San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-07-07
Local Letters...No. s.
SAN Marcos, July 2. 1881

knocked out Tor tue oruuxhs " oiow
through" said the droll, inimitable
Sidney Smith on certain warm day q
long time ego. and the sentiment has
been echosd, On Uo.ssion, ever since.
That day, or rather its rival, came 70 Us
yesterday. Every sufferer telt inspired
to uttersnoe, aud every tongue moved 10
speech-whiie more energy was expend.
Cd in abusing the weather than would
b. required to build bridge across the
Mississippi. All the heat Of all the
summers past aud to come seemed 70
gather and concentrate into Que dull.
brea, HESS mass OF oppression, and cot.
Ito down, down, upon us, until We could
almost touch il, il came 80 near. For
the time being We seemed 10 DO suspend
sd IN . suliry, stsguant world, whose
motionless walls closed over US and
around us without q siugle break along
their heated surface.
But at midnight-that dim, mystic
rious hour that ends one day only 10
begin another, and guards like mystic
sentinel, so many dangerous and critical
turns 10 the march Of nsture--uusten,
but mighty fingers were striking light
after light IN the darkness, and strong,
powerful hands were knocking with
LOAD laundering peals among the clouds,
until 40 answer came-a door was
opened 10 Heaven and the blessed rain
sent pouring down, cleansing, purifying
and refreshing ;sand giving Us back the
sweet old luxury OF breathing iuil and
The shower, however, was so slight
| in proportion to our needs. that with
the cooling of the atmosphere, its work
was accomplished but Indications OF
moro to follow in the near future, give
US courage to endure and the trust to
iu the good to come, makes us able to
bear the i'll that il. ..
How delightful it would be il we
could all drop of into Kip Van Win
kle kind OF sleep in the beginning OF
summer, and not wake up until the do.
licious days oil early tall What o
number OF happy.hearted, Joyous peo-
ple would open their eyes after this
three months siesta, and with what re :.
newed energies would all begin life and
its labors once again As 1t is, our
bodies are broad awske-keenly alive
TO every touch of burning sun beam,
and every breath of sickly sir-while
our brains are sluggish, oppressed and
heavy. Some malignant fairy seems to
cast a spell over them. sending them
into repose or stupor, from which they
are awakened only by the soft kiss OF
tie cool north wind that comes with
golden days of autumn.
While we, the strong and healthy,
grow irritable and exhausted with the
heat, what must be the sutterlngSss of
those who are stretched on beds OF sick
ness aud pain? :.
This year, 1881, seems peculiarly ded'
icated to sickness, disease and sorrow
and from all parts Vt our land comes
the Same sad refrain OF pain and loss.
IL turns Que faint to think Of the dis
tress among the poorer classes in largo
cl,les-vt the many little, helpless, dis
eused children, huddled together in
poverty, hunger and dirt" dying tor
want OF ivod aud perishiug for want Of
Ia hut a breath Of fresh, pure air.
1t ID pltitul to SEQ the sick. even
when wealth lighteus the sutferings
aud refinement soothes the pain bu'
! when poverty, with her foul breath
hangs over the bed. the sight becomes
terrible. %
| am going to speak now OF class o.
men who command my highest respect
and reyereuce-l mean physicians, thost
pure in deed aud iu lruth-and CRATE
FULLY acknowledge that have neve
known any other. 10 think OF the sick
is to thiuk OF them those healers o
the body, who deserve so much more
gratitude than they get, and get 81
much less reward THAI they deserve
!: Braver tSan the bravest, they go int
the very homes Of disease aud deatf
and never finch, although they know
that every breath of air they breathe II
as deadly Us the serpent's bite. Faith
full to all, they care with equal pat enc
tor rich aud poor, high-born and lowl!
and strong with the exceeding strength
of tenderness, they bury their own feel
ipgs to raise those OF others: and Gu
deep and cruelty, only to heal sure and
true.
It has always seemed strange that me!
are ever less ready to pay Doctors bill
or q ministers salary than any othe
debts; aad l fancy that one reason il
that these two classes OF creditors arr
more leuieut than any others, and gen
crosby (as is too frequently the oase) II
, the one class, produces selfishness II
the other.
A friend Of mine used frequently 4
quote little couplet from the old Scotch
story
"wb.a the devil Is sick, the devil monk would be
when the devil is we'll. the devil Of monk 10 he "
which with little mental oxertion cal
be applied here.
But rs q compensation, when ply
siciap Is appreciated, gratitude becomes
J Worship, aud soon loses itself in CRANE
enthusiasm.
To change abruptly from earthl!
lights TO heavenly ones. wonder if yoi
have a. fine and full a view Of the come
as we have. Such q sportiye star as !
is, tool Not long satisfied in one posi-
ton, but changing so often that man!
supposed there were reeinstead OF one
in the heavens, l watched il through
one entire night, and at twelve o'clocl
IL hung 10 a perpendicular line to tn
earth, anil seemed at its brightest.
One little daughter OF Africa wants Z
know il the world is coming to an end
and il so, will we all 20 TO Austin wher
we die2 Happy little wretch, if he
SEPARATIONS reach no higher.
hope if that is our destination.
may meet you there.
Vans till then Il.