The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-01-10
PROM CAME nENHIsnN.

f"A Happy Now Year TO you all, kind
friends" comus running from my pen, the
spontaneous action of tho hand to reiieve
tho hoart Hllod with pleasant memories Of
other scenes. before left the. sunny plaza
Of civilized life TO mingle in tho hersh
,groaus of war aud din OF arms. remember
weIi. whom wandering through tho various
States Of tho Union, and rowing beneath
tho sky Of Old England. how my heart
sweIIed at the beartfeit 'Iiappy Nov Year,
SIR brcathed, from rosy lips aud laughing
eyes. In the sunny South, before tho Star
Spangled Banner gave place to the fiouating
rag of Secession ] have Viewed che distribu.
,ion of presents to ths negroes, and. us the
''Thanoe Marss," or, .Lord bress oe, Marsa.,
swelled upon tho air. forgot my own home
for the moment, and was happy Again. In
the East. have mingled with the lads and
lasses of New England, and haso Joined.
them at tho Now Years party, Ehen jokes
were cracked. and the merry laugh won,
round tho festive board. have passed the
day in the log huts Of the West, aud 'whiled
away the hours. TO the music OF cracked
fiddle. In the Ncrib. and In my own native
Empire State, have listened TO tho merry
jingle Of the sleigh. bells. as some dainty
little turnout passed the dashing cutter.
wherein I, along with a couple Of spark ling
black Dyes aud rosy lips was safely .usoonsod
beneath pile OF buffalo robes, and. as we
rushed along tho frozen crust, at timos. l
have indugod in that sweet little luxury. Q
kiss; aud, ifn CAUSED good-nat0red rebuke,
l was alwaysl willing 10 put it back again.
10 EnglaDd, have listened 10 the signal OF
tho, iyOuihful, loyor. or tho shrill whistle
rolled out upon tho air. and have soen II
answered By his Gown Mary Ann, as she
appeared upon sho threshold of tho neat
little cottage door, and ihen, tripping lightly
to tho style thcy moved d0wn tho shady
lane. arm in q, n. like spectres In the pale
moonlight. Wondering along tho docks o!
Liverpool. % s,rangeri In q strange land
when the red cross of 81. George hoated 10
tho breeze from all tho public buildings.
have turned my eyes toward shG forest OF
shipping which limos the wharfs of that city.
and siswed with pleasure the Stars and
Stripes foasi,,a proudly from many tower.
ink spar. and / felt asit among friends, for
know that. while that banner weS sd sboye
me. would be protected. ,n s9ss 'hE g, iere
8 l. cannot but contrast these 'pieasah,
memories with the reg niarn round Of mill
tarysduty upon this Now Yaars day. and, Q.
I.iook overthe past pages OF my wandering
life, though find much TO regret, can
not hut wish.' with swsllins heart for m,
iowa and gnlrasuyas a of o,hey al xs f',lI "a
mernberS MANY n sbadv noah bsnea,b m,
branchss of The -serdau, wa yside tree. and
o,nuv n nn,h. .beEido The runnj60s Istrean, =,
lImnid water vbeh wen, r,,sbine along win
n low gushing so;,,ld Joining In lths nirtbfnI
cadence of ,5e lawful 'IIgk,. hearted lausb
/ and, m usioa, yoic,, of her ri,b snaykliug avs,
and. oav Tina n tamem Thar, ,on' ,bo TyiIISor
ch,,,ch ynr,ip ~ here henes,b tho anrsadiSs
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