Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-06-14
F"s.ins Sugar fLu.,sr.
wo-and-Twee.

Oh! iniA not :" u.s q . nams v,es.;
The DAYS ii Gu. youth are the d. "a ~ wv
ana II" myrtle sArt Ivy ri sweet two 49, .ssfJ.
arc worth al your iaureL, though rvr, I'D!
Let the sEa'es Of worldly vanities sruu,h,, -.
snarling mood aboa. POVERTY, and let ,ea. ~'
t""-and-twenty laugh heartily q, thei, ..s,, 49,
No wealth NOR worldly honars cna u..ha ~
man who Ia poor at two aud twenty. Tai, IA,
mere c.4-:-bu, 1t .e chat. and l.. r,...'
ci4o3re. w
No house-no domestic combrt-no "a, s,,....
lash il the crowded stEeets-no gold t, b,x t1..,
batteries. and PARASITES, TO trii~s tender No..
throw upon iuc gambling tab,r. REJOICING a. 81, ~
ter; but rch, blooming, brim-full h4srra so,.
strong and joyous Aspirations, which, fee IL. -.
ers upon dew drops and eun ra7s-,h. ,,,...
which. after all, does not coat a life Of ca. .,,.r
to ncGuirc-!ight but cheal-As everything II, G.,
gives.
4 little garnet otnhtueatei with sun "a, 4-t..
aud s1nliing at the emo!asures, And u.s .,s,,l
children ~peeping PRETTY through every main.
vine %wantonlr rutlsd BY the breeze. For .o,,..
canacious and greasy scientific school boos, L.,
seeia on the slantins shelf, to yrunb!e aosrissl, !,
N r;h, and rep-oTe your thorgh:lessnsa. R,. u,.
the shattered hie-og.ifef table, snfac cheerful 49,.
love novels, friends !et:ara scattered and ,rcr !
uiiiia- through multiplied pc.u.sis, and sen. r..-
Of yours ali dotted over. window, tia; ,a.
mourn fer curtains ard absent glasses, sat fh,.s,
which thr Wind passes 60 freely. Cae coa,-sso.,
VICAR two rOat= a. 4 ttyne[-a hrlovs3 , -y.,F
your say aud ~uueysIt cour:ensnce 50 veil, and ,.us
Rets - extra brushing every time you hare 70 ~.
before that lsrt.culs. snug little lou.e u ,N,,
seems always % etar1 on roa. va. A few f-;,,.
youe room Is rather srn.ll 70 contain them an -,
TIE chairs rather scan:y-but Jour doo. :, ,a,,,.
vide open for them. lad your Heart also.
Thousatless and merry cas,, gag songs, sit NM,
shar7en"t by satire, spi-.: Z 4: ds.cs gri., and ~.
-s1nl"s to all. smiles for s..-s love for m,nai,a !.
tn ro-ld be what il william oYerfo~inc O. fe;,,,
which drown all those sorro7s, uader which s;kr
men sink, you are rich, strong, loving AID zesas~L
your soa! is Is fresh and rosy as s Nay mornings.
are two-anatweaty.
And last snug, little house, ind TIA. noR E,w
girl, 40 fair, so chss:e, who bushes 10 p.rt.1y Nh,
yoa pass D., hutnu.ias that fa-or;ts tune Q. ,ess
II sac bpt could read all the poetry you v.o.. y In
You 90 not know her-out youth II no: n kfnl
and ;a.rudes withou. iaa;scretion: ! look iut,As.s
voa, s smile makes y GU friends, and you, frs: ruI.
are words of lore.
Besides SIZE is that angel Of -oar dreams. ite ru,
love you, you a.. sure, DO 10: e...b!ashes betr.y VIA.
lie. lips would fear to utter. o
What DO people mean VIXEN they speak Of ysver.,
cold and pinchings Wha. arc those men go wrinkle,
so ~:.hered seeking; that droop upon their kdz..
squa-ing accounts in damp Inusty thops and oGce'
You could bs more happy tan :her are, to be sur,
il you could but share your G;:!e garnet with rs.
angel Of yours--Io, no doubt, would lovc Ju .s
more for being the poorer. Oh. one loves 50 sGla
two ~and-twenfv.
B.. some ggsve and sad boxing persorasr els ysa
one day, tia: the lime for yotdbss come 10 ae tim
ing Of the future, that this world IL uasusseiou u
the idle, that society lisa list, and that yos hsrs u
prepare your strength FOR the struggle, that yea LsN
by you- toll TO acquire the right Of living; tat al
industry and perseverance, can secur. ~h.ppiues,i tai
! You n as, think of making your fortune, Il ros xA
TO be L little more than a cipher in this wsra, list
moncv IS the target of ali high shooting ausaiio,; ~
as regard 10 shs. sisl. it all uonsenee 70 Be ti1-
ing about her; that she is lustas ro& = y4uAN
and just q nonsensical;; that Jou hasesen1lge; tins
to be shinkiss aboes marriage: tina. We mas. saT'
Ter convenience sake, and thar love las yer! Ias 70
| do in a matter l.ke this; tina. you are penoil.ss sc' tt
| present, and unah bic &c support . vile; that 5cc h'
better marty = rich he.rcss, or cut. your taiassh
once and be done with It.
You wonder what all this has 70 dc WITH Ics'
loving rour .nse.-5ut however strange ~ TIN a
pears-i 10 you then, you and out Afterwards saH ~
grave looking parsonage was sadly right. You Ga
:oilins away in life, ven grew more seertasai and as
! hsory. you hold true to che worlds p1bef5se, ~
you belle yourself. Maybe yoa become rich, iaF'
tan, and grave. you make a suitable match, ~ fs
the church. You are Il happy man ACCORDING 70 %
worlds notions. hut when your mind rsvsis "
past, OH. vcu sish and regret -FOUR little gsFse'':S
arst love, end your chee.!i. t"o-and-t"enig
Yours,