The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-09-11

Fad. from the ue.DlNS Oh the sun
s" -lalt ii came over the still, drop
s' ~ And down the Bingham vista
w ARE as sweet as a rose itself,
coded. 4 withered rose. For Sally
r with the long pressure of her
' had fallen into the sere leaf. But
,,s.h Of the beauty of her youth
r-. as I heard my mother say, there
..gn in her face another sort of
'' .n,- even to the eye of a child was
.'' .-.f 10 come down to the port, from
~. r, above, every now and again,
Oh. .-.s on The milkman's wagon,
>'' -..1 n a boat that Glanced to be
.- In. and that gave her a breath Of
W n,aent on the slipping tide, with
..m. from the bar beyond. and a
~ rcmotcnass from all her cares,
.. calls presently on certain custom
r1re]y failed her. The basket |
rr brought was always a store OF
-. he children who knew her
" ,.ss and loved the odors that her |
4.a1-el. When Jerry Johns, the
.-.l pellled. numbered along with
.-... md b~om3azines and smuggled
...featy children hid where they
n-. they should be sent off in
.--.H. Lut not to the ~naughtiest child
I. ry cousin Lester, for instance,
..rI slrv I.ayendar's basket have been
... sol. # threat.
ru-rs were wonderful things in that
r.. There were not only the "dia-
.t.- rs the chicken bone, dressed in red
-a..,,tlr across the table, and the
..r made Of a hickory nut, and boxes
-.7.. NJ huriock burrs. and choice bits OF
-.. zln. and tiny pitchers carved from
r..~g s.5nes and peach pits. but there
r.r4 HE most delicicusly perfumed cor
r.r. and dried rose leaves ready for jars
t.~,r0vrri. and little glasses Of strange
lam mf1g from sea moss and winter ber-
... anil there was candy, in a concoc-
-oo ef sugar and cider, that made the
u..-n. water beforehand. Standing at her
,.. gat peeDing into her basket as she
.- laan with it OF her knee. while your
uaLa- brought her a cup of tea, was
Ike making acquaintance with far for
.sa. Countries. so rich and oriental to the
.l.-t fancy were the scents.
rt -a,m all. however, the roseWater
-.a- + gralled her specially; she had the
-. * her little revenue from that, but
r- I+.rI S.SNt as It IlllN lldSh vi II Ii3l
made our upper bureau drawers a SORT 0.
arIza. Of Eden for months. and we put
p lrug. or TWO Of it on our handkerchief
sagls1s. or gave the flask to one 2nothe!
birthdays and received it back wher
~. -Eu birthdays came.
distilled ii myself, man, said Sal
y III hep pretty breathless way. Every
. And its fresh. And l think it,
..E a+ 20 ,,,inb Of it'c frnn tho wilf
rso Of The wayside and the new buds o
.- saet:brier leaf-th2t gives it a tan!
usca'l often find in rose water. / don'
sr what I'd do without my still. 'Twa
Others. and hern afore her. Tv
H. tnr Lottle you give me. mann. An
ns-rtahed a bit of bladder ever IN
agh. and the kid of the gloves you Civ
ns to,-and 1T was kind Of YOU. man
4lL.e lied It with little missy's ribbons
IT, Lea'r Yea think it looks real tasty
I-.a., IN bring me in quite a tidy D
m.ga.. maybe enough for the winter
lML FIR YOU know, mann, l can't cxpee
-I4q. LEO, he's SO poorly. But ne
= e.tr- now as = baby. He's like a dea
.ll" And she paused, lifting he
ls.t.sl brown eyes to my mother TAG
A1t INV mother knew that then she w
thinking Of Polly. the little sprite who n
Seemed more elf thar child. and who,
b.. bal not developed in her brief Ii
allt Humphreys madness, had yet sho"
.1e ,h5u1Iike the ethereal flame OF III
s..-4g. z.sanity Of his and of his motheE
at,ea a5n. / suppose all the shore pc
rs bought. as know my mother d.
ta- j. was fortunate for Sally that h
FIJI, was a. rest. But Sally never le
G.. 4lelug hose ardent embraces OF /
l+t,a arms. that passion Of tears a
sss after The wild freaks; and she a
ways t.lt us if Polly had been defF2ud
GDar Share of life. and in some bin.
a4. a. If sNe had herself defrauded heI
rar.a1- In giving her birth, since Hul
H.rey ws her father.
lt FauDhrey himself was quite encu
Sc -a. DAYS for Sallv's hands, with [
,=o.I.ssI blaze Of his brain burned DO
.4rt9 ..g.eNtv. Now. his old RACES oV'
.H.~5d his wife round like So
a1.-al 40 animal. forgetting 10 eat unlt
ri. id him. forgetting his speech, K
SETTING .Eurythtng but his love for Il
|' #.l out With her on rambles thFou
"o". and lane n quest Of her Slnl0l
N.--.Irz +. r from any chance trouble
"- mighty etrength with which he Wo
.,. fallen like 4 wild beast on any {
VII annoyed her, reaching things peyt
HF. aai carrying bags and baskets I'll
".a .aa berries aAd herbs and TO"
Thar see used in her little still.
Is THE Una and the lion. sara
@'.aOl. "Aen we met her and her Shai
'5ai.a-ou. But, o. such a sad ana S
Ky. #J"a AN old and faded Unat'
Ind s.gHed for us 20 pass her WI
Ne. notice. fearing, perhaps, an outbr
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