. In foreign fields; sketches of travel in South America and western Europe. e on the slopesand the fields of wheat and barley are whitening tothe harvest. Up through the thin barley of thechalky soil on the hillside masses of scarlet poppiesthrust their shameless heads. Mowers rattle drows-ily behind the hedge; up in the field men and boysbusily cock the long-cut hay. It is the harvest moon,but the fickle rain god lingers near, and experi-mentally sprinkles the wilting grass to see if itcannot be revived again. Up on the swelling heighta great windmill lifts its arms lazily above thetrees and
. In foreign fields; sketches of travel in South America and western Europe. e on the slopesand the fields of wheat and barley are whitening tothe harvest. Up through the thin barley of thechalky soil on the hillside masses of scarlet poppiesthrust their shameless heads. Mowers rattle drows-ily behind the hedge; up in the field men and boysbusily cock the long-cut hay. It is the harvest moon,but the fickle rain god lingers near, and experi-mentally sprinkles the wilting grass to see if itcannot be revived again. Up on the swelling heighta great windmill lifts its arms lazily above thetrees and yawns and stretches itself as it deliberate-ly turns the golden corn into snowy flour. The miller must be asleep just now, you avow;it is pleasing to think of his opportunities for restand reflection. Young rabbits nibble the short grassbeside the hedge. A wood-pigeon emits its harsh,hoarse note. Under the trees great Lincoln lambsrecline, and others are out feeding. It is a time ofrare delight—not hot, not cold, not wet, not dry—a TRAVEL SKETCHES BY JOS. E. WING 473. IN LINCOLNSHIRE TASTCRES.
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