The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-05-20

BY MRS. H. C. s.

Another year has rolled around, and Spring.
beautiful Spring is here O,how gladly we
change our thoughts from cold and sleet, to
revel in the beauties of Natures resurrection.
Winters white mantle has disappeared, Civ
ing place to the more beautiful garb of Spring.
Vegetation shows sigEs of re-animation. The
earth is spread with natures green carpet;
humble little violets are peeping out from
their hiding places, modestly blushing, as the
sunbeams kiss their uplifted heads in their
happy greetings And the buds, then leaves,
will clothe the trees; and sweet blossoms per-
fume the air. The " orchestra of Nature's
grand theatre is again opened" The feath-
cred songsters carol their glad songs, to an
nounce their coming. A chirping robin has
just flown into the yard, and perched on an
apple tree, and is warbliug her merry song
And those greencoated musicians, inhabit-
ants of the Marshes p begin to revive. They,
too, belong TO Natures great orchestra. All
Nature is reviving. My heart joins in the
glad song of the Spring
How many things in Natures beautiful
realms silently whisper to the soul, "Lean OF
me-" meekly pointing heavenward. Yes,
Natures wooing voice invive. the pure mind
to her sublime retreats; and what beautiful
com paniops she deigns to Offer Their Ian
guage purifies and ennobles the thoughts, and
gladdens the heart; whose teachings are les
sons Of love, simplicity, humility and purity
Beautiful sunlit bowers where we may cul
lovely flowers of sweet perfume, to adorn the
outer and inner life; whose fragrance ard last.
ing beauty will be as a ''well of water spring,
ing up unto everlasting life"
As I sit by my window, silently gazing
without. sweet thoughts come up of the JOY,
Gus Springtime of my life, and my soul is
filed with gratitude to the "All Giver," fol
the change of the seasons. How beautiful is
this earth for God hath made it so. Adorn-
ed in the robe of the seasons. and crowned
with rich blessings, in which is everything
necessary to mans comfort and happiness
All things praise Him, attesting His greatnes.
and goodness speaking to us in the voice o
Omnipotent power I am The life, the aoay.-
And should not lnan praise Him? 0, tina
every heart would join in praising God fo
these manifold blessings
The years that have come and gone forev.
er, dear and loved ones passed from our sight
life's constant changes. and all things earthly
bear the impress of these words: Passing
away" We, too, must fall like the leaves
droop and faIe like the flowers e'er new beau
ties bud in the resurrection beyond the grave
The Springtime of my life, bright and joy
Gus, quickly flown by, warns me that it
Autumn is approaching. The sweet hours 0
-life's Summertime are wearing away, and it
MONDAY sun, though clouded, and often hit
in the hazy horizon, will perfect Spring
beauties; and ere long gather its foliage, scat
tering Autumn's crimson leaves o'er Winter
snowy bed.
Though many clouds fling their shadow
o'er life's pathway, and hide from our sigh
their silvery lining" yet the beacon star o
hope still shines on yonder shore, beamin
light to mortals given. Though the river c
death lies between-poiuts us to that eve
green land, beyond the tomb, where we, lk
the flowers, will again revive, blossom, an
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SHALERsv1LLE, o., April, 1868.