The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-17
Is Farm Life Drudgery?


1t is the law of the universe that
man must work. With the right in
centive he glories in it. Give him a
brood OF little ones nesting in the lap
of the one he chose from among all
others as most fitted to bear his name
in the home of their joint making, he
rises before sun and takes no heed of
the going thereof, working incessant-
ly toward the one clear goal-happi-
ness and comfort for those near and
dear. Inspire him with love or goad
him by necessity, he becomes a Her
cules or a Titan, miracles are per-
formed 5y i;:s brain and Drawn which
the Man of Galilee might well have
wrought had he not in His infinite
wisdom and mercy left many things
for other men to do in the pride of
strength and the humility of loving
service. Cheer him with the prattle
OF children or reward him with the
kiss and the handclasp of dependence
and faith, he gees forth daily to work,
marvels. Compared with city life,
is farm life drudgery? The farmer
rises to find the world bathed in the
glory OF the dawn across the mea-
dows and pastures and waving fields
or cotton and grain, millions once
worsiipped. His view is unoostruct-
ell. tne hnriznn aweens limitless he
fore him, unimpeded by the mean lit
tie things OF life. He fills his lungs
to their full with pure fresh air, bals-
annie and lige-giying. His eyes clear
as the sun rises; his brain leaps forth
to the calls of duty ani the day; his
muscles culver like a race horses,
for another race is to be run and the
stakes are success and prosuerity,
hung high in sight of those he took
before all the world and brought in
to the world.
He remembers the parable of the
loayes and fishes. He goes forth with
a handful of seed aud comes back
with harvest of plenty; another
miracle has been wrought before his
eyes. he was party to 1t. lie sees
III the wake of the plow the daisy
which inspired "Babie" Burns and
while there is no time to pick it from
the moist, fragrant earth, for the sun
is mounting high, he recalls tho
poets words and they are pleasing
to the mind. and he is glad it Is given
to him to be near, very near, the in
spiratfonal things of the world.
Night draws on and weary-mind-
ed, weary-muscled he turns home
ward. The doorway frames q pic
ture-wife and little ones are wait
ing. They help him with his work
at the barn. laughing In high glee
at the little. inobstructice. unimpor-
tant things of life; hand in hand, with
a little one perched high on the shoul-
der throne, they go in together and
fall TO the meal to which hunger and
health give SAVIOR and sauce.
The lamp is lighted and he tells the
stories OF Jack and Jill. OF little Jack
Horner and then ct bed time draws
near he gives O serious turn to the
chatter and little heads bow low as
little voices lisp, 'Now I lay me down
to Sleep" and two pair OF adult eyes
mist % two adult brains pray God
the sleep that knows no earthly walk
ing may be long. long deferred.
Within the city. IL is different, men
O rep lotting and doing evil deeds.
women are forgetting modesty and
virtue, children are being brought up
to scorn their parents, 10 live lab
orious days and riot through hcen-
tions nights. Another nervous day
is giving way to another nervous
night, brains are tired and muscles
ache Inat have been chained to desk
and machine all day. There Is neith-
5fs tinIv NO inuiiuatiou TOR cnaIIer.
wearily the world seeks its cirsaous
couch Or goes the way OF the forget
ful and the mad, to come suddenly at
the end Of the blind thoroughfare and
know at last Il has ali been purpose
leas, resulfless chasing OF the butter
flies q I pleasure.
On tiie farm the days work has
been good. itthas been producfiye,
hundreds viii be fed because one has
toiled. The little ones drop on to
sleep and arc put to bed. ToEesher
those two who mean ali tho world Co
each other stand for q moment and
look out on the stariit ,sorld and an
IL peace and plenty, the petty mean
Iesses of life pail before the fYnnnen-
sity or opportunity; az Sshors day iss
done, but new one will coon dawn.
the world r. beautiful and life win
be gathered and they may rest
Through the winter months and read
and plan great things for the future.
Content that SO long as the rnercipg
OF God prevail md ths miracles oe.