The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-06


their way homeward-no broken hone Z.
q but very much wrought up in feeling, real
: izing,
Allotted TO the race Of man below,
Is, IN proper ion, doomed TO taste
v Some sofrow."
!, We were the happy recipient of a beauti-
y ful bouquet on Friday morning last from
I Mr.. NJ l.. King, Pacific express messenger
9 IRON Galveston. The flowers were gathered
10 that city. The bouquet was pyramdal
IN shape, formed Of very rare and exquisite
! flowers. Twas lovely, indeed. Shelly said,
: "A thing OF beauty Is a joy forever
. AND most assuredly this was decidy a
, thing OF beauty, the receipt of which
awakensa JOY within our hearts long to re-
, main
always feel, in regard 10 flowers, that
words uttered by human tongue are beg
, garry; yes, meagre indeed, when an express.
sion is attempted in their favor. fhey
, seem to be more heavens than ours. Mr..
N, VIII then please accept our simple, but
sincere thanks for the lovely bouquet.
On the LIST of May We had our picnic, and
had quite an enjoyable time, TOO, There
were about 800 persons present. The old
young, the middle-aged and all were there.
The city seemed quite deserted. Several
business houses were closed. Every one
seemed to be led by one spirit-that of
pleasure.
There is no sterner moralist than pleas.
ure."
So, then, a day set apart for pleasure now
and then Ia to be- appreciated by every one
II does n great deal of good. The Joys of
that day, the merry little pleasantries passed
from one to another-all these aud perhaps
some wise and good lessons learned too
when Is the occasion without its lessons?
All these are treasured up among the
things most precious. In the thoughtful
hours 20 come, there may be, perchauoe,
awakened sigh, that such bright hours are
so swiit-winged, yet the dav came TO us,
lett It's impress, and lis noted as a white
day In our lives"
The snowy taDle.cloths ut the appointed
hour were spread on earth green carpet and
vlahds OF every kind were beautifully sun
piled. All ate 10 the fullest capacity, and
| vet many baskets full were gathered nm
We had, after dinner was served, some
very appropriate short talks--fr0m different
parties called upon Mr.. Dodd, mayor of
tyler, was first To address the people on
the subject pervading the minds and hearts
OF all present on that occasion, that Oh Sun
uay'schools. lie made quite q nice talk,
very appropriate and highly appreciated
as the clapping OF hands demonstrated at
| the close
Next Mr.. IL. M. Gate, of Quitman, being
called upon, gave short speech in his elo
quent style, with much applause.
| Next, Rev Mr.. Boltcn, tho highly on.
teemed, and very efficient Methodist minis.
ter, was called upon; he being perfectly at
home on this and like subjects, was enabled
10 give us quite treat, and the appreoia
tion was plainly eviuced at the close of his
talk:
In an imperfect way you get the idea OF
| now tnA VnV nuppan Thn al A L.
provided for them several swings, which
they enjoyed to tho highest degree. Means
anu ways had been provided before hand
Tor az to enjoy themselves, II they only
would. The party lett on u train provided
Tor them, at 0o'Cl0ck In the morning--went
out four miles, where they disembarked at
Silver Lake, and found, looking
very inyitingly the b autiful grove
surrounding the lake. Seats had been pro,
videu, soda iounts aud ice lemonade stands,
fruits, bon.bons, etc. Everything that
could be thought of was provided With An
eye to the enjoyment of both young
and old. And the way that party entered
That scene, ono would suppose That they
were possessed of a wild spirit of the air.
fhe woods soon became vocal with the
many intonations issuing from tho many
hundred throats, The old in years seemed
TO have grown young In feeling, and whilst
posing ON tho wing of that spirit of the
hour they wandered back In memory
Anu mus rs IN memory's bark we shall glldo
TO visit the scenes OF our boyhood anew,
tide. v" WV
TIT, wreck of full many hope shining
through
Yet stu, as In Jancy We point to the flowers,
That once made garden of NIL the gay shore,
Deceived for moment wen think them ,lill
ours,
And breathe the fresh air of LIES morning
TERRELL.
shall wait you breath of aye sweet
ay'time from our youthful town? She
IL here--the phWnix-liks green-with cy-
cry insignia of royalty. Blus skies, golden
sunshine, balmy breezes, 80 keenly exhilo-
rating that one Is fain to sing with the birds
swaying IN the wind.kissed rrcc.tops,
or all the bliss this the same
Spring IL here-0ur queen is come
IN the villages of France there is pretty
custom OF browning each year, ut this sea
son, LA Rosiere." She Is not chosen for
for her beauty, but the young girl who il
recognized by all In the community rs bo.
ing good and pure. hearted. and foremost
IN the lulIllment of every duty, is honored
WIN public festival, and
crowned by the lord of the village.
ms honor Is sometimes accorded to
member of the same family for successive
generations. The same custom, under
another name, and with some slight differ
ehCes, was observed many years ago in
Merrie England" and one hears now and
then from gray haired ancestors. pretty
tales OF It's observance In our own fair land,
one at my elbow is reminded of such
festival occurring forty years ago in the
city OF Mobile, Alabama. The young girl
was chosen by public reclamation, and on
the night OF the lst of May, ina stately
vine'wreathed hall, on snow.white
tlowercanopicd throne, amid speeches. nm.
plauding hands and strains of music, was
nailed queen OF the year." and crowned
WIN roses. She was attended by twelve of
the best young ladies aud gentlemen of the
town. Another gentleman placed the
crown, and three others, known IN society
ut that time as "the three Hcnrys"
Henry Gaines, Henry Pope and
Henry 0liver-handsome, gay and
debonair. knelt to present the Queens
rose'twlned scepter. Long after the shin.
ing assembly dissolved, the air thrilled
with the melody of numerous blended
voices in n moonlight serenade beneath the
WINDOW OF the honored and happy girl.
should amy OF that gay crowd, now
merging into wintry aye, chance TO read
these lines, they will bear witness, saws tho
narrator, that twas scene worthy of re.
| membrAnCe,
why should these customs, 80 sweet, so
simple, so refreshing, DO allowed to die OUT
we reward other things publicly, why not
tho sweetness of u pure aud beautiful
YOUTH 'Twould, perhaps, be a stimulus
TO the young to exercise themselves in
habits OF selt'control, and to cultivate that
beauty of the soul, which, toa certain OK.
tent; shines through and gives beauty to
or course, people should be
gnod voluntarily. OF course, we shall
AL learn that ITO 1.-Two by law,
acting the law We live by and because
right Is right, to do the right-were wis.
uom-in the scorn of consequence" but
mat mat we DO no, is true, land pity It's, it's
| true, SO lot the young people revive the
old'iashioned, beautiful incentive of crown.
year. '''
The pleasant spring.timo brings many
pieasant Things ITSELF Chief among these
Is a reunion of marry vount, onuia .....,.~s,