Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-01-10
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From The 4Syracnsc Transcript.
WINTER.
BY E. A, c.
Oh when 1 was tiny boy
My days and nights were full of joy,
Ny mates were blilhe and kind
No wonder that sometimes sigh,

/ Ny mates were blilhe and kind II
No wonder that sometimes sigh ft
And dksh the.tear DROP, sfo6 my ere, II
TO ca4t lbok behind ,fi-- ToM Hoop
Winter that venerable and distinguished
visitor, eyer 10 mindful df tile sons Of ri en-, 4
is with III oncp more. Like a worthy maid.
en- aunt he has always 50 planned his affairs
as to payIus n good, long visit at least once
! wear Bat from some understandable freak
Of naturet the Old Fellow recently has taken
to travelling incog for we were not even
warned Of his approach, until We found him
IN our threshold He las not, as usual,
been ushered 10 under canopy Of dark por.
tentous clouds: for the sun has shone as
brightly aid tie moon looked as lovely as
! il May
I renq Der years ago in childhood, bow,
different was his coming. Tile thunder of
his chariot wheels were heard in the dis.
lance Stprmy Boreas heFalded his approach
The dark and glowingisky seemed to ihdi-
i cate thatawar of elements was near at hand.
/ As he drew near, and hi furious steeds Join
T ed to his triumphal car, with his retinuc Of
/ attendants sent out from the caves Of Eolus,
became visible, SO great vas the consterna-
i ton and alarm, that both man and beast
sought covert, and even the face of nature
turned gaie through fright
But when fear had sebsiled, the veteran
\, was greeted with hearty welcome, for he
always brought with him so many resources
for enjoyment, that We hail him with de-
light
The husbandman. mindful Of his coming,
lad toiled and sweat through the long SUM
mer mohths, ana his labor having been
crowned with abundant success. he was con
tent to pass the winter in ease aud enjoy
ment. Hisbarns and cEibs were well filed,
and his CELLAR was teemiag with plenty A
supply of the choicest fruits aud nuts were
carefully laid by in anticipation of cracking
times when the morning came, little John
and Mary were packed off to school Mary
clad in a good homespun frock, and johnny
rejoicing In his Grss boots, and new coat and
Gilt buttons, the pockets of which were cram
med with apples for himself and the mas
ters.n He darts along. drawing his sled, on
which are his basket books skates and hftle
Mary. and is soon at the door Of the school
house. After wiping the snow of his boots
on which depends his admission among tbe
larger bows, with his p6ekst haladkerehi4f, ht
enters. Every eye IS fastened alternately
On him and the boois lie meets the gaz,
with the DYE Of one having triumphedg and
then casting a disdainfnl look upon the it'll,
.uns' in frpnt. be proGdly walks up the aisl,
and takes his seat back
The old school house by the way side sur
rounded by snow built palaces, methinks
see it as of yore, with the well beaten pla,
ground and the fields adjoining cut up viii
innumerable paths. emblems Of JOY and mer
riment. Would that could again jnin il
those mimic battles there fought, in whicl
snow balls supplied the place Of bullets, evei
though IIshould come Of among the wound
cd
Then those skirmishes with buxom. ros
lasses, in which, from N innate courtesy, "
always come of second best with our face
!. well rubbed with snow This only made u
blush, and We considered ourselves toIerabl
fortunate, if the impression Of their nail
we're not left on our cheeks
a sIeiFh ride was re 9slits ultra in the va
Of enjoyment The tipping over, if not a
2 / tended With any serious accident, was glor
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