The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-08-08
Translated from the German for the 'S,p.'1
BY VAY-HAH-ESS.
THE FOUR SEASONS.

"Alas wish that it would always remain
winterw said Ernest, after he had made G
man OF snow, and taken sleigh-ride Hi
iather desired him 10 write this wish in hi
memorandum-book and ho did so. Win
ter passed away and spring came. Earnes
stood with his father near hower-bed or
which were blooming the hyacinlh, the ari
cula, and the narcissus. He was entirely
beside himself for Joy. ''This is a Joy ol
spring, said his father, "and will soon pass
away again. '--"Alas! would that it were
always sprngp' 'Write this wish in my
memorandum-book," said his father; and
he did so. Spring passed away and sum-
mer came. Ernest went with his parents
and several playmates 70 the nearest Village,
on warm summcr-day; and they renamed
there the entire day. All around them they
saw green coin-ields and meadows, deco.
rated with thousand fold flowers also pas.
lures in which young lambs wero dancing,
and wanton foals were skipping about
They ate cherries and other summer fruit,
and enjoyed themselves right well during
the whole day. "Is it not true T" asked his
father, OH their return, "tllat the summer has
also lis joys?" "Alas," replied Ernest, ~
would that ii were always summer" He
was also obliged to write this wish in his
talher's memorandum book-At last autumn
came. The whole family spent a few days
Il :
IN their vineyard. TWAS no more SO warm
as IN the summer but the atmosphere was
mild and the heaven clear. The vines were
hung with ripe grapes. On the hot bed
were seen melons; and the boughs of the
trees were bent down with ripe fruit. Indeed
1t was feast for our Ernest who liked noth-
ing SO well as fruit ''This fair season. said
his father, Twill soon be over for winter is
already near al hand, to drive away autumn. u
"Alas, " said Ernest, ~ wish that it would
stay away and that it werc.always autumn. y
do you really wish so?n asked his father.
'Really" was his reply "But," continued
his father, whilst he pulled his mem oran-
dum-book out of his pocket--'Look ono
moment and read what is written here'' q
would that it were always winter'.-''And
now read here on this page aud soc what ..is
written u would tkal it were always
spring Aud what is oi This page ?"-'I
would mat II were always summern lie
con'nucd, edo You know who wrote this q"
THAT, wrote" replied Ernest. 'And
what did you wish just now ~ 81 wished
iia; II might always be antsln." "That is
Singular enough, said his father. "In the
winter. you wished that j; might always be
winter, in the spring that it might always be
spring, IL the summer that it might always
tc summer, AID in autumn that il might al
ways be autumn. Think moment what
follows there fromn-"That ali times of the
year anc good."-'Truly they are all rich i'll
Joy and manifold blessings. Also that the
great God must understand the making of
worlds better than we poor morlas. Had it
depended upon you last winter, W. would
have had no springno summer, and no au-
tumn. You would have covered the earth
with eternal snow, simply in order that you
could sleigh ride and make men of snow.
And how many other joys we would then
have boen obliged 10 do without! 1t is
well that tho way things should be in the
world docs not depend.upon US how soon
would VIC deteriorato it if VIC could.