Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-10-04
THE REGISTER.
'ERMs PER YEARS. so IN ADVANCE
SMephcrastOwn, West Va:
SATURDAY....... ......OCT. 4, 1873.
OCTO Err.

How gently, soitly-wlth look OF
fearful farewell lingering in voice and
mein-over the mountains come the
footsteps of October! Beautiful exceed
ingly she is, with that touching tinge OF
sadness about her, which is ever beau
tvs most impressive charm. How gen
tly, softly, intothepresence OF the nigh''
steals her song of sorrow. 1t tremDies
with a hushed tenderness OF tone
through the aisles and bowers OF the
forest, where it seems to whisper
prophecy of coming nakedness and des-
olation. 1t flows with mouniul cadence
along the meadows where the stream
will soon be chilled into silence, and
loose their babbling merriment, and all
the flowers will fade into dust and ash
es, whilst the twinkling rays OF the 1ai
off stars gather into tear-drops as they
touch the current of its low, sad melody.
October does not come to us tins sea
son with the wild lamentations OF equl-
noc,ial storms, with disheveled locks
streaming on excited winds, with floods
of tears, and an agony OF sorrow when
spreads havoc around it as she some
times does; but softly, gently over the
mountains. with head bowed down and
hands crossed upon her bosom, save
when she gathers up her robes, upon
which, here and there, the royal tlnts OF
autumn begin to glow, to shake oft the
floating yapors There ARE no tears In
her eyes but the mists are gathering
there. which tell of tears to come.
She looks around upon field and for
ests. with a sweet smile of tender pity
-pitv for the wild winds and biting
frosts which are soon TO strip them OF
their summer glory; and as we look
around with her, our heart beats III
sympathy with hers, for we know that
though she pours her corn and her 1r''it'
as she passes into the gamers OF the
husbandmen, poverty, want, sutierlnS'
HUNGER and cold, will follow in hertoot-
steps, for the destitute children OF hu-
mainly. The surly blasts OF November
will find their way into many stricken
homestead, upon whose hearthstone no
fire will be kindled-where poverty sits
croaking it's dismal monotony upon
household affairs, around which are
gathered helpless ones, who cry for
bread, and for the poor pittance which
would shield them from the punching
cold-hungry i'll the midst OF overflow
inc abundance; cold in the midst OF
warmth, oppressive to the fortunate
sons of earth, denied the common COM
forts of life, whilst so many are burden
ell with its luxurics.
Well may the beautiful, mlld'eyed
October-with her heart ever throbblng
with tenderness and pity-slSh and
weep as she looks behind her and sees
who, and what are following her so
closelv-the lean, lank, wild eyed, pale
and ghostly crew of human mlserles
And vet in this world there is enough
for all if it was properly distributed.
"Alas for the rarity
OF Christian charity,
Under the sun"
This is the refrain that the melancholy
October seems to mutter rs she yields
her place in the circle of the year to
grim visaged November.
Bryant sings that he would die IN
lime in the midst of the fullness OF the
summers glory and promise-with birds
70 sing his requiem and flowers to deck
his grave; but we would like to leave
this world when our years have been
numbered, when
The melancholy days have come
The saddest of the year.
We would like to depart with Octo-
her. that the falling, faded leaves might
be strewed upon our fresh made grave
bv the wandering winds which would
sigh sad farewell as they passed. The
snow would come and lend its white
covering to its nakeduess, and silence
might brood over it as our image faded
from the memories of men.
Yes! We would have the deeply
tender. fearful look of October to rest
mon us as numbness gathered over feel
;ns and darkness over thought, and the
restless pulsations of life ceased to beat
forever.
rsg- PERsoSAI--We had the pleasure
of grasping the hand of our old friend
and former citizen, l.. c. Heskitt, Esq,
a few days ago, in this place, which was
his first visit during the period OF ten
wears. lie had been to Philadelphia
attending the great Masonic Celebration
and took occasion to visit his former