Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-06-23
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SINGING FtsEs--saGE-s-7 EtssEn.
Passes e5eis one o. shs loveliest sumusl
resora IL the South. It's glorious sea view,
aad dsEciozs coast Hreozss, sunny dsys and
briHsnt uoonigtt mig IS are The most De.
lisbgul ne mind eaa imagine or tie soul wish
fag. Mols raciiss than az else are TIE Gsa,
rouaHcas sba legsnds which attach to it aud
hsfs Of iss retreats he very bone Of 'he
agfaieal, she besudf-ls aad eiysian. From its
glI1loal ssIroaaiines, tissue OF elegance and
sfqpis,tg logeliness, IS weaved, and from the
lsCsndsry srsstnrss Of the Indian's selslest
heart mystsriss, ghe bcsudral fabric has a
warp of giseins, warn tntsi shells aud a
Noog of golden sTi1gs whose notes srs Of
nonaks, ihe verys sof rcmsnes, and luxury,
ana song no wealth of words can tel the
sweetness. Wa the soft air Of summer and
be eelisl '1fst q evening, charm the gray
azilesssf ne moonlight, making the PEG
we boatmsn or dreaming lower Sigh to tas ca
sues af an5alaiiag waves pisahing tbeir mt
1, against the prow az bis listiess craft, be
nreeives strange influence Of weird music
5siins ever BIS senses new if cones soft
gentle AS The msrmuro q besebing waves,
sing tbs-r sweet iafmaaiss en- fhe shell
e5stsd sheyo of Pascagouia; anon, 1t pene-
rates Its ssfr fo1ss IN gsnilest echos into the
a7erns Of the heart. t cones II you as the
ear music which charmed you, when ebild
a1u Ia7 quis.ig smiling and half unconscious,
AteairE ta ihe strains which murmursd deep
your heart fhe sweet, Hnuterable sweet mH-
Of childhood. Nov tie long aiga Of the
eod barp floats on the balny air; sEsins
tstsrious beE music eomes from ehaPels in
dr secret caves o9 ocean now it Penelrstes
stry fine s.ruHg 65re aud nerve in your body,
ns anon, it seems aboat you, around
is within yo0. The most dslusiVe,
pa most delightful aud roluptuous
an music that ever entrauesd the soai or
from Hsrses. Spite of efforts 10 cast
iiiasit1, thsls is feeling present that
s5stursl voices are horsring sb9st you,
49, ng the heart net With fear but the
-aazcst unlef1able sensations. Again a
1aning chorus Of the most piainhve walls
st ever echoed . death sons, Tiil steal over
heart until y0r tears pay tribute to the
ssuIFul waH and melancholy strains. Il
be ear Be placed against The boat, tbe peculiar
eaa.y Of this weird, this spiritual muaie, ia
o-s appreciate. Apparently there are
osis, over uhica, as yolr boat lszily rocks,
fhrtzin chords are struck, which rise aud fall
= the sweet swelling and dying strains OF ves-
= bells. Tie spirit Of the Wild waves. with
tgic sBiIi, esaizss fhe sscred melody of their
80 sslg, once e le thrilling ones Of qliek
ls, chen tbssSsiu-away IS s3f.ly ss a dear
Jan ussIss in RI 'nicbss of memory's most
4asaal cells. Oil the foadsst renenbranees
I tas rsselsrcIustar around the sweet music
4 ! those singing water sprites az Pascagouia.
4 legend Of the Indian tsli-, that once on
.,-ss haunted shores tbsrs lived q tribe of The
~ peaceful and nebls el their race. They
&c zenae ss chEdreu. knew DO guile, and
- the very tBcarnatioH O. EaBoceace and
s1sss. .They had no rssentmsnts, they
ee ssvsrs nstgre nor revenge. But tie
nEsy DAYS cane, they were driven from
hir peaceful homes c1d quietly aud
1dly they pursued toe pea-sat sout-'-
Jar 0f sheir worship, The heaven O. tlaf
frsligioi, until The green waters 0f the gulf
SWEPT over them, and husbsdi into its bosom She
plain.ire dsatb-sone they sunz. when the
bright waters closed over them, the last sound
Of their voices vas heard aoasinE. signing,
ma-muring, gently to the shore aud schsing
among the shades where lately they 80 hap
pilv dxsit. But in that dsath-soHg were sueh
heauafuI strains, such unssrshly sweet music,
tbatths Great Spirit eashrinsd # forever IL the
Yoscas Ct che fsh and smells or that sparkling
eoas.; snd now IN certain c0adiuons Of the
air and wavsu, the dreamy music is often
hear. psrPstaating il unwritten history the
besutIfBi romsncs and ehsrnias ieEend Of that
mythical beng, a peaceful Indian. There is
charm 10 telling the dear one you love, Of
this strange mystery. Is mournful sadness
attracts tie souls q lovers, and TO the hsrmo-
~ Oh he enchanting sounds, The tale o. your
love. iu.srwogcn Wi B SO bright q legend,
nsksg The heart draw closer to the dear one,
whose sigas answer yoar ofn. How dear tbs
traasurs OF such remeubraness, and with what
svsrice ths lovers hi5e the secret, made sacred
bvrusa lovsiysuroundinss and made hsaven-
~ bv the sweet acconPaiumeut o. the song
w.ich rinrs within sour heart az meledious
ee5sss ss ever sirhsd through Ausonisa groves
or tbe Arcade q Heaven. We torn away
ana thsnE tls Gsd we love, that be created
|. the sipging fsa and mu1ical sselIs, which give
20 The SIT va srs such Delighted music, and
oririn TO tlat bssutfal fabric, tie Legend Of
paseszouls.