The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-10-07

Mr.. Epron AS pcrcival has swcctly OK
pressed it -
THE word Is fill of poetry, the air
Is living with its spirit and the waves
Iianr, to the IN 81. of is me'oly,
And sparkle in its brightness
this soft. lazy, Autumn evening: and stealing
away from cousin Ncll'S merry voice, ncs-
tie quietly down upon the messy cushion,
nature has kindly laid upon these old willow
roots, to have pleasant chat with you and
Tie Jhi!, perhaps for the last time, until
Inc S;,'ing volctS gather in groups about this
f,un' ain I'm, and hide away in grassy grot os
and brown hooks, from the gay elanccs Of
ycrnal sunshine.
Perhaps the last time here for months to
come. for ..lc cool bracing breeze that creeps
down Il purple hil,sid and means through
the branches overhead, makes us draw our
shawl closer about us, and think of Cowpcr'S
Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round"
wonder, as sit here, with the crimson
an gollrd.scd leaves falling and rustling
around me, AMI the dca, flowers shutting up
their soft ewes to sleep through the long,
DIR airy winter hou's, and the bright birds
singing mcrrilv in the trees and hedge rows,
how bryant could ever think
1.-THE melancholy days have come,
The sadlcst of the year
'NIrlanchclv ~ the brilliant tints of Autumn,
and the gushing gladncSs of hird-mnstrclS,-
'Sadd, st :" the sweet hum of sparkling wa
tors, and dreaming languor Of waXcn flower
Ids: the glitter of falling nuts i'll clear sun
shine; the rcd squirrels chirp, as he leaps for
the round. rich treasure, and cracks the hazel
hlcd shell: the rcd blush of ripe ground Der
ricS, and the rabbits frightened tread over
the dry, crisp leaves!
Ycsl crdav we had glorious time among
the hillS-con&in Nell, brother Charlie, some
body else, and but lie close cases Of the
nuts tortured Ms hy their grrenneSS. and Nell 5
unfortunate linccts sullcicd considerably for
their tenacious adhcrcnccto natures laws.
| do hope Blanche may have as pleasant a
time with Nlaudc and Ellen Grey, at Valley
Farm in October and OILY wish could hide
h,hind that 'lig b,cch," and play caves
dropl cr while they talk about Myra Mystic y
i just do.
am going to Washington. this winter,
o, and if blanche will come with Maudc and
Ellen. won't we form a CHEEKY company i'll
the Senate gallery, every icy-cold morning,
and exercise our physosnon.ical and phrcno-
logical powers by critical observation of the
organic developer cnts Of the sd, aft and blind
sic prrS below.
1 hope she will come for Nell has taken a
fancy that she is as wild and mirh loving as
her fairy stlf, and is on the an rirc for the
great event, ~ sadly longing for companion
ship, often poutins her rcd lip because OF
''cousin My'S " want of appreciation Of such
annS,lmcnts as, i'll her estimation, constitute
the principal clljoymcn's Of life.
Nell has no idea Of .noping herself down
d,wy twilight. when Charlie is at the gate
inn aticn;ly waiting with the city bellies and
btauX, for Il cantrr over the hills; or sitting
under the quiet stars and inditng sonnets to
the moon, WHOM the merry dance goes round
and JOY is unconiintd," and many "a moon
lit eve do sit alone in the cottage yondcr,
seeing "sights and wonders" in the flower
cups. where the little clear dew drops clus-
ter and form while-wng,d thrng, in Fan.
cy's visionary dreams, until the ringing laugh
of the little romp; just come back from some
gay rcvclling, calls us down from the seventh
heaven Of Thought, to the dull realities of a
pleasure seeking world.
But the Ialr grows shady and dim, and the
s'lvcr-brght waves ripple musical lullaby
10 the low bicathings of Il drowsy day, thrill
ling our heart i'll unison with poor BYRON $
when h" swcctly and mounl,ly sang
lis night. when meditation b'ds us feel
We once have lol Cd. tho love is n: IN end;
The hcIrt, l"ac mourncr Gifts bailc,l zeal,
Tho fricndlcss now, will dream ii had friend
Adicu, MyRA Mystic.
Il. s. Does BMchc think that letter of Miss
Brcncr's "a beautiful vindication of herself
from an unjust ~ attacks" | challcngehcr tc
answer nc that. NJ NJ.
Iiolct Vale, September 30M, 1854.