The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-05-12
berries. BY Rev. ABEL g. TuoxA,.

Berries. :. I. By Rev. ABEL g. THoxAs.
Il / were sure the big folks would not r,
lines, would have rare gossip with
le folks about the good time l had, whel
I, with the berries. Ny mouth fairly ,
J, even now, in memory Of the strawberr
pberries, blueberries and blackberries
ing time ago." and l feel very like
e more, as l think Of the "good time ct
:" when the berries will he ripe again.
The cranberry does not relish as well as
er sorts / have named, yet there are reas,
v this fruit should stand first in the list
ue.
The peach, nectarine and other kinds
,thsome things may be more luscious IL
apple; but the latter may be kept the y
md (if too many teeth be not nibbling
my. whereas the former can not.
Perhaps I am reasoning somewhat as
u did who thought he could better spare
than the moon; for, said he, the sun shi1
the daytime, when we do not need it /; |
v should We get along at night without
o., .
Be this as it may, I trust the girls and
IS, whether they have black eyes, or b
$, or hazel eyes, or gray eyes, will not
ry to taste and sec that the Lord is geo,
yet forth in the following rhymes:
STRAWBERRY.
Away to the meadows in Spring,
When nature is blooming and mild
Away, to the meadows away,
To gather the Strawberries wild.
30 red and 80 luscious are they
That none is in higher esteem;
But who can describe what they are
When eaten with sugar and cream!
Beware lest yoN tread on the vines
And crush the ripe fruit as you pass;
Not proudly they rise to the view,
But humbl5 they grow ii. the grass.
The first Of the berries to grow,
AL lowly they spring from the sod,
That man MAJ humility learn
While tasting the goodness of God.
RASPBERRY.
Ere Spring into Summer has passed,
To iield, we will gayly repair,
With cup OF y basket in haud,
To gather the Raipbvlres rare.
On bushes ali tangled aud tall,
Well find them OF every hue,
And close we Ia,lst search, tcr the best
Are frel;.ea!ly hidden from view.
No matter IT, When We have done,
Our halids lnaHy scratches may show;
We know That the hrars will be
Where berries aoi.alsntly proW.
And when. in tLr struggle Of life,
For blessing we lAbac and push.
Well thih'e uF the briars that guard
The Iruit On the Raspberry bush.
BLACKBERRY.
When Slip.:ier comes CD in It's turn,
To show Of the goodness .!iy.e,
Away, we will hasten away,
To gather tiie Bkschlcrries a.ie.
The spot may be rugged and wild,
Where bushes most plenty are seen,
And in the same el1ster will grow
The llack, and the red, and the green.
The red vii Ne black very soon,
The green very soon will lie red,
And thus Will he kept supply
For all who may Ilither he led.
So none hat tile ripe will we pick,
And leave ali the rest to the stem,
And reigfhors who follow will !ind
That plenty has iipened for them.
BURBERRY.
When Summer is passing away,
And Autumn is coming apacc,
The Blueberries kindly invite
The girls and boys TO the place.
Ne find it away in the woods,
On upland OF land that is low,
And join in u shout when we see
How thick oI the bushes they grow.
The picking vii, only be play,
""eSA btN} We II
For never are people so spry
As when they are happy and free.
And when too.r homes we retarn,
And thither our gatherings bring,
vi berries and milk we will make
A supper too good for king.
CRANBERRY.
In Autumn, when weather is cool,
We II join in holiday romp;
Away from the school we will HE,
Away to the Cranberry swamp.
The Strawberry, Raspberry too,
And blackberry, quickly are gone
The Bluelerry can not endure
When the frost and the snow come on.
But Cranberres where they are grown, =
Or put into family store,
Care nothing how cold it may be,
And last till the winter is DER.
They last till the Strawberries spring
All lonely and ripe from the sod
And berries thus circle the year
With proofs Of the goodness of God.
Mrs. Bclcher on the KEov-Notllinas.
from certain Indications, Mrs. Belcher is
Inspect that her liege lord has become
OWN othing. Having the characteristic ;
lity Of her sex, she assails him with vii
scertaining what it's all about.
50 you thought yon' d keep it from me, d
Belcher Just as il vCu could Ofcoul