Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-01
A RRIGHr BOY

@, Josephs Acauo,H'
o.. o,;.ornia.. Thomas +. Burns, twelve
CSn son of John Burns, of
yeai"pp p;rsr read composition on tue
Wine ~ Spring" The faculty were
ssblec' J.,.ased " with the little fellows
so,. ,hs, they had him send ms com .
eno,;; e;.;an 60 his father. Inc father, OK
Pras Pos,s.. being quite proud OF Is. SUB
coo,d coasd It to Judge Jacobs, VINO placed
rnl''e flowing indorsement at the foot
toe '' Ths above ia 4 high order of
Of ,;.;nn and would do honor to an
oonpdd oontp~.d and ex xperienced writer.
old heau '"N .. JACOBS.
ora.itication of the friends Of
rol ~, Ind his parents, We herewith
w. %ss the composition IN fuii
SPRING.
In giving the definition OF the word
IN IN sav that it Is derived from
e''r "clo- s, xon word springan, which
Ns 20 rise. Spring comprises the
msa.' a.hs of March, April and May. There
moh' .eason called the astronomical
a. used by astronomers IN their
spnis,;ons. which begIns with the 2lst
c'W,,eb and ends with the 2lst Of
u The cause of this seas"a Ia, that
~ suII, tbs 2lst of March the sun Is at the
.auator. 1t then moves 10 tue nor.h'
vi ON the 2lst OF June, 1t reaches Its
S;"bsst % altitude. Z311 degrees, which Is
" i;rs that forms the Iropic OF Can
~ ~ A ths sun rises higher and higher
rho north. its rays fall more perpeR
a'.n,s,Iv on the earth, the heat be
uasnsa GREATER, and the result IS that the
eo,tb nroauces vegatiOn more rapidly.
snrinc nav be compared to morning,
%, IN the morning man ris-s from sleep
,.;,b renewed strength to accomplish
t,s work. SO it is with nature. In win
a., natnre rests her forces the sap 1s
Avn in Ia. roots of plants and trees.
snd.therefore, no leaves clothe the plant
hut in spring the plants resume their
beauty.
cs,ldhood is the time of promise and
hone A child always looks forward to
ia manhood with hops, the hope OF
heiuo happy, q hope of being engag d
IN suitable position III life. 80 spring
ia the season Of hope and promise to
the farmers in spring, when he sOws
bis seed, be expect To reap bountlfui
harvest. Again, spring may be com
nared TO the resurrection. Death Ii the |
lime of rest for man IN the grave, until |
his resurrection, when he shall rise
again to new llie in different form
his resurrection body. Nature also rises
from the death of winter III differen.
form. The seed when II is put In the |
ground is yellow and dies, but 1t rises |
again in spring to a new life and IN "A |
different form, Il beautiful. green blade. |
| shall nov speak "f some of the |
natural beauties of spring. The young |
foliage of trees which adorn the groves,
and the flowers and the blossoms OF |
fruit trees, which beautlfy our gardens |
and orchards all add beauty to spring.
All nature IL more beautiful In spring |
than in summer, for summer Ii III |
season when the flowers fade away un-
der a scorching heat. la spring. also.
the birds return from their winter Pill
gr!mage and rebuild their nests, IN
which they live till autumn, when they
hy farther to the south. where the
weather is warmer. for they could not
endure the cold OF northern countries.
Butterflies also appear in spring sailing
through the air III their variegated
colors; also the pink -hued blossoms of
fruit trees, which promise bonntful
supplies OF juicy fruit III Summer. The
little lambs gayly skip about in the
meadows in the full enjoyment of the
spring time of their life.
Hail gentle spring, with all thy beante
Gus flowers.
Thou emblem of returning natures
life,
Mid songs Of birds and amaranthine
bowers,
With gorgeous beauty and sweet fra
GRANGE rife.
All nature seems to hail thy glad return.
The busy bee, the tiny humming bird,
Extracting nectar from their fowry urn,
The bleating lamb, tke grazing, low
ing herd.
lhe busy ant just from her wintry nest
Is gathering in fresh stores for her
retreat
Aud brain, walked from his hibernian
rest.
Comes frem his cave to 90 in search
Of meat
lhe very sap. the life of vegetation,
% long confined in mother earth's
embrace.
Although against the law of gravitation,
=, Ascends, attracted by thy genial rays.
ine voice OF joyous youth now rings the
With merry picnics, rambles, sportive
play;
ips festive crowning of the may queen
fair,
snrroun led by her court on gala day.
ile Christian soul, besot of heavenly |
breath.
fihds nobler joys borne on celestial |
wing;
us body, from the wiutry grave of |
death,
Shall rise, to live mid an eternal
Spring.