The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-09-04
The APbolink.
By wAsHINoTnN IRvINo.

He arrives at that choice portion OF wear WHICH,
IN ihrs iHrnd", answers 10 rhe description Q: ih-
mcn!h of May, of, given by rEe pQfis. - Itb
y. Il upgins sbour the mid'iIe "f May. and lasts
uuui nearly the midsilg Of JAM. lEarli"r 'han this
winter is apI 10 reruTn an it, tfnrrs, and /" blight
The urcnrg heaurirs al The y"ar and later han
lii, b. GIN rhe parcF Fling 10 an'i"g and d'>sn.lng
heats OF ibe SPINNER. Blu IN ihI- e NAL interval.
nature 10 in all Der Greshn' md fragrance 'ilt
Inins are over and gone. the flowers pm ~ upon
'h- rsnh. th" time OF the singing hi,I- IS ~.
AID the VOICE nf The turtle J.. heard in IN 'rd
The rrers are now in their Iues' 10 lag" nn|
LIgr,esr verdurC me woods are gay with The
r!rs,rred flowers 81 the Iaurrl; the afr i wr!d"l"d
;vir!I the sweet brIer and the wild rose ihe
meadows are enameIrd with covered blossoms;
!, lille The young nPpIfc the peach, and the plum
i.cgln 20 swell and The cherry TO glow among HI
trasa ic1ycs. 80
This is the chosen sea son OF rrvery Of The B"bo
link. He comes amidst The PomP aud fragrance
ri the season his life seems all srnsibIy and
mn; nCni, all song and sunshine. lie Is - be
found 10 The soft hosonls Of the freshest and sweetest
;n-adows, and is most in song when the clover is
20 bIn,som. lie perches on The toPmosr r"Ig Of
FREE. or some long flaunIing weed, and he rs"s
hnd sinks with the bret ze, pours forth SUCCESSION
"l rich, iinkng notes crowding one upon an"lirr,
ike tho ouip6uring melody oil the skyl".k, ana
possessing the same rnp'urGUs chnFaS"r. some
;m: he PITCHES from he summit OF tree, begins
his song as soon as he gets upon The wing. und
fu tiers trrmul"usly down Ia earih, ~ 4 overcome
wih ecstasy al his own music. Sometimes u" Is
IN pursuit. of his p1E"m"uri always in full song,
- if ne Ho4Ea win her by his melody and
hlEny3 with the same appearance OF iu!oxlcaii,i.
rmtl delight.
or aIIrhe bi, DIS Of our grows and I'M ad.w~. the
j!ob"Iink was he envy of my boyhood. He crossed
any Pnrh in The sweetest weather.. and he sweetest
.s-nsnn of The year, WHEN oil nature CALLED to the
fields, and the rural feeling throobed in every
hosom but when !, IuchlesS urchin1 was doqngI
l." Dr. mewtd up, during the lis eIong day, in that
purgniory Of boyEood, a schnOl. room, it SEEMED
as j The little vnrsi Knocked at Flr, Us he flew up
~ full song, and sought 20 taunt me with his
happier lot. ph, how | env!ed him n" lessons,
40 task, 20 nate!ul school nothing but holiday
frolic, green fields and fine weather Had been
then more verscd in poetry, might have addressed
mysalf TO him in the words OF Losln TO the cuckoo;
Sweet bird thy bower is green,
Thy sky is clear; 90.
Thou hass BORROW in Thy song.
N win!eE in thy year.
oh. could hy, ia fly with thee,
We'd make one joyful wing,
Our annual visit round the globe,
Companions of tho spring!
Further observation and experience have given
Inc different idea Of this litlc (carhered voup,u-
AIRY, which will venture 10 iEpart fur the benefit
nt my school boy readers, who may regard him
with Ihe same unqualified ;nvy and admiration
which once INDUCED. | have shown him only
rs | saw him at first, in hat may call the poeti-
sal part Of bis career, when he IN a manner devo-
ted himself 10 elegant pursuits and enjoy ments
aud was bird OF music and song. and taste. and
."nsIbIliry and refinement. W lille this lasted h.
VAS snercd from injury; the very school boy
would moi fling STONE al him. AND The mrrest rus.
lie would pause 10 listen to his strain But
m1rk the difference. As the year ndvances, as the
glover blossoms disappear, ard spring LADIES' nn
sn:nmrr, be- gradually gives up his elegant tastes
and habits. dofis his poecal SUP OF blacks assumes
II russell, dusty garb. and sinks 70 The gross enjoy
nI'nt at cOEs'm"n vulgar birds. Hi, notes no l. H.
Krr vIhratc on The ear; he is stulfirng himself with
ihS Us Of the tall weeds ch he lately swunu
Hrd hanIeo SC mrlodiously. He has b. come
bon VIvan', 'guurmnnd; with him now there
j. Gollng like the joys of the table Ir little
while he grows tired of plain, homeIy fare, and he
- OF on enSironomcal tour in quest Of foreign
iuxurles. We nrft hear OF him with myrisds of
biz kind. banquerinS onopg The reeds of The Della.
ware, and grdwn corpuIrnt wnh good feedng.-
lie IS the Reed-biId now, the much sought for tit
bt OF pennsylvania epicures, the rival IN unluckv
fame Of the ortuIan Wherever he goes, pop
pop! pop every rusty Grrlock in the country il
blazing away, lie secs his companions tall by
thousands around him.
Does p" t"ke warning and reform! Alas, no,
he Incnrrisible Again be wings his flight
The ric: syrmps o!the South invite him. lie gorgcs
himself among rEeGl almost to bursting he can
'c'rceiy fly for roTPpIenpy. lie has once more
chanSeT hIs nGEe md is The famous Rice. bird
ri the Carolin:is. Last stnge OF his career, be.
hold him spi ted with dozens Of his corpulent com.
panions, aud served up, u vauntrd dish, On the
table OF some Southern gas'ronome
Such is the story of The Robolmk onco S,;,;
'q"l a'usical. admired, the joy of the meadows
and he tayorle bird of spring finally n gross
II;Is Sensualist, who expiales his sensuay in the
rider. iirs story contains moral worthy the
attention Of all lItiic birds and lIrrIe boys warn
ing them TO keep to those refined and intellectual
pursuits which raised lin! to high pitch OF
popularity during the eay part Of his en- rrcr, but
Hesct"% "a efficiency TO that gross and dissioa.
;ed lndIig nc" which brought This mistaken ht.le
bird 10 an unrim"ly end.
SCENE Not IN THE BILLs-Conspicuous
among the autience at the BlGiimore Museum,
nYi long siCcc, w,s country Invriorn swan and
ms Injehfe1. Whenever the dinlouge ON the stage
turned qpoE foye or mrrriag", tie yrrdant dons
bestowed SERIES OF The most energetic hugs upon
hls equally affectonate drasy,' Hhich attracted
not only universal aIrH'ian, bu, impedra the pro.
gross OF the c"rps iramalique, who at times Sr.e
unable to continue their mancuvers. Wholly en-.
crossed With Ire tcpder passion, the turtles dis
covered not that general attention was attracted
toTaFd them, and cpmm.nccd kissing scfne.-