Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-04-25
SPRING HAs COME.

For ths ksmpais Appeal
lMEssRs. EDITORS: | have been rather dilatoTJ
in reieeming the promise, made during ny last
visit to Memphis, to furnish you something for
your paper. l very much mistrust my ability
to add 10 the interest of the APPEAL; but,
since you are pleased to think differently OF
my poor efforts, the accompanying article is
at your service. Your readers must excuse
the frequent mention made Of insects. In our
Southern home they cone much earlier, and
are more numerous than in the bluff city"
If they were as troublesome there as in and
about Clinton, they would occupy very prom
inent place in the thoughts Of the citizens.
HoBing that these few lines may find you well
supplied with ice and mosquito bars, subscribe
myself, Your friend, KATE BAzASTl
SPsING HAS COME
Alden, rough winter king, with your beard
Of frost, your snowy locks, and crown Of iei-
elss. Welcome, thrice welcome, joyous, laugh
| ing Spring, with your soft brsezes and gentle
showers your blue skies, bright sunshine, and
diamond dew. Welcome, the unfolding leaf,
the bursting bud, and opening flower the rich,
green sNard the velvet moss the emerald
clad forests. Welcome, the songs Of birds
the hum Of bees; the music of unfettersd
brooks the ringing shouts Of happy childhood.
Welcome, the long dswy twilight; the per
tumed night zephyrs; the moonlight sirolls /;
the rambles through the greenwood; the but
terhy chase across the meadow. Welcome,
the cheerful pic nies; the fishing parties; the
strawberry gatherings, the merry MayPole.
Welcome glad welcome to ye all
Spring has come
The warm sun pours his beams 6eTeely
down, enervating mind AID body. The spring
fever (laziness) begins very generally to pre-
vail Such a Bable is set up in FowldOn-sueh
a csckling, yslping, gobbling and quackiHg, as
is quite suggestive Of Noah's ARK. The blue
bottle and house flies are buzzing around, fl
ing inio-one's mouth and eyes, and provokingly
inteTrupting morning and afternoon maps.
The piOus mosquito sings over asd preys on
Us; bearing of the palm as an antinareotic IN
sect. Wssps and yellow-jackets are abroad,
ever on the alert to resent in a singing man
ner, any invasion Of their rights. Large
swsrms of gnats are eireling overhead, and
thousand and one nocturnal insects infsst the
night air, pouring in at the open cssements,
tapping into candles, entangling themselves in
besuty's tTesses, racing over bare necks and
arms, and round bachelors cravsts. The
crosking frog is heard in the meadow, while
the katydids and crickets make the night air
sing with their unpleasant notes. Scorpions
and Lizards creep from their winter hiding
places to sun themselves in the warm sunshine,
while snakes gliste0ing, lie cOiled in the grass,
ready to iuhict the deadly wound.
Spring has eOmei Fortunate is hsEho cae
afford to be lazy who can fee before the
MONDAY sun te The cool shade; who can CON-
mand glass Of ice water or cream at any mo-
meut; who can indulge the luxury of shower
baths; VINO can afford change Of linen ac-
eording to his inclination.
Spring has eomol In her bosom are roses
and ihoTns, sunshine and clouds, blessings and
curses, smiles aud tears, life and death, joy ard
sadness.
Dear reader, does she bring yOE flower
crowned goblet Then, as you quaff its rosy
sweets, forget not that kind and proyident
Father, to whom you owe the blessing and as
you offer to him the increase Of a grateful
heart, OBJ mingls with the oblation, prayer
for hin, to whose quivering lips is pressed
sorrows bitter chalice.
KATE B5ZANT.
CLINTON, EAST FELLIeIASA. La, March p, IS.