Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-01-01

FROM him: a, surgli: shelter Md:'l th'c< spreading
trees, Tor they feared in hrlghtiHsS u la, eye, IN
srur;:I n:;; If his breath, .nl tie oihT.i' Hm'!
li"h'rinKr that liaTcn Hioa: :i' path lie s;o" :
mid .h,,vrs ~! grant, S brow r:I,rsri will way.
inr corn, and falling tom his shoulders ui','li tn
earth golden mantle. Un his atari lay an "cr"
OF fruits aud at the base henpS OF dogs that had
| becn slam III sacrlti L.
| Memory hex: showed To the gazrrs maturcd and
classic form. clad nroh,s Of finest purple h,uldcicd
with gold. On his head he wore wreath of laurel nni
| IN his hand was the peaceful Dive Ills atar "''
| formed "t parclment, closely wrnien ANA wa
draicd with the finest produce "l the loom upon II
i,y the works ii various ayizans and near by wer,
| implements ulhHSbdIdry. III" Oil cnr, overcome
by the sight. ircmbied Violently: August last "l my
summer chill ren, DRIED he GLORIOUS wer hou III .il
manly beauty! Proud was thy father heart I" be.
hold thee, patron ri science and at the arts {" peace
| Would thnt thou rpulf.t have bees: ever with m".'-
But alas Fate is iucxorablc. The shadows gather.
ed around thee and thou vast hidden from my Sghi.
Memory was touched by the grIet nt the father.
and hastcucd To place before him another sccne.-
S.ntrlnbrr was portrayed Us lIusbanlmau in q vast
he d. with his hand upon the plough. IL" had just
turned from thc press, where pies OF red ANA g"!dei
ruit yielded streams "i rcl, sweet Juice, Ia qucucl
| The laborrr'S thirst. Near by stood cot, covered
with vines tha: showed, CLOWN: i'll the sunlight, cs.
of purple grapes, and The lawn around was Stud
lcd with autumn flowers.
| Nav comes the careful matron, October. Her
| robes are of the brightest dies; brown yellow ana
crimson, blending together in beautiful harmony
Around her stands her nuidriIs at the wheel ami at
| he loom preparing for her garments from the
4 sees of her tocks. The fruits OF the earth are
rod and placed before her, and che lays up stores
r rose who shall follow after ic:. s'llOSpiablc and
.r"v. lent daughter said the Old Year, thousands
bless thee and enjoy the comforts thou hast provided
| Novembur, III the spnrtsinans dress. closes the
,cene. Suspended AT his side is the pouch dl>trnded
with game and his shoulders lay The stiilcnin.
| Inles. Dogs of the hunting breed are at his heels,
! and around Inn stands iovia group. Ills frank,
open counfenamcc, rudIy with hcalthlul exercise,
shows him worthy to be the successor of the matrnn-
~ October.
"And, now" said Memory, 81 take my leave.
Such have been thy riiii,irrn, Old Year, December,
youngest, is still al thy side. Ihou hast been the pa
rent of twelve sons aud daughters, who have minis
tered to the pleasures of Thy whole existence. But
thy days also numbered here; the hour OF parting
comes, and, for the present, must say farewell since
thou art MORTAL and l. thou knnwest, REi impcris
able. Yet beyond the dark waters. and thy ma
iure will be transformed. Time will be more, but
Eternity, rs thou wilt then be called, will know Of no
decay. Memory will again NEE, thee in the gardens
"f Delight, the friend al nevCr.iadng youth
Once more, say, farewell.
The Old Year stretched forth his icy hand to bid
adieu To his earliest friend and drew closely to him
the faithful December. She cast one glance upon his
pallid brow, them yielding TO his cold embrace sank
upon his breast and both silent forever The
winds gave one long, lund wall the spirits
their shroud, sud the waters of Lehe closed over
their remains.