Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-07-16
I'llrync.
BY {. {. ROSENBERG.

,
When the iaircSt of the women of old
Greece Law in the arms of her mother, i
newborn, but laughing babe, the God
dcss of Beauty paused by the living era
die of the child. The dazzle of her love-
Illness filled the cottage of the peasant
with purple blush like that flung up 10
the rising sun by the opening rose; and
the mother rcmbcd under, yet yearucd
toward, the smiles which hung like bees
OH the ruby lips and bIushing cheeks OF
the Daughter of the Wave.
"What is the child's name ," asked
the Goddess. and the voice was sweet rs
that of PoIyhymnia when joining in the
Ichorus ofh sisters 10 the song of the
goldcn-haircd Elcctor.
"Phrync," mmmurcd the Ionian moth
.Cr.
Il adopt her." said the Queen of
Laughter, bending over and kissing the
brow of the babe, winch crowcd in lis
sleep, to that warm and friendly kiss.
" And this is my dover. The rose-lrcc
clustering round your easement shall
bloom but thrice more, and with the open
inc of each bud YOU may breathe 4 wish
for the child"
The mother gazcd, but the Queen was
gone and the music which rang in her
cars was but the echo of the smiling ones
voice. The next morning, when the lo
nian looked on the rosc-lrcc, the flowers
the day before had shed their leaves,
and there was but one new rosebud on
the topmost spray. The promise Of the
Goddess REQUIRED to the mother, and rs
she gazcd she whispered Beauty"
While the leaves opened, the gift had de-
sccndcd on the babe, and the childish face
had bloomcd into wondrous loyclmcss
with the expanding flower. And now
! for years the rose-trcc offered no further
| bud. However on the fifth birthday Of
the young Phrync the parent saw another
on the topmoSl nesting among the green
leaves, like living Love. The mother
had thought long and lovingly over her
second wish. She hung over the rosc-
bush and murmurcd Talent" As the.
leaves of the bud broke into sudden bloom,
she hcatu inc voice oi hcI cilllu from 'nc
| inner chamber burst into M cXlcmpOro
HYMN 10 the Givcr Of Life. Icus the ON
! lnipotcnt. Never had the Dorian flute or
tic Ionian Tyre warblcd more swcclIy.
The WISH Iau pee" hcalu' ihryhc gre"
on, po'H III 'H'c". ana pE""'!' c'lS
rolled hy' an" ulc G''I Ii'" 'lo'So'nco EFa"-
UaiIy lhto llc carry "oIAanho"u "I 'h''
sunny cline licr' was I WoNo'ou" Dc'u
Iiy anu SURPRISING genus one hdd
OWNED the secrets OF the antique wisdom
rs if by instinct, and grace was rs natural
to every movement OF her loneliness as
sunshine IS TO the broad heaven OF June
( One night rs her mo'hcr lay Sl'Cpin4, u
seemed to her that the Goddess again
stood before her.
Twice have YOU chosen, seemed
the dream to murmGr. There - yet
one thing 10 make beauty m'InrIhlc ana
, talent OmnI2otrnt. Earth Is not all morn,
nor heaven all blue. ere lhs so, man
would long since have wcarlrd OF them
The vision Faded, and.Ihe mother slept
and saw The twenty four lIouI' sweep
round her sIumbcr-ihc one dressed mi
rosc.llkc the Dawn second IN amber
like sunrise, another IN ruby like the sun
set, another IN the soft grey OF twilight,
another IN sable yet all differing ana all
various. Then came he -Four Seasons
all lovely, but al unlike from the Nfccn-
IrubCd and Laughing Spring, 10 I)zk eyed
and WhiIe-robcd Winter, and Naiad O..
read and Dryad and their thousand Sis
tcrs, all beaulIhcd rs the SHINING stars
vet each one differing from the other,
They were followed by the Spirits Of the
Cloud and the Wind, The Beam and the.
Bow, and not one had the same features,
/ vet how beauicous were each and either.