The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-13
4 wand-rHs EcVsrlc.
Especial Correspondence !

The glorious summer evening wss
! inst drawing TO close, rs sat he,
meath the graceful swaying branches
Of tall and stately pine drinking
in the gcntle 2"pherS that were
waited IL? from the calm and rlacii
waters Of the historic Elizabeth, that
lay below. The spires ana tnrrentS
Of the distant city shone radiant
with fiery beams, which Glanced upon
their copper domeS, and made them
like unto burning heacouS above my
surroundings, As gazrd in awe at
the beautiful effect, which was pro
duced by tie golden rays Of
Southern sunset, as they danced
merrily over the rippling waters,
that we're hastrning on their way to
Join their stronger and mightier
sister. olly 10 he lifted in her pow
ful embrace 10 Ice rolled and tossed
IN an everlasting turmoil like a
stranded wreck on the white capped
waves Of q rocky shore. experience
Il deep feeling of admiration stealing
DER me and l am held spell-bound,
yea, completely hypnotized by the
wondrous beauties of nature. Laying
down my unfinished novel, l gaze
upward, through the ringlets Of
, smoke rs they roll forth from my
favorile Havana, at the pale blue
Heavens dotted here and there by q
tleecy cloud entirely devoid of anima-
tion; it is then that my thoughts re.
vert to other SCENES, ,enes of home
and my boyhood, and the kind and
loving friends far away. \ wish un.
consciously emenates FROM my part.
ly opened Gps-'wonld that | were
with them" At the same instant
question circles rapidly through
my inactive brain, eff this desired
transformation could possibly be
effected, would the wandcrer's home
coming be welcome onoY" Would
| receive the hearty welcome and
the warm embraces from my friends
and former companions such rs a
prodigaPs heart calleth for and 80.
llcits from those he has travelled
many miles to SEQ and resume for Il
few short hours, the pleasant rela-
tons of former yearsy' The echo
answers "yes;" and l fancy I can
feel tho warm handshake of this
friend, can hear the hearty greeting
OF that one, and SEQ the friendly nod
and smile Of passing acquaintance;
but AZ gaze with uplifted eye at the
distant horizon, on which lingers the
last brilliant ray of tho soft South
ern sun, fancy SEQ outlined there
in bold relief tho beautiful form of
one whom have always considei ed
the porsonification Of purity, kind
ness and truth, and who has over
boen the "star Of my good hope" and
and the "idol of my heart," whether
waking or dreaming; how distinctly
500 hor, and i'll the pale blue back-
ground faintly distinguish tho out
lines Of hor companions, all my
friends, closely united by tho strong
tics of love and affection.
Tho little band have como to
assure mo hearty welcome, but
have failed to bring Il chariot of fire
III which to transport mo thithor,
and | am about to despair. What,
could fate bo 30 cruel as to dobar
mo tho pleasures of a few short
hours with parents and friends2
would fain decree it otherwise, for
10, Il musical summons peals forth
into tho still night, and suddenly
thero arises from tho south huge
ball OF fire, throwing its beams
around tho crystalized walls of
Heaven, whilo dancing back and
forth upon tho impenotrablo rays, I
discern those magic numbers "54O".
now know that fate has smiled
upon mo, and far in the distant
Heavens appoareth pale halo of
light encircling "my star of good
hope;" dressed in immaculate white,
her golden tresscs kissing tho gentle
breezes, she stretches forth Il grace
folly moulded arm, pure as the
drifting snow, and points upward to
tho bolt Of light in which she is on.