14 THE CORN LADY 



and the satisfying fulness of it all. But, 

 if she were half alive, she might realize how 

 refined and splendid country homes are get- 

 ting to be; that country people have all the 

 modern conveniences and comforts without 

 the gossip, unrest and envy of the town 

 folks. 



In my district there are some very nice 

 homes. One is as beautiful as any I have 

 seen anywhere. Not so grand, perhaps, but 

 homelike, with the lawn soft and velvety, 

 roses climbing over everything and a big, 

 inviting porch. Inside, there's a splendid 

 library containing many good books and 

 magazines, nice rugs, a bathroom, and a cosy 

 dining room where such wholesome things 

 to eat are served. And the people that live 

 here? They are good, unselfish, farseeing 

 country people, well educated and interested 

 in the Farmers' Institute, the State Agricul- 

 tural College and everything that will help 

 make country life all it can be. You ought 

 to see the road in front of this house. It 

 is a regular boulevard and the farmer told 

 me it was made so simply by the use of the 

 King road drag. Well, when I looked at 

 it, I was sure of one thing he was never too 

 busy to drag it when it was needed. 



