Lower coast gazette., 1909-04-03
The Farm, the Place for the Boys.

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Within the last few years a decided
change has taken place with reference
to the boys in the country or on the
farms. A decade o. so ago, their sole
ambition and desire was to move to the
eity, in search of what, they did not
know. Fortunately, however, that
spirit is fast dying away and they be-
pin to realize, that the farm 49, after
all, the only true source Of happiness,
and the great nursery of talent and
Genius. The present conditions in the
country or rural districts are by far
more favorable than in the past.
With the telephone, the free mail de-
livery and the improved system OF
schools there is no more necessity OF
going into the city. The farm is the
place now "Where health and plenty
cheer the laboring swain" 1t rests
with the farmers to encourage their
boys to stay on the farm, and to train
and prepare them for the future, To
send them to school, give them a
practical education, and help them at
tain a sphere higher than they are, so
that each generation succeeding will
find itself always in the ascendency.
There is an idea prevailing among
country boys that city life is the more
pleasant; and, consequently, but, un-
Fortunately, they drift thitber from the
farms only to return homeward after a
few years, perhaps months, and, like
the prodigal Of old, robbed Of every
thing and unworthy to be called their
fathers sons. Boys, if you would be
happy and free, stay on the farm
there is no other place like it. Learn
to love your environments. IT'S far
sweeter to be with the folks at home
where there is always a welcome fol-
you, where the birds lul you to sleer
at evenings close and wake you up al
the dawn Of day with their glad songs.
Keep from the city's turmoil; there ii
neither melody nor harmony in thu
shrieky cry of the drayman or the rumb
ling sound Of the street cars. Stay OF
the farm-right in natures heart, boys
and breathe the pure air laden with tn
perfume from the flowers growing
around you unlike their imprisoned sis
tiers blooming in the city. Drink deepl!
of the pure sunshine which is intende'
for all and which is not clouded by tn
smoke of the cities factories. Yes
stay there where the same SUNSHINE
and the rain develop the crops an
make them grow while you sleep
Learn to love nature and to live wit
it, bearing in mind that God made tn
country and man, the city. In tn
country On the farm God is the engi
neer and nature, the engine; in the cit
man is the engineer and the factory
the engine; and with its last throb pre-
duction stops, with the last stroke Q
| the hammer wages cease, and so tn
stock of unfinished products does NO
!, increase during the night, but remain
, rs left. In the country Gods and NJ
lures work goes on and on while 70
: slumber and look better and fresher q
you wake up in the morning.
: The city has its advantages 1t IS true
|, but not to compare with the countr,
, The greatest men this world has pr,
duced were from the country. Do M
think yourselves unfortunate becaus
you are country boys; work steadily o.
: after a while you viii realize that you
) lot is . happy M The city boy
might shun you with . side grin, by
pass them on, heed them not, wait
few years, ask for them and you
have no answer. Don't then
: they don'tt like to mix up with yop. nov