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WILLAMETTE FARMEJR; SALEM. OREGON, MAY1G, 1884.
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MRS. HARRIOT T. CLARKE, Editor.
FANCIES.
I built a bridge of strango bright fancies,
And the gulf of the years it spanned,
Till touchiug the shores of the future,
I could sco tho fai distant land J
And tho bright, delectable landscape,
In a no iv, strange beauty, appears,
As I view tbe mystical future
From across the culf of years.
And beyond this bridge of bright fancies,
Well I know that somewhere there lies
A beautiful land, and a golden ;
And I gazod with wondering eyes,
To find that tho spell of enchantment
Mas banished and my quest is but vain
For I know that the future holds naught
That the pnstnt does not contain.
Looking back from tho bridge of fancies,
In tho far, dim distance, I see
A spring-time of youth full of promise,
That manhood has blighted for me.
Then 'I cried in anguish of spirit,
And loudly tho past did bemoan,
"Oh, would that the veil had not been lifted 1
If oiily I could but have known !
My life's mistakes havo been many,
Aad I saw with a strange surpiise,
That whit I had taken for crosses,
Wcro blessings, tho' oft in disguise.
I saw too, that j y followed sorrow ;
That dark days could not always last,
And that tho sun always shono brighter,
After the fiercest storm3 had ast.
I turned from tho past to the present,
With feelings of sorrow aud pain,
But 'o find that each golden moment
Holds treasures, that come not ngihl,
And if I would havo all my futur",
What I'd some day wish it had been,
I must strive with each passing moment.
The laurels of true worth to win,
Then from the bridge my fancy has reared
I look toward the future, and seo
Many battles to fight, but from out
Tho strife', comes victoiy for me.
Forgotten then is all the past, as
It blends v ith tho present, andnears
The future; whcie shadows take substance,
From over tho gulf of the years.
WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE III WYOMING.
Wo givo below clippings showing what
Wyoming peoplo linvo to say of tho
working of woman's suffrage there:
Dr. Hayford, Auditor of tho Territory
and Postmaster at Laramio and editor
of tho Daily Sontinel says :
"We assort here, then, that wtiman
sufTras;e'in Wyoming has been a com
plete success. Tho women of Wyoming
value as ingmy itio puuucui iruumuse,
and as generally exercise it, as do tho
men of the Territory. They .iro con
trolled more bv principle and less by par
ty tics than men, and gen orally cast their
votes for the best nipn and bestmoasurcs.
Wo do not know of a rospectablo woman
in tho Territory who objects to her polit
ical poA'er or neglects to use it, and wo
do not know of a decent man in tho. Ter
ritory who wishes it abolished, or who is
not oven glad to nave woman's neip in
our government.
Hon. N. I. Andrews, Speaker of the
Wyoming House of Representatives,
said:
"Thoy (the women) use the ballot with
more independence and discrimination
in regard to the qualifications of candi
dates than men do. There is more inde
pendent voting by the women, as a class,
than by the men. When nom
inations aro made who do not commend
themselves to their moral bentimont, you
will see tho women all vote as they
please, without fear or favor."
Hon. J. W. Klingman, who was for
years a Judge of the U. S. Supreme
Court in Wyoming, says :
Tho women manifest a great deal of
independence in their preference of can
didates, and have frequently defeated
bad nominations."
Mrs. L. W. Smith, Superintendent of
Schools for the county in which Rawlins
is situated, writes :
"If a candidato is not correct in char
acter, the entire feminine vote is against
him, irrespective of party. This fact
renders it a, necessity for each party to
nominate good men, or their defeat is a
foregone conclusion."
Mr John C. Friend, editor of tho Raw
lins Journal, writes as follows :
"If the question of woman suffrage
were to-day left to a vote of tho people
of the Territory, four out of five would
vote for its continuance; and among the
best people, there is not to exceed one
in fifty who is not in favor of it. Woman
suffrage is very popular. There has
been no opposition to it since the first
year, and tho men who opposed it then
are among its warmest supporters now
the writer among the number."
Written tor tha W Ulametle Farmer.
POOR OLD SHEP.
I supposo his proper name was Shep
herd. And although he wa not thought
to be over a year old, yet after his death
we always "P0-0 "ra M 0,t S,t-''
'We had all been wishing fot a dog,
and uncle John came down the path one
bright October morning, closely follow
ed by the hero of our storv. When I
came to the door uncle John id to me :
"Here was a dog as was a dog."
He was wy fine looking indeed.
