The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-11-16
The Season.


a fruitful theme for moralzing. From
time immemorial, the fall of the leaf hs
furnished the newspaper editor with al
admirable text from which TO spin ont
,engthened essay upon the bief duration
and rapid decay of all things earthly. The
striking and beautiful simililude between
the seasons changelul round, and the life
of mortal man, has been as often ant
repeatedly dwelt upon, as each successive
return of the autumnal period suggests the
idea. Now, we fully appreciate the So
Iemu,y Of the lesson thus conveyed TO iht
mind, and conceive the present most fl
ting season for meditation upon the evan
escent nature of human hle but there i,
vet another and less sombre light in which
the landscape may be viewed; and differ
ent and less saddened mood Of mind in
which it may be mused upon.
The Summe: has Departed, the glorious
season OF clear skies aud bright sunshine
of green fields and beauieous flowers;
when the air genial and bamy when lhe
birds carol blilhely-and when mere exis.
lence is Of itself pleasure this Joyous
season is now at an end. We see the
change in all around, above beneath; and
feel il in every breath we draw. The SIX,
becomes o'ercas, with clouds, whose dui
md leaden hne sends a chill through the
frame the suns rays impart but feeble
warmth: the veIdure Of field and fores, is
fast decaying, the flowers droop and die
the atmosphere is cold and frosiy;lhe fea,h.
cred songsters Of the grove have winged
their nigh, TO southern climes; and win.
ter, cold Winter with all his icy ,errors, Is
already upon our threshold. But what Of
all this! We're hearty glad of it, and So
are you, indulgenl reader, whom we now
address. Whai-is't not so? You shrug
vour shoulders with an incipient hiyer
strive to utter through your chauering
teeth, monosvIlable mo- But, dor't bt
hasty, we beg of you Have a moment.
patience, while we reason with YOU upor
he matter.
The love of change is a principle deep
3 implanted in the human breast, from
which we derive goodIy measure Of
'arlhly onjoy men.: and among The mani
old mutations which ale continually taking
place, and which our senses derive pleasure
n experiencing, those OF the seasons ar,
Not among the least .AIWdyS summer
would make our latitude wholly unendura
,lc, aud cause us to sigh for the frozen
regions of Lap'and. The charming land
cape VII ch that season presents 10 he eve,
would be divesled of its beauty, from hav.
ng naught with which 10 cOnras! it, No,
10. Letus bid farewell to summer. bright
md joyous though it has been without 81
,ang OF regret, aud welcome stern Winters
old approach with real, heartfelt pleasure.
lie brings with him in his train all those
n door enjoymenls without which life loses
laif its charms. 10 him we are indebted
ur causing The family hresido to sparkle
yllh renewed brilIiaocy, around which we
ow delight O crclej and home becomes
oubiy dear; 10 the absence Of all that can
harm without. Then. think too, Of Ihr
lorious Sleigh rides, the aocIa parties and
Merry makings, The happy Christmas times
ne-but we have already enumerated al
mpIe catalogue of Winters delights, suf
rient tn make any but the puny and ener
aled lnhabIlanl Of tnopica cline cease
, regret a change whicA is fraught with
IL man, comforts and ReadingI
iazcue