New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-31
The First Of April.

March, one entire and perfect ehry0ila
gloom. who ordered her Court into mOGnhs
flooded the world with tears. abdicates to1ay,
consistent soberness All the winds Of heaven Pc
her-a sad orchestra, uttering fiful. wailine. or
disharmonies The sunshine Of April, indeed n
her melancholy robes with brightness and Srld'
hair with gold. but, TO the last, her stubborn "a
couded and her breath unkindly.
There are no tears for her memory. for tss
month opens with the beautiful memorial 81
Easter the festival OF Hope, as Christmas Is tie
val Of Love. II is charming fancy that the Sun =
In the heavens on Easter morning Anybod! vAo
with the eve Of faith will see its beautiful ganOoA
on that day the dead earth wakens to life agl'
is benediction in the breeze and in the sunshia:
the miracle Of the Resurrection is explained
lovely procession OF the seasons.
But ifthis First Of April were not, BY aeel''l
sweet and sacred day. it would be- by inheEiiaa9'
Carnival of Fools. From time whereof the "a
OF man runneth not TO the contrary this caP'
month has entered the world with grote'que ~
folly the bells in her cap ringing the caniy musk
horde Of practical jokers clad in motley IN her ''
All through Europe, and v hereyer Europeaa'
settled, people are sent hiher and yon. on fools e
and laughed at for their pains. Oriental seAoa'
clare that the custom is derived from the AtH 'ss
the Hindoos, which has similar usage bu' ~
lghtful to believe that there is neither reason 10
In the observance. nor ever could have oeea
world SO dreadfnlly rational and conserrs'ns
among people who so heavily feel the Responsive
the Creation. premeditated lunacy like ths :"
FOOLS. Day. is so inspiring. IT'S true, Us lp]
pity It's, tbs true. that the celebration OF tas e
fallen almost entirely into the childrens hands
How delicious was it once to rise whole LOU
the frs. bell rang. and spend the time in devn's
yillanies for the penance and modification " N
Of the household. What exhiaration at'e0a'-
placing OF unauthorized covered dishes on VIC
fast table. while. being opened with an Az v
familias were found to contain emptiness NV
long and varied existence could be so iunu!
the legend April Fool to the eoat'sku"
patient man, and seeing him unconseiousT oe'-
self to his omnibus, beaming smiles on Us 'O4's
critics 10 the last through his lambeh' ~
Eheu for the mad delight forever depar'eu
ing note to materiamilias, from her uea'
entreating her presence On matter OF n'
and of seeing that Helena put by her "'''
forth TO return speedily with the intelligence
Hernia was still dancing the nights ava"
ton. where she had been the whole gay sel'V,
felicity of sticking feathers, undetected' y.
the Oldest brother, who was such uaa"!
back parting Of his brown curls was
arrangement. and despair to the young O.i0-
at play. who longed with heart-aches TO % :"
a diamond pin. o. the unutteraole rSp'u'e
ringing the doorbell. and rushing down -"
area for concealmcnt. IL,
OF all DAYS in the year, what Mr.. Emerson y
,ov Of eyentfu living" crowded the LIST oil Ar"
there are no such excitements now. Lie sf
bsre and one is obliged TO behave ones SCH n
were not forbidden. and possibly because
ushtfal il would be to tell all ones acquan''
most stupendous lies Of which one was ''
font wisdom. and tweak her nose. and wv
blessed day, hover on the verge OF idioe!'
who are wise are apt to become h''''
hard and oyerborne with cares. and 70 nn1
/. WEAKNESS and not crown Of JOY. APP
alright u.s. and our clear eyes. that see nv
moment, pierce the shadows, and kno" v"
turks there. There is fine truth IN 'h' =,
fool for luck" 1t is the happy souls that "us.
TO whom cares do not come. II is tue u'' "a
delight in Stiffness that keep sweet ~"
laugh is the best medicine for US ana We ~ All
in the merry homage to the Patron SAINT y, 4
Because, II we do no. voluntarily aa1 ri.t "
eay ranks bat wear long faces Ia &c ri,h 4
we shall assuredly be numbered as k'nu,!
on which he sniles, whether 1e VIZ u wv