Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-01-19
FARM AND HOME.


n na,iicaI Farmer. n Drlgha witty
a.n once remarked OF those
'srled couples who sought dlsunlon
,bs courts. that they were mislit
.,nles; sud surely this term may be
Mod 10 those farmers who have got
'4n business unsuited to their
a,,sc,er and habits. and in which
NV elafo themselves, and live under
x. dark shadow of discomfort. Con.
'.,,mcnt is a spring Of happiness aud
.,niness IN ones vocation is the
..,st Of success Riches aud the
j ANS Of extrayagans living are not
Nm possible to the farmer; a plain
..seencg, abundance aYeh OF all the
I ..,.ssries and many OF the comforts
I / lie farmer may have. but the
I ,n,ty superficial pleasures OF society,
! 4, gossip and tho friyolous employ.
l ,,st which some call society" arc
4 ,,.,esly consistent with farm life.
i Wan these are thought 20 DO the sum
n ! happiness then one pines in what
Il ID BEEN called the dreary isolation Of
Il brn life and eontentment Vanlshes.
N IA al The brightness which II brings
n d tAs Ifs. There Is no dreAriness or
N a.la,l0n when q farmer aud his family
n .shu, NJ 10 measareless CONTENT fad
Win their narrow environments all
4 er i pleasing TO an Intelligent mind.
1 lie contemplation Of all tho beauties
na wonders Of nature. In the pure
d tysaihed. In the wholesome. varied
uwelts u tbs field aud garden. Ia tho
asllss sad pleasing discoveries which
~ n.ds day by day. aud 10 the
.rEsss resioror. DatmlY sleep. which
| i ssj9yei nowhere else 50 iully as ON
iaFal
IAs naH or woman who Is misiig
iRnsr.or farmers wlis Is 20 be pilled.
ssi lseaase farm life is not desirable. hut
.seas,s tho deposition 20 enjoy Il aud
naks tie mos. ot il Is wanting. and
as casts dark shade over the life,
saEsTsf. ous may 10 situated. Oara
lnS eross child glvoa brigh, toy;
aEts ono that opened with sprlng
al lsi loose gayly dressed hgaEe.
ne sh!ld 10 It's pe.alsnce threw tho
~ from bin mlgh force enough 10
lssass the cover. and onl burst the az.
gl Here VAS revelation. dlseoy.
III d something which startled tho
na4 asd gaTe rise 10 plaus bls sur.
gse lhs child INSTANTLY changed
sgNatg0 smilss; tears Rrra dried. sud
va 81 q! JOY. shs casloa toy Tas
laisI w aud examined aud ia nature
F%i i4io and every discovery was
Easa's jlsl 50 III a largo way tho |
ssai iaTmeg mar AZ some time. aud 1
ratiAi!Y days sooner Or later, ma 10 1
w ascgycgi that 30 "a aG fault aud 1
ai' ha has been casting from him
q s'gsas many enjoyable oppor.
tal.s' aud privileges which
b r0aI GuI nowhere else.
u En been living 10 darkness 1
Aessfa be has shat his eyes TO tho .
iIAl Sometimes this is true Of tho
lrfa Hiie, aud with her ali the family
ri@Ads miserable Tho children then
a's forward with hopn aud Anlictpa.
20 70 Tho limo when they can hso
wa iAo farmhouse which has been
tl's asd dEcayy 10 Thorn. aud by and
2 Gao BY one iiioy disappear. and tho
= couple alone seek enjoyment in
taf old age likO Bunyaa's Giant
'lsd aad helpless. but full Of spite aud
NJ because overy passer by seemed
si7ST and was beyond his reach. Such
ais makes tho boys leave tho farm.
- The girls arc in haste 10 follow
,atn II IL not tho land or the soil; %
: ne men. who have boon mIsfilisd to
I y perhaps tho women. who have
aa'' thsiF labors doubiy hard By their
~ a''contsut aud frstting aud have
soln out IhsIr life In mlsery.
nov can u bs altorode Il IL not hard
" MAS disposition to DO chsnged.
4 word docs II sometimes bright
''.aghs breaking 10 upon tho miad; a
.'I'etou. as Il wsr0 from g mirror.
.a'ea shows the man his fault; but !.
-ah come from without; Il cannot
rlag from within. No man was ever
.sa'sFIed from tho error of his ways
slow process Of solf.roasonlng.
y % has beOn brought up 'All
@ullng, as II is said. by sudden
\ ~ Eh' or circumstance. Now, lot
: 'armer who feels that he Is living
! ne dark side Of his occupation, be-
!. y . mink Of tho purpose Of every
y aua work Of his; 10 study the priu.
v WV 81 his work; ask himself why
y : and how that is. When no sees
~. .ssesa 10 has sown terminating and
lung up It's spire and down lie radi-
=, so' tho trees and plants. only few
y ago dead and hfeless now break
" Y wi into leaf and bloom; or tho In
~ which buzz and seem 10 enjoy
about him; or how all liv- !,
'. ' 'olnSs appear to live in the light
!, sunshine, lot them ask how u Ia /,