Smyrna times., 1883-11-21
November in Minnesota,

'o"h Il year ago for Minnesota SenJ. ~
copy CT the saltwater Hrckly SIN =,
'eh PACED paper, and besides writ. ~.
private note from which we take m.
ADerty to make the following evtr,r,
i saw plan of the new school hon,
IN Smyrna, Del; il is SO much nm ,h,.
plan of the school house her., in S,iiI
Nae Waler mat | thought | would ike Won
W III. VI. Bell and Professor Handy tn
Sc Zee ROW the schools are conducted bv
anJ TNso! = urtlS. | have seen them.
: anu l tnlnk them wonderful
As l am writing | will send v,,,
Solhet hihg about November in th,.
northwest. 1t will not be like Noven,-
per IN Delaware. There Won have M
iIelShlAg or skating; here the Wintrr.
ncSih early and continue late Ev4r,
thihg mat goes On wheels i'm the SIM.
Her Is put ON runners in the Winta,
anu stay until Spring. which is some
llihc ia May. The plows and boats
slarI ABOUT the tenth of Nav. The
9ummer Is delightful. have NOT Ell,
HlSnl 10 warm To sleep undcra blank
e. Put the Winters are too lone, and
colu lor me me and am comiun bor,.
10 little Delaware. have moi seem :,
peach here that would nirk mn fn','
tne ground. paid p cents far ,Lro,,
.lal tasted as much like pcr,irnmou,
~ ~ pe'ches' ana the oysters taste to me
IKE rotten pumpkin smells"
lows: - i"i-
Another week has passed away and
we are again gathered around the fir,
Al tiie family room 10 discuss the doinos
OF me week. We have hidden onoI H.
20 October, with its drrarv harvest ~
uark brown leaves, its soughinr wind.
ana dark dismal homcsicE dnIs .;nn.'
we We're seated here last, and nsber,d
III new month. month teernin,, vi,L
me new HE that has sprung up in The
ioDtStel'S OF the past, which it will soon
eil"ce from our memory by its own coy
sweetness and new born pleasures II
mas SO lar, been a month of sunlirb,
uFylhg up the dampneSs and fuus of H.
predecessor, which left us with fears nf
compassion for the misery if had c,used
US. This is the month of 'ThnnI.So,;,,
tiS' oI turkey picking, nut cracking.
tTe month IN which we enjoy the
pressure OF our first Slcigh-ride of the
season, breathing in the pure crisp air
"hiie we lean back upon the cushions
anu rest after day of toll, ENJOYING
tne "CilclouS music of the bells. and
! imam that the everlasting snow
Dall from the horses hoofs which nor
SlaU IN making the acquaintance of on,
nasal appendage. Then, too. This i
me month in which we don the festive
skate and HE ourselves to Tho r;nL-
where the ice is either SO glare that W..
soon glare at the crowd from our sit-
IihS posture on its fair bosom. or 50
covered With slush that we are soon
"et' Familiarity with ice breeds con-
tempt, and we sOOn make another start
WIN a coptemptuOus sheer at its former
1o"erlng OF our dignity, are nicely nm
ier way when we bring uD or rather
lown, IN pool of water which circles
around and about US. while we wish We
,ouiu circle as does little bird out of
our present predicament and reach our
lolhe Ia safety and unseen. This is NOT
'uf fortune however, but we at lenptb
each there and rid ourselves of our
lamp covering. This is also the month
men the very small boy puts on boots
Vi the nrst time, and so long as he
ives VIII he remember the tops of those
,Ioots, whether they have a Star. a how
nootlng deer, or coasting scene
pictured upon them, or whether they
re plain red, gold or blue tops. he viii
yrut around in them and remember
ne particular fashion of them and tho
IMPRESSION they made upon him when
e Is old and is buying boots for his
s children, and mavhap will
unit Tor just such IA pair among the
acre modern goods shown him by the
Oliglng clerk. Then too, as the snow
ONES this month the older bow must
ave new outfit and he comes out in
II the glory of a new sled ON which he
ues with pair of new pants. while
holds the rope with new SNOWY red
olue mittens and steers the sled with
new bright cOppertoe. Really this is
month in which we may well be
lanktul that we have these loved ones
ld that we have the wherewith to
axe them comfortable for the long
4 inter which is just opening before us.
nile we are rendering our thanks for
le goods God has given us. do not let
forget the poor people, of which class
Know there must be some in our
~, whom we can reach by a little
lott, thus earning the double COM
endation of God and man."