Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-11-28
INDIAN SUMMER.


1t mnst be dry and fmpracticssls nj,
indeed, that il is not filed TO cverfowin. .n:
the beauty of our Indian sumneS WHEREIN
winding valley, every softly swelling up,.sY
in the picturesque Openings" is clothsSs
such colors as no mortal pencil can initiate Nm
ded together with such magical effect, tia, :
is as if the most magnificent Of all sunsets b,a
fallen suddenly from heaven to earth, and 10y
unchanged, on forest, hill. and river. N.Y..
tree, from the almost black green Of tamar..ss
and hemlock, TO the pale willow and the FAM
ing scarlet maple, the crimson-brown oak aas
the golden beech-not shrub, however. t.
significant its name or homeiy its form-Ia.
contributes to the general splendor. Freonsuu..
showers, soft and silen; as the very mist. cos
er the leaves with dewy moisture; and unos
this glittering veil shines out the tetnpe,sa
autumn sun calling forth at once glowing hue.
and nutty odours, which had been lost IN .
drier and less cliangeful atmosphere. Low i
the bosom Of almost every valley lies either.
little lake ready to mirror back the wendro,.
pageant, or bright winding stream, seldom
musical here where scarce stone of any si,a
is to be found. bat always crystal clear, and
watched over by bending willows, or partine
to give place to tiny islands loaded with ever.
green's. The sharp crack Of the rifle or fow.
Iing-pieee seems Ike sacrilege in such scenes.
yet the multitude of wild, shy, CHANGING crea.
lures, that venture forth TO enjoy the balmv
air and regale themselves upon the abundance
of nature at this season, tempts into the woods
so many of those to whom the idea of game i,
irresistible, that we must take The sportsman
with his fine dogs, his glittering gun and his
gay hunting gear, as part Of the picture, if We
would have it true to the life; and we canno,
deny that he makes a picturesque adjunct.
thohgh we haie:he ssbarbarous art' that brinos
him TO these sweet soIiiudes.
But not alone on the wild wood and the 81.
lentlake does the Indian summer shed its1ende,
light, making beautiful what might else have
seemed rough and commonplace. The har-
vest has been nearly AL gathered, and the
pluoghing Cor next years crop has made some
progress, as The deep rich brota of some fields
and d slough itself slowly Moving IN others
can tell US. See thoseuDerring burrows, those
ridges, sometimes curvlng little round some
lingering stump, bnt always parallel, be the
area ever so exhaustive. Or look yonder, be.
yond the line sofcrimson and brown shrubs
that line the rough fence, at the sower. pacing
the wide field with the measured tread of the
soldier, that each spot may get its due proper
lion of the golden treasure; and keeping ex.
act time, with foot and hand, his own Thoughts
furnishing his only music. No hireling ser
giddy youth is entrusted with this nice opera
ton. The foundation for nextaRears riches is
laid by the master himself; bury may per-
llaps see the harrow which follows his foot.
steps attended only by one Of the younligngs
Of tie house, whose diltie hands WELD the
slender willow wand which urges on old Dob
bin; aud whose shriil piping a6nesxase IA far off
imitation of the gruffer shouting oIahe elder
The adjoining field is like fairy camp, with
its ranges of tent like stacks of corn, and
young maple left standing here and there as
if on purpose to supply the farng red banners
necessary to the illusion. "Fallows gray"
are not wanting, to temper the general gorge
business, nor parties Of ''huskers" to give
hum in interest to the picture.
JiD,t Important to Bachelors.-In The case of
Miss Sarah Steele Us. Lewis Francis, for breach
Of promise of marriage, the plaintiff recovered
$1,000 damages in she Circuit Cour: Of New
York. The Judge, in his charge to the jury
stated that promise of marriage can br implied
from the acts of the parties. If man, pay
such attention to female as to make hap
pear that he is dffianced 10 her, the law will
'''p'J Pio''AioF va HIo Pdit-dHu IL q IS4lIitio
in keeping company with him, shows bv her
acts tina, She reciprocates his affection, a ,nius
,ual promise is implied, and either party can
maintain a suit. On the Other hand, if the la
dy shows GOODNESS and want attachment,
the law does not imply mutual promise and
the detendent would he at liberty to marry
some one else. In the present case the court
considered, from the acts Of the parties, that
Mere had been a mutual promise.
The admission of these implied ossnmpsifs
in cfuires dc caur is very dangerous doc
trIne, which shouldbe resisted in the outset.
All pre- filtration must cease at once, if the
conrts Sustain this decision, and the ladies
will he the greatest sufferers we fear. AS
people we are not too remarkable for oalan-
try, but when man must whisper his sof.
nonsense with such a rope round his neck as
an ''acton for breach,'' he can hardly be so
eloquent as lady likes. y