The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1860-06-01
VOLUME V11t.---No.5 5.


b My answer was rather ubintelligble, but
be found it satisfactory, so as Intervening
was. giving place to night We returned to the
house. But. don't think that Twas not con-,
scious how little deserved this great hap
piness that wrapt me Ikea halo T knew
how undeserving! was, and I went to my
own room, locked the door, and kneeling
down prayed for forgiveness for my past
folly and childishness, and offered thanks
giving for my present joy, promising to try
ny my future life, to deserve it, and T have
tried, trust, successfully.
upon The day appointed for Augusta's
marriage, there were two weddings ahl an:
other groomsman had to be found to take
fhz-Harding's place, as lie was bride.
groom also.
Tors.-Tops have come We saw one
yesterdays veritable top-we heard the
music OF its hum--we watched it as it wenE
to sleep, and we waited until its last gyration
died away, and it flew off, out of m magic
circle in the same old fashioned and iirregu-
lar tangent. Well, what iftops have, come,
the reader may say is there anything. par bar.
ticular in top9' Good friends although
. somewhat critical, there is. much tn top.
1t has story to tell, it comes in with .Lenss
It sings of white clouds and, blue skies,5Eit
is the foreruner, of april showers, the first
blossoms offspring. Thoss,urcbins in'roun-
dabouts and tucked pantalooohs whose ,pock-
cts are now swelled ont with magical cones
and wbipseerds, are tbesbest .cbroniclesrs of
+ the changing seasons. . They watch ffor tho
I ;ldes, Of March with eyes that viii Be-
deceivel.and .tbey, know when, the sunsbiHsi
'i.sslonger and str6ger, as we'll as astronn6rs
and rneteorologists:s psfzldarblss. and
4 kites are asIegnlar I'M their rounds as the
planetstin their orbits, and you may swear
by. them, as n;sofnetihes svearsb Jupiter
and Mars. - -. . f,,iE y :
Il And 50 yesterday; when we heard tho
! creakipg slip'of the cord and shat soft
Emuscal whistle shich once filed out saars
twithsjeyy I've knew that tbe swinntersIsWaas
foset, and ithatslhe time efthe Eing BIRDS
ftshad: come We:knew 'that tIssahow; !. .swas
Beginning to Dissolve on The, ,mipaansaips tbat
the ice Sawaa3 melting in'thes bro6 6ks-that
water dresses were spfodtingih:the ssmnsaa-
owstahd thatstlls cifolng' 'sapswas warming
up:the heartssof ancient oaks and ;eIms, and
giving new life TO their stout. trunks
and arms. They, may still be- Aurries Of
spow-Boreas may pipe in the North, and
the winds may blow and beat against our
doors, and may shake us lnisoorsBeds- but
the wiateris over, ana d:tbe Seeplife b, ,icieles
and shadoWs is.bfehn, Aaready Tho jocund
day; steps cut Of the; East. Ikea iking in
purple, and his ssaunsetspasilious are bathed
intahowers, Of gold. Hero and there, too,
! ate blossoms in the gtasss Sleeping blood
: of the forest y shooting oae esihto dropping
buds and green: lsases.+ - -
=: The .behoolboy carries asssweight of Wis
dom is his TcapH You may put faith;inn bis
fforekuowIedgo. He notes.-the ,psralIaxxes
llA|@ lbe stars keeps theTeeora ofthe sun.
{ He IS better than an almanac: Apd%when
, teRs conaessand you besF ihsm ahdmhipg
!, like beessin the streets,ands alleys, .yon may
he sure iatsthe1 1veiBai ssdbi earsaud
= ! looksfotseleat 3hssissss War
fnisf slies.- 's01sla ass,ass .Josraaak. &
fns Pa1s,e |;aHstss ri I, iasaie,