Rambles through the British Isles . ell-to-do farmer lives in a cottage, or a two story house,in which is an entry, or hall, a large kitchen, a dining room,which serves also as a sitting room, a large drawing room orparlor, and three or four sleeping rooms. In the sm-roundingsthere is an air of comfort, the shade and fruit trees, the flowergarden, with its graveled walks and flowering shrubs, speak thelanguage of culture and retinemcnt. The second-rate farmeroccupies a one story house, with one, two, or three apartments;it is usually built of stone and covered with straw, the floor isof hard-b
Rambles through the British Isles . ell-to-do farmer lives in a cottage, or a two story house,in which is an entry, or hall, a large kitchen, a dining room,which serves also as a sitting room, a large drawing room orparlor, and three or four sleeping rooms. In the sm-roundingsthere is an air of comfort, the shade and fruit trees, the flowergarden, with its graveled walks and flowering shrubs, speak thelanguage of culture and retinemcnt. The second-rate farmeroccupies a one story house, with one, two, or three apartments;it is usually built of stone and covered with straw, the floor isof hard-baked earth, and the windows are few and farbetween. The lahorer lives in a stUl poorer hut; it generally consists ofbut one apartment, which serves as kitchen, sitting and recep-tion room, parlor and all! Here too, living in good fellowshipwith every member of the household, and occupying one of the 108 Rambles through the British Isles. most comfortable corr^rs of the cabin, may often be seen thepet of the family—I mean the pig!. A gentleman one day, on entering a cabin, and seeing a large-hog occupying one corner of the hut, indulging in his accus-tomed noonday nap, said to the owner: I see your pig has gotthe best j)lace in the house, and why shouldnt he, for hepays the rent, was the quick and truthful response. The high rent the poor cotter has to make up for his land-lord, is the heaviest of his earthly cares, and the pig it is thatmust meet it. Why then should he not have tlie best place inthe house ? There are few, if any, who can surpass an Irish-man in driving a pig; he knows the philosophy of it. So in-stead of urging or pushing the animal forward, Pat attachesa rope to one of his hind feet, making him believe he wantshim to come back—and the pig is jiist so contrary he wont bepulled back, not even by his best friend, and so rushes forwardwith a will. Some ladies of the present day understand the philosophyof driving, about as well as Patrick. But they, alas ! ala
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