The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-03-14
Pleasant Days Seem to Arouse the
Philosopher.
AND he GOES INTO POETRY
The Sage of Barlow Finds Pleasant
Thoughts When the Sun Shines
Again.

o. spring when nature like blushi"S
6aid is putting on her pintalets and
preparing u bang her silken halr.
What harmonious feelings spring up
in ones bosom and gush forth 10 al!
mankind. A balmy day fills all the
chambers of the soul with music that
is not heard and poetrE tAat is mo-
EXPRESSED. Spring is unlocking the
flowers. l see sweet vloleiS peep!n3
from their leafy beds and JonQull.S
lifting their yellow bells to eaten the
Sunshine. What rebuke TO man >
the innocence and beauty Of the now
ers-what a Contras. % cruelty anu
strife and selfshnesS. The love q
flowers is refining and draws a maa
nearer to woman and % heaven. and u
is safe to say whatever woman
loves. a man had better love. or try TO-
Flowers. music and birds are given lot
our happiness. They are sae extras OF
creat;on designed for our special pleas
IRE Providence would have Wltnhet1
them if He had not loved us. Or he
might have given US only the sowing
of the winds for music and buzzar2s
fer birds and dogfsnnel for movers
The love Of flowers is clase akin to tae
love of children.
Madam DeStael said that music wa
the only thing upon the earth tAat W.
would find in heaven, for 1t was CON-
mon to angels and to man. but sac
Iident know. If there are beautitui
nansions and golden streets and ga:es
IF pearl and trees whose leaves are TOR
the healingo then atoms. why no.
flowers Spencer in his "Farie queen
SAYS: and is there care in heaveH
and love in heavenly spirits for IN"
fDwers?'
Wadsworth says:
1T is my faith that every flower that
blooms
ENJOYS the air it breatheS.
The more uncultured and unrefned q
man is the less he cares for flowersand
music and birds. Cowper says he WouIo
not number on his list OF friends the
man who would uselessly tread upon
q worm. Shakespeare says the man
who has no music in his soul is MT fCr
treason, strategems and spoilS. Some
years ago ! was trying to sell cottage
home to a rough man who wanted %
buy, and l pointed out the beautiful
roses that adorned the front yard. flA
turned away carelessly and said: )
don't care anything about them sor- u
things. If l buy your house you
incident add ary cent for blossoms" :"
The post says. The humb.est flower
that blooms gives thought 100 deep
for tears" But there are folks VINO
care no more for a beautiful flower
than for an ugly weed.
"a Primrose by the rivers brlm
A yellow primrose was to him.
And it was nothing more"
The poets in all ages have paid trib-
ute to the flowers. One of the most
beautiful poems ever written IS the
lode to the Flowers" by Horace
Smith. 1t is among the classics OF
old England.
your voiceless lips are living preach
Each cup pulpit and each loaf a
book.
Floral apostles tha; in dewy splendor
Weep without woe and blush without
crime"
Mrs. HemanS says:
~lhe flowers whisper the all fostering
Tat clothed them into beauty"
Longsellow says:
"'They teach us by persuasive rea-
sons
How akin they are to human things.
~Ent'cms OF or coming reSurrei-
Ep,b!sns of the brigh: and bette:
land
Dr, Mrs. Henars sings the most
foscipa.irg sorgs 10 h,werz-whco
she tires CT cthe: .lhjt2tS she taxes
on flowers:
AIRING F2,ver-f:es! flowers for the
b::de to wca",
They v,.Ye Noln 10 blush in her SHIN
ing hair.
rB-ing fowers-pale flowers o'er the
l1ier TO shed, :,
A crown :w the low OF the early
dead.
<.Br:ng flowers to the Sh-inew here We
kneel in prayer,