The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-17

you know that corn
Is nearly all cut. The sharp knife
struck through the stalks and left
them all along the fields u.iil man
came with a bundle Of straw and
twisted a few OF these wlsps Of straw
into band. and then gathering mp as
much Of the corn as he could compass
with his arms. he bound Il with this
wisp Of straw. and then stood Il In the
Held In what Is called a shock.
II Is estimated that there are now
several billion bushels Of corn standing
In the shock. waiting to be husked.
Sometime during the latter part OF next
month, the farmers will gather, one day
on one farm. another day on another
farm. and they will put on their rough
husklng apron. and they will take the
husking peg, which II piece OF iron
with a leather loop fastened to the
hand, and with Il unsheath the corn
from the husk and toss Il into ,he
golden heap. Then the wagons will
come along and take Il 10 the corn
crib.
Hoy wildly 20 an those Of rs who
were born In the country comes the re-
membrancc Of husklng time. We walt
cd Tor Il az for a gala day In the year.
II was called q frolic. The trees hav-
Ing for the most part shed their foliage,
the farmers waded through the fallen
leaves and came through the keen
morning air 10 the gleeful company
The frosts which had sllvered every
thing during the night began 10 melt
on OF tho top OF the corn shocks
While tho farmers were waiting for
others. they stood blowing their breath
through their hngers.or threshlng their
arms arounds their body TO keep ur
warmth OF circulation.
Roaring mlrth greeted the late farm
or as he crawled over the fence Joke
and repartse and rustic salutatlou
abounded. All ready. nowl The men
take hold the shock OF corn and hurl
II PROSTATE. while the moles and mice
which have sccreted themselves Their,
for warmth attempt escape The with,
OF straw Il unwound from the corr
shock, and the STALKS, heavy with IN,
wealth OF grain, are rolled into tive
bundles, between which the husker sits
down. The husking peg Is thrust In
until Il strikes the corn. and then IN,
fingers rip OF the sheathlng OF the ear
and there Is a crack as the root OF IN,
corn "a snapped on from the husk. ant
the grain. dislmprisonod. Is hurled ~
into the sunlight
The air Is so tonic. the work "a &C
very exhilarating. the company Is sS
0llthe. that some laugh. aud some shou
ana some sing, and some banter. ant
some tease a nelghbor for a romantl,
ride along the edge OF the woods In AZ
eventlde. In a carriage that holds bu
two, and some prophecy as 20 the mum
Der Of bushels 20 the Geld. and other
go into competition as 10 which shall
rifle the most corn shocks before sun
down.
After a while. the dinner horn sound
from the farmhouse. and the table q
surrounded by a group OF Jolly an,
hungry men. From all the pantrlo
and tho cellars and the perches OF fow
on the place the richest dalnties come
and there Is carnival and nolchborhoo,
reunion. and a scene which hlls on
memory. part with smiles but NOR
with tears as We remember that IN
farm belongs now TO other owners. am
other hands gather ia the fields. ant
many OF those who mingled IN tha
merry husking scene have thcmselyo
been rpapCd like as a shock % corr
eomo,h In IN his season"
There Is a difference OF opinion a. I,
whether the Orlcntals knew anythln
about the corn as Il stands In our FIELDS
but recent discoveries have found on
that the Hebrew knew an about Indlal
maize. for there have been grains OF IN
corn picked up out Of ancient crypt
and exhumed from hiding places whc-
they were put down many ccn,urlc
ago. and the have been planted In on
time and have come up just such India
maize as We raise In New York an
Ohio. so I am rlFhi Ehen say that m
loxt NAV i,ier TO a shock OF corn jus
tas you and bound Il, Just as you and
threw Il, Just as you and husked I
There may come some practical an
useful and comforting lessons 10 al
our souls. while we think OF coming 1
at last "llko a shock Of corn coming 0
In "a season"
Il Ia high time that the King Of Tel
rors were thrown out OF the Chrlstla
vocabulary. A vast multitude Of pee
pie talk Of death as though Il we're N
disaster Of disasters instead OF heln
10 good man the blessing OF blessing
Il Is moving out N a cold vostihulo In
10 a warm temple 10 Is migratln
into groves Of rcdolenco and porpotus
frultago, u Is a change from bloa
March 90 roscato June. 10 IL a Chang
OF manaclos Tor garlands Il IA n
transmitting OF the iron handouts 4
earthly Incarceration into the diamond
ed wrlsilets OF a bridal party; or TO us
the suggestion OF my text, e Is onl
husklng time. 10 Is the tearing on Z
the rough sheath OF the body that n
bright aud the beautiful soul may s
free. Coming In "llke a shock Of cor
comoth In IN his season" Chrll
broke up a funeral procession az u
gate Of Main by making a resurreciio
day for a young man and his mothe
Aud would that could break mp yot
sadness. and halt the long funeral PR
oesslon OF the worlds grief by son
cheering and cheerful view OF the la
transition.
We an know that husking time was
tlmo Of frost Frost on the fenc
Frost on the atubhlc. Frost on u
round. Frost on the bare hranchl
Of the trees. Frost In the air. Fro
on the hands OF the huskers. You n
member We used TO hide behind u
corn afarka - a. ~ keen on the win