Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-04-25
FOR THE SPIRIT OF TIE AGE.
The Social Circle.

AAO 0oCAA O1EClG.
My charm for Wednesday evening. and
what "a pleasure in store for me- mentally
exclaimed L, a few weeks since. The skv
was overcast with clouds, and 1t was a cold
ureary uay; out l drew nay chain nearer the
slo"ihg nre' ana turned me from the gloomy
scene without, to the kind hearted friends
around me-, and in nv heart was chaa rG,l.
ness. But for all the dav is a dull one. Glad.
some S~pring-time smiles on us AGAIN ill.,
the delicate bud bursting into bloom. have
0ften mentally compared the Seasons to a
mower. The Winter, when all is s{umber and
bright dreams of summer hover aropnd -
even SO the termination Of the seed. daily
acquiring strength, so that when the cheer
ing spring season comes, it may be prepared
70 welcome 1t with a bursting bud. The
summer comes and ali is perfect, the bud
mas bloomed. Beauty dwelieth everywhere.
out only for q short time. Soon. too soon
ele Autumn gales and winter frosts hear
them TO q home, from whence thew como
again to gladden. our hearts. The seed haya
been blown In the dust and slumber again
on, on, forever changing, onward to Eterni-
". And thus tits, each season f;ndino ~
nearer our Eternal homes. Do We chan@o
ike the dowers-daily arriving to perfaetion
SO that when the winter of life cameth and
we leave this lovely home, to sluraher until
the Ruler of all bids US shine forth foravpr2
Yes, there is wisdom in she lovely flowers
and we should learn from them ia imnroua
and instruct the heart.
But hereis my charm. and. ar tbopoht 70
banished, save that which is suggested NV
tne pleasure, Or as the Spirit moves me
imagine, dear Circle, how eagerly | unfold
#, and, do nay eyes deceive me ! or IS the
very hrst piece from Mayor Originate Whv.
1 was beginning to think be was away off in
some remote corner of the world, so far off
that our voices could never reach him-en-
treating a new sketch for our amusement
6ut why does he speak 80 tightly OF the
olfole@ ! ana AFRAID he took to heart that
Dohtenptonsspeech lnea made, or he has been
Ji~ltediately. Poor fellow 7 after brayely facing
Tie enemy cannon, and winning ~lanrels. he
seeks hlSpeacefui home, vainly hoping for rest:
but awhole regiment if yoGng girls are cruel
enougn 70 POKE fun at him, ssimply, to use
his W words, because he is a nan and q
Major Fie upon it! but I read the skahcb
and somehow it reminds me very rancb If
an incident IN the Majors life. 50 real so
Ete-llke. lie must excuse me, If I mistake
bat really the picture is so very much like
him, L could not but think that he and Rat
are one and the same. He will give his
Mexican epaulettes to knoE about thai scrape
at the pond but IN making the ehigd's bar
gam with US, he declares if we donot let him
alone, ne Will charcoal US whilst at the pond.
Girls, who enlightened him on that subject
Whilst he was daubing his canvass ? i'm
aglne none of us-and of course he DON'T
know. 1 sincerely hope he will be wiser for
the future, and rot threaten to- tell. vhas he
does not know. Butt will let him alone,
for the present, advising hina, however. shat
if he demands our real namea. tho fun viii
not pay for the powder, and it is a saving to-
his purse to dispense with a Trip to Rsaleigb.
Adieu, dear Circle! A merry Spring time
to all of you. Yours sincerely
Elm Woea. MATTE NAV