St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-08-23

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But each day she prayed: Teach me,
o God, of Thee, in this, as in all
things"
One morning at breakfast. she asked,
"Father, when do you have your va
cation this year,"
1.-The second and third weeks of Au-
gust" was the reply. '.but l shall
probably straighten up jays books for
him in the time-a little extra pay"
That afternoon found Kate walking
up to the door of Deacon Hollis pleas
ant farmhouse. She found the Deacon
and his wife sitting in their shaded
porch, and met a hearty welcome.
Their own three daughters were settled
in homes of their own. and the old peo-
pie enjoyed a call from Kate, and her
singing. greatly. She had to give them
Rock of Ages now as soon as she recov
cred breath. 1t was sometime before
she could get to business. Then she
asked:
deacon Hollis. have you disposed OF
your two seated rockaway, yet?"
mo-
You don't use it?''
"Not often. Wife and I have agreed
to ride on the same seat. SO the little
carriage answers us.
Then Kate's plan came out. She
wanted to hire the Deacon's staid horse
Roxy, and the roomy rockaway. and
take her father and mother, and the
children, with herself. on a ride of ten
DAYS or so out in the country.
'.But where are you going?' asked
Mrs. Hollis, whose kind heart was in
terested at once. "Your mother does
look real peakedy," she said.
My plan IS to go up to Lake George,
see that, and spend one night there
with friends that have visited us two OF
three times. Then, about thirty-five
miles farther, in among the mountains,
on stage road, lives an old aunt and
uncle of fathers s, who write us about
once year. and always urge us SC
heartily to come and visit. Now is thai
too faro''
The Deacon reckoned the miles and
said, Roxy could easily do it in -four
DAYS, and three back" he added: "she's
masterful hand to know when hel
head is turned homewafd."
1t was all settled at last. The Dea.
con liked to put q generous bill in the
collection for foreign missions. and he
liked good bargain right well, and il
did come little hard to offer Roxy and
the rockaway for "a dollar day and
her keep" but generosity compelled
and he never regretted it.
That evening Kate unfolded her plan
at home. Of the surprise, the objec
tions. the slow, because fearful, assen,
of the stay-at- home elders. and the de.
light of the children we need not stop
to speak.
Suffice it, that the second week oi
August proved rs bright and bland As
could be desired. and at half-past five
Roxy and the carriage were in waiting
at the door of the Morgan home. Their
it took the family just one hour to pacl
in the belongings necessary for the trip
Not the clothes they had each on :
good stout suit, and beside that carried
one poorer to wear in the woods. Bu
there was u small boiled ham and thret
loaves of wheat bread, and pail of gin
ger-snaps and package of cheese. a bas
with salt and pepper for the eggs the,
should buy, and tea and coffee an,
sugar, and pain-killer, and liniment
and few other such motherly pro
visions.
Husband, you haven't made a mis-
take in the box, have you? That does
not look just like the one l put th'
sugar and things in"
It was opened and found to contain
hard soap and silver polish, and the.
all enjoyed the laugh. and as for Kate
one look in her fathers face was pay
ment enough for all her trouble.
At last they were off in the earl.
glory of the morning, through the half
awakened streets, down over the bridg'
near the noisy factories. and then on
and up into the fair countryside. pas
beautiful farm houses with their flower
and fruit orchards, through bits o
woods where birds were chirping ant
squirrels racing, by little singing brook
and miniature falls, until at clever
o'clock they had come fifteen miles ant
were all agreed that \ convenient woo'
with large fiat stones was just the plac
for dining room; and here the.
camped out. Roxy was Embarrassed.
little fire built by the brook. and over
they boiled some potatoes and eggs
and tea for two. They spread clotl
on a rock. and on it toad perche,
himself as if quite at home. Afte
dinner papa and the bows went explor
ing, while mamma and Alice took
nap in a hammock, and Kate ambi
tiously sketched q tiny waterfall
Toward night they drove five mile
farther and there put up at SINAI
country inn, where they found goot
beds and small bills. The next da.,
they had three hours at Lake Georg'
and time to reach their friends cordis
welcome.
But the third day they really had a.
adventure. A thunder storm overtoo
them on the lonely mountain road. an
they were obliged to seek shelter in
barn, and finally to spend the nigh
there, finding beds in hay or hammoc
or carriage as they best could. an
thankful when morning gave them
bright sun again and chance to 60 on
And that Sabbath among the Adiron
dacks, in its deep quiet, its purple haze
its majesty of rock and tree-will an
of them ever forget it? And every hou
of that piny, aromatic air seemed
tonic to the worn father and mother
the sickly Willis. and to Kate herself
brought such q sense of majesty and Z
inexpressible rest, asgave to her praye