Democratic messenger., 1889-09-28
THE SCHOOLDAYS ARE
COMING.

sat last night ~ the gathering twilight
While darkness was following fast,
With only my sighs to break the quiet
That solitude round me cast.
The winds were blowing gentle breeze,
The bees had stopped their humming,
When voice seemed TO whisper through
the trees,
"The schooltlays are rapidly coming !"
The stars were trinkling and shining
brightly,
The heavens were serene and clear,
And the winds whispered lightly-Oh so
lightly,
"Thc school.days are almost here!"
The moon was casting her silvery light
Like a blessing on eartl's reposc -
But again, heard that voice from the
night,
"The holidays are near their closc!"
Aud heard once more the old school.bell
Burst forth in a joyful strain;
Like prophet, 10 seemed TO fOretcll,
"The schOol.days will soon come again!
The weird. sweet notes Of the minsirel's
song
More enchanting could not bc,
Than the clear, glad tone ofthc old school
gong
As In fancy II sounded to me.
4 flood of memories. II with IL brought, -
Sweet dreams of by-gOne hours:
And felt that those careless days were
fraught
With sweetest, faircst flowers.
felt once more beneath their charm,
Aud glad fingered there,
And in the twilight traced each form
That made them seem so fait.
I saw the happy. beamlng faces,
OF my school.n,ates of last year,
Wrcaihed In u thousand charming graces,
As they kindly babe me cheer.
saw my teacher who in gentle tones
demonstrated with his "shirkcrs,"
Because they preferred 10 be the "drOncs"
Instead Of the busy workers.
Halcyon days they'll seem, IN after years,
When back on them gaze,
And I'll wipe tiom my eyes the falling
tears
AS live again the old school. days.
Berlin, Md, Sept. 1899.
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From the Bai,imorcan
Rose. jars in silver are new.
Matrimonial market improving.
A trout fly is the latest scarf pin.
Mems coats are made very baggy.
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Do'''" 'e'is are very injurious 10 Tue
eyes
winter eioaSs nave 'h'cS'y pau"cd
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III Jewe''S tue H"''a" "h's" Is tue pop
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some hoafdihg houses are more reii-
g'ous 'hah pie'ous'
Free advertising j. much sought M'er,
because IL pays
"oid ueau bracelets ana necK'chains
are popular
Ihe orange combihe VIII not III any way
coh'toi '''e o'osso"s'
Ice cream jokes VIII soon he frozen out
ny oyster rio'ticRiers.
"Gra,e opportunities VIII come To all
oil us Win cooler weather.
Patent leather will adorn more s
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Lccchcs are more used Il.
ten years ago, a barber says.
No, one smoker in fifty uses the machine
to clip the Tip off his cigar.
Ladies' shoes are made with leather up.
pers to match the dress in color.
Soul stirring music is being engaged for
sole. stirring parties In prospect.
p,os,.J ,,old circ,l,r cu,r. r.hu,,o,s win,
diamond centres, are seen again.
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