The Delaware farmer., 1883-11-16

ces around in a carleSs mann out OF door',
when he enters the house the habit will follow
as surely as his muddy boots do. One can tell
Just what rooms he has entered. Here is his
old straw hat on the table, his ragged coat hung
over a chair in the neat stting-rO0m his writ
ing desk open and papers strewn about, where
he signed check. The parlor door wide open
with the newspapers spread out on the fool
just where they happened to drop from his
hands. As he and his sons are tangh never to
"put on airs" as they say, as matter OF
course one can single them out when they 80
from home, for manners packed away so closely
do not fit easily when put on for state occasions.
His hands wander about in hopeless manner.
It is so rure that his boots shine that he cannot
raise his eyes above them. His face is rosy
with the effort TO see over stiff collar and try
ing 10 appear as though be felt quite at ease.
The good wife. too. who makes such excellent
rolls and mullins finds herself a little short OF
topics for conversation as she dOnS her best
dress and ventures forth. Although endowed
with bright mental abilities, that would adorn
any circle, she sits quiet and shy, while those o.
only a shallow education pass for the brilliant
takers. This was not always 50. Her friends
remember when she was one of the most en-
terlaining girls IN the community, but now she
is out Of the way OF visiting. "There is so much
to do" is the usual explanation. My dear
brother, try the effect OF furnishing little more
good reliable help in doors, so that there may
be a little time that the matron may devote to
g., dt.igi
You will be more than pleased with the way
work will be dispatched, and the new life that
will inspire the household. There will be lem
lent smile also, rather than irown for your
own little delinqnencies. Ny ambitious brother,
eour wi'c can entertain your friends as agreehy
as any one if she ouh gets in practice. They
vii forget that the Tea service is not solid silver
Aud again, nv dear brother, do not turn that
son OF yours of on the district school teacher
three months in the year, and without any other
attention expect him to be fitted TO receive d-
ploma al sixteen. II he does receive one it will
not be for excellent scholarship or good beha-
vior. Although there is a possibility OF his
eaching the Presidential chair under such train.
ing, the probabilities are greatly against him.
At all events we do not want our model farmers
trained in that way. Neither do we see why
our daughters are more to be praised for dress
ug in such Odd ways as to create amusement. ]
While it does not compromise their dignity 10
iced the chickens, bake the best Of bread or
print the golden butter. above all things teach
hem that those subjects are not all absorbing
10 other people. Send them away from home
50 they may earn that there is more than one !
pronoun in our language, and that I is /
the very least.
The greatest drawback to country society is .
hat all gatherings are in danger Of turning into
experience meetings-ifI may be allowed the
Expression. Because you worked all day on
baby's dress, do not bore the company by telling .
how many tucks were made, and exactly how
many inches of frilling were required. Actu.
ally we heard a matrOn not long since, enter
aiming group by telling how unusually well
ler stoves were blackened this year. Your
lcighbor has had tine same experience and
would prefer to rest her minG by talking Of
lf something new. Ny brother, your neIgh-
Dors know that you have the finest Jerseys in
he county. It is not kind Of you to gather
circle, and cOnfine your conversation to that
subject twO-thrds of the evening, leaving the
we or three who are not posted, perfectly silent.
4 your host had wished you to deliver lecture
on special subject he would have mentioned the
act Plainly, we are not commanding the re-
pect of the community by pursuing our one
dca system. We would willingly lay the blame
m someone else, and say the world turned the
old shoulder upon us-that we should be appre-
iated for ourselves and not our brOad-clOth. Be
hat as it may, polished diamond is superior to
me in the rough. We cultivate our lands and
Emulate them to the utmost; our granaries
nd barns are stored with the fruit of our exer-
ions; in cultivatng the farm we have in
MEASURE forgotten the farmer. He has been
iven mental treasure which he should value
bove all things. The very least he can do is 10
i've equal care. We assert that if this is done
e will be entitled to his full share of respect.
nd will receive it, This can be doue in the
ONE circle better than anywhere else, and no.
there ought house to be any more home
han in the country. The farmer is, perhaps
nth his family more hours than the man of any
tber occupation. There are daily opportunities
Or practiclng the courtesies of life. As general
nle the evenings can be spent by the family
,gether, and with our Unlimited publications
ne is not at a loss for something to do. It
'ould be presumption to offer such suggestions
this hall, where it is the aim OF every patron
promote these very interests. By their CO.
peration the Patrons of this State have done
luch to raise our farming community in the es.
nation Of the people. They have already
lown the country that they could think for
lemselves, and it they keep steadily omit is
leirs to rise still higher.
Every Grange organized is but another step
ng-stone in this direction. All honor, we say,
our noble order, and to those who have worked
, faithfully and successfully in extending her
huence in this State.