1880 scrapbook filled with newspaper clippings relating to farming, taxation, court cases, obituaries, wedding anniversaries, home sales, fires, Smith Charities and social news. . er, can it be! With tearful eyes I glanced around,Some handiwork of hers I sought;In every room, in every place,Some impress of herself Id trace,Work which even time can scarce efface,Those loving hands had wrought. And as we round the table met,Oh, what emotions swelled my breast-That vacant place, that empty chair,And she who long presided thereWith queenly grace, with loving caro—Cone to her last, long rest. Gone—
1880 scrapbook filled with newspaper clippings relating to farming, taxation, court cases, obituaries, wedding anniversaries, home sales, fires, Smith Charities and social news. . er, can it be! With tearful eyes I glanced around,Some handiwork of hers I sought;In every room, in every place,Some impress of herself Id trace,Work which even time can scarce efface,Those loving hands had wrought. And as we round the table met,Oh, what emotions swelled my breast-That vacant place, that empty chair,And she who long presided thereWith queenly grace, with loving caro—Cone to her last, long rest. Gone—gone—oh, words of import dread;Gone, never, nevermore to tis to drink this bitter cupAnd yield thee our dear Mother up,And say Thy will be done. Mother, thy groat life-work is done, And thy reward is given? Now free from all that grieves and harms. From all lifes sorrows and alarms, Saf<; in the everlasting arms — Sweet rest is thine in Heaven. Dear Mother, though Ave bow in tears,Well hope again to meetTJoon the and shining shoreWith thee, aud loved ones gone before,When lifes rough changeful voyage is oCi,Our joy full and complete. 3. w. HOLD. The busy season has come to our roads ant now in good order, the fieldsare in a line condition for Ihe plow, and ev-erything is favorable for farming large majority of the growers have soldtheir tobacco, and they are taking hold of thesprings work again with renewed vigor, anda hopeful trust in Providence for abundantcrops to reward their labors, and hoping stillthat the boom of business success may crowntheir efforts with ready markets for their pro-ducts at, fair prices. Some are disposed tothink the farmers life is undesirable because ofits hard work and small profits, it also hasits bright side, like other employments; Thefarmer gets near to mother earth and learnsher secrets. He deals with the mysteriousforces of nature, as seen in the germination ofseeds which, under his
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