The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-04-18

1 and for the lover a 90 meet her eyes
q aad read sheir lang that no other
might translate. Nar the druflkard
there Naa grogs for padaa q roW, sIs sost|
the man of business D bc to do
chores. Eors the lawy eli 4s,sr was a
fee, sfof the docto "a piH gsle, tcrS Stiies
farmersa falnines There Was a Cup Fef
5sater for the ing soldier, 5 harp for
! the gain, and for the poor pennyfess
,nost, pension tho Wandefer
there wasa home, for Willy Barrows a
Hife, and d sfnok efring for the tired, !,
starring me dix Il here was q lounge,
long as Siberian winter, for the
sretaiersof scandal and budget,
marked is glo,io,ts, z for the Club Of
Merry Laughers! ,isafs
low, said our guide, stwe will
show our rnensgerie. $50 we entered
atthel door 5of the tent and trodupon a
4 carpet woven of living snakes, that
Wiathed and turned and glistened in the
pale lighto OF thesplace, and waved, and
and3rolled so9strangely, Iwas effected
HitT iiti . tumultuons feeling akin to sea,
sickness. .els Ass,Ei 1868 81; !fe5 Etf5
Then there came within an arms
length, great monsters Of the sea, that
slo@lyEdraggeda their huge folds over
each others and sent out unearthly
noises that shook the earth like aithcu-
sand thunders.35 Ihhad seen them once
before, when q girl One night I \
thought j shad started on q voyage to
sea-. All sailwas1 set, and we waved
adieu to friends A vigorous breeze
sprang up, and waited tus into the midst
ofthe bay md then tho wind died, and
the calm came, like a bird and hovered
ovefsusa Then! terrible noises hoomed
up from tlledepths of thesea. Elephan-
tino beasts slowly rose from their beds,
and foated on tho surface. Then the
searotted and the monsters gasped for
breath. They struggled with Death
till the stars quivered, and the moon
looked purple. Death strove fearfully
WITH them, but he conquered and then
hefstretched himself on the sea--and
Death was dead. Farther on was the
nightmare, browsing On hens.bane and
aconite, planted on, lovers graves
The panniers, laden with ,ill.omens we're
laid across her, and she started on her
nightly peregrinations headed straight
for the bedside Of q fever-patient. We
went on toWhere q digni6cd grimalkin
eat watching mouse, meanwhile puff
ing away most 'leisurely, at the stump
of an sold pipe Otherss strutted across
our path with cigars among, their whis.
kers,s ,sWhileI clouds of smoke perfamed
and concealed their spusillanimous feat
ures. qaAnd old brown COW, while the
maid MIXED her, regaled her Schneid.
erian membrane with enormous pinch.
es5ot snuff, while her frolicsome calf
having stolen most refreshing quaint.
tyofit,wentl sneczihg} about the yard
with jside-shakngl asludicrous aston.
ishment. Ar Canadian farmhouse
had spytalized tho floor of his stable
with the juice of, tobacco, and when his
master came to bridle him, the Canadi.
an;demurred, until he had removed the
auid with the :grace'of an accomplished
chewers of the cud. 4l.g;: ,.,
Well, Agnes said Willy, eff we
keep on, we shall next be in the land Of
the SHouynhymns and be mistaken for
fugitive Yahoos. Shall we go?''
~" Yes'yes, we've seen enough" /
whispered ,sg!
.s.fhat's my opinion, gravely respon-
ded3 the surgeon. $50 here's for day
light!,'t T,
ssWon't you stay; to breakfast?'' ask.
ed our guardian cherubim.
fsThank you, weyse an engagement
at the doctors at six.'' -
at' Sab! we'll, call again.
ssThank you. Good morning. and
awaySRe went like a ray of the morning
sun: si -,;s,r e.,,,..ia
And the committee are willing to at
test that in tho above report we are all
!ii5si6 5sf'af FRANK NIL.
-a8A FIRE broke out at Columbia on
Tuesday night 10Th inst, in lhe lane in the
rear Of Price q Rerry's Furniture Store.
i which which u y had had not been promptly
anbdned by the energy and skill of the
y are Companies aided by the citizens,
would have done great damage.
GEoRarA WHEAT CRop.--The Mil.
edgeyllie Recorder says: "The Wheat
crop, iron, our accounts, throughout Geor.
gla, ,ase very forward, and unusually prom.
Using. This is very pleasant news; II will
relieve ai,yade deficiency, we trust, in the