The Trinity times., 1855-01-13

4 ...g TWO days IN ooA, 4l Oui
;. the banks Of Lake iEi44lsls ossu 1"p '.T q /!
1t know how pleasantly my time Vas spent, an
h of my meeting with "1he Lily Of the Va
r. tey."
The reader is aware, that, in some par
# of Northern Europe, the English laRe1n-
= is spoken; indeed in many esssh to meet
tells, II is quite so1Ga %s. 80. g good Old pretty
s'ano' n0s'dge tte Iun at wL!on rested. Here, as
A other lands, the children have their MAY
Day Festival;" and, though ! was not quite
in time 10 witness their merry making, was
ia time to inhaIe the fragrance OF the flowers
in time to tell you Of tie exquisite beauty,
even though withered on the stem, OF "Ihe
Lily OF the Valley" What lovely day it
was-as, looking from the window OF my
Hotel, watched the bright sun beams. as
they danced and sparkled on the clear blue
waters of Lake Leman The breeze was
crisping the waves, so that they danced and
gently tossed about the tiny boats, with milk
white sails, that ghded on its surface.
A very compact little vessel was hired for
moderate price. and as she futtered her
wings to the wind, | seemed fairly to revel
in the quntessence OF quiet and repose,-
The first summer rain had ust fallen, and the
show ers, seemed to send up song of thank
fulness to Heaven, while the trees, filled with
blossoms, some Just putting forth their leaves,
looking SO green and lovely; and as lar ~ the
eye can reach, it was one vast panorama OF
nIatchless beauty. On nearing little village,
the name Of winch have forgotten, not very
distant from the far famed Zurich, whose
waters have been immortalzed in story and
song, observed, as | thought, an unusual
gaiety and liveliness among the people, and
was about remarking TO my companion that
imagined it was some fete day, when he in
formed me we had arrived just in time TO sec
the Swiss May Festival. ChildreD's sports
are to me always ntel estiDg, and so away We
went, through nDumerable groupings OF lads
and lasses, and vineyards, bowers and gar
dens Of SURPRISING beauty, the air seemingly
laden with the perfumes Oi a thousand exotcs,
when, suddenly, in the distance the well
known May Pole was seen. But the dance
had ceased; the little twlnking feet that 30
lately had trodden on the spring blossoms, had
disappeared; but, the Lily-of-the- Valley was
there, and lis fragrance was sweet beyond
description.
A little blue eyed girl, Of some seven sum
mers, had just plucked the flower and placing
it in her bosom, began TO cry. THIS attracted
my attention, aud went TO her and asked
her to tell me the cause Of her grief. She
said that her little sister, whom they used 10
call the Lilly Of Il . Valley" had been Ia
ken from them, and she was going to send
This flower with her TO Heaven, to be plant
ed there need not say became much IN
terested, and followed the little stranger for
some distance; but, in The throng Of children,
soon lost her.
The little ones that, on my arrival, were
grouped together in the very height ol glee
aud excitement, as iancled, were speaking
10 subdued tones, while the peasants looked
sad end gloomy.
Musngly | slrolled TO the inn Of the vii
! agc. where learned the cause oi the ceas
| ing Of the festivities. Here, also, had they
MAY Quccn:" one they were wont to call
the Lily OF The Valley" For three sum
rners had she rcigned Oyerfhcr HUE howery
band, v hen suddenly She was called asay 7"
! bloom ~ ,bc fitlds oi Eight above.