The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-12-15
GOSSIP with our R~aaer..

B'ess your hearts, ii's precious little we
have to gossip about TO-DAY, and bot little
time we ha, for gossipiag. The very wealth
or is so exhi!erating, that it seems a shame
to bury oneselfin piles Of be.nked newspa-
pers aud cross-eyed manus cripts when all out
of-doors seems glad song Of sunshine and
JOY. inviti g the weary to the fresh air. post
crisped woods and yet green fields. Verify,
IL We had our way, there shouldn't be eny
indoors such times as these. 1t should be
all grand holiday. while the bright sun
rays are streaming warmly upon earth,
through an autumn like haze, and the earth
seemcth crisp aud sparkling as the frost itself.
The fiuttering Of bright ribbons, the glad
vo'ce OF childhood's play, dancing feet and
waving hands, should meet the sunshine the
live long day. The young should be made
happy, the old young again. years should drop
from our shoulders, cares and anxietes and
sorrows fly with the wind, or melt away as
morning frost. Heaven smile upon you, we
should all clear our garments from the stain
Of earth, and be resurrected into new life,
till the first rainy day sent US back to our du
ties refreshed, inyigoraled and hopeful. But
very unfortunately, yet probably very wise
ly, We can't have our own way-so we had
all better make the best of the fate that
cramps Us to the school, the store, the shop
or whatever other galley we are chained to
by the task Of duty.
But some of our young folks appear to
bear this chain lightly as though every link
were shining gold, and all the links bound
them to happiness. They meet in soca
gatherings, and the gliding hours are winged
with JOY. They are futtering through this
period of their lives, with lull-feathered
wings, skimming above the disagreeat les in
thu ir way, and bathing in the sunlight of the
joys beyond. Bringing them down to earth -
and our own thoughts with them, they are
having very good time, you may we'll be-
Heve. Even now, the busy notes of prepa-
ration are in our ears, for grand romming.
ling of feet and feelings, of fun and folly. of
Dancing and eating. Tomorrow night i, tie
time selected. and we promise by every thing
that's promising in the future, it will be one
of the most pleasant ard splendid gatherings
ever held in our city. It is to be given by
the young men composing the d ,ncing As.
so,iation, under Mr.. Lang. They have been
liberal in the invitations. and IN all the ar
engagements for the assembly, and are deter
mind TO give Evansville posterity some.
thing TO remember. The sold folks" which
here by forced construction means The mar.
ried people. although vast number of us are
younger. b. tier looking and more lroIick-
some than some of the 'young folks" will b e
there in a big and sanguine crowd, ready to
set proper examples of proprietv and good
dancing to the juveniles, and bound to be the
attractive feature Of the eve. ing.
AMI taking about attractive features, we
hope our people have not been entirely stoned
to death by the attractive feature Of the first
half of this week. For all women have the
reputation OF doing rearly all talking, yet to
hear one talk in public, appears TO be very
interesting novelty. Yet we do rot think
the novelty has by any means worn itself out
but presume our people would be heartily
glad To become more familiar with it by an.
other course of lectures. This opportunity
may be afforded next week, or the week fol.
lowing. We do not by any means think the
firm lady in Bloomers is sowing seed calcu-
lated to bring forth weeds. They seem to us
very pretty flowers already, and shed some
perfume in the air, and crafty the tastes Of
the ladies, whether they be really or no: pro.
ductive of good. We have a very tragical
neigh ,or, however, who is always smelling
war afar of in. reference to roses, and who
doubtless regards our innocent lady friend, as
arevo'uion done up in Bloomers, and cacu
lated to produce an immense destruction tG
life, limb and property, if not very speedily
quelled. We hope, however, she will take
courage, and bv the excellent arms of virtue
reason and right, be enabled to survive tht
contingencies Of such neighbors as we pos
sess. She perceives he is bold as lion il
attacking a feminine, but to brighten him ou
of his proprety, she has only to curtail he
skirts. and appear before him in breeches.
The ~ O'Clock bells! All, they ring Joy
folly. Talk about church bells, the viliag,
church bell, and all that. Give US the dinne
bell. There it goes. Verify, there are no
only musical sounds, but savory odours, il
its hospitable jingliDgs. Visions of hom'
come with them-the little family gathered
around the snowy cIo,h--the interchange u
kind greetings the family gossip. so mucl
more deIig h,ial tha this cold public gossip