The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-05-04
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r, I'M fine in.r,,.urini the inception
o. May has been rtlvhi"trd among all
| christian and civilized nations rs III"
dnv OF blossoms, rrjncinwS a;'d :">1'\l'
Ties. Among IL" y"nnw" ,h'' :''.l other
| l"!rl>, it trI'> Of mi'Ih. a i"'|'' Al'" "'
! r.,,rru; .t,vrrs aNt Blossoms ct day.
spent ia IT," v."nl> ariI sylvan shades
| and where ,'ilI cave brings not bis WrlilN-
! led brnN.
last "Wednesday NE rhi!'lrrn vi The
Methodist and Ei'<:","l Sunday Srh"";
combined to ,r,;';''Atr this h'"''t' .:
| sweet scented :inW"l>. beautiful Hzr''-
hurh SIZES aud halr:N nphy>. ~ a ''AS-
kr, picnic IN i'r weeds. WI~lr rn'"lAi'l-
| hurd trees with ,hr;; elegant trl''rH Of
| intrrlarr,) hnu"|l>, and the >"f!'N.'nif"i'
nowcrs, made np some "i the beauties
of Nav in her un~u,ua>srN bridal dress
of NATURES iniN?itah!" manufacture
Early in the morn fl" hril ]"ai'd forth
IFS c|rur-tun,l notes. aHtt TIE r. a>>''1'-
hled Il Yco,lly rnn"r of smi'nc' bright
eyed children. ntrr>prr>"d with lovely
laSS;eS. gay lHidir> aHd ma'r'nly w"n''n'
and state! men. drtcr!niIrh +" make 'h'
most of the advent "f May, lovely May.
\ refreshing t,rivr, Il halt where the
Green lratrA-hough> OF! the Elm. tah.
Doywoo,l Pine. Hickory, and other f"'-
est mouarch> afford cooling shade:
thence scattering of the little folks he
Meath the forest shades until each '';''l''i
seem, +, trcrulo,,>ly echo back their
merry voice,
Then the roillI'~ and ya'n's the
GROWING of the Mrantr"n> little Ma!
Queen who acknowlr' 1"S III" honor III
lispinr accents; the rustic tah" l"aH'"
with every drIcary and need for TIT" III
ncr man: the son. and jest and laughter,
which gave "A new melody to the passing
hrrrze. aud turrS the lnunot"ny OF lite
into 4 tiiumrlai SoEr Of rejoicing a"''
r,a,lnrsS. II was All realized i2Sf
"Wednesday, when over ore hnn''''o OF
tlr children went int" the woods ana
spent the day among its umhraE'"nS
t"liage. plur2;iry I'll" wild flowers from
thc hill, sides. and returning h"m'WarA
crowned with rvtr"r,'r!l> and ferns.
Our May day will I've long remembered
by the little ones who returned home
: with tired limbs and weary forms to Il"
> down and dream that a sylvan fairy lA''
come to them and hratir'l their lives
f With oetonch of her magic waNd'
Wcarr pleased I" know that tn" whole
affair was a success: that while the
, children made. the wnNlS ring with th"''
merry voices: and the >ay"S talked p"l''
ties. finance, and wc,ghty subjects with
becoming dignity: young lassirs and lad
dies stole away in quiet hooks I" talk OF
what OnlV lit eyes N"'' wiz "''>' '"
2 matrons were only selections for the well
, fare of their helpless charges not an ~
{ cident occurred to mar the enjoyment
and good feeling shown ON all sides.
All. we need these May ca!nlval> "ttcli-
times in our lives. for they bring witt
them only joyful memories and soften
ing influence which, hetter> human ma
: ture and makes man feel as if there wrr,
{ some bright spots and green oaseS in the
? desert of human life. ChiIdhood's memo
Q ries and Spring flowers are closely inter
, woven and produces charm which never
, dies out, and the little ones Of our city
D will long remember the inception OF TIT
present month of buds aud hloss"mS~