Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-09-21


and confidence, and hope. Woe for the past
the warm, rosy, vital past-aifection's smiles,
affections clasp, loves tender tone Turing to
dreams of bliss which bring such terrible
awakenngs
Again turn the ring, and now from its
glancing depths fancy brings mp quiet but
lovely country scene. a farmers house in q
smiling valley low, spacious house, with
open porch and open hospitahle doors; with
shading vines and gorgeous, fragrant blossoms
running and spreading away over wide lawn,
and beyond stand fields Of waverlns grain
ripeniDg in the bright sunshine; and green,
clover-Scented meadows, and orchards blush
ing with their luscious fruits, and brook
slipping away through the valley like silver
thread, breaking its mock waves upon the
pebbles and mint-roots atits sides; and while
listen to its gurgle, like earnest, confiden-
tial talk Of friends in unknown tongue, lit
tie maiden in short, simple frock, with little,
bare white feet, and tiny apron gathered up
and filled with apples and wild flowers, comes
splashing and wading idly along the dreamy
little stream Aud at the mimic bridge by
the foot-path she sits aud lares her feet, her
earnest, violet eyes turned musingly into the
waters ripping away past her. Musing little
maiden! What fairy dreams are dissipatcd
as she removes those dripping feet from the
brook and bounds along the path through
the clover-Geld and across the lawn into the
porch of the farmhouse, to divide the con-
tents of the apron-the mellow harvest ap-
pies for the fond father, who glan>c with
pride upon her unfolding graces, and the wilt
ing flowers for the loving mother, to be re-
rived by cool water in the vase where her
own hands arrange them Blessed little
maiden! What hopes and affections are centred
in thee
Once more I turn the ring, and now in its
shadowy lights the landscape scene is changed.
'Tis the same, but touched and mellowed by
the Great Artist At the little bridge where
sat the maiden watching the bright waters
rippling over her feet, sits now thoughtful,
dreamy looking man. The slender fishing
rod in his hand, the sketch book and crayon,
and the freshest Magazine thrown upon the
grass at his side, together with an air OF care
less elegance pervading him, Indicate the ra-
tAre-lovng, pcasure-living man Of the city.
As he furls his line and adjusts his books,
bic r..t tur, into tbc nath over which we
wstrbsd w., , ,he little maiden dancing but few
years hrsore. At the pnrch he is met bv {.
plain hut courteous man, and a joyous girl
,r;,, ,u tbn ,ich be,u,ies an, qrar., Of ca "
".t,r,nmLanJ ~, ' i,ns them It : the same do
tmr ".I" f,th"r ,',. same loving ta:rrltcr we saw
~ ,Ln nt,' or ,;c..rn And in Tie Aickarinu
-. ,l,,, ,.;n,, So. n,,w tb,. bcau,;ful girl
~. =, NV .;,i, ,ln ,bn,,.b,cl artist Ey the
.,., , ,r,;c:, hranv,,t ,n h,r childish heart
en- sr,n, Il. ,uteo,s dr,. ,,u,: and is his l,w. ear
n.S. 1uS' tn,n. t.na win fbc musical pratlle Of
' ,hn ws,,.rs sine believes. she has found the
rm,, z,t;,n m The vague hurcs and fanc:es
,,.,,,.h o,,.r TAINTED Iier hv this nuvnuiinr
t..,,,,, nav. u,.L, na>> on. and still the
,.,r,Jiv n,.,, I;nrer. hy her side. affection
ayor dI.n.n;,o i, hi. plancc. and tenderness
i, IN ,,;s ,,,,.. an, nnw. rs turn ms !mnd, -
~ ,,t. IT, sh n -, .,4als me,. the on,. and i'll tie
,.lnn I s.e s;tt;rr Al me up u, the G,,t-hrrge
:, -, ,;I,.n " IN n.r sad brow, and s,f.. damp
"nr;. tanrIe.l c,rrl.,sly. fall away fio,, her
,h,,IL,;,~ tr,nulrs, Her clasped hands Ill e
rr.S,,.I Hver her i:eart, aud sparkling ray
GLANCE, from /, EN-. 4 rinr. brilliant rlncr-
ali * mon her iiarcr instead of the plan
.told paul which formerly circ!cd 1t, and
Willy. vainly size pravs for the return of
h, ever yai,;lv sh;. listens fer music in the
!,r, ( q. Gaor,ncc in the meadows. TIE
srhinr aurrmu wind rcslIes through the
leaves falling around her-lecay is in t!le
season, despai is in her l. art. But sill.