The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-03-15

.e.enes or ms youth. developed, crowd to view,
E which long have hade last adieul
s...s 81 delight. inspiring youthful themes;
friends los. 70 me for aye except N dreams"
Three things a wise man wall not trust
Tie wind. the sunshine Of an April day,
And wonan's piishied faith"
u. may be that shall forget my grief
huay be that time has good in store for me-
r may bs that my heart will find relief
F.ll sources now unknown. Fuiuuiy
N,y bear within ~ folds some hidden spring
rrau which will issue blessed streams; and yet
W.aie' er ot JOY the coming year may bring,
Tie plst--ihe ptai-I never can forget
4 thousand hearts beat happily, and
bright the lamps shono" in the paror Of Aunt
Lasena, one bright summers night, years
40 Il was a queer old parlOr, that; in one
corner stood thc od-fashioncd clock, reaching
f.m noor to ceiling. with its hali-moon, its
ai,. and its calendar. In the other. sat the
o.l mahogany 500, with its feathored cushion
AMI lids covering aaording a comfortable
Lei 10 : fayori'e grimalkin. who was stealing
troubled slumblr. Qlaint, h1g-bottomed
Chairs occupied every spare nook OF the room,
y..ilc near the stove sat tho casy-chair--thc
throne cf good Aunt Lucena. Yes, twas 4
fae oil plrlor-one just suited for the harum-
.carum days Of boyhood for its hooks and
Gy corners afforded the very places to play
"hile.and seek" "jlnd.man's buff" and
such like innocent amusemcnts.
A thousand 81 Its beat happily :" No,
dear reader-uo, o thousand but at least
enough to form pleasant company to Aunt
Luc.na. she, the COOL oli soul delighted
II youthful society.-Around the old, dark
colorcl table, in the midlle Of the room. sat
group Of young lads and lassies. chatting
away on various subjects, and upon-nothiug'
10 particular
Il say, Tom." said I to my next neighbor'
"isnt Miss Ida Covington a perfect picture
ofloyeliness? BY George I'm"
None Of that, Charley" interrupted Tom.
you can't shine lherc-shes engaged" !"
"Engaged! Who to, pray"
Never you mind. my boy but hush
De is looking this way. Nuns the word"
Miss Ida Coyinglon was indeed beauty.
sweet, frolicksome, rosy-cheeked damsel'
n pcrhaps sixteen summers was she. Her
mother. matronIy woman Of foriy-fve. sat
hear the stove, couversing with Aunt Lucena
upon the subjects Of donation.parties and
s,esn tea, willie they both piled the knitting
p,.lle Si.h an assiduity which none but old
hies Of lheir stamp arc capable.
.rug,ceS. is she ?" unused l. That's
n,elT. S"s'SSul Su. however. old GLOW hold a
st-rlltr try my hand, and then l'' ''0''
mgh who win."-By heavens what eyes .
vhat lips. what hair! lesat form III
move over 10 where she sits, and talk to her.
40 sooner said than done and l was pres
ady engaged in sPrighily chat with lda'
much 10 Inc discontinue Of Tom, who trown-
Cd sayagcly on me from the opposite SIDE o.
tie table
Lets play blind.man's buff cried Tom ;
partner, as pretty girl as ever eheWed spruce
gum.
"Hurrah blind-mans buff" cried all.
DE sure you don't break anything girls,
cried Aunt Luesna. as she moved her Chair
nearer the wall to be out Of the way.
Oh, We won't we won't" cried the
Ets, aud at il we went. Toms partner wa
tsnifoldcd first, whcreupon he slipped up {
ne aud whispered. in no gOOd'nalure'
hnc--- wr
Charley. confound you you Hrs not ialr
lan' here tonight expressly to have 'n'