, 1864-05-01
MAY DAY.
The. Moving Seasea-Fsmily Trials-pater.
fauilias at Nerk-High Rests and Ex.
tFaIsgant Ptfees-The Old and
the NeK-The Last More,

INC MeK-1he Last More.
Tho usual hurry and bustle Of May day will be
IN many families thrown sEde to-day in dessscnoo
to the Sabbath, while In many other families tho
eanct1fy OF the Sabbath viii be erieyously broken
W tue p1cpsfauons Tor moving, and liking up,
when cones 20 sequel to that process. May day
y THIS year dtvested Of half it8 charms; tho A.
tempt TO trnnsposs lte vigor into any other dsy Is
ips ae as asso,d e; va n1
would hare toen manifested had ii aileu 4 dsy
lateE. and those who did attempt thc annual MI
tomorrow; The thing i after date; 1t will b lifo
coming 4 day amer the Fair:
otnss 70 =! - lors Msyd1y
simply hecause Ike tho weekly washing Day il has
como to b regarded as the period ioF q Necessary
peeps of otbe1 eimes assemble around the e pols
and sing their admiration OF tho May Queen, We
bare R!yen to the romance = viviad reality. Moth.
hsn s IL sase R1:.S ~
Der shit feGDs our household goods on Nay
Arcadlan iie. Each man takes his eEook-the
most straight things become crooked then--in
H.. eis hand and L. with his lambs a biz
pstturc, while his Cynthia'1 arolinss-not always
Of tho most melodions kind-aro heard III above
t6s the S1 ook and psn
study for painter. Taik of the thress s;aia pasan
e1acesl Why you have here child who, as Tom
sGreece," md for The exhibition Of tho cdristisn
1 X no orf % My
sSisS as nes e
org its iel!ow' Then It j. that The ttae p6l-
1sssassE x. .@ eGesi s,sd b.
pects in the second chaos. Dinah'a kitchen found
In one little corner Of Uncle Toms Cabin, was 4
n n1An 1An
creatures who manage to :" cisre up" ard az
things h.pdy sDd Sting az into spple order.
"1dn," !" thnn it Ia time again to more.
1Sn MayDay morning 4 nyps nisqEA nIa eoasea
me ftee as air, and our furniture must too, have
the privilege Of rowing. Like the atoms spoken Of
By Young, each one INSERTS ibis indispatah1c right
universe d dust" But We arc not iawless In our
Independents, Each moves IN his own osb!bs.the
elements Of which are determined BY the drayman-
di,ion Of things, but when we do get educated to
just pride IN The calmnsss with whieh we can Wit
nefs the upset Of our treasures In the mud pfpduc-
tng domestic crash OF moreiuportanca to Us than
May.day is a1egular democratic Institution; 1t is
time when The worker rc}gns' supreme. Tho
whitevash pail md scruhbins h1nsh are welcome
time eole monnrchs in the houaehold. The moving
scason is great leveer in another sen=e; Ike tho
E1avsdigsef, It brings gu men To PR. The pateT
J0nNi0S, who, on al other dsys OF the year stands
or 1oln around the house In undisputed dignity OF
posts Of into the city with ehtning hat and boots.
Wof dans ths 9e oa eor unoi an
pitches IL. Up to tho elbows he dives among the
hook.shelves, taking bold OF more learning
be.tae; pays particular attention 70 the pctases @
gnnot,eso. and eserslscsa fatbe.iy care re over ias
reetion OF the music teacher, have otten mado him
untold .p9s wealth Of Kitchen yase and the ianuuef
io1so.,sn j genuine ln5aly, sEia e that r.
the happy potsr fan1iitas uay veil chucklc at the
Isveamsnt = a q his . TMsalth, M and s1elam with the
tod me-" The only depressing thonght is how III
this shall bs moved; and tic didiculty
grows when once uooted tin in. despair Ut
helps he involuntar1y enters on process Of farni
tusal elimination, using the baud or foot as may
be. TIL he has an assorted lot ready to move aud
of It going With the pbysie bottles Which i follow
The direction that leads to the dogs This sto the
lore n,e ,r1aseiele portion Ct mankind There ate
shey set viii dseon sse and Reaersig as iooE as
II they belonged to the Academy OF Mus1c before
nlshthlL But Of al the genrs htndia. save Us
tfron ne man who wslks ont Of the !, house IN tho
mente ind move anid the e9s.h Of Vol vo1ias % analSed
a@y dror Ling he soy psak sad
swimming of eereney towards the friendly shore
i would be rich joke on him should he forget
he directions, and not know where 70. follow ihe
itself should mistake the road purposey, and land
IN some spot whittier he would not follow. But 1t
takes ~ @ sorts Of men 70 make 9 world, and all
INST principles and i've In he open III, travelling
with 81! o1s possessions through tho 'deaert ID
The present time is one Of peculiar irial-to the
pocket and patience, for you cannot touch man
than By woqnnE hin u tae Ree5s
Something above the double Of IN ordinary salary
Ia needed 10 pay for decent house room. We fan
FIJI T. as q v a
being told BY hia landlord that hls rent was about
TO be raiseds went down on his knees In An axcess
or foz that same for sure and can nlyer raise It
mesff" And then furniture; in which term we
Include ~ The ct eetcEas Of Housekeeping except
eighties, p..ces are among DE hosribies-
70 the purchaser. one Of the chief astzao-
Eants new carpet, and Hhusey" is persuaded
that the old one Is too small for the new patlor
past all hope Of renovation with sp.ldiags glue,
and that without compromising tho honor of The
cat; are window cu1ta1ns shabby. she can para.
@ phrase Marx Antony and say "see What rent
which has lost one or two pieces, but WAS had to
DO, gets spoiled beyond redemption BY being caze-
fully packed With the fat 1rona. But now even tho
lady of tae house stands aghast at the ptices do
spes's tse stores ana inns away oa the
| prices have indeed taken wings and down
aYRx'srds Y'. W 59an; ssdy sse now
city chairs and burnt carpets, and broken down
| bedsteads. She goes thence to the auction room
md Tries to get bid Mt some one OF the articles
| offered By The knight Of the hammer and red nsgg,
kerr, who rather than let others buy anything, viii
bid 1t mp to thrice is real value and pay tho loss
! out Of the profit made on all the rest which goes
for ~ soDE" after the outeIdcra have been eilen.
ced.> She goes home, and resolves for once prac.
again, rents are patched and ehreds turned under;
the furniture unaesgoes the cleaning process, getd
| coat OF yaInfsb. and all looks bright a. a new
pin; tho family fndd itself equally as comfortable
as before.
'Ail right r. is the word dxed once more. And
| now nc have conceived euch q horror Of moving
that We VOW never to more again. but TO settle
down like the oyste. and grab tho roeks'~in one
plaoe for all fctdretime. Alas for our resolution
The road a,;- o|is psved With Qood ,11entions
ture in the etreets on MeJ-day. Another yea,
| comes round long before It's close We are usct
ard want to be going, and thus goes On the cease
LEES round til death breaks up the changes and W
nor our friends desire that We shou1d be removed
re4idence shall be abolished, and the who1e humaI
family remove to the manslonF Of the skles-