Large and covered with long black silky
hair, and brown socks and eyebrows.
When I spoko to him and laid my hand
on his head, he looked up into my face
with a pair of largo brown eyes, whero
you could recognize more honor and
fidelity than can often bo found in our
human friends.
From that day until his last we wore
good friends. Little four-year old was
entrusted with fcoding him and admir
ing him at her leisure.
In the evening when the children
camo homo from school there was gen
eral rejoicing and friend making. Undo
John had told us that ho thought he
had been lost by some emigrant wagon
passing through tho country. Still from
the first ho scorned well pleased with his
now homo and friends, and showed no
disposition to leave.
One thing was certain he had been
accustomed to children, and their kind
ness. My husband could scarcely con
trol him in anything, while little four
year old could tako him with her littlo
ways and show him tho cows or calves
on tho hill side, and ho would hurry off
and bring them down to her.
I think it was lato in tho summer of
1879 that Aunt Hannah came to seo us,
and it was decided that tho two little
girls and I were to go with her farther
on to whero sho was to make nnother
visit, and perhaps wo would bo gone for
a wpok- Sliep came out to seo us off,
and looked sorrowful after us, wagging
his tail slowly as if ho would say he was
not displeased only sad.
When wo returned from our trip lato
one summer evoning, we saw him
stationed on a hill not far fiom the
house, watching, waiting, just long
enough to bo assured, and thon ho al
most ilew down the road, while his joy
at meeting us seemed to have no bounds.
That night, it being very warm, our
beds were spread on tho now hay ; tho
two littlo girls lying near by. Shop
took up his lodging not far off, but he
could not sleep for joy. More- than onco
through the night ho had to be driven
away, whero wo found him walking
around tho childrens bed looking loving
ly down into their unconscious faces, us
if to reassure himself that they had
really come back.
But like humanity ho had his faults.
Ono serious ono was, ho did not like to
have other children play with ours. For
this we thought him very selfish and for
this wo severely rebuked him until he
learned that other children had their
rights too.
But tho last of my story is not far
away. Summer had gone. Autumn
was with us again. October with its
dreamy days and many colored loaves;
sharp breezes that had whispered of
winter. Saturday night had brought an
unexpected frost very severe for omr
locality but it was followed by a beau
tiful morning. I took a basket and
wont up among tho peach trees to see
what destruction had been going on and
to seo if thero was any fruit left to
gather. Tho day was so clear and calm
that it seemed hallowed. Evorything
was so still that you could not kcopfrom
listening for you knew not what.
Thoughts of death would como into
my mind, but I put them away, while I
looked over tho work of the previous
night, saying to myself, it is only the
death of the plants. Shop was with me
lying in the warm sunshine, watching
the children play in tho meadow below.
Little thinking that life and sunshine
were not long for him.' Next morning
our neighbor's children came to tell us
that a very dear friend of ours had lost
their only darling a babe. With sad
dened thoughts I went on with my work,
whilst the children, with their ever con
stant companion -Shop enjoyed the
bright evening out side. Their playma tes
had gone homo ; the evening chores had
been attended to. Shep had a bettor
supper than usual.
About midnight I was arousod by a
noise, as of rapid running towards tho
house and a jarring sound against the
corner of the house, this was soon fol
lowed by a heavy sound against tho
door, as though a heavy body had fallen
against it. By this time my heart was
beating fast enough. I could not think
what it could be, but was quite sure it
was nothing that could harm us. I got
up and looked out of the window and
there was Shep. He had come as near
as he could in his sufferings, expecting
some help from us.
Tho truth came to me then; in some
way he had got strychnie.
I went to Urace, quietly telline her of
of what had happened. Sho soon
aroused and told mo that sho and Tom
had the cvemntr before iust peeped into
the strychnine bait, where her papa had
covered it, and had forgotten to cover it
again; and fo the m'ischicf was done.
But the poison had soon done its work,
ana we crepi duck to ueu icvuug viiiuy
indeed.
The next mornsne when I opened tho
door, what should I see fjjut the faithful
house cat stretched on the step, another
victim of meddlesomeness. So I awoke
the children and told them there would
be some burying done -that day. After
breakfast was over Grace got up the
pony and put on the harness, after which
a rope was attached to it and then to
their dog. Littl four-year old then
fastened a cord to her old cat, and the
queer little procession started on their
mission.
'ight came again with crackling firo
and lighted lamps. We were soon
gathered around, four-year old on my
lap, talking of our los. Shn wa the
first to think of something cheerful, as
she said to me.
