Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-07-14
SATURDAY MORNING, JULY II, 1877.
Balmy the spring-timc weather.

Balmy the spring-t me weather.
Brightly the waters reflect the sln,
As we glide in dreamy splcnlor;
Softly the brcczrs fill our sails,
Alurmuring low and tender,
Sweet arc the bird songs upon the shores,
Enchanting the scene around us;
With noisc!css feet steal the moments by
Since Cupid the lovc-sod crowned MS.
do YOU think. in The altcrvcar<,
tWith the glory OF youth departed,
We then sh;l stand still hand in hand
And heart to heart, as we started ?"
/. On reviewing, rs the magazines
say, | think there is plain, cos,m an
place fact underlying this first verse,
i'll which the lunatics arc represented
as floating down the river oftimo; G;r.
matrimony at present, rs well rs life
generally, is Il mere floating on the
current, borne at will by the tile Of
circumstances and tossed in any lii
('rcction by thu force of events. 1t is
not a vigorous padding Of your own
cannoc. The occupants arc diSsatis.
fed, that there seems no feasible WY
to control the bark. Now rs to the
"bluc skies" "lhc balmy spring time,
bright waters dc, | doubt If nature
is so beautiful contemplated alone.
We glide i'll dreamy splcndor -
well, [ did never glide there myself,
but how such terms can be applied to
silly girls and thick headed boys, il
| beyond my comprehension. But the
sweet songsand enchanting scenes, y
where with "noisclcSs feet steal the
moments by"-I know then, still
was not aware that Cupid, the love
god" was lurking anywhere around;
ssnor do think anything can be added
to deepen the meaning of the last
verse, only, it is lamcntable fact
that the "hand in hand is permitted
so much before the life c-contrlct as
to hecomc distastctill through l,mii-
arity,- truly, Webster wls grimls
iacctious when H.. d.iil.,l IL "i;lm j.
JAR rs an Intimate acquaintance; !,
tlcmon.
| . lou always profess great interest
IN MY letters; So ~" rr,r", cbrA
t'"r"h, but think Ill try your patti
cnce this tim. Never mi d. when
l're lessor B.Il perIccts hi; tclep! ,nc,
&c lctterwriLcrs will have better
time; just think Of talking with some
one Il thousand miles Off? singing
laug hing, also crying, can be trans
mittcd by this wonderful instrum cnt
Then We can gossip over several
intervening counties; when the old
ladies leave home, they can hear
often how the chickens arc coming
on; kind friend can whisper into
hc next State, that John, Willie, or
Henry, is out to Church with another
girl; the hungry prisoner at board
ing-school, can call for thc safe kew
and the maternal counselor can al
monish her, do be more careful with
your dresses; while the fond lover
clcrking i'll ,lStant city:
Can mnrm'lr softly ocr the wire,
lie feels rs if he must expire;
! And "SIe' reply in lnve-born .littv,
How sad il is 10 Ec alone,
l'nt oh. how nice the telephone.
And then al eve, his labor DER,
See low he lIa>lcs with eager feet
And humping heart, 10 sounds retreat,
Where hccano on, his anguish pour,
.tnd tell the dear i'll well known lore,
His earnest wiSllto make her all his own,
And please 10 answer i,y the tclrponc'
4. y wonderful spell has I'rofesso,
i}cii wrought for the growing world
for ut last mankind, time and space
will find into the dead past hurlcC
for now the adept in astronomy, stand
ing in Boston's classic halls, can
speak, until his lecture pals, to al
audience on tic Chickahominy
Having made my debut as scicnti-
tic writer, next in order. III max
my bow and retire without further
ccrcm my.
Ever Your Frinl,
L. E,srEIL.E.