The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-05
For the +. s NJ. Household.

Here am again dear friends Of the
Household. with bow first to ''our
knight and then to the other occupants
of the round table Charming n. l.. Fl
that sweet mother, tender hearted \
Eugene Hall Grand Ma L. B., and =
well yes! / believe shall honor Mr..
Veritas with an ever SO petite bend OF
my small body, tho he did snub little
Charleston so Outrageously IN the Sunny
South Household, where we often met.
Like Mrs Warden, am exceedingly y mag
unanimous. Like yourself n. L H.,
have had an ''outing" | did not rush of
however, in disgust from Birds Nest,
gave The matter some serious thought.
aud finally after feeling sure that the two
birds who would remain in the home
nest would be reasonably comfortable in
mind without my presence; and after
many charges to the senior bird, as to
the sparrow left in his charge, flew away.
Following the call of affections voice
went alone, lover the hills and far awav
Since my return. the DAYS have been fill
ed with memories of our orchestra at
earliest day dawn. in viii; h thousand
voices blended; all proceeding so it az
reared to me. from tiny summer house
in garden, its slender frame work ~
cealed by rose vines the foliage glOssiest
green. the roses ''bonvenia de mamai
son blooming oh. in lavish profusion.
At night | hear again, the mocking bird 5
song as it serenaded me then lying awake
in the moonlight on couch from which
could see as by light of day, the creamy
buds OF the stately magnolia, and breathe
a thousand subtle scents from the grand
old garden outside while at intervals cam e
the pathetic notes OF the whip-pOOr viii
from the di ,tant forest depths. But
poor South Carolina gloomy are the
tidings from the interior and from the
coast this midsummer
The most industrious and hitherto sue
cessful farmers, mourn over their lost
crops, devastated In many vicinitieS, by
the ravages OF the capertillar. IN Others.
utter ruin by the long continued drought :
Long have they mourned with Jean ln
gelow's little girl
There's no dew left on the daisies and
clover,
There's no rain left in Heaven
and with many of their similarly afflicted
kipd, through portions of North Carohn
and her sister State have prayed in the
touching trenchant words of Mckay,
"How long Oh Lord How long wilt
thou deny
Hast thou forgotten? Majesty unboun led
Thy thirsting creatures rhy ashen LAM, :
With clouds and darkness all thy way,
surrounded,
And oceans waters III Thy followed
hand2
All but fog the faith instilled from
childhood's hour, how could We bear the
many dispensations oftimes so distressing
Let us ever believe that 'He doeth al
things well !"
AS several Of our House band are fonc
of reading. and are partial to good itera.
ture. l gladly respond to a suggestion
from at least two of our number, that We
should speak of the works, either book
or magazines, that have lately interested
us. a reperusal Of Robt. Browning
poems for the the first time since | hav,
grown up" one of Jean Ingelow'
ouaiDt stories. Sarah DeBerenger,
and Ewes Daughters" by our Marian
Harland Mrs. Terhune) have been al
cad with great pleasure by me in tn,
pa>t three months. Every woman VIII
is an earnest reader sboaid own Eve
Daugh' ers !"
NJ b. c., for one shat endeavor t,
procure Mrs. Blak,'s "Woman's Piac
r, day !, Please write again soon, | en-
ioyei your la>t letter greatly.
Anita. Anita, do not de,er us, Id
sweet Blue Tell Besides my sg;a,l sen
: here is arothe1 iadi iyid aal, Of The GEM
homo however, fwears A pointed bear
and h avy mustache} who had expresse
hi; asecr u. at II sill. nee. both Ter
!, and ip another field, VIZ; on AtlaDt
journal, he says hp missos YOU sadly
, G uess can You2 Helen McGrsgor, an
Carolina Black berry, sad Hisroglyphit
let us have the pleasure of hearing frol
YOU soon, and you too, sweet Lucil,
whose kind words to an invalid plainl
indicate your warm tender heart. An
now a loving good bye to all from
! CHARLESTON.
Birds Nest, Ga.