The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-12-25

presence. a pride to his father, in'y
ani man VIII" will stay an the farm.
II by helping ; nrlghb':. or by
extra work IN odd ways. If he gets
some money Of his own from hIs mel
ons, or chestnnts, don't undertake to
tell him low to spend it. He knows
what lie wants. has heen long time
thinking about /, IL he work, d in
the patch Or walked 10 his bed. lie
may want t" buy a coon dog. may
want a gun rs grandad d'd; may
want m buv a raz"r, snd-uh MY,
may want to buv a little ring and
portumerv. II is odd, isn't it old
man. that the potion to buy raanr
and a ring ani perfume strike the hoy
about at the same time. So don't
ask him any auesiinns rs TO what he
intends to buy with his own money.
lie will spend i, with view that he
will stay Oh the farm.
lie goes with s"me other boys on a
Sunday evening to the cnuntry church
some distance uff to hear the new
preacher. A little girl he hrs never
seen before sings IN the rl,"ir. H.
takes a 10 k al her. He never heard
euch sweet singing in all his life. liz
takes aru,hrr l,ok. He thinks hr
never saw such a neat. tidy little gill.
lie keeps on l'"king a, her. Church
is out ani Mary lives s"'ne d,-tanre
away. The night is dark. John
stands apprehrnsive TOR Msry'sssfe;y.
TIE bears might eat her up an her
wav home. She must lie guarded
and taken safely {" her mother Il. ar.
Our gallant little man volunteers ~
take Mary home and Mary Is glad
John will ses her safe through ih.
dark woods. where the h."l,ng owl.
ro'si, sni sl'ng the psih across the
clov-r where the mics might bs In
waiting in the grass I" mp her tors.
john lands his charge safe after p
slow walk. IsT the n~xt
spelling, the next church meeting.
the o"ming isir, the Saturday after
noon IL town. furnish sui.j"r,s 10
them ~ more inter It thsn Tariff .,
Trusts, aud keeps John tor sVms time
hanging on the gnis. G'andpsp. |
you hsvs been sher-!
liz gets home late ard - sleepy. |
Don't make . fuss sb""t II. w have
I'll bre" sleepy on Monday m"rn'ng |
~ him have q morning mp, don,
wake him out Vt . h@prv dream. |
~t him sleep HE sleep tut. H. v.'r.
mt wlistlinV 10 h,s work lIs 10
'arpy shc liv-Io"g lay. To IL gr".
le even 10 the ro"i."ry p'g s"d the
jumriIu hrifrr. Work ~ play. H.
"vts tie farm. ], 10 sll bn,lu"i 4"
gol,irn sunshine. He would n",
|ssve Il i"r any for,u". tic ""i.y riiy
ruId give. lie sings. aud feels
what hs sings- .. aa
'Ihave never seen the ocean.
Ihavc never sailed the sea,
Hut I've farmei the hills Of Hocking.
And they're good enough for me-
II is notir.d ths, Mary sings as she
loes "u, milking. Sings y, her w"rk
III dav. Strange. isn't IL. that Mary
ikrs 10 be on the farm too. snd ~ a.
'sppv as bird. Don't me'ldle In
his little business, let nature take i's
'ourse. Soms day, and not many
;-ars fur of. John will bring Mary
'vpr to the old place and they. your
Soy aud their Boys. will stay OH the
arm.
And now, ladies and gentlemen.
,srenis Of l'oys, let it he un,l-rsi."'d
am not casting . shade Of i"iirus-
ion even, that parents here present
y prevailing any ~h-re in the coun-
ry, are unmindful ot their duty. and
re not r"licitous for their children.
nd anxious to kee. them ut home
nj en.lear them ~ the fsrm. MT
hit uf it.
But /, happens that sometimes we
ID people u refer Of ruurse only m
lie old m-n) forget that We "ncr
'sre h"ys, and hal thoughts like the
"ys have today. II is n p-r'inrm
xpr- sim. -.'I.ut yo"rslf in his
lace" Age has rarr;ed many "f no
rynni almost . rememhr.ncs 0f
.. hood. AMI even the pride Of the
r-t PaIr ot b.mts, and the nerv"us-
ees of the first shavs in the corn
rib with dad's razor, arc - dun ~
ut pigl,:'s . dream.
II wouli be we'll II sO'ns times we
IN get into our heads, how We had
ate in nnr hearts for the farm. be-
'nse Of its slavisl,. hard. grinding,
sver ending drudgery. How We /,
,rssd under our breath the contrary G
g, the jumping COW aud the balky
,rse. How We blubl,ered as the