The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-29
The pleesnra OF Gardeninr-


With a return of the seasons comes a re-
newal Of the pleasures Of gardening and
farming. That man or woman is to be
pitied who regards the operations of either
as drudgery, as the means of mere food or
money making. OF course, primarily, the
object of such work is to make money, or
its equivalent for money, or its essential
thing to have. Still, outside of all pecuniary
considerations, the lover Of nature must
find a genuine pleasure in the tilling of the
soil whether the results come up to his or
her anticipations or not. There is no other
occupation on the face Of the earth that
affords more of true pleasure and intellect
ual diversion along with healthy physical
effort than gardening or farming does, and
especially the former. Despite the curse
pronounced upon the cultivation of the soil
it still remail for man and gentle woman,
too, to obtain the purest of human pleasures
from its culture; for the curse was not of
such nature es to produce either physical
or mental harm to these who engaged in / s
cultivation. 1t merely produced conditions
that rendered Necessary a constant over
sight of corps ard fields and proper care in
the sowing and dressing of them, and these
conditions enforce the essential activity for
a successful contest with the weeds and
br1ars and other causes initiating against
the desired success. And this in turn,
brings health and mental peace and rest,
physical strength and refreshing repose
The soil curse was intended to produce man
fold blessings, and it has not failed OF its
intentions these many centuries, Only to
the INDECENT and slothful is the curse fraught
with real harm. To those in sympathy
with natu o, in all her works and various
moods. il is full of blessings-in their con-
SEQUENCES 90 many to be readi y enumerate5,
even ii We entered into an appreciation oI
their full extent. The pleasures of rural
life have been sung by poets innumerable;
they have been felt by millions more IN eve y
age and cline. Poets, priests, philosophers,
statesmen, artists, musicians, all have pa
their tribute to tue delights of field and gar
den and forest in every age. Why should
the mediocre man Of to-day ignore and
contemn the most pleasurable health-giving
occupation to be engaged in under the ~
Why should young men OF the day SHRINK
away from the noble t of all enploymentS
and give the preference to poorly pald
cerkshipS in the various departments OF
commerce. where the labor Is of a far more
irving and combining nature tnan that IN,
yolved in the cultivation OF garden, heid
and OrcharQs simple CleThSuips " 10
sure. requires no capital, and many are led
TO accep. such and exc out bare living De-
cause such employment is reg rded as more
respectable than laboring in the fields. TO
many it is not more remuneratlve, but 1t IS
amore spsctable"-allows, if it does not
really require, the daily wearing OF better
clothes. tue Indulgence in social recreation
and Measures much beyond what most
country lie warrants or affords, perhaps.
To those who have a genius for 1t trade
offers a speedier fortune than farming
usually offers, but years of devotion to 1t
fin,lly brings a longing to resume or re-
tire to the occupatio of moral life. How
ever much the farming interest may under
90 neriods of depresslol, it is an occupation
thet cannot be 4 rsaken By ali. The larger
majority of our reople are forced To accept
IL as their occupation. Trade cannot pro-
vide for all: it enriches but a small per
centa0s of those whO engage in T. Inc
varying occupation Of farm ng, garden 3
fruft growing, took ralsrg aud alhsr-
ent spscialties that are embraced unuer lug
heal Il 'farn ingn present oPportn tues
for choice 70 the different bents OF ihinu
Take YOUR choice and g az u, not as
drudge. bu. with the zeal 4 student anu
with a desire 20 enjoy and become folly ac-
ouaiutad with the many pleasures that M
f,tlu,aev yith nature brings. ,. a.