Litchfield enquirer., 1877-04-19
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 Mn. -ED1roR.- clopdless Easter morn- ing. filled with tbe matin RFaise of birds redolei,' of flowers. was worthy the Sacred event 1t commemorates. Pure flowers, ,sHlt- able alike for life's most solemn and joy ous occasions, were upon the altars oi our churches, and human hearts were ju- .bilant with thanksgiving. Kindly words were spoken to faint hearts, gentle deeds done for weary, suffering bodies, and thoughts dwelt tenderlY upon the incom. parable Life and Death which compre. hends all human suffering and needs.
 At evening dear friends gathered for the last time for family deyotions, and with good night. good bye was spoken, for the morrow would bring seperation. And the morning again dawned lovingly took one dewy rosebud for the gentle one who came "because you were here. and drove with her to the landing, the hack bearing greater burden. Looking out over lake Monroe. placid and beautiful in the new day. we saw little mail boat ''Pastime" crossing from Enterprise, and, the final adiues spoken, I returned through the woods to Onoro and break. fast, where contracted tables and sub dued voices recalled those who, had left us to go "down the river" --..
 Saturday, MT. B. and I took friend who has had months of patient nursing and anxious watching, from the bedside of her frail charge, for a. long drive through the plne woods to Lake Jessup, and through the hammock and palmetto groves that border the low prairie along it's shore. Here.game birds and of others beautiful plumage, flock and feed. A large number of white Curlew were seen high above us, and against the blue sky were singularly dazzling and beautiful. In places the tall dry grass of last year was on fire, and the smoke clouds purpled the air. Our horses looked questioningly at the flames rolling up and greedily stretching forward with their fierce crack ling-but faithful to friendly voice they went on unscathed, although the hot breath reached us. We gathered masses of the long grey moss, air plants, and wild fowers-among them sprigs of whor tleberry blossoms. Nothingis more trop- ical, in Florida scenery, than the palmet- to groves. The young trees seem to de- termine their circumference at the out set, and are encased in a sort of basket work, the interwoven, and fattened stems of the immense leaves, which fall as the tree increases in height leaving always a brush-like, rounded top. This outer cas- ing disappears entirely when the tree ma- lures, leaving grey and wrinklei trunk, from thirty to sixty feet in heighth. The effect of these young and old trees group ed together is picturesque and when live oaks are mingled with their vivid spring. erAan dress cropping out from the swath. ing moss, the scene IS Iu1o.y L---L:rl and weird.
 One large land owner here, has experi- mented with sheep, bringing several hum dred from the North, and their skeletons are lying among the fiat woods and on the prairies, telling pitiful story of .un- fitness and inadequate food. They have almost unlimited range and the poor crea- lures that still live are miserably thin and almost devoid of fleece, as the rough scrub palmetto with it's fine saw edged leaves has effectually shorn them. Rug ged New England is a kinder home for these animals, and the 'eternal fitness of things" thus again humbly demonstrated. am reminded of child's logic by this mention of the sheep. Some friends from Vermont had spent several successive win. ters in the south, coming usually by sea. The youngest, a bright boy, was victim of seasickness, and did not enjoy the ex- change of homes, and when the autumnal preparations commenced, he said, "Ma, if God had meant me to be in Florida, wouldn't have been born there?"
 The orange season is over. and the fruit rare as winter apples in July. Still the wild sour oranges and bitter sweets can be found, which grow in favor with use, and are admirable as tonics. Grape fruit is also variety of the citron family, and to my taste very delicious. It is not generally known, and requires different preparation for eating from the orange, as the inside skin is exceedingly bitter and must be carefully removed after the the thick golden peel. The fruit is large; many have weighed this winter were a pound and half or threequarters, and our magnificent cluster, of five, upon a tough twig no larger than my finger weighed twelve pounds. The acid is more like that of grapes, and is the only reason I have heard given for the name. The texture of the fruit is coarse. Green blackberries are about half grown, and grape vines blooming. Magnolias are also opening their magnificent petals among their dense green and glossy foliage.
 We have had shad since the first of January, and I am reminded by this let- ter's date, that we shall soon, enjoy them in Connecticut.
 This evening, there is to be hop at Sanford Hotel. the closing one of the sea- son. we acknowledge the courtesy of in- vitations and decline the revelry. prefer ringa day in the woods land an out-of- doors dinner tomorrow. aai aa sa
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 M. L. W.
 A book agent, who has retired from ac- tive labor upon the hard-earned accumu- lations of life of industrious cheek says that the great secret of his success was that when he went to house where the