The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-20
For the F. Il II
After Many Days

How disappointing, yea even provok-
ing. Four weeks ago | mailed letter
to the Household and have Just learn
ed that it was never received. Away
it has gone like some wandering Ara
taking with it all of the nice things tt.d;
| said to the HouSehoders in general
and some OF them i'll particular. ! feel
defrauded. There was Comfort Mar
shall,' my especial friend whom lave
welcomed in "a few and appropriate r.
marks because | was ever so glad q
have her amongst us and am sure that
all Of the others will be glad also for
her letters We're amongst the most charm
ing in the Sunny South Household. And
by the way III letter received from her
a few days AGO, she pays this House
hold very compliment (likewise the
+. 4 NJ and says size intends writing
for it regularly.
Again the gentleman who like
Peter has been long waiting ut the
gate must have thought his welcome
very long in coming. Believe me, Sir
'.llieroglypic" the fault was not mine
for having bidden you JON our merry
gathering. | would scarcely have been SO
wanting IN courtesy as not to notice
your gallant response to my summons.
Come often, YOU will find it pleasant
here and we will lind it very pleas ant to
have YOU with IL. But one word
more Sir Knight. what ol Your promise
never to 90 into eclipse again? Has il
not been already broken:
Since my letter was written and lost.
another Ion. looked for name has APP
peared charleston. my dear friend,
was very glad when saw the well
known signature and knew that YOU
had enrolled yourself as Householder
Despite your. literar, labOrS. and the
many other occupations that keep mind
and hands busy. | shall not be content
if do not meet you here very often.
IN of Warren county. what perfect
taste you display in liking the sensible
bright and charming letters of that m
comparable Helen McGregor. She is
winning here what she wins everywhere,
the love and respect of those who appre-
ciate fine mind. which is only excel
ed by the true and noble heart that beats
time 10 its rare sweet thoughts. I uu
demur and protest against .ach an e.ti-
mate of yourself. my dear madam, bur
what is true is uue. Invalid | hope
you will appear amongst u again, but
not as an invalid that Is such 4 wea- y
role. You have my sympathy and best
wishes for a speedy restoration to health
4 With wealth Of flowers around U, and
! the Trees in dense lovely foliage, IL : ha q
to realize that in your lar off north
countree' ''Neritas' the spring comes &
tardily. With fruits aud vegetable e< an.
= protu>ion OF flowers and he thermciue
ter ranging up nearly to 90, there Is ii
/ tie doubt that our summer has come.
Like yourself '.Em Br2i leiie, | an
an enthusiast on the subject OF art deco
ration, and think there Is no home :,
humble or poor, bat what taste and 4 .o,,
for the beautiful could make in some de
gree attractive | was riding one da,
last summer through ''the Ii, art # I'll,
forest primeval' Here aud there tn
stately growth was swept away'to civ
place t. the hahitations OF man. And Sucl
habtations? Log caoins low Of REQ
and narrow of wall, literally baking i
the glaring sunshine with nothing I
soften the blank hopeless surrounding
, save iunumerable (or few as the cas-
might be- tow headed children, and hard
, by the inevitable patch from which til
family supply of vegetables was obtained