The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-06-24

thanks not only to the Amateur Club,
but to the young ladies, who lent charm
to the occasion. .s-@i
At the witclIing of twelve, the pro.
gramme exhausted, the great crowd has
tened away, satisfied with their share in
the entertainment, and soon nothing was
left but empty seats and silence, where
but lately so much Of life was seen.
Commencement was over. .. -
MusIC-wHAT WE SAW AND HEARD
WHO IS sHE.-The man who hath no
music in his soul, is fit for treason, etc.
We have music in our soul; its full-of it,
good measure, not packed down, but
running over and gushing out {; therefore,
music to US hath charms. Ever since
the happy days Of boyhood, from the
early period when first we disco"crvd
talent for whistling, our chief desire
was TO breathe our soul out in strains of
harmony. We whistled before break
fast; after; while trudging along to
school; and at every opportunity which
offered. We had not yet tried our
piping voice in song. but whisiled the
whole day long. Some boys whistle bet
ter than other boys, 50 did we. Some.
boby said that somebody else paid too,
dear for his whistles. Not being there
on that occasion, we cannot, rourhIl for
the truth Of this, but, nevertheless, it
may be true. We remember. many
times having paid too. dear, for the
whistling of others, however. Song is
an element of music, and the human
voice is capable Of affording the greatest
delight, as Weh as causing extreme vcx-
alton. We have heard voices (speak
not of ours, though it. is 4 No. l., clear,
sweet, and full Of delicious harmony Of
altkinds and characters, and while some
have Subdued our soul with the witch
cry Of their, sweetness, Others again have
been listened to with feelings Of martyr
dom. We have lately beard one,, a
voice "louder and sweetcr" than all. 9th
ers. Twas not on "a Monday morning"
nor yet at night, but on Tuesday, the
cross'eyed, busy, publication day in this
Office. when something has to be done
for erybudy, because that everybody
just then discovers or remembers that
they have something to be7sone:. Twas
in the morning, the first notes came
stealing in through tue back window,
soft, mellow, low, now swelling, then
dying in its own melody. The charm Of
inspiration possessed the singer, no;
study was there, no set rules were fol:
lowed: air and words alike gnshed in
naturalness from that voice in the back,
ya:d aud through the back-wiudpw., We
thought If Inpros sisatorcs from tic. sun
ny land of Italy. Stick and rule were
laid aside, for ,we were 'Settipg, mot on
thcjury, nor on "aigs," but "setting
type, and looking from the window
We saw her, ali ! Twas not the "eharm.
ing Belinda" whom We. saw, nor "tlie
gal with, the bootees. on" for her feet
were bare, as we'll as ankles, and, we
might blush to go further, but truth is
mighty and will prevail, therefore we
reluctantly say that she. had Oh no
stockings or shoes. Nor was she ".he
beautiful maid at the foot Of the hill, or
she who "stele-1ny hea,t and ran away" |
or esen"Susanaah, ":who,everybody re.
members performed the difficult feat Of /
coming do%h a declivity with. small
buekwheat cake IN herseye c, and a large,
tear lrickling from her mouth, -Oh no,
she vas none Of these nor one lately.
arrived, tut. one who claimed this as
the place of her nativity, one who, born
here, has been suffered to blush unseen |
and waste a large portion efhersN Neetness
on the. desert air-ah! We looked, I
we Listened, We saw, and We collapsed, 7
but recovered after a time, sufficiently
50 to make this imperfect sketch. That
young. man round the corner, who did +
not hear, and who is ever on tic look.
out for new faces and forms, and whose
heart is so i'npressibly tender, and fan;
cies that a glance says "come to- me,
dear youth, + love yon," and whom, We
fancy, is impatient to know more, must
su5due his ippatience, till we can make
III necessary, inquiries and then We WIFI
tell who she is. Ia the meantime, We,
say ....-,.- -,... .--. g. 4
(Concluded next wcek.) ~ 4
CREAM AND CAKE,-Ar: Shodair will &C.
,ept the thanks Of this Office for a,treat Of
ce cream and pound cake. Made to per-
nd ,1oJ;o;orc 10 : .- |