The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-16
How the Farmer May Make Exis-
tence Thoroughly P~Ieasan

How the Farmer May Make Exis-
tence Thoroughly Pleasant.
Life on a farm need not be narrow or
lonely to any member of the family, FOR
has nature not strewn her treasures ev-
erywhere with a most lavish hand? Did
you ever stroll through the yard and gar
den just as the day begins TO dawn, and
look at the different shrubs, trees and
plants, all sparkling with dew, examine
the unfolding buds and flowers, catching
now the sweet fragrance of the lilac, and
then passing on TO enjoy the beauty and
sweetness OF the syringa, thence to each
tree, shrub and plant, noting the indiVld-
uality of each one? Turn out into the
meadow and pasture; see the different
grasses and cloVerS all looking so fresh
and green, all putting forth every effort
TO grow and I'LL the mission that God dc
signed them for, and striving in their
humble way to tell us that even a weed
has beauty when viewed as a work of
God. In the spring and summer lime
plan little picnicS to the woods or q near
by stream Gf you are so fortunate as 10
have them in your vicinity, TAKE a few
friends. with you and nave = social time.
Cater ferns, moSSeS and HchenS for dec
Grating the home. So many lovely things
can be made OF these woodland treasures.
And in autumn there are wild rap
nuts of various kinds, and the gorgeous
leaves which are each a bouquet in them
selves. All! but the grand old woods hold
countless treasures for natures child.
Another great motive power in enjoying
life on a farm is the long winter evenings
when the mail comes. Perhaps 1t has
been several days since it was received
before, and then-oh! what a feast Of
reason and flow of soul" as we all gather
about the centre-taolc, near the hard-coal
burner and bright cheerful lamp. Each
has their faVorite ape or magazine, and
as one finds some particularly pleasing
story or bit of news it is read aloud. Then
L know of nothing that gives more pleas
ure, profit and an air of culture and re-
hnement in a home than plenty OF good
books and papers. What a long list Of
excellent literature there is to select from
too numerous to mention. Let there be
plenty of good books, pictures and a pi-
ano or organ. Then, too, there is much
pleasure and satisfaction in having fine
horses, cattle and other domestic MA
to have them feel kindly toward you, an{
that you are their friend, and they will
receive no cruel or unklnd treatment at
your hands.
And in learning how to feed and care
for them, don't say you know how, for
there is much science connected with
breeding and feeding stock, and in fact to
everything pertaining to. the farm, and
the more one studies up these sciences the
more interesting they become. Pleasant
surroundings have much to do with the
farm home life. An easy carriage II
good horses, for now and then a long or
short drive adds tc he pleasures and
change in the routine of work. The old
saying, All work an no play makes Jack
a dull bay" is very true of us all. After
a little outing we can take hold of our
work with more ZeSt and ambition. There
should be system, order and neatneSS in
the farm home, which makes a vast diff
ference in life en- a farm, if each member
of the home adopts it as their rule, how
much enjoyment for all. Life on the farm
is what we make it to a great extent.
There are tangled threads in the skeina
of all our lives, and the knots are hard to
unite, but in the calm, peaceful atmos-
mosphere of the farm home, near to ma
lures heart. the tangle will be straight
ened easier and more wisely.
IF l could put my words in song,
And tell what's there enjoyed,
All men would to my garden throng,
And leave the city void"
Western Rural.