The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-10
SERVICE MAKES
LIVING BEAUTIFUL
Says Mrs. Annette c. Dimock in An
swering Question: do You Want
Your Daughter to Marry
Farmer"

j
Some months ago the Farmer
Wife" offered several prizes for an
swers to the question: If you had !
daughter Of manageable age woul'
you want her TO marry a farmer
Seven thousand answers were made tx
the question, Mrs. Annette C. Dimocl
Of East Corinth being awarded secont
prize OF 800 for her answer, which
was as follows:
Dear Mary; Your letter saying tina,
there is nothing that you want *
much as chance at. farm life will
David, makes us very happy.
We have had some quiet amusement
over Aunt Florence's objections. From
her standpoint, they are natura
enough. One is born rural minded" OF
one is not. Her views have been dis,
torted by newspaper. magazine, stage
and government statistics proving ( n
the drudgery of farm life. Happily you
realize its beauty and value.
Life's values are not measured by
such standards as ease of living, fash
ionable clothes and carefully tended
hands. Service makes living beautiful
There is no reason why farm woman
should neglect her personal appearance
Your splendid health and Dayid's, with
your fine ideals for home and commu-
nifty life, would make you shine any
where.
Both Of You love to work and are
especially adapted to- country living
Your tastes are domestic. Your love
for animals and gardening WILL make
you in sympathy with Dayid's ven
lures in crops and cows. You delight TO
see the sun risei
Both Of YOU understand that ii "
the discipline Of the farm, the insist
ence Of its duties, the certainties If
its penalties and the great fact that
you are working with nature in the
things that make the world 90, that
make the farmer broad, self-reliant,
forceful individual Strength il re-
freshed daily because he is dealing with
the elemental facts Of life.
Dayid's social instincts match yones.
Denied the finest lectures, concerts,
dramas, your opportunities viii be
great for helping to secure worthwhile
for A large, scattered, needy
group. School and church need your
help / believe with Bailey. that ~
man cannot be good farmer unless
he Is religious man.
! "The fellowship Of the productive
life says Carver, s'does not offer the
insult Of life Of ease or aesthetic en-
ioyment or emotional acstaey. II offers
the joy Of productive achieve
nent. Of participation IN the Kingdom
If God Read ii sometime with David.
DO not be disturbed because you cam
Tot start with all of the labor savers.
Things we're shabby when we began
Half the fun of having things" i in
working iutelligently for them. for
viii have fairly convenient house,
nnning water and good woodpile,
father jokes about my measuring a
nan by water and wood but there ,s
more in ii than appears.
Your small musical talent enriches
rour life. Rosalie had real talent 1
eel as certain that she should not
marry farmer as that you should
ince it il to be David. When she con-
iders marriage. hope that she may
md her husband among one of the 9TH
Z honorable professions. Note the 10Th |
~ There il no more honorable pro-
ession than farming but each for the |
iche for which he is best fitted TO play |
il part in the world.
Here comes David. | will let him read
his. Blessings on you both. Your low
~ mother.