Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-02-01
VOLUME Y!II.---NQ. 40.
THE PRINTER.


hushed; the moonbcams deck the desert.
ed pavement, and sleep strews its slumber.
Gus popies over the inhabitants of the 81.
lent city. All is ease save the printer
who is busy. at his case.
Dreams lovely as winged cherubs, how
er about the repose of man and maiden
visions a:s pure as lilies, and as beautiful
as the rnatron and tho child but to the
printer all is reality, toll and WEAKNESS
How nimbly and cheerfuly does he ad-
just the faithful types, as if lie took no
note of time, as if the duties that are
wearing out his life were more a diver
sion than laborious avocation. But
amid their mon otonous discharge, believe
u.s. the printer thinks Of home and sweet
rest, and sighs for the better lot of which
others are possessed-and yet there is no
repose for him, though the night tramps,
on and the jocund dawn will ION appear.
Why does his motions grow less rapid ?
Why move his fingers in so deliberate and
mechanical way7 Whence is the smile
that fingers at his lip, like the first sun.
beam at the gates Of the morning2-
There is gentle pressure at his 81 d can
eyo-an accent sweet as music entran-
cling his ear, and reaching his very heart.
1t Is but moment-it was only reve.
rie; it did not even win him from his oc-
cupation it only caused his hand 70 falter,
not TO cease; the printer awakes to busy
toll.
Ye who receive your sunrise favorite,
and wander listlcssly. perhaps, over its
pages, remember that it is the fruit Of toll
which was active and untiring while you
were quietly sleeping; that your ease and
comfort arc bought with the price of wea-
riness.
Taere is an 'electric chord" WHICH, be-
ing charged with sympathy, will carry
the gentle burden even to the most dis
tant hearts. we bespeak its agency in
the gentle burden even to the most dis
tant hearts, We bespeak its agency in
behalf the faithful printer.
THACkERAY AND HIS TROUBLES y
THoRHs IN THE CrsnIoN OF AN ED1ToR's
CnA1n.-Now that Mr.. Thackeray has got
magazine, says the London Critic, he is
determined that nothing he has done shall
be wasted. The :Roundalopt Paper is,
undoubtedly, the best Of the editors con-
tributions, because the freshest and most
suited to the feeling of The moment. in
the present one he dwels upon the griefs
OF edjtorshiP. The Thorns in the Cusiop'
of the editors chair. There is the sad
placing letter begging for employment for
charitys sake, and accompanying the weak
efusiops that are quite useless. What edi-
tor has not received spch, apd has not been
compelled to return the inevitable answera
Now you see what. 7 mean by thorn.
Here is tile case ppt with true female logic.
Il am poor; I am good ! am i'll; work
hard : haye sick mother and hungry
brothers and sisters depend on me. You
can help us if you will And then l look
at the paper, with tile thousand,h part Of
faint hope that it may be suitable, and t
find it won't do; and knew it wouldn't
do; and why is this poor lady to appeal to
my pity, and bring her poor little ones
kneeling to ny bedside, and calling for
bread WHICH T ean give them if l choose
No Gay passes but that argument ad mis-
ericordia" is used. Day and night that
sad VOICE is crying out for help. Thrice it
appealed to me yesterday. Twice this NOR
ming it cried TO me and, have no doubt,
when I 60 TO get my hat, ! shall find it,
with lis piteous face and lis pale family
about it, waiting for ME in the hall. One
Of the immense advantages which women
have over our sex is, that they actually like
to read these letters. Like letters9 Oh,
mercy on us! Before was al editor, I did
not like the postman much-but now!
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GoTnIc oRDER.-There is floating be,
lief, entirely without reason, that Gothic is
exclusively an ecclesiastical fashion Of bull:
ding. Many people fancy that Gothic
architecture suits a church but Is desc.
Grated, or at least becomes unsuitable, when
applied TO secular and domestic buildings.
There can be no'douGt indeed, ,,tbat to every
person who possesses any taste, It is self:
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