Weekly Delaware State journal, statesman and blue hen's chicken. (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-18??, 1857-08-28

SHELL BANK ioNE,
August 10Th, 1857
We are still as you see in our summer retreat |
We had thought to cross the Sound, go up the
Hudson, spend a few days on the ocean side, &C. |
flans 1t Is true, 50 far from being matured, that
they were scarcely defined But a spell has
bound US, which old boreas bids fair to break
II he should continue such rude antics as he is
playing this morning among the trees and flow
ers. First trying to make ingress through the
window panes, that we may feel his rude breath
while we quietly sit at our table scribbling then
of to the willows, whose limbs gracefully swing
to aud fro in acknowledgment of his uncourteous
morning compliment.
But we must confess he has charms for US.
We love at night to hear his voice when % loud
surges lash the sounding Shore" and when,
with the receding wave it is lost in the " sound
oil many waters" But the bright sun is shining,
and by midday we shall have quiet again. And
there Is Wontalh. We have not sect it yet.-
The ride by land is tiresome, and we have grown
nervous about the transit in small boats, SO we
VIII content ourselves with the vivid impression
made on our youthful imagination on first visit
ihshs s0tudes, while we leave old Ocean to
sing forever aud forever, the requiem Of the
brave Montauks, and their noble chief WAN
ddn6. Of many wild legend is he still the
nero, while his monuments are in rather incon-
gruous locations. How would he start from his
ambush all plumed and equipped could he see
the fashionable throng emerge from the steamers
bearing his name, now plying between New York
aud brooklyn. But while we think of those
green spots in memory's landscape to which
our love OF the grand the beautiful, the marvel
ous, the patriotic, would again lead us, let
us take bird's-eye view OF the little world
around us The farmers arc having II little
leisure before the time of gathering in the Au-
tumn fruits, and they improve it in reading, rid
ing, visiting. etc. The young people have had
u line time going to Camp Meeting. For -four
days, every kind of vehicle was in use, from
the gay city turnout flor the workers are
DOWN to the humbest family establishment
with all the intermediate grades " The tented
grove" was about miles distant. pleasant
drive over u superb road combined with other
various motives, made it very popular. Young
ladies looked charming us they passed, and young
gents put on the most winning look and manners
OF the season. The young ladies hereabouts art
, easily taken by the city beaux, aud some heart
doubt not, are now going pit-a-pat as visions o.
the avenues 1.-THE generic term fit before theii
i excited vision. We must leave them TO the tender
mercies of the old ladies, who with signifcnn
r signs, will often enough remind them of til,
+ uncertainty of all earthly things" They bea
1 transpantng however, admirably, and as easily
grace the city mansion as their rural homes.
death, has been here also What spot oil
earth where he fears to tread? The gay ant
the pleasure-lOving cannot hide from their sigh
i the pail and coffin. His unwelcome visage i
seen as oft amid the summers sunshine ant
f flowers as winter SHOWS. The young mother il
4 her white robe and finest ueedle-work, dressed
q for the tomb, looked the second time bride
\ and stranger still, it might seem to some, sh
4 wished not "to live but for her children" An
= another day, there lay the PROSTATE form of gu
, neighbor, aman of prayer, deep and feryeni
around whom clustered all hallowed associations
Whose life truly exemplifed the fifth which h
G professed. Not one around could withhold hi
respect or even reverence, for his years hu
@ numbered three score and ten
:, Happy the man, whose wish and care
4 A few paternal acres bound;
- Content 10 breathe his native air
+ In his own ground.
. t. Blest he who unconcerncd can find
!. Hours, days and years glide soft away,
. In health of body, peace Of mind
q Quiet by day.
). "sound sleep by night study and ease
Together mkt; sweet recreation;
:, And innocence, which most does please,
- With meditation"
n But we are writing at random, and too mucl
IT especially as our sojourn on this sea girt is
l. must soon come to close, for this season. Tn
y myriad insect voices beneath our window fui
e nish their notes of warning that the summer
i nearly over, and the autumn days, " the SAT
8, dest of the year" are just Mt hand so we mu
= close our portfolio, make some parting visit
/, and say our adieas. y. w.