The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-05-06
The Beauties Of Country Life.
Atlanta Constitution.

Atlanta Constitution.
Brown has what we call q lazy grin
that comes upon him with the spring
and grows with the heat of summer
that grin is just sprouting now.
This old friend of mine is q queer
genius when it comes to weather. He
wrestles with the weather all the
time. When it is cold it is almost
impossible to get him up in the morn
ings, and he shivers and complains
through all the day, but when the
earth begins to warm up he takes.
upon his face grin that continues
there until time to 60 to sbivering
again. That grin is the safest sign l
have ever planted shall plant corn
tomorrow.
Everything is bright and cheerful
on the farms, considering that the
people are just entering upon heated
political campaign. 1t is just the
time in country life to be cheerful if
you ever can. The roosters crow
louder and hens sing all the day, the
turkeys strut prouder and the gum
eas saunter around looking up a nest
which gives promise of plenty OF
eggs in the near future. The fruit
trees add their charms of beauty with
the promise of bountiful yield, and
who would not bee cheerful? There
has been large increase in pillow
stock for this season, and the ground
is being turned in hurry. Here is
another delight. What is nicer than
to walk over the mellow fields and
small the fresh turned earth? All
these things have charms for the
countryman, and we venture that
there are many in the cities who
would be glad to come out with US
and walk barefooted in the fresh
earth-such could but stir up the
most pleasing memories. How many
would take delight in romping over
the woods and gathering dtg1ood
blossoms just as they used to do? A
stroll up and down the clear branches
among the honeysuckles and a sip
from the cool springs on the way
this is one of the delights Of spring
time in Georgia that could but stir
the sweetest memories. How many
there are that fail in appreciation OF
these country delights we cannot say,
nor could we say how many of the
fine city people there is that would
be glad to take such q romp, but
the7 are too busy or too fashion
able. Some very rich people really
think that they cannot lose the time
for a short rest in the country, and
there are others who do not think it
fashionable enough. I can tell these
busy people that there would be
nothing lost in taking such an out
ing as suggested. and I can tell the
fashionable people that no sweeter
pleasures are to be had at the grand
resorts. It is these fashionable peo-
pie that need the most of our pity.
They cannot come out with plain
country people and live cheop and
romp over the fields and woods
among the wild flowers and cooling
streams from purely fashionable rea-
sons. They must go to the seashore
and watering places, and many OF
them are strained to keep up a style
that could be relieved Of by just 60
ing to some Of the prosperous farm
houses right el,se hcme. l think
these fashionable people must feel
somewhat as we boys used to feel
when we wou d steal off fishing on
Sundays. The thoughts of getting
whipped upon our return marred the
pleasures. A number Of people live
| in stra;n to keep in the fashionable
whirl that could get all the benefits
of rest in the country cheaply and
close by their homes.
Last Sunday we went to church
and everybody seemed to be inspired
with good cheer. I like to watch
these cheerful gatherings. 1t done
me good to watch the young couples
strolling to the spring and sitting
out in the buggies during the recess.
What they told each other there
some of them-we will never know,
but pretty spring dresses and sweet
young buds makes the girls SO charm
ing that I am most sure the boys
said Just such things as the spring
time naturally calls for from the
young men
In the spring the young mans hncy
Lightly turns to thoughts OF love-.
This is as it should be. There is
no more charming picture than the
groups of young people at well
regulated and prosperous country
church. Little country children
seem to look more cheerful now than
has been their wont for a few years
past. They are learning that to live
in the country and to work on TIE
! farm is not so bad thing as once
was thought. The parents are en-
titled to credit for this most desirable
turn. They have quit bemoaning
the hardships of a country Life IN
the presence of their children. There
| is great deal in imagination, and
the children of a few years back had
the right to imagine that any busl-
ness was better than farming. Ihe
whole talk of tho young people tended
this way. Lately there is mighty
little grumbling. Farmers have got
to believe that they are as good
as any other class, if not a little
better, and this is healthy condl-
ton and will leven the young idea in
such a manner as to stop the flow
from the country that could result in