The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-10
FARMER LIFE IDEAL
TIE LOT OF THE TiLLER OF THE
SOIL is TO BE ENvlED.


ccssnnt the Reward In Sure.
I Ii some of the farmers who are dis
couraged because they have not made
n fortune off their farms and who feel
Inclined TO envy their brother tollcrs In
the city, imagining that life In the city
Ia more desirable than theirs. easier
and filled with plenty of leisure to en-
JOY all the pleasures with which the
rustic Imagination gilds and gloriiles
those distant scenes and activities,
they need only try to find out their
mistake. Far fields are green" and
lose much of their attractlyeness upon
nearer view.
TO the city man of ordinary means
and opportunities. who, like the ordi-
nary farmer. has no bank account TO
fall back upon In case of emergency,
life Is one "demnition grind" and with
out the soothing influences of nature
that surround the farmer to quiet the
fever and unrest with which the strug-
gle, competition and turmoil around
him keep his nerves on the rack day
after day. As n rule, such men are not
their own masters, but must order
their speech, demeanor and incllnations
TO please the powers that have control
over their daily doings In order TO keep
bread In the mouths and clothes on the
backs of both themselves and their
families.
The farmer, II he does not feel well,
can rise In the morning Mt whatever
hour II pleascs him SO to do, for an
hour or 80 or day or two does not
make much difference In his affairs,
except Mt the most critical periods OF
planting and harvesting. He can have
his own opinions, and voice them, too,
ON politics and religion and all the
stirring questions OF the day without
fear of antagonialng the powers that
be, who can sack" him IL his views
and opinions do not happen to coincide
with those of his masters or "over-
lord" (he boss.
That the farmer Is n hard worker no
body can deny. Tillng the soil Is not
easy work. Since God gave the COM
mand TO man to earn his bread by the
sweat of his fnce" the farmers life
has been q life of toll. 1t takes some
strength ana effort TO dig living out
of the ground. 1t Is not easy to earn Il
living, much less Fortune, without
effort, and the farmer IL not the only
one who 'sweats. brain workers
have no sinecure. although some per-
sons imagine that all they have TO do
Is to sit at n desk ana add up hgures
or to twiddlc pen In their fingers The
life or salesman behind the counter
Is most wearisome ana monotonous'
The Deautiful days OF spring go by,
the birds are singing rs they Duild
their nests, the flowers are blooming In
the valleys and on the hiilsides, ana the
sruss IN growing greenef ana saeei'cl
IN 'he heaoows' YET never glimpse
uoes ne set OF Tue peauty ol ,ne bright
Worio except "heii nc cah .ahe car
rue vi "h evening vi vi SUNNY vi
hoi'u"!'
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