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A Leaf from the Woods.

Leaf from the Woods.
At length tie long, long day has pass
ed. We do not like these clustering win.
try days in spring; they ore full Of mel
ancholy, and bring no, the gentle breeze,
smiling sunshine. and awakening verdure
hope promised. Blu. now the day is
passed, and twilight-cslm and gentle
,wiligh,--has descended from the sky,
bearing quiet and blessing on her bright
pnions. with balm for the weary. and
light vail TO drop between US and care
We have been alone all day. /, is pleas
ant sometimes, even in winters dark days
but swee:er still in glad spring time or
sunny summer, when earth snd sky are
, rscisnt with the beautiful. and the very
air is vocal with sweet sounds to beguile
! the heart.
! The clock in the corner has struck once
twice. and we are still sitting By the win
dow. looking away down the road. anx.
iously expecting his coming. Blu, in
vsin--nothins appears on the hilltop. and
we have gozed at its silver brow till il has
mingled with the floating clouds. We
forget ourself. everything. and in
voluntarily drop our head upon our hands
and dream of the loved one who left u:
and sought resting place In the sky.
Bats flood Of mellow light breaks up
on US, as we bow our head. We lool
up to The zenith where the moon rests il
her fleecy chariot. 1t was we'll and no
| bly, done. fair Luna! That smile woul(
have brought JOY and gratitude TO sto
ic's heart--gratitude towards the bein(
who placed thee there. II is not winte
now. for the whole lsndscap pc is lit W
with . halo Of light by Thy loving kis.
Of peace. How brightly the stars glanct
from out the purple canopy of their fa'
off home in endless space! es if they had
caught the happy spirit Of ,heir queen
and were sporting with golden smiles
throwing them athwart the sky into heI
bower Of beauty.
Orion stands sentinel alone. There il
sublimity in his very attitude of con
scious grandeur--with his sword in it
golden sheath, hung on girdle Of silrs
We need but look at his glorious form t
place him frs, among the heavenly groups
Cirsa Major has shrunk behind cloud
but Gemini, The twins are as affectionate
| in each others embrace. as when frs,
appeared in the great tableau Of night
Leo's main is tangled still, and the Hy
ades look like Jewels just scattered by th'
hand of some northern maid: while Syriu
shines with a calmer. steadier lustre, a.
though it basked in the presence Of th'
great center of all.
But we look within our little sitting
room. and there, too. over every thing, tn,
moon has cast a silver sheen. II does NJ
good to watch, so we leave the window
and sit down in our comfortable rocking
chair close by the fire. which glowI
brightly through the open CRATE. On th'
stand across the room, in the mellow
moon light. we see the gilt edges of IA
vorite volumes-tokens of friendship
from young friends of the long ago. How
many fond recollections the sight bring
to mind! how many feelings Of mingled
sorrow and gladness it awakens in ou
hearu Aye. the remembrance of those
joys shall live. though the places tina
then knew us shall know Us no more
But other thoughts come crowding thicl
'na fast, and tears gather in ou' heart, fo