New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-14
An OLp-TINE HLSKING BEE.

From The Troy Times. -,
Well. here We are IN the bug fragrant Darn' VIII
the forty lads and la sses. 1hert has been clean
sWrepIng between the mOws. anu the moor Is US
neat as he deck Of mau-oi war. ~ In D i"cA
of a November ei eniDg- shsfU without u Dc sure,
and bit frusty within, but what care w. WIN our
roats and caps AMI shaw n aud mitienh on y A
uoodl, number OF lanterns have been hung tron ne
beaius snd over tue doors anl on "A wire stre'c.su
lei zen tho mOws aud iI 10 light enough 10 see Inc
red corn prepipg e rough the CURED edges OIL the
busks M they lie pIle up IN n great leap midway
M IN. Moonlight enough To SEE tie glow oil heal
ON the cheeks of tito boys aud gir.s ANA 10 ioVea,
the traces Of the paIntuot aud the Durht n.eu anu
the DO WIDER rag. il here were any thefe Ihe soou
,,,., of the--b.ru aud his buAOul dame 90 ABOUT
.hat,ng hands win The young people and asking
after The iblk-.' anil when thrr "husNih -
comm OF T. anu how many cows thrV arc iI'tAihS.
and 40 forth without Once truuDlhg tneIr ueaus
si.,ut introducing" thrir guests. ar seeluB ihat
Ih.y are "paIred oh. which ~ spontaneous pro.
cess IN conptT, gutherngs ana always haPl S .,
it,,if Later in the evening IL 10 eApccieu that
mora OF tue old folks will drop "a, Just 20 sec now
nm, nusSiug cumrs out. ami sample some OF the
good cheer. Their days of giatullous actNuy
have long s,ncr passed. hut they do love I" ser tne
snnne 10 kb onj0y themselves" IN the prontaoe
comnluation of business and pleasure
When tho quests have a. arrived tho Dovs go 10
,v ~ and oull great armfuls OF hay iron the now
which they spread around The heap oil corn. lheu
sacb sents himsof by his iavoriie Hir, draws
buudle Of husks into the nay uetweeh lhHui buu
lie husk iug begins. Work ~ by NO means suheteu
hnveg,r. TO interfere with pay. Inc merry joke
goes round the stolen milton travels apout .no
circIe and back TO is owner at last. III gltl nap
pens 10 pail the husk from nark-Ied esr. snr nlus.
fnrfet KISS to the lad WHO Il nearest OF quickest
4, snatch H. As fast the ears arc TemuNeu Ilom
The uusl<s they are thrown INTO two separate pies
enc for each patty. on opposite SIDES OF 'he heSp
au1 there IL euro TO be Il deal of pleasant tiYahy
10 see winch SIDE will have the larger heap ot corn
when the hu,king is done II ~ wonderful 10 sre
bnw Fast tho mouutaib OF nnhn>ked corn Is low
erred though tho farmer snd his boys Keep bringing
fresh baskrtfuls and pilng TEEN on the heap.
nsrfoct sto.m of the golden oiTs Keeps RAINING on
each nile Of corn. Az The supply 0i maierai TAI
IN, contest wakes waraoi. The gus th'Ow OH
their hoods aud shaws, and tho boys nlny a,iuo
THAR owe rcoais. Tho warm blood OF health CUISINES
10 each chrek, and the faster the hands ny the
brighter do tue faces grow, and the last lew ears
ale ,crab lied Tor by the OnIendiug sides ana Win
sbonts of uerrIuent the husslng ~ hnlHbod Tue
or,uus side Is first served with retrrohments
Great platefus OF doughnuis and "fIlttets'. anu
slices OF snowy cake. PIES cut IN generous pieces,
e,i.r and aupl,A NUS AMI homemade oaDdy are
ms, .nd around. the old folks come stamping ia
hy twus aud thfres aud arc immediately assa'ir'i
with conflicting stories IF individual Dr"wess anu
a..ooiate achievement, and than stuffed win Rood
things TO stop their laughing. By ll;3O oofock
the iesti SitIrs arc over. and the merry company
nIspers,s two and two The farmer takes down the
autsrus closes tho big barn and retires 10 the MI.
chen 10 smoke his pipe and calHuiaie now many
bushels OF ccIn ho will have when IL Is oh 'no
surn