The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-04-29

t'''S N'S s'S"N 'S' '"'''S
soil. l know, you long to see the gentle
mother whose soft and earnest love heamed
over all your wants-to feel the welcome of
fathers strong quick love, and then the
carcsses of fond sisters whose love is SO
mild. pure and constant, and last, though |
not least, friends warm welcome with their
true and trus,y friendship.
Say, Sue, do you not look eagerly for
ward to all this, and may we not soon have
the pleasure Of welcoming the wanderer
home, back to the hearts that love her best
and appreciate her many noble qualities
more than strangers.
We have Spring with us again. Nature
all is light bloom and beauty. The birds
are sending forth their hymns Of gratitude,
and the breeze whispers its tuneful love.tale
to the trembling leaflets, and gently kisses
the opening flowers to joyous life. There
isa luxury Of GOODNESS and fragrance float
lug through the atmosphere, and its soft
pIeh'h Cou'd hol HH'l YOU. lHcH h'"ho "'
ready, say, "good-bye" to your kind
friends there, and HE ye to the loved ones
of home.
The dearest on earth 10 me is home, sweet
home,
The fairy land long to see is home sweet
| home,
There where vows are truly rlighted,
There where hearts are SO united, is home.
sweet home"
l know it is pleasant out there. 1should
like to enjoy the beauties Of Florida for a
season. myself, to sit under those magno-
liza trees, see lts orange groves bending be-
meath the weight Of rich, ripe fruit, and on
this should like to feast the appetite as
well as the eve, for I was born with a sweet
tooth, and love good things. But while it
was your longing from child to visit Flor.
ida, mine has been for fair, inpassioneG
ltaly-I imagine it must be second Eden
and ever since first read Of its clou,lless
skies. soft climate, smiling vineyards. its
myriatls Of flowers, ruined shrincs, statues
Of exquisite perfection, fountains, poetry,
song and music, it has haunted my dream
ing fancy, and to me is a vision half divine
There the mind is warmed from earliest
childhood by all that is beautiful in nature,
and glorious in art. With such surround
ings the Italians ought to be very reli.
gious people. All if I could only see
Italy. Suppose we take tour to Europe
eh. Sue? But perchance it is well, all these
beauties are unknown, for the reality migh
not be such glorious picture after all, anC
I would not like to lose what 1 have
thrown Of magic round it. You know
was always somewhat fanciful, and built al
castles but to see them fade away.
Would anything concerning our littl
village of Oaks interest yous ween
would, halowed as it is, with many pleas
ant associations. and being the last plac
where you qnaff"d at the fount Of learning
The village looks charming now. The 70
liage is uncommonly luxuriant for this sea
son. owing to the mild winter we hat
There was but very little severe weather
but we had rain in abundance. The IA,
mers predict from this fact dry summe
and reckon they are thinking of the
crops being cut short. But to tn
point. The Masonic Female Colleg
is fourishing, and has made quite a
ascendency since | trod its classic hall
The Scholarship Plan has gone into oper
tion, and there are 12O students now, wit
=" fair prospects Of near 200 next year. Yo
know the President, F. A. Connor, and Pre-
he Rev. J. c. Williams, without any CONNER
rs. Of mine. They happily unite kindne'
III with dignity. and win the love as well
ur respect of their scholars. There has bee
Of an addition Of two to the Faculty, makir
;s the number six instead Of four, Miss A
70 tlerson, of Laurens G. H.. Ornament
Teacher, and Miss Carter, Of Washingtc
al city, Assistant Music Teacher. There has
"a also two Pianos and Chemical Apparat'
bs been added, which were very much neele
n. Really this is progressive age. Do yc
10 know that AbbevilIe is called the Athe
md Of South Carolina2 Now, considering q
IN. refinement and great learning Of the Atl
lde mans this is a great compliment. Y
md withaI. it is only justice. For in rehneme
ir intelligence and social polish no Distr
md can compete with AbbevilIe. Do you agr
itb with me, or has some FIoridian gallant i
,ur duced you to think otherwisel None
Of those old bachelors, Ihope! Ihave no
on tience with them. Wh6swants'a a heart
il ter all its freshness, sympathy and sentime
80. Of feeling are gonea Yet some argue Il
IDA such heart will only be the stronger
md lean on because of the years that HI
osa gone over their head. I'm afraid the
NJ. mortal dollar rules in such cases. In tn