The old suspension bridge still stands over the Kaskaskia at Carlyle, holding a road the traffic left behind years ago. Lou Man Lawn Care starts early on the streets nearby, mowing, trimming and edging while river fog is still lying in the low spots. Summer mornings here are soft and wet and gone by nine, and a lawn cut in that hour looks its best all day long. The work is plain: even height, tight corners, walks swept before the truck pulls away. Carlyle is a town people take their time in, and a well-kept yard suits the pace of it.