San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-08-25
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SAN MARCOS, Aug. l5, ls

SAN MARCOS, Aug, 10, 1851.
My DEAR NJ. - The Normol School
has closed. and the little social world
that gathered around il has come to an
end. believe in coming years We will
Look back upon this Summer as one OF
tho pleasantest, as we'll as one OF the
most profitable, that we ever spent.
Socially. as we'll as intellectually. We
have been improved. Living so much
to ourselves, wo had grown selfsh-or,
perhaps, ouly shy. like children who
stay much at home-aud had become
Just little forgotful Of tho hospitality
due to the strangers that como among
US. But meeting daily ir the class
room, pursuing tho same object, and
tryiug:to attain the same cnd-self cul'
ture-has aroused in US spirit Of kind
Illness aud interest in others, that l
trust tho years will foster and oncour-
age, until we become a people valued
alike for our courtesy, our sincerity and
our truth.
Perhaps no where, so much as in the
school room, are little formalities isnor
cd, little reserves broken through, and
and close, friendly relations established.
A common interest makes the whole
world kin, and when the object is no.
ble one, the ground whercon we stand
must be sacred ground, and the friend
ships formed, sincere ones.
One note of an old song will make
us thoughtful for days; and one touch
of BY gone time will link the past to the
future, aud bridge over the monontopy
of the present.
This return to school days has re-
newed in us the springs OF lie, and
msdc our hoarts fresh aud strong, to
meet the days that are to come.
| cannot realize that the summer we
all dreaded so much, is almost past
Truly there is more suffering, as we'll as
more joy, in the anticipation, than in
the thing itself.
Rain is very much needed in town and
vicinity, and while We hear of storms all
around. none come near enough to touch
us. One trusting heart has taken re-
tuge behind the scrtptural assertion that
rain is sent on the just and on the un
Just, and mcckly chasing himself with
the latter, is hopefully looking forward
to his turn. From the length OF time
he has been waiting, conclude there
are great many just people in the
worll.
Were the San Marcos river foolish
eiddy stream. its head would certainly be
turned by the many compliments it has
received during the past six weeks. lti
charms have been sung in verse as well
as 10 prose, by foreigners as we'll as BY
natives. All'who come to it bring theil
tribute of praise, and poue leave i
without desire to return again.
Il has but ono rival-thc Comal
This sister stream, though fed by al
hundred springs, is short lived-rushinl
iubilantly ou it's way fer Il little dis
tancc, and then losing itself in the Qua
daloupe. Like a brilliant fash OF wit
it leaps out from the picturesque dull
ness around it, sparkles for moment
and then slips away into the gloon
again. Short-liyel |, but full liycd.
Years ago some staunch old. burgher
came over from the Fatherland, oact
bringing with him pocket full of Ger
mau soil; SC altering this on the bank
of our pretty Comal, and cultivating j
in their steady. patient way, they fnall.
produced New Braunfela, town essen
italy foreign in all its details. Visit
as often as you may, you never cease t.
feel its old world charm, or fail to ap
preciate the old>world courtesy OF it
people. 1t is a favorite destination TO
pic mic parties, AMI h,s bscn made
Gretna Green by numerous run-awa,
couples.
Texas is dotted all over with thes'
pictures que little towns, which, from tn
differing characteristics Of their seyera
founders, are instinct with a charming
individuality. making them iuterestin
to all students of human nature as the
out growths o! various nationali'ies.
A dsellcr in these broad lands ha
this advantage over his fcllows-h
needs not 90 abroad to Il nd the world
for the world comes 10 TO him.
"All things coma to him who know
how TO wait" You hsye waited-lo
here is the eni for which yor have
waited