Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-09

torches and the gay assembIaee con-
stantly changed form under the glare ana
the shadows There were two dancing foors
perhaps 100 Yards or more apart where the
younger folks met TO ''chHse the glowing hours
with hying feet" while the more elderly
grouped themselves on rude benches built
against trees and looked ON. indulgins in
"reminiscences OF such gatherings m by-cons
years when their DAYS OF toIl were interrupted
oE intervals OF pleasure. IL was real Joy 90
watch their bronze faces hight up when two
old cronies met. and with "honesi hands, EN-
Drowned and hard with toll through all the
year, clasped IN solid fashion. greeted zach
Other with hearty good will There were
plenty OF Refreshments 90 a mIld sort, aud
observed that the mountain maid was the
equaI OF her city sister when ice cream
abounded. Il hankcred after this latter deh-
cacN' OUT hint Ne NAV Brown Polly WAS sp-
parently blind or deaf. or both TO NV desire
and got none.) Everybody seemed happy,
rom the babe fortnight Old 10 the GEN.
tenarian.
BY SWEET PHYLLIS SIDE.
am not making an odIous comparison in
what follows. The townsfolk NAV have the
finest music, the most gorgeous costumes
hall OF the grandest architectural beauty ana
the smalles; and dantiest feet hut douht A
Their sensations OF pleasure are equal TO those
which thrill the manly breast of the country
swain when. strIdlng along the pike i'm COM
lany with his ''hostest" girl. he hears the notes
OF The violin floating on the cool mountain
breeze. and revols IN anticipation Of the glori-
Gus ume about to come. tie does not. per-
maps, smile IN heavenly stNle. hut grins and his
sGhh4rhed lace assumes AN understandable color
Mhen he bushes. aud the heart OF him thumps
HAe a hN draullc ram. And his Cirl-well | 40
not know how 10 describe her feelings on such
occasions, not being myself a female. but she
certainly looks happy
Trr
II is now four weeks since read novs-
paper and have heard not word from ,l,s
outside world Two rumors have drifted into
my ears-something about prospective ,roubla
win England over the fisheries question is
one OF these, the other that a fire in New York
city had DESTROYED the Western Union tole-
graph ONCE. This Is absolutely all that has
reached me. and DO not know il either Is true
ANY neWspapcr-readlng man will on reflection
approximately understand what nv sensations
ana speculations are a. this time. IL seems an
age since | retired from the world-the faces OF
old friends my memory recalls from a remote
past. and can imagine myself a sort of theoso-
phlst who has. or who thinks lac has passed
through number Of relucarnatious and seems
TO recall fragments of his life therein This s
cor was. when | was among mankindl. an ace
when events crowd rapidly on each other and
perhaps the map Of Europe has been changed:
Russia may bv this time be a republic or an
other Napoleon may have assembled the throne
OF France. or the new post Office in Washington
may have been built. I remember there was
some talk of tins latter project years ago. It's
really uellclous TO coEitate IN this under
these circumstances. and TO dream that perhaps
the Bellamy era will be found IN full operation
when | return TO the captolIne CITY. Alas,
this reminds me that the closing DAYS of nv
leave are at hand and the stern duties of life
must soon be resumed with their sore trials
aud disappointments. However whatever the
future may have in store for me, shall ever
recall, with the sincerest of pleasure. nv de-
Lghtful soj0urn in this magnificent country
among TINS hospitable people. and my health
giving rambles IN the Cashtown mountains
SM