"I am glad poor Old Shep wouldn t
have to stand around in Uie snow and
ice when winter comes again."
SWING - SONO.
Swing i Swine 1
Birds in the budding wood, birds on the wing
nil sweet solt air with caroling ;
The woods no more contain their elce.
Joy brims ever on every tree
In a flutter of leaves hilariously,
Swing! SwingI
Early primrose awako from sleep,
In many a dewy dale they peep ;
Lol populous land, far field and grove,
Unreal as yonder clouds that move
In labrinthiue drifts abovo !
Swing! Sning!
Anemone-flakes of a veined snow
Lio over the sunny herbs below,
Lie over brown bents, woven and wpt,
Where yellow eyed white violet,
With moss and strawberry hath met,
SwingI SwingI
Spring weaves hf r youugling leaves for token
Dark winter's deadlier springs aro broken;
Tne fiery roofs, with low sea sound,
Welcome to their calm profouud
Tho dove's long call in a Iovo-swouud,
Swing ! Swing 1
Baby boy lies on a sisterly arm
Of littlo, maid Mary, safe from harm,
Little boy Willy will push the pair, air 1
Hirkl bow they laugh as they rush thro' tho
AH the young world laughs, oh, how fair!
Swing! SwingI
Iioden Heal in GooR )'ordi.
OUR LETTER BOX.
A visit to the country last wcok made
us long to go again whoro everything
about was fresh aud green. Tho air was
full of fragrance from tho trees, which
still are in bloom, with tho bright flow
ers under feet. Tho birds wero singing.
tho "Bob Whites" are so tame that they
stood on tho fence rails looking till wo
passed along. No ono with any self
respect would shoot Mr. Bob, or any of
his family, and ho has found that out
that is tho reason ho looks so brave, so
much at home. It was only a littlo
whilo ago that Mr. Honry Ankeny
brought a few pair to tho red hills, and
now thoir cheerful call may bo heard
from every diiection. Bud luck to the
boy who aims his gun at one of these
strangers, or any other of our littlo
friends, who are keeping fruit trees clear
of insects. Tho much persecuted old
crow may steal a few grains of corn, but
his crop is found to bo fillod mostly with
grubs and worms. Tho dear Robin Eed
breast, that onco in u whilo nips a ripe
cherry or strawberry, is now at this time
as busy as can bo digging for worms.
Even now as wo write wo seo a pair of
them hopping about over tho newly
mown lawn ; thoy will run quickly a
fow feet, cock tho head on onofeido as if
listening, then quicker than lightning
down goes tho bill into tho grass and
roots, and away goes bird aud worm to
the nest on tho big oak tree ; sometimes
Robin stops to dash tho life out of tho
luckless worm, sometimes tho grub dis
appears on the spot, Mr. Red-breast
wipine his bill, after it in a most gentle
manly manner, on the grass.
Bertio is only six years old, yet ho cur
ries tho horse, helps about tho barn and
feeds tho animals; that is a good deal for
a boy of six. Ho guesses a riddlo cor
rectly, but we "guess" somebody helped
him with that. There aro so few chil
dren now that aro encouraged to learn
Bible verses that we are glad to hear of
thoso who try to learn from the sacred
book.
Friend Albert is evidently interested
in tho young folks' corner ; such' atten
tion is always welcome, and somo one
must try for that card.
It must seem a long timo to Del man
before his letter comes in its turn. Aunt
Hetty will be sure to come before tho
hops are picked to see the long graceful
clusters that hang from the poles. To
be more practical, tell grandma that a
lady friend says that the young and ten
der shoots of the hop plants are as nice
e.3 asparagus if cooked in the same way.
Jennie is fortunate to have a dear aunj.
to care for her now that her mother has
passed away, but that dear mother is
closo by and is watching Jennie with
the same loving care that she did here
on earth.
Our friend (J race writes a letter to
Aunt Hetty on personal matters, but the
rest shall have it, too. Grace remembers
tho Circle; sho writes a charming letter;
she has evidently taken much pains to
write nicely, as well as to muko her let
ter intereling to the renders, a letter
well deserving a premium.
Smhsitieuj, Or., April 20, 1884.
IMitor Home Circle i
I am a littlo toy six years old; I can
not write very well, so I will get mother
to write for me. I have no pony but I
have a gontlo old horse, her name is
3Iary, T curry her, and water her, and
lead her around to eat, grass ; I have a
calf, it is two weeks old ; wo havo somo
littlo chickens, I help feed thorn. I
know the Lord's Prayer, "and now I lay
me down ;" 1 20 to Sunday School with
brother Jesso on his pony, I liko to go.
