The Country Home

The seeming attractions in a lurge city capthrate many of the younger portioa of tho farminef comnmnity, and for awhilo are quito likely to turn their heads; but the great diffioulty in getting employment, and the uncertainty of holding it for any considerable length of timo when obtained, soon have a discouraging effect Young men and young women, while at homp, have not had weekly board bilis and other expenses to meet. Hundreds of young men flock to the eities, and in many cásea are linally glad, in the absence of any thlng elsc to do, to perform menial servico, for whatever they can get, no matter how small the sum. This is tho result to many a young man who has turned liis back upon the farm, and is too prond to ïvturn, or lias no money to pay his fare He rents a room for $1.50 or $2 a v, in a place of more than queslionabirepute, and takes his chances f getting "jobs" to pay his way. Xhosi ■vho get good places at from $12 to $lói per week the first year or two, are the ■marter ones, and they are adapted t. the work given thein. Figuring on th salary of the joung man who gets $12. one-half goes for board, and, say, $2 a week for other necpssary expenses, leaving the remaindcr for cintiles, and. he has littlo left for the amusements h came to the city to enjoy. He has left the divers country amusements, a good bed and good f bod, toflttd thut hcfares Tery differently in the ei(y from what' ho anticipated. ('ities are crowded with young men, whose experieDce ha been sueh as to make them regret they ever left their country homes try city