The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-07-28
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shall hurl me from the Stated l stand,
sbould IL coma.
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cloud; O sudden sunbeam may glorify II,
and liz 'lstenf lightning and thunder die
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CEDAR HAN Y nnisnsdi kns teasng 70
Us snsre ~ oreakIsss, onnnei ana supper
hour. beautuul WetSrs hoorn ~, even
superior 70 tho moet ehoice productions OF
the pencil OF Biefseadt, Tor 10 yonder forest
scene the krana trsee wave In the breeze, the
light quasers through the changing emerald
foliage, and sweet nhispsrings wander 70
and fro; while In that marine view, tho
dark blllows roll, the white spray leaps,
spirit-like sails glide dreamily, and over the
moving clouds pass swiftly, now the broed
wings OF an eagle, aud now the lesser forms
OF many other yoyagers OF the air. Al
night those pictures assume deeper but
equally lovely tones; the Wild wood takes
mystery to ia heart, and silence and sacred
Ave , a,t,,s ~ nS darc ong i9Ss sl isaOa
osnss'h me Iaii moon; wnat gsnefy, col
iee.eu " nsuxny Kc'e, ny nvst ours
our, sue t'sn, rss sMn oi sne Slsa. aas.es ,
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desses OF nigh olympus, sometimes praislng
tno suI,ounuing sems OF our nal, Hamoa IN
ire9rant eeaAr, sometlmes Laughing AZ some
ironc jest mat takos us oy surprse, some,
timos convorsing sooerly, and sometimes al
Silent awhlle 70 listen 70 the teachers light
guitar" as seated on the rude bench on tho
near hilltop that overlooks the waters, he
discourses daintily 70 our private world.
An no surely practicing Tor some still
more ''nTlNnt6 WOrlu,' ONO embraced IN one
fair lady FORM 1hdt TO embrace may tho
Kind heavens grant MN
,The teachers music ceases, and other
music comes rom over tno waters. scre-
nading party rows aong tho winnings OF the
shaaory snoIo, ahu now appears In tho opon
lioopn,sn., anu WIN mute Mohn and guitar
cncnan,s tno an. Love, SUI love- And
presently inc STRAIN iades In the soft dis
anee-put once more' NOW IL is the song
OF tne ietrJmcn, as they laborously urge
| forward their heavy boat, bearing few late
travellers. strange ending to our lit
ue romance, and we al laugh heartily al
me WORDS teacn Us, a fragment OF the song
US IL not exquisitef) runs thusi
| "!putmy arm around her waist.
| And tainted right awayp
Living In this region Of poetry, 1t Is not
wonderful that am poctical; II to the over,
much, pardon me, and will endeayor nov
/
Tho last written sentence, however, I'M.
fortunately reminds me Of another Farm
House romance, and the relation Of h Al
may perohance lead 10 yet another, for these
fairy things arc strewn around my resting
place hero like tho small, frst ncld flowers
Of spring-time.
When certain child Of our farmer was
In its babyhood, and just beginning, by Wig
orous efforts, to explore the curious rooms
Of this old mansion, on a day ever -memor.
able Il crawled from Its mothers presence,
The good lady, engaged In her sewing, did
not miss the babe for some minutes. Then
she rose and sought II, but It was not TO b.
found. From room 10 room In vain, and In
vain all questioning Of the family. Now
indeed, her alarm became extreme. Over
the farm were sent the other children ant
the slaves, some on horseback. They wer,
to seek everywherei they were to summon
the farmer and the neid-hands. All re
turned; the babo still lost. There was al
opening under the floor Of the east verandal
sufficiently largo to admit the body Of tn,
missing ono-possibly there was the hidlnJ
place: SO axes were brought and the openlnl
enlarged, 6hly, however, revealing darkness
and ioaPns rat and . swift-gliding snake
Many pla0e were thus tried, without tn,
desired result. Tho agony Of the parent
drew tears from All eyes. AT last the mother
visiting for tho third or fourth time small
apartment chiefly used as . lumber room
heard-what sound was thatl faintly-yes
y must be, and now more distinctly; "Mai'
Awhile she stood, doubtful whence the volc
; Issued, then raising the heavy lid Of . lar z
oaken Ghost, found her babe. 1t had man
aged to crawl In there, the lid had fallen
and the wonder 10 that 1t had ever bee
raised again during the chlld's life, so feebl
was tho cry and so seldom did any one hay
| 0CCaaI0n tn thu nhaaf
This 10 miniature Of the old story O
Gincyra, with pleasanter conclusion.
rocklng-cha always stands In our We
randall. 1t Is called tho Grandfather
Chair" and for over two hundred years "a,
DO cleary traced in the family history
Large, quaint In form, its appearance woui
at once excite curiosity; Just the old kind q
furniture that would incline us to say, "D
tell US something about YOURSELF" All. II 1
could, what stories could II relate of thes
two centuries or more Il Is hopored no,
In Its venerable age, and no person who
not o grand-parent must be embraced nv n
capaclous arms. An excellent Iadv Of Wash
ington, who possesses the necoassry onaIja
cation, and whom We ali love 10 surrount
and listen TO, Is Its present occupant,
In my sketch OF the farm house, the chair
Is represented with Mrs. A. seated therein.
| "The old chair IL good" saws Mrs,
! smiling, "but the old lady is not al all nat.
tered"
Our adventure on the State house dome
Annapolis, should come next-and 90 should
half dozen other subjects, for All pres
upon me at once. But your Republican pres
Is cruel, and won't allow me space to express
myself fully. Why, one Of my present item
should have o letter to itself, for instance
that about the Naval Academy-and, as /,
the dome adventure, can't you give me 70
that whole paper some day next month
admitting numerous Illustrations, since yo
have become pictorial Originate sketche
are at hand, perchance not so beautiful a
those by your Town artist" but equall
truthful
| Sill, delays arc dangerous" and
rear 70 wait your reply; besides, the world |
Impatient Therefore, at once, will relat
my story, comprising the PARTICULARS" a
DlLly Lackaday says.
Our exploring party consisted OF three Ia
dlos and three gentlemen. We asconded til
stops 70 inc aome-top, up and up, round an
iounu, N tno aark often, the ladies fro
I"enty nesltathg, stopping, declaring the
~, saoui I nus piosGn'y. just as !, being !
, sno Sutaheo, was III tne ACT OF pushing GU
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