Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-07-24
In the Haynold

To the farmer whose work begins before
sunrise and fingers along until the stars
arr Oat. haying time may well seem oi al
seasons the most prossic. What can there
he of poetry or % romance In hard work
undsr q brOiling SUI. OF watching the
clouds and The wesiher.ysne In anxiety lest
= sudden shower OF driIT'lng storm take
from him half TIE expected pronts OF bis
arda0us lAbors In meals taken hurriedly,
a. u the time thus spent were wasted. In
ths dusi And stickiness aud discomfort
generally indispensable from throwing dried
grass over ones head on 10 the load or The
now; there may be- money In II bat hardly
pleasure.
How q thing looks 30 us depends largely
upon The standpoint from which We view
10 AMI % The mAn whose days are spent In
. city ooantlng room or workshop, the
Jaly days when he a. q bAr,-fOOted boy
rAksd Ailsr the loads or Jumped about on
The top % them trcNding down the fragrant
driei grasses, seem almost like . remem.
orsnce of Paradise. lie forgeis the dcsi
that made him sne,Ie. the not sun TIA,
gave him the headache. TIE stubs that -
ciueliy cut and hrusled his feet, bui ~
nins = vivid remembrance Of the raspberry
bushUs by The fence or the late strawberries
ln the tall grass, of the birds nest In the
bush BY tha stone wall. the sqairrcl that
ran along over 10, and OF tae pretty liti!c
glfl In The white spfOn and pink sanbonnet
sho watched him rake hay with aimirlng
eyes aud Who inspired him 10 such tnJfts
that the color la his face grew several
shades more vivid while that In his sus-
psniers wAs transferred - bis shirt In
0lo,ches that al his mothers washing
could never sdacc.
To the city OoArdcr swinging Idly In the
hammock under the tree. OF 10 TIE young
girl sltiing ou The shAici back plAII, hem.
mlng . sheet or p.eking over berries Tor
supper, the hum ~ thc moving. Os
ths whstiing % the seythe IL masic 10 the
air. What = picture l. that Of slowly nov
lbg oxen of more Ambluoas horses coming
hons 90 The barn with the high load. of
fragrant hay. or m0vlng sboai among the
heaps OF grassy wealth which The busy hay.
mAksrs toes ou The rack, While The scat
tered forces rake more NJ In readiness for
The next load. And when black cloud
appears In the west, aud the DARK uccs
bvud and sway wildly before The coming
storm. when 40 occasional nlsh of light-
ming throws . wirri llshtOu harrying men
aud cattle, Ani wllincss, g,Oomlness ani
thfcaisnlngs OF possible disaster, - swiit.
~ take me place ~ The iranqlll rural scene
lately spread before the eye.
Toe triumph 90 gstilng tae last load safe
ly under cover lgsi ~ Tue nfst blg drops
splash ou the br1fi.bfimmc,i hats and on
NE dus in ihs yard, L. something worth
striving for. not Alone for The dollars mAic
of saved by that hot hNifhoar's race With
ths elements. bgt f1r The satisfaction IL
hflngs A battle such q. that c0mmemo.
rated a. The Geld % q Gsiiys1arg, this week.
has IL bitterness. - none kuOw - vel ~
those Who have participated In struggle
where victory. even of the risht, must be
boaght At The price % suffering Ani death
AMI loss - some one. The farmers life ].
perpetual warfare with forces OF storm
And sgn.hine. of powers OF The earth Ani
the air; bat th' victories be gains are 10
aiioyod Ills gallo. The gala of his family,
OF hi. coua,ry Ani % TIE world. large
harvest l. general cause of ri picing
And of MI. harvest. his hay l. uo, tnr leAsi
important element Mains's hay crop IL
worth more than si5 ooO.ooO Lewiston
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