Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-05-12
COMM WINg0ATG0MS.
FOR rIfE KEowEE COURIER.
May Day.

Mr. EHtor: AS it is the order of the day with
loung America to let everybody know what are
inc tines the seasons and the joys that are pass
ing continually over our heads and in our. hearts.
will you indulge us in your worthy columns with
few desutory remarks on hceting scenes?
According to the pleasant custom of the vounc
persons of most communities, the pupils of tho
" "Baehelor,s Retreat Academy" and other vouno
friends rsiding near, assembled Mt n beontifnl
ponu on ChoeStoe creek, not far distant from our
iIiletown on the first day of May--tllc mos, oveIv
oI all the year-when every mountain Hill and
u"!c Is green with Shnncrs grassy oarpet-for
'ne purpose either of fishing from the crystal
stream, or seeking for pleasure from some other
source. The company was conposeJ or ohnu,
hteen or twenty fair young ladics-nmong whom.
we uhhk, were the pretticst the country co,tlI
ntord; and about thc same number of yoinc zen
'iemch. All were full of life. nnd high expecta-
tious of the greatest enjoyment
Some tried to fish FROM the decp. rlnpin, v,otrrs
ont the gentle breeze grew quite too strong for
sport like thnt; so we turacd our attention To tho
various other sources from which enjoyment might
pe obtained Some engaged in socinl conversation
sat; while others taciturn by nature stood viii
wondering gaze, np0u the passing scene The
young were not alone in the enioyments of tho
DAY, Tor some of the scdae and worthy matrons of
our town were there, and fathers too, who held
/ us -iule--in restraint. They too, we think en-
J'9sN nv SI'ottI1Gs Oh INC youthful band, and al
h0st Wlshcd that they We're Young again
The morning passed quite rapidly of and the
snouf Tor dining arrived, when we all repaired to
Tie cooling shade of the stately oaks. where we
round a table neatly spread with substantials for
our 0ur health, andmany danties for the palate's sake
We must not fail TO mention two grave Diyines
who stood on either side, and looked with sober
but acquiescent eye, on all around and made NJ
not forget the great Creators $ presence. too.
"neh an bad finished their repast, the party
wandered off again to seek another mode to spen1
the passing day, and found au old battcau. Which
had, we think. quite served its time. still floating
on tho calm, deep pond. After,a few minutes 'lot
Dor, 1t was made fit for use--gbcn two young In
dics mt time would ride, while two younq gentle
men would row the boat, ,.and as one of the marty
sald, crack jokes" and maybe land upon some
distant bank to bail the water out (for there wa q
SUI some little ohink through which the water
stole and then they would return to let some 9th
erS ride, till all had made one pleasant trip. and
some perchancc, made two.
~ length the hour for us to leave, arrived. and
OIL re set with joyful hearts to walk the distance
BACK and speak of what had passed We speht
inc day PieaAantly and we trust bcncRcially to
'hose who had duties in the school which bind
every moment down, to what they may think n
monotonous routine. And may they return to
men studies greatly refreshed both In mind and
pouy, 100 And LET that day be one long 70 be re-
memDered by us all on account of the pleasant
associations which may attend its memory: and
many he the pleasant days they all shall spend
WINE young, strong, sanguine and free Then
when the spring-time, the May month of youtb
mas wtthered and gone, may they never then weep
Tor the days that have flown. ~ w d