THE CALL OF THE LAND 



town congenial work of some sort allied to 

 his old habits, but the results sketched are 

 common enough to be a warning. 



It is my belief that a small amount of 

 money expended in yearly or semi-yearly 

 outings for the farmer and his family would 

 so improve the enjoyment of country life 

 as to remove from both parents and chil- 

 dren all desire for permanently leaving the 

 farm. Should they after all ever go West 

 or need to reside in town which it is 

 greatly to be hoped will in the majority of 

 instances never be the case they will have 

 the preparation necessary for entering upon 

 the new life "with joy and not with grief." 

 It is certainly desirable that farmers should 

 become better and better off, but it is not 

 desirable that as their circumstances im- 

 prove they should quit their old homes 

 where their money has been made and 

 throng into towns. 



Parents and older people need outings 

 much more than children. Most of the 

 youth will seek education away from home 

 and their travel will come then. It will 



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