The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-02-07
A SUNSET.
thoughts on Witnessin a Beautiful Sunset
at Ocean Springs, Miss.

Editor Democrat-Star:
The folio wing thoughts were
suggested to US last June in Ocean
Springs, Miss, while party were
witnessing one of those gorgeous
sunsets, but since then how many
bright ones III life In that town
have like this sun been emtomb bed
beneath the clouds of dreadful
scourge, We trust to rise in purer
cllmes. Yours, etc,
w. w. H.
1t was Il summers eve I'D June.
and we were happy band OF
friends assembled on the brow of
an aged hiilock looking upon the
placid waters of Fort Bayou. In
it's bosom were mirroled in soft
tints the trail water lilies and mon.
arch oaks OF the forest; while ali
nature bowed to pay h, mage to the
grandeur OF the scene. The sacred
lntOnations of an inspiration whis-
pered through the corridors of our
hearts, making immortal melody,
harmOnlzlng With the siren notes
of spirit gods breathing thu, q III
the verdant bowers above, white |
rich clOrOSeS from thousand |
sweet throatrd songsters, and the
music of murmuring waters, all ac.
cord to swell the courts of ethereal
vault. ApolIo's Lutte never gave
sweeter numbers in the palaces of
magnlticence. All nature
was hushed and still, and the heav.
ems were bathed in floods or livi q
gold. Far to the left spread the
calm, rosy-hned bay; and drank
into Its golden lips the waters of
the long, meandering" stream, like
the sacred libations Of Delphian
muses. from Castalian founts. Tile
rolling plane, the winding flood,
| he distant forest and spiral pines
- lend euclantment to the view,"
recalling memory's flight to the
rapthous scene beheld by one OF
Old from Nebo's top, while Jordan
rolled below, sacred Eeba-
non robed herself III living green,
and Carmel bathed her spires in
Palestlne's azure hues. But We
urn to scenes around us. Yonder
5 Diana, queen OF the evening,
With attendant bright-eyed maid, |
Walking proudly the Cerulian pave
nents, aud with silyery cheek
'miles gladly on the gorgeous land |
'cape dlsdalnlng TO stOop beneath 1
Ter path, but graclously divides !
he sunset + asst between day and \
light. AS dying saint crouches on i
lis bier to view the last sunset of {
lie, ana springs To catch the first i
OF immortal day, or as q
hose who watch the sun lose him
elf behind Alpine towers, or see :,
he flames OF Hecla burn, SO let us :
nveIl the canvas and gaze before >
he transporting future. Colossal !,
louds melt into a gigantic Iris in
he west aud wrap their gohlen,
'inding-sheets around the diving l
nu, Diana poised in the mid !
thereal rejoices to See the trium. Z
ilant end, the rosy sea trembles
18th anticipation beneath the glow, Il
ne glorious sun STOPPING in the
ates OF the west to kiss a last q
lieu to sorrowing earth, lays pill. b
II of fire tor streaming smiles into y
ie long, winding waters, and he him t
IF crowns the bright Jachin col \
mn with chapter of gold; still $
cher is the glow, mantling the "
1rlal mountains around, and the r.
arch becomes grander still-till, b
i is gone and sinking beneath a
le hills, he hastens to emtomb u
mself in the Sarcophagus of ct
ght, but soon to rise aud join the pl
yous day in other climes. Still pi
| is serene, while the fields and IiI
lis around are lit with the linger- de
z light of his departure like far hi
aching hre out of the throat of alb
rsuvlus. Now the pensi,e grey th
twilight reigns entire, then.th Nj
ack curtain of night begins to DIR
told out of tue east and shrouds DE
2 fields below. Thus the scene Gr
IS ended, aud We all gave one eIt
ep sigh of regret because of the de
parted glory. May our last end
liks this diving ann