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Show CHANGES IN COUNTRY LIFE. In the colden nge country lire wo. all that eould be demanded even by the most exacting critic, and the gloiloua fellowships ot shepherd nnd shepherd-esses, shepherd-esses, tho Corydon. tho Cliloos and all that set, knowing none of tho asplta-tlons asplta-tlons of modern llfo toward libraries, telephones and free dellveiles, wero exceedingly happy ull the time. It Is noi so now. Country life now has certain cer-tain awkward and exaapeiatlng dlsad-I dlsad-I vantages Isolation and the want of pood menus ot communication llo nt the loot of tho dllllculty Panning Is, no doubt, one of the most normal and hcalthriil of occupations. At lhe sunn time It Is, to n ceituln degree, de-gree, nairowlng and deadening. If to the pleasurable nnd prulllahlo features of the country there could be ndded some of tho pleasurable nnd piolHablo fealuies of the city a great good would have hc-fn accomplished Jf, betides flesh air, good food and excellent health, the farmer could have tho II-brinies, II-brinies, tclephnnoH ami free deliveries lee fore mentioned, us well as tho concerts, con-certs, the lectuies. tho theatres, lhe museums nnd lhe ronstnnt and easy Iniereniise which are pcs3lhle In urban communities the rlunge In lhe tone nt rural lir would In Ing with It Important nnd far-reaching consequences Chicago Chi-cago Tribune. |