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FARMER JOHN; OR, "THE BEST OF A JOURNEY IS GETTING HOME.' Home from his journey Farmer John Arrived this morning safe and sound. His black coat off, and his old clothes on, Now I'm myself," says Farmer John; I And he thinks, "I'll look around." Up leaps the dog Get down, you pup! Are you so glad you would eat me up ?*' The old cow lows at the gate to meet him; Well, well, Old Bay! Ha, ha, old Gray! Do you get good feed when I sm away P" es You have not a rib! says Farmer Jdhn; The cattle are looking round and sleek, The colt is going to be a roan, And a beauty, too; how he has grown! We'll wean the calf next week." Says Farmer John," When I've been off To call you again about the trough, And watch you, and pet you, while you drink, Is a greater comfort than you can think!" And he pats old Bay, And he slaps old Gray « Ah, this is the comfort of going away I" "For after all," says Farmer John, The best of a journey is getting home. I've seen great sights but would I give This spot, and the peaceful life I live, For all their Paris and Rome ? These hills for the city's stifled air, And big hotels all bustle and glare; Land all houses, and roads all stones, That deafen our ears and batters our bones ? Would you, old Bay P Would you, old Gray ? That's what one gets by going away! 11 There money is king," says Farmer John, And fashion is queen: and its mighty queer To see how sometimes, while the man, Rakes and scrapes for all he can, The wife spends every year, Enough you would think for a score of wives, To keep them in luxury all their lives! The town is a perfect Babylon To a quiet chap," says Farmer John. You see, old Bay, You see, old Gray, I'm wiser than when I went away." "I've found out this," says Farmer John: That happiness is not bought and sold, And clutched in a life of waste and hurry, In nights of pleasura and days of worry: And wealth isn't all in gold, Mortgage and stooks and ten per cent., But ia simple ways and sweet content, Few wants, pure hopes, and noble ends, Some land to till, and a few good friends, Like you, old Bay, And you, old Gray That's what I learned by going away." And a happy man is Farmer John: Oh, a rich and happy man is he; He sees the peas and mangolds growing, The corn in tasael, the buckwheat blowing, And fruit on vine and tree; Tha large, kind oxen look their thanks As he rubs their foreheads and etrokes their flanks The doves light round him, and strut, and 000, Saya Farmer John, I'll take you, too. And you, old Bay, And you, old Gray, Next time I travel far away!" —F. T. Trowbridge.

A CHINESE NOVEL.

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