I will tell what I do to help pa, I help
throw down hay and clean out tho sta
bles, aud help feed tho pigs. Pleaso put
my namo on tho tempcranco roll. I liko
to hear tho littlo letters read. I guess
the answer to that riddlo is a "stool trap."
Bertie McBee.
Cresswell, Or., April 8, 1881.
Editor Homo Circle:
1 don't know whethor my letter ought
to como under this head or not, but I
want to answer a question that was asked
by Cora E. Dashiell. Tho word girl oc
curs but once, it is in the third verso of
tho third chapter of Joel I will ask
ono : How many times does reverend
occur in tho Biblo, and whoro. I will
send my card to tho first ono who will
answer it correctly. lam not a very lit
tle one, but as no one has wrilton from
here for some timo I thought I would
try it. I would liko to seo somo of 'the
boys and girls of this placo write more
to tho Farmer. Aijiekt F. Davis.
April 13, 18S1.
Editor Home Circle :
Grandma has boon telling mo to writo
to tho Homo Circle, and I thought I
would try and seo what I could do. Wo
aro all at grandpa's now, papa is helping
him with his hop yard. It is a nice place
about four miles from Salem. Aunt
Hetty must como and see grandma sonic
time. I havo two littlo brothers, ono
just a year old, ho is awful cute, and can
walk a littlo, tho other is fivo years old.
Ono of papa's horses died yesterday, wo
wero sorry to lose him, wo had him so
long. I am only eight years old and
can't do very well. Tleaso put my namo
on tho tempcranco roll.
Delman Pettyjohn.
Editor Homo Circle:
I am a littlo girl twelve years old ;
havo been living with my aunt, Mrs.
Pettyjohn, tho last year; my ma is dead
and my aunt is all tho ono I havo to de-
pond on now ; she is kind to me aud I
try to soo how much I can do to help
her. Wo havo a good school, it is nearly
three miles to tho school house ; aunt
says it is good for children to havo plenty
of exorcise, aud tho walk don't tiro us
much. I havo been piecing mo a quilt
this winter ; havo nearly enough blocks
to finish it. Jex.vie IUi.vs.
Ilia, W. T., April 9, 1881.
Dear Annt Hetty:
I was glad to hoar from you and that
you had got tho bulb safo. You want
to plant it in n loaf mould and keep
damp and in tho shado ; if it does not
livo I will send you another this fall.
This is tho first plant I havo sent you ;
if convenient I wish you would send mo
a fuscia, as I havo nono. In reference
to tho crazy quilt I do not think that I
am experienced enough in needle work.
We are very busy now in arrangiug the
front yard. If you ever como up Snake
river as far as Ilia como and make us a
visit, wo only livo half a mile from Ilia.
Respectfully, your littlo friend,
Grace Burford.
Ilia, W. T., April 9, 1881.
Editor Home Circle :
As I havo not written for somo timo I
will now writo a few lines to tho Homo
Circle. Wo are having beautiful weather
now, tho trees are in leaf and cherries
and peaches aro in bloom ; wo will havo a
good many peaches this year and a great
many apples. Tho fruit at Almota is
most all killed. Everybody is getting in
their crops. The steamers Almota, John
Gates and D. S. Baker are making regu
lar trips up tho river from Texas forry
to Lewiston. I am not going to school
now, I went last winter at Almota, I
also went to writing school tho scholars
all mado irrcat improvement. I wonder
why Katie S. docs not write? I guess
she has forgotten us, also Ottio 0. Wo
are going to have grove meetings in our
grove this summer twice a month bas
kct dinners. Wo always havo good
singing. I will tell you something of
our trip to tho Indian settlement, just
across the river from Ilia, thoy havo
church twice a day ; the day wo wore
there forty or fifty danced, and four old
Indians boat drums, and tho chiefs wfo
rang the bell and started all tho
tuues. Every ono has to sing. They re
quire visitors to take off their hati and
give you saddlos to sit on. One old In
dian prays then ono at a time answers all
over tho tent. The littlo children dunc
and sing as big a anybody. They plow
and sow wheat the same us whiles, and
have cardens. My little lister and I ex
pact to take music lessons this spring;
we have a good organ ; my o'.dest sister
execU to tako Joon3 on the guitar. We
nave six unit- tuivva , mu j juaaing uui
ter; I do mtt of tho milking.
Yours yespoctfutly,
Gkace BuiirOIlU.
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