The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-08-02


seat as near the door as possible, and impa
siently awaited the commencement Of th'
evenings exercises
The sight Of country school house alwayi
awakens in my mind emotions Of alternate
pleasure and pain. Could we but look into
every school room at once. and forsee the fu
ture career Of its inmates, how should we trem
bic, with joy and sorrow. at the vast living pan
Drama presented to our gaze. What diver
siiy Of characters should we behold Wha
a strange mixture ofgood and bad would there
be exhibited. Statesmen. misers. diyines
murderers, poets. villains. philosophers, and
criminals Of every grade. we should there be
hold, vending their way toward their several
destinatious--the temple Of fame. or the ig.
nominious death.
Youth is thoughtless period When
think Of the hours which have so foolish.
ly squandered; Of the many golden opportu.
mites passed heedlessly by; Of the kindly ad.
nonitions so disregarded and scoffed at Of
years spent in boyish dissipation when I re-
call those departed hours. am filed with
deep remorse for those privileges have van.
ished = the springtide Of life has passed
forever away
Yet why should | sigh Does not the
picture contain glowing scenes - scenes
which make our heart glad, and ill the mind
with pleasurable recollections ? All truly
it does. We think Of the days when we, a
"whining schoolboy. with satchel on arm,
Crept, snail-lise, unwillingly to sehcol"
We think with what pride We held up to our
schoolmate's gaze, our first. our only prim-
mer; Of bis admiration Of its colored pages
Of our teachers commendation for the assidui.
ty with which we studied its simple precepts
Rogue. rogue that We we're. Well do We
remember the apple-secds. snapped SO slyly
at our masters pate; and should be, per-
chance, cast toward us bis watchful eye, how
innocent our every look-how busily engaged
in study we're we How we longed for Sat
urday afternoon to come, when we, dressed
in our grandather's soldiers cap and sword
could march at the head Of our valiant troop
while the whistle and tin.pail beat merrily t.
the tune Of
Rub.a-dub, rub-a-dub rub-a-dub dub;
Rub-a-toot toot-a-root rub-a-dub toot"
Yes, youth is the time for enjoyment
Such we're my thoughts while waiting for the
Lyceum 10 open. But this digression will
never do-return we to our "o'er true tale"
The Moderator at length arrived, and i'm.
mediately every tumultous sound was hushed
An occasional whisper. however. could be heard
from the younger portion of the audience, but
these we're soon quieted, and the house re-
mained in profound silence. Arising from
bis seat, the Moderator gave two raps with
nis pencil. signifying that the exercises were
about to commence.
The Secretary will please read the pro-
ceediugs of the last meeting" said he. notion
ing to that functionary to proceed.
The Secretary arose. lie deserves our
passing notice, but brief description must
suffice. In stature he measured about five
feet, four inches; rather thick.set, and bis
features we're coarse in the extreme. His
mouth was large bis lips thick, and two Of
his front teeth, disclaiming relationship With
their companions, protruded from his mouth
10 such a manner as to be visible from all
parts Of the room. His hair was Of 6rery
red and, being cut very close, stuck up in
every direction. like quilts on the back Of
the porcupine. To crown all, be was afiict-
ed with an impediment in his speech.-Why
he was ever appointed to flI .he Office Of Sec-
r,tary Of the " Young Mems Debating Club. .
wo know no.; but he occupied it to the ex.
treme qualification Of his own self-esteem, and
20 the great amusement Of the audience
consider the Report model Of its kind,
and give it in full-rerbatins
Ladies and g.gentlemen, be commenced,
. last Thursday evening the Young Mems
Debating Club adjourned IT'LL the p-present
time. After lis-listning to various d-decla-
nations and compositions, (which did their
authors blasting honor. t-the disputants t-toOk
The ff.Hoor; and such f-fow of eloquence
was never listened to BY the d-delighted au-
diepce. b.before nor since."-The poor Sec
retary was here interrupted by roars of laugh
ter: but considering il intended for applause
he continued in tone swelling With pride
!" And n-now, g-gentlemen and la-iadles' we
b-beq your attention to this evenings excrci-
.es t.trusting that you w-will return home
d.deliehted with your evenings ENTERTAIN
meut Here the honorable Secretary sat
dewn. stroked bis bristly hair and prepared
b fulfil the duties of bis Office.
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