The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-01-31
Homo Life In the Connfrr.

EduOr Herdid:-l spent three week
In town hugglng the HERALD stove
revealing in newspaper and magazine
reading, eating, chatting, resting, lux
uriating, and when | invaded the
country places again, the shock wa
akin to that when "Of a" frosty morn
ing one breaks the lie and dives in.
But now that the shock is over, as with
the bath so with my return to the God
made country, and exhiliratIng aud in.
spring glow follows. Away with your
stove, even the HERALD stove, the
"noblest Roman Of them all, and give
me the wide open hearth stone of the
country home, ailame, ablaze. aglow,
good to SIT by, glorious to look at, cheer
ful friend, congenial comrade, bright
spot of the home and brighter spot Of
tramp-life. or course, you couldn't
have one in Farmville, for there isn't
wood enough to make one such as /
am trying to describe aud which have
50 much enjoyed
In the room where this perfect fire
was on duty, the house wife was busy,
as all good house wives generally are,
the husband was just sick enough to
be excused from outdoor work, but not
too sick TO enjoy the rocking chair, the
daily paper, the short stem pipe, aud
above all the prattle and play Of boy
Of two summers aud Of a girl Of nine
months The latter was learning to
stand alone in 3x2 goods box, while
the former rode furiously a homemade
hobby horse. | would recommend the
box device rather than the boxing, to
all mothers with children who have
not yet learned to stand firmly on their
feet. This little one enjoyed freedom
Of motion, protection against fires and
falls, and was independent of others
for entertainment and diversion. For
hours the mother and the rest Of Us
listened to its cooling, enjoyed its
jabber with nothing to do but to listen
and enjoy. The little boys horse was
the most perfect Of any ever saw out
Of the stores aud at high prices. One
afternoon Of winters day this little
fellow was restless IN doors, and the
father, with the hope Of quieting him,
went out into the woods aud cut from
a dogwOod tree the nucleus Of well
formed hobby horse, aud having added
the rockers and the tail, presented the
finished job to the chip Of the old block
who hasn't been restless since.
There are leglons Of home comforts
the farmer can cut from his forest,
dig out Of the garden aud pull from
fruit and nut trees, provided always
that thought aud industry are first con-
tributed to make such cutting aud dig
ging and pulling desirable and profta-
BILE.
In this home the day on which
visited it, the mother had done the
washing for the family aud when |
reached there was busy with the IRON
ing. The invasion Of a stranger did
not interrupt the movements Of the
irons any more than 1t interferred with
the fun Of the little ones. One Of the
charms Of visiting is to feel that pan
ic doesn't follow the knock at the door,
that the children haven't to be washed
Tor company, and that no chicken has
to die because Of another plate on the
table. | speak from a large experience
when say that the visitor is always
made to feel much more comfortable
in those homes where his entrance
does not in the least interrupt the
household arrangement. IL you want