into happy eyes. Aud there, also, arc
corn husking parties, with heaps # golden
ears piled here and there, while joyous
vcicas drown the rustlirg Of the hfeless
stalk. All, brave season of hilarity and
contentment is the welcome autumn. /,
is time when men and women mingle
together and feel the purest joy. The
wealth Of the farmer is garnered in his
barns TIE toi! and heat OF the summer are
over, aud, safe with the uastinted gifts o.
nature, the hOmeiy. yet mos una!loyed
enjoyments "f the rural household a.t
given full indulgence, and all are betteret
by their influence.