The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-03-22


Last week all was Joy and sunshine the
MARBLES of sprlug birds, the balmy atmosphere
and the genial sunrnys all declared the exit
ofold Winter, and the advent oflovcly Spring.
This week, how changed! A medley Of snow,
slush and squalls recall most fOrclbly the
poetical expression. Winter fingers In the
lap of Spring" week ago, your coTrespon.
dent was so WRAPPED with the appearance Of
gentle Spring as to indite to her something
like the following
GENTLE SPRING.
We greet thy coming, gentle Bnring,
And trust thou'rt come to stay;
Ethereal mildness thou dos. bring,
And gentle warmth Of May.
Thy advent bids the blucbirds sing,
Bids Nature all be gay,
And my mite ofmlrth will bring,
while thou dost rule tho day.
Old Winter stern, with hoary head,
Has disappeared at last,
His brother Borcas, too, has sped
I'm glad their reign has past.
Jack Frost no more shall bite our toes,
Since thou dost reign supreme;
He'll pinch no more the Iaby's nose,
But oil anew will seem.
with breath Of May the flowers willcoms,
Their fragrance fill the air.
Anon the wings Of bees will hum
Beneath the solar glare.
And next the "month Of roses"-June-
VIII dawn meath azure sky,
The last and lovel'Cs !--Ah, too soon,
Springs damsels pass us by
Should Winter tau a backward turn,
To llnger on thy lap,
Pray. bid him quickly home return
To take q nine-months' nap.
We've had enough Of Ice and snow
Enongh Of Frosty John
To satisfy an EsquimauX;
So, bid him quick, b, gonei
Asunder snap the ley bands
That bind him s'ill to us;
And bid him haste to polar lands
Without ado or fuss.
All hail fair Spring, with April showersl
All hail thy breath Of Mayi
Thrice welcome Goddess Of the Flow'rS,
We greet thy ponIle sway
But now, what shall we sing7 Nothing =
We are 30 disgusted with the "Old Mans
return that we will pass him by unheeded
and let him severely alone, in the firm belle
that lie will soon go into vlnter-quarters in {
higher latitude. But why" you may ask
"dUes our Parryville corresp pondent, VIII,
ought to know better, infict 80 much bad po
city on us, whrn he knows that Its fate 10 likel,
to be our waste basket?" I'VE have sealet
it-"Good," and commend 1t the readers o
the ADvocATE.--ED
BE II known unto you, MIR. Editor, that II
these latter days, when items are scarce n
whortleberrics, when nothlr 4 happens, ,nnugh
transpircs but all is inactivity, we feel iodr
rdnied in sending you, rs make shift. evel
such matter as the foregoing. II you hav
any anathtmas to pronounce upon us for tn
inflctinn, please do so in The "KuUkwUrshd'
dialect, and we shall be able to stand 1t.
-Our works are still In StGtu quo,
Thou h rumors hll the air;
We fear hat Spring will come and go
Eie they be in repair.
--Eev. l.. Butt preached his first sermon Il
the Evangelical church he,e, on S bblth eve
ming, TO Il large congregation. We are In
formed that he commenced his labors for tn
Master, in this circuit, some twenty year
ago.
John DetmOyer, one of our Parryvill
boys. departs for Colorado this wesk, to joi
his brother Tony who left here about yea
ago.
The latest thing out, rather, the lates
thing in, is our new orchestra, composed OF
quartctte OF ladies and gentlemen. The In
struments consist Of an organ, violin, concord
ia and cornet. We say they are the latcs
thing in because we have not heard them ou
YET. We suggest a serenade In our honor, s
that we may be afforded an opportunity t
Judge OF the music. Itwiilbe good, Of course
We learn that 1hns. Straup oil CoaldalC
expects to remove his family here ab"uI I'll
lst.Of April, to occupy the old home again, al
ter an absence Of seven or eight years.