The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-10
RALEIGH. n c. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 10. 1888

ot surrendering at least Of one your lamb.
even to the Good Shepherd himself anC
when you have been robbed by ''tht
werld. the flesh. aud the devil, " yoL
may indeed refuse 10 be comforted =
Then take heed. how YOU let any Other
occupation interfere with tie chil.ircu-
rights. supplemented bv Your own. an,
all around YOU Overtaskcd muscles q,
not naturally, and readily. melt into ia
smile that Is the sunlight Of home. o!
kindle the brightness that cheers IT,,
sick and sorrowiul
Ny subject however for the present.
is recreation. but the dear children a
usual. bcgullcd me. To make amends.
III condense the subject. Icannot hell
recommending it, because | find thai
when ! am completely worn out by CON
stant drudgery. and mental worry. -
| tlat | can't even think nationally. lit
| tie waste of time on amuSements. sends
me back with renewed vigor Beside
some of the best writer's on devotion
class recreation among the necessities
Mindful OF st. Paul admonitiou. | vii.
not put a stumbling block" in the waN
OF others, By saying much in favor q.
public diversions Bat surely ii can
shock no ones honest convictions OF
still more obstinate prejudices to say
] that where they are not degradngk
immoral they may be considered pre-
ventives Of worse things. People when
| Plea sanity amused. are rarely inclined
/ to ''steal a good name" much less a life
| But that Is rather beyond my depth |
| only mean to recommend what | know
| to Je profitable. That is some kind oI
innoCen; amusement. We must per
force work. but we need not ma >e ali
idol of industry. nor need we stoop to
convince our friendly foes that we are
not ashamed to work; Royalty turned
a gridle cake. when he was obliged to-
Besides people never are convinced
against tncir will; and for one | do not
grudge the glory to whomsoever NAV
boast. thaa it took the North four wears
to overcome a nation OF ignorance. IN
dolence and indlgence. Having no fam
cy for ma ice as weapon. ( receive it
thrusts with complacencv but alas for
human depravity, | would not decline
sold steel. OH 4 fair field once more in
behalf of Dixie; and at least | will never
beg pardon Tor having defended :the
right. | say defended, for though we
could lift no glittering sword on the field
of battle. did we not lay our quiverino
hearts on her sacred altar: let the
dead past, bury its dead" only our brave
whilome enemies (many Il dauntless
one there must have been) can but look
with contempt Oh the gold bought mock
cry of love.
| began to write with the purpose oi
describing most delightful little camp
ing-out trip among the young mountains
not the old giant ''cloud-cappcd' sol-
tudes. bet where the waves OF the ocean
of life. NAV barely kiss their feet. Th
spot chosen for our camp. was ut the base
of small. or rather Two small mouu-
tains. forming a half circle round a nat
ural fish pond (I will call it Loci
Heel if you please. because it is just IT,,
shape of boot heel. with small bu
tercup meadow for the centre. and you
may call it Lily pond If You Ike, tn
water lilies in clusters, lift Il cir PRETTY
heads above the still water; but all thc
same it is fish pond. where may be
had rare sport, with the gay denizens ii
its dark pools, it secret hooks and cor
ners. under trailing vines, beneath the
shade OF leaning elms. mountain birch.
OAK. ana ntllllOCh. lll one slut Oh llit
Loeb there is barely space to pitch 4 row
Of tents. leaving only comfortable
walk between them and the bank: then
the mountain rises abruptly behind IL
one place sheer preclplce Of apparently
about one hundred feet, perhaps in real-
ty good deal more, but the path by
which we reach the camp, winds down a
less precipitous place with here aud there
flight of rustic steps formed by rocks and
roots or notches IN the ground. No four
footed beast OF burden, nor any vehicle can
be brought nearer than half or a quar-
ter of mile, SO when servan. have tax II
down The heavy luggage, each mem
Der of the party takes all he or she car
carry, and down we slide, roll or tumble
TO the camp, where Tor the prot tection oil
tents and tishing tack ie between the semi
annual campngs, stands small log
cab n Rustic To the last degree, "a suit
the wild place but eXceedinGl y pictures
que. If one studits attitudes IN camp,
one is apt to be very gricvou9ly bored.
Let romance take care Of itself, while you
look to enjoyment. We had in command
of our eXpedi ion Il dear old Rebel Cap
tain who under stands he science OF camp
ing out, and In command of him. his eie-
giant little wife who understands most
things that are worth understanding.
10 BE- c0atiRued.