Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-02
A Il EPISODE.

For a few years it has been a subject
OF serious thought on the part Of
" old citizens" as to whether those who
have been the means OF r~econstTuetiDg
our Southern country, have not been
able also to introduce their Northern
climate. During the past few months
we have had the mild, genial warmth Of
summer, the frosty morning air and brac-
ing bret zas OF autumn, the clear frosty
mornings and cold freezing evenings of
winter, and the driZziing wet daye, with
occasional bright warm sunshine OF
spring. II the earth had reversed its
revolutions, or changed its axis from
north and south to east and west, we
could not have had q greater number Of
changes OF hot and cold.
One Of our friends, strongly impressed
with the idea that the first day of spring
would bring with 1t a change from the
bitter, chilling weather we have had for
the last fortnight, to the more genial
breezes OF spring, and that from
the cold, cherries chapters Of natures
book, he might turn over q Few page,
retired last Saturday night to dream Of
the bslmy sunshine which il is generally
expected would herald the advent Of
Spring. His dreams were s disturbed
with visions OF budding trees, green
grassy slopes, decked with fragrant viO-
lets, hyRcinths and bright c0lOred jon
guile, that far before this beautiful pic
ture Of Spring could be Illuminated or
rendered visible by the rays OF the morn
ing sun, our friend sstonished his dFOw-
81 servants by ordering his buggy, and
sailed forth.
Phe darkness Of night, the chilly air,
and, perhSps, 6 salutsry fear of Father
Pas>"o. induced bin 10 halt at the house
of a friend, whom he aroused from his
comfortable second sleep and, taking
cheek. continued his ride, which nov
ria fair 10 emulate even the famous q
OF Tam O'Shsnter.
The sir was ~TdU-indeed It was bitter
cold as il swept down from the icy plains
Of the northwest. Sti!l his ardOr Was
great, and giving 8 Justly puff from his
cigar, an additional tug Of the brim of
his hst Over his right eye, Re deshed OF
with the wind.
Fast he drove and colder il became,
until the stresks OF Aurora redeemed the
eastern sky. When the bright light Of
the rising sun warmed his almost frozen
sni stl1ened limbs, our enthusiastic
fI!ead found himself in the neighb0r-
hood OF Germantown. a few admo-
nliiOEs OF eppetltei Dotn ioI soInelhiuS
substantial as well as spiritual warned
him TO change his course. No SOONER
thought thar done, and instead OF the
bright and genial rays Of the morning
suo, the GleGk. sshen hue Of the yintry
northwest sky, and keen cutting biaT OF
wind, penetrating every creyice OF his
clothing and buggy, greeted MIN.
We will not attempt % descriOe the re-
turn. the imDstiauC urging of his fast
trOtiing horss-tbe no doubt many bies-
sings he heaped on the innocent heads
OF our Northern friends, or id Yam
KEGS, for having introduced such unpre-
cedented weather. Sutfice 1t to say that
Ia much less time than Is took him to
drive out, he arrived home chilled and
| numbsd. and mad as 8 March hare.
Upon consulting his almanac, he found
he had been the victim OF the playful
winds OF departing winter, instead Of
these Of the incoming genial spring.