The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-04-22
BY ROBERT WILSON.

In the early spring Of the year 1880
Two ladies attired in morning uegiige were
lifting together in the parlor Of fine old
souutry mansion in lower South Carolina.
The remains of two or three huge hickory
ogs were smouldering on the capacious
hearth, for the cool air Of the early morn
ng laade fires still comfortable, though as
The day wore on and the southern sun
gathered power the small-paned windows
which opened on tho lawn had been raised
9 admit the soft breeze, which already
whispered of opening flowers and breathed
10 sweet Fragrance of the jessamine and
iagnolia These same embers would have
iruished heat enough in house of mod
IA construction to have made the room
ltolerable, but as they reposed upon their
Id Of ashes in the depths of the wide
IIouthed chimney-place, lazily sending up
leir little curls Of smoke, they served only
i create ! draught-power which cooled the
artment Ny the free circulation of the
wer-scented air. The wide lawn was
8 cen with The fresh spring grass, amid
ltioh a lively company of field.larks were
: sily searching for grasshoppers and
;.sibs, their gay yellow breasts aud jetty
= sstpins glancing in the sunlight as they
Nsed tlicir heads from time to time to
er their soft whistling notes. The
saffed their feathers and sound
their singular call from the branches
the old pecan tree, and the flashing of
Voriole enlivened the sombre foliage of
}, enormous live-oaks in the pyenue.
ee or four deerhounds were stretched
it under the broad benches of the
opfo Or snapped at the flies under the
. Of the rosebushes, already heavy
IDS q bloom, paying no attention to the
I'm doc which jingled her little bell over
livery heads Us she stretched up to
IS I've the young shoots of 'rose-candy'
Them Two mocking-birds, one
Zed "A the chimuey-stack of the
4 Avg ~ other on a struggling spray
Il e Wild dorange hedge, We'd wish each
ID jnitaling the medley Of bird-lan-
Jew, which made the air vocal on every
ina Cpoutipg > rich flood of melody
~ TIE open windows and into the
~ eiatiyo ears of the ladies who sat
poOn,' :. ~ u,
hat . lovely day r exclaimed the
= # the two as she dropped her piece
steel broidcry and rose to look out upon
county, me.
Spr ;, how / wish we could take long
Yestnii Here have been staying at Oak
hsce uhole weeks, and have not
jE' the laddlc once | declare, Jane,
v Wincrrld war viii never be over and
q wlll ni,;t \ Stead drew a long sigh and lean
day bospretty head thoughtfully against
$42 PEI t
n. sHB'll suppose we ride over to The
e aosuered Jane Elliott with a
OUT, laugh 'If you'll take the old
= .I.. y
minded nlare, I'll take one Of the
Il dhu Dnales, and Billy can go with US on
,as Heds Wopldnt it be fanSp
sired sn1fpa1e 3 The bell, Billy soon made
y : afaaee-an elderly negro Of most
- 4 AppsArance, dressed in blue
'EhFs xi'h brge brass. buttons, a red
md veassoost aith Gaps nearly reaching
go &ud pair Of yellow brooches
n o "a kaas-buckles and coarse blue
EBsTB ''dkia A single glaaee at bis
BILLS, - o:| relic Of the Revelation 4
ckages thi ~ s|it Washington Light Infantry
, ihe Hess9t0n, Hqnib Carolima, 1tpas borhe
ierate Hi||jam Washington's eorpk ut
md Epiaw.