The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-09-23
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Up upl Aas 90 Manchester be, "a ts!ps,
vita il hoaaes al wllst A. ihs via sinscrs snow
There ihs EqsisoI aknsion. vas sadly hsfeh
o. laalsl party. he heuf it4i 10 isiI
On. -. shroash he snlshiae ard down sn w
shade
of sane hfahsn hoIlov % deep Finy glade,
Where the soeat o. tbe fcrIs seoai % the hrctEe
AEA seaf.si leaves bara IN ID gresa q The 'fees
Where nossos are wes b. tas qalvsring mast
OF scms moaniain cascade. that no san sssei
iissrd
Til Il lsapyd through TIE shadows and fang %
The nigh,,
Like iorruut a diamonds, bern II the light
Nov is waters are asTE. Ho-ing gloomy and still
Meath the skeleton beams ot al old ruined mil
Viii, b the aoods Lac Wild hofssa, swePt down IA
iheir SrAih.
VITA The rooks and he pines thai en-, uinberea
Their Tah.
Nov, high on the Hill tops and into the day,
VII re The go den rod hlaxeS along he highway
We have !, Il al The shadows and bass 10 the sun
Avay from he spr.ng whtro tbe cool waters run
Thus We l9ok down tbe mountain. vi,h oghisl
A1d mirth.
The lelAesi crew on the fee o. the ear h.
rAnr sEoosD.
What glorious prospect breaks now On the view
A tavern of brick ia the heart Of Peru
That bless, old taysrn-vith stoop spreading
wide,
Where dog les asleep, With cat By his side
A pump stands before Il. in solemn repose,
With tears streaming do~n its immaculate nose
shou, frum the hii-topl We start with dAsh
The harnesses rattle, and crack goos the lash
OF our drivers long whip. In great cloud Of dus
We stArtle Peru from ts slumber and rust
The dog bAyod welcome. the cat gave Nov,
AwAy from the barn al the young ch ekens dew;
One frightened old turkey gave both wings 1
spread
And bid himself und cart in tho shed.
battle ragged iiercely, cry rose upon cry,
4 II was awful 20 feel that the chickens must dio
But tbe GOALS were aglow and the griiirons h,t
| Thoagh their dear little necks were all Vrung, j
was not
/ Ia our hearts 10 d SPAR, for we very wtll knew
| Those chicks would come hack in broil or a stos
| SO VIC sat round table, all hopeful and still
such glorious cirole-our hearts felt thrill
OF exquisite hope that each chicken might brinG
A roasted potato tucked under his wing
Perhaps other spirits sht thoughtfully come
Widow Cliquot, old Hiedsieck, or even Dry Mumm
Should all OF these fail US, what was 10 be donei
Our gentlemen they be choked in their fun
Or leave us at once, with hop. sSip aud jump,
And wash out the dust from their throsts ~ tht
pump7
They come They are coming Delicious perfume
Steals softly upon US, aud floats through the room
Tho door opens wids We are silent and chill
With fear that each chicken may bring in iis bill
But plump, double breasted, and lusciously brown
All dripping with gravy, they beg 10 be eaten,
With the fines, Of bread rye, graham or wheaton
With potatoes baked brownly, bat mealy inside.
And white as the garments awaiting bride.
A miracle Roederer comes on the scene,
With popping Of corIs, and An amber hued sheen
A ring OF sweet laughter, our glasses all fash,
Then We leap TO our feet, for the crack of lash
Breaks up our sssnce We should leave with re
gret
II the ghosts wo have raised were not haunting
US yet.
We rush down the mountain descend with run
In 3 whirlpool Of dust and vhirlwind Of fun.
We pause. for libatious at each gushing spring,
And eli laugh at nothing, IS happy birds sing.
Each one crowns his neghbor with blossoms ant
ferns,
Till the sunset, with crimfon and amethyst, burns
Now the horses grow restive and rush down tn
steep
The wheels rattle sharply the flying hoofs beat
swift time on the stones, and tho brake moan
aloud,
Until out nom the midst Of the rolicking crowd
Our artist-born surely for taking the lead
Gives swift flying leap to the furthormoss steed
And, guiding the leader with dertrous strength,
Brings US all safely down TO the valley al length.
Equinox House. Sept. T. 1875.