The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-08-18

ali within their reach In q loving embrace,
and TO hear tho melody Of the woodland
choristev as they chant their praises 10
tho great ! Am. Is a privilege that | fcsl
proud 10 own. Oh there Is music new.
or written on slaves or bound in leather
music that comes not forth from the pearl
keyed piano otfancy guitar--music made
by tho humble, happy birds Of the forest
music by the pattering rain drops up
on the lovely leaves-music that comes
.joyously on the morning breeze-muslc
coming like sad refrsins, on the signing
zephyrs; and the heart. strange, wonder
full harp, (alas ! sometimes discordanl)
beats and thrills responsive to all these
melodies.
But | did not intend to discourse on
music. Let Mr.. Everett do that. !
must gather mo a boquel to adorn my
mantle with. But they will not be gaudy
nowers-only such as "bloom in their
native dell"-such as ! can gather here
in the woods. Blessed flowers, how il,
pains me to think that soon ye must all
fade beneath the (rosts Of coming winter
They teach us that life is short and pass.
ing; that like them we arc doomed to die;
yet, as they ale revived and born again by
a succeeding spring, so there is 2 spring
for US, an eternal spring where the "grass
never wilhcrelh, or the flower fadeth,"
where the loved buds OF this earth arc
tranSplanlcd to bloom (orevermore. And
there are flowers ofthe heart which, alas!
bloom TO be crushed, and to me it is u
sweet consolation that though they may
never be restored on This earth, they will
be IN heaven.
But aJieu. ! find myself ready to in,
dulge ia sad reneclions-to dream OF the
rcturnless past-to recall the many words
Vt love and affection which fell from the
lips of those who are "dead, 10 me forev.
H." TmthluIIy has the poet written:
AM well for w oil some sweet hope lies,
Dafkly buried nom human eyes"
Yes, adicu. ! must 60 to breakfast,
promising that the next morning | can be
excused from work, | will write again.
The sun is above tue tops Of the trees
Good bye. GENIE.
That is a good letter, Gcnnie, but
why do you tingc it with sadn'sR-
Sunshine and sadness blended will
never do. Why, you ought to be the
happicst of all women. You are so
industrious, an you live away from
the noise and confusion of the town.
But, "cvcry heart knoweth its own
yours is not an
exception. No one can tell the hid.
den griefs of another breast, but il
yours contain any, may they be heal
ed forever. Let your letters come
often. W. shall ever be glad to hear
from "Gennie."
Next is "A letter from "Augustus,"
and we hope the young ladies who
want to marry will not overlook this
chance. He says he is a farmer, end
our word for it, girls, if you want to
marry n man who is certain to make
a living for you, marry n farmer
Farmers are the most independent of
all. Hear what Augustus says:
FRANKLIN CouNrY, Aug. IL, 80.
Dear Letter Boz:
In pcrusing the Home journal, | notice
that you have rendered o column for the
benefit of the young ladies and gentle
men, and if you think my letter suita bic
for the occasion you can publish it. !
am a candidate for matrimony myself
am n young man and nm a farmer. !
own a good mule and 20 acres Of land,
with a beautiful lille cottage, good gar.
den, and n nice orchard situated thereon.
My father is getting old, and when he
dies there will BIO something coming to me
from bis estate. By close attention to my
work | think that | can easily provide
for.'anolher. Amy young lady who is dc.
sirous OF entering into the matrimonial
state, and thinks that | would make q
suitable companion, can obtain further
particulars by addressing me through the
Letter Box. Yours truly,
AUGUSTUS.
And now we close our letters with
the following from Il young man in
our town, whose real name is known
to us all, but we must keep it secret.
In looking over a paper the other day,
| discovered the following item, which !
want your lady correspondent, who is so
fond Of fashion, to read, and if she can
find me a girl who can come half up to
this one in industry, | will propose at
once:
"Therc is a young woman employed in the
Harmony Mill, Coloes, who, during a period
of years that she has been employed in that
establishment, has saved fIom her regular
wages, and from earnings by doing ornamen-
tai necdlc-work, over twenty-five hundred
dollars. Yet, she has found time to study and
master French, as well as the higher branch
es of English. She is about twenty-five
years of age, really good looking, and a vi
@vacious companion"
That girl is worth having, and I'll be
bound she is not a slave Of fashion,
What think you, fair ~incogni,a Of the
Letter Box? RALPH.
Pompey, Eddie, and Jake will APP
pear next week.