Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-03-14
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INKLINGS FROM THE Pen OF
LEILA UNDERWOOD.

What a sweet evening for thought--am
mot happy to breathe again the fresh
air to know that though | have been
stretched upon The bed of sickness sui
now am bright as merry bird, 10 know
that though the dark portals Of gloomy
death were slowly opening TO receive MY
spirit, that they W re closed by the hand
of mercy and that the transparent blood
is now bounding in my veins importing
elasticity and vigor to my enleebldd frame
lilo know that though lay for long
week, uery long TO me, between life and
death, and heard Inc muficd tread and
guarded whisper of-sh, tread softly,
echoing through my room, that | can now
run as briskly as The antelope, or laugh as
loudly and talk as vehemenlly as please,
and shattered nerves will not be the con-
sequence, and though | heard my kind
hearted old nurse during the long dull
days of my sickness, say rnournluliy TO
those watching around my couch, Poor
thing she cannot live long" but many
thanks to that being sin whose hands are
HE issues Of lille and DEATH" that despite
all her words 10 The contrary I did lie,
though the star of my destiny burned
dimly then, now il is of increased lcsire
free from the few clouds that rolled around
it---the silver chord did not sever--lhe
golden bowl did not break. All yes.
| am pleased 10 know all This, and as sill
here by my window, which has been COW
cred up with The long dark curtains TO
screen the light from my weak eyes, |
gaze as | never did before las if my alb
srnce mad lent brighter charm 10 nature )
aspecD upon the rapturously soft evening.
The golden and silver cloud!etS still lin
ger upon the deep azure vault, while the
monarch Of the day is just departing hali
buried amid the airy clouds that float
around it, the iealhered songsters have
just caroled the heavenly maths away and
have sunk into balmy sleep ''tIred natures
sweet reslorer,' the liUIc rrystal brook
lets whose mOnotonous murmur is heard
during the noisy buslIe of dag, as well as
during the lonely rigils Of night, is now
gliding near by, and again anon ii dances
gently through the mossy dingle oft pau
sing to hiss the iringed banks and sprn-
kle them with their dewy drops, or per.
chance 10 toss the tiny wave upon whose
Ilmpid bosom the tall trees balhe their
towering heads, tossed TO and fro by the
playful zephyrs that have been lingering
a, one moment, perhaps, amid the dark
tresses of some proud beauty, then again
dangling among the arched lrrt0onss
wrealhed b. natures hand upon The wa
ters side, and as the last lingering rays
fall upon the spire Of yon church The Ia
millar notes of the old clock zeal forth,
AMI then one by one The stars, she poe
try Of the Skies glide forth and besmd
the ornament, and then am not in my
element For do not the stars seem 10
me as old familiar faces For have not
|, night after night, gazed upon them
communing with them as ii were as |
would commune with the spirits Of the
loved ones who have lorg ago passed
through the dark valley and shadow Of
death. All yes, | am rery grateful to be
permitted again 10 view the beauties Of
nature, and love too to lock "Fon the
men of this world as they proceed 10 the
duties Of their profession, and sill here and
see the merry hearted children as they
pass and hear their shouts as they issue
from the schoo-room, near by, as tie
hour Of inlermiSsion arrives, jumping and
gdmooIing with satchels in hand so eager
10 get from the presence OF their stern
Mentor and his menacing feruIe, and
whose dlgnified and manly steps are seen
following after as lie homeward treads,
tossing the key Of that dreaded room,
where day by day the young idea is
taught how to shoot by their feared yet
still faithful Master. All no one can
see the pleasure, The gratitude that an IN
valid feels after being confined TO dark
room, again 10 breathe the fresh air and
take their accustomed places in the fami-
ly circle, rendered broken by their alb
sence, to feel and know that dark clouds
must sometimes o'ershadow the other
wise bright pathway of their lives, or they
should, in their rosy hours of healh, for
get 10 render thanks 10 Him unto whom
all thanks are due.
The New TARIFF. The following
are given as the leading articles. embraced
in the change.
All wool costing 20 cents or under per
pound at the place of expectation will be
admitted duty free; all other descriptions
Of wool will pay "a per cent.
Iron and sugar will pay "A per cent.
Dyestuis generally will be admitted
free.
Wines and liquors will pay 80 per cent.
AikaIis will pay per cent.
Woolen fabrics generally pay "a per