Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-05-30
The Bath Of the Nymphs.

Returning health and peace Of mind gave
new interest to every thing around me.
sought to diversity my time by as many enjoy.
ments as lay within my reach. Bathing in
company with troops Of girls formed one of my
chiet amusements. We sometimes enjoyed
the recreation in a miniature lake, into which
the central stream Of the valley expanded.
This lovely sheet of water was almost circular
in figure, and about three hundred yards across.
Its beauty was inGescribable. All around its
banks waved luxurient masses of tropical foli-
ege soaring high above which were to be seen,
here and there, the symmetrical shaft of the CO.
coa-nut tree, surmounted by its tuft of graceful
branches, dropping in the air like so many Os.
trich plumes. The ease and grace with which
the madens of the valley propelled themselves
through the water, and their familiarity with
the element, were truly astonishing. Some
times they might be seen gliding along just un.
der the surface, without apparently moving
hand or foot +; then throwing themselves on
their sides, they dart through the water, reveal.
ing glimpses, Of their forms, as, in the course
OF their rapid progress, they shot for an instant
partly into the air at one moment they dived
down deep, into the water, and the next they
rose bounding to the surface. remember upon
one occasion plunging among II parcel OF these
water nymphs, sought to drag some OF them un.
der water but quickly repented my temeri.
~. The amphibious young creatures swarned
about me like a shoal of dolphins, and seizing
hold of my devoted limbs, tumbled me about and
ducked me under the surface until, from the
strange noises which rang in my ears, and the
supernatural visions dancing before my eyes, |
thought was in the land of spirits stood in
deed, as little chance among them as cum.
nrous whale attacked on all sides by legion Of
word fish. When at length they reinquish.
~ their hold of me, they swan away in every
direction, laughing a. my clumsy endeavors to
reach them.-MerHies Residence IN the Mar.
guccaS.
MECHANICS. is fault oil the mec hanc, i
ne takes the place not assigned him by tht
government and institutions ofhis country. Ht
- of the lower orders, only when he is selfde
AIDED by the ignorance and coarse manner
Which are associated with manuel labours, il
,,untres where society is divided into castles
md have therefore come TO be considered insep
cable from it. Rely upon it, it is not SC
"ne old barriers are down, The time has com
hen, being mechanics we may appear on ia
ring days as well as holidays, without uh
"A OF profession Talent and worth are tn
'niy true grounds of distinction. To those Tia
'imighty has affixed his everlasting patent {
bIlty, and these it is which makes the brlgh
ne Immortal names to which our childre
ny aspire as well as all others But we mA
cure by our own efforts, the elevations whic
,,e accessible 10 all. WALPOLE
The ladies' of Presbyterian church in Nj,
l.le, advertise strawberry and cream party
uor the benefit OF their relie ious society. Tn
certainly an attractive notice, aud shows Il
progress OF good thlrgs.