Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-04-16
COMMUNICATIONS.
For the LewIstOWn UaZettI
PROSE POEMS.
A SERIES OF DAY DREAMS.
No. III.
BT 1. J. STINE.

was building. The plain was wide and
smooth, and little knoll was the site oil
the castle. A ripping streamlet meander-
ed by. lis banks were green, and beau
tilted with flowers, sweet wild flowers
The tall trees which threw their shadows
around the castle, were fresh with the
buds and blossoms of spring; and in their
waving branches the sweet warblcrs of the
grove sang merriy. The lambs sporled
DER the green lawn, charmed with the
lovellness of their first spring time, while
their more experienced dams looked on
well-pleased with their innocent sports.-
My little deer-my pet-with its romping
and rowing. its skipping and playing, was
the pet of the household also, and begui-
led the weary evening when the sun was
going down.
But why was building cashe2 A
cottage IN the country is generally con-
nected with scenes like these. | saw
other castles rearing their massive pillars
all around, and mine must be castle, too.
Ii arose "a thing of beauty" and | antici-
pated it, in lis completion, as ga Joy for
erer," never once dreaming that the poet
had idly dreamed
ga thing of beauty is a JOY forever"
The future looked all bright before me,
as the present looked all bright around me.
In The morning, when the sun arose and
the flowers opened, and the green earth
smiled, and the birds sang their hymns Of
morning praise; at noontime when the sun
stood in the heaven, and the lambs sought
the shade, and the birds were quiet among
the branches; and in the evening, when
the sun was setting, and the lambs were
sporting, and the birds were chailering
their low love notes, and the pretty flowers
were blushing beneath the kisses of the
sighing zephyrs-I was happy.
But my castle. Ii arose, beautiful in
the morning light, beautiful beneath the
rays of the MONDAY sun, beautiful in the
mild cleaning of evening, and beautiful
beneath the smiles of the moon. The
vines began already to Chamber up The
walls on the East side, and rose bush
that stood by The Southeast corner was
beautiful with roses. My castle looked
toward the south. The rich carved work
of the massive pillars and the cornice was
of a superior style. And within-I was
furnishing ii with the cosliesl materials.
The riches! carpets covered lis floors, the
richest papers its walls; and the largest and
costliest mirrors, and the paintings of the
masters ornamented lis parlors.
The morning was bright and lovely, and
| stood and viewed the beautiful caslle-
Suddenly dark cloud appeared in the
east, small-not larger than mans hand
at first But it rapidly grew larger, and
soon the whole heavens were covered
with darkness, as if they were in mourn
ing over natures grave. The lambs ceas-
ed their sports, the flowers hung their
heads, and the birds sought hiding places
among the bushes. A storm passed over
my head, strong wind rushed by which
laid me upon the ground. | arose, and
looked again; but now there was nothing
before me but the wide plain. / had built
castle IN The air.
And now the storm was over and the
clouds had disappeared, and the sun shone,
but not for me; and the flowers bloomed
and the green earth smiled, but not for me;
ana the birds sang more sweetly than ever,
but not for me; and even the increased
sweetness OF their songs made my heart
still more sad and thoughtful. Then |
betook me back TO my home in the noun
tans, to my cottage in the wilderness"
to my strong fortresses among the rocks.
Not long was | there, however, until all
was bright and Joyous again, and |
was happy. My days were peaceful and
full of pleasure, and when | lay down to
sleep at night | thought | could hear the
angels whisper. And as | lay one night
in meditation, when all around was still,
sweet voice came 10 me and said, "arise;
| have work for thee to do. Go, speak
TO the castle builders around thee of the
changeableness of all things earthly and
their fleeing character, and of the only
hope of man that changes not.'