Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-10-19
THoRoFARE

She sighs and we sadden; she laughs AID we
Her gay words OF senbre share;
Our hope to the reach Of her rainbow can high
ten,
Or turn with her tears to despair.
Yes, Autumn is with us again and the
largess OF the summer has been poured into
the golden lap of October. Nature has
dealt gently with US, and while forest and
hillside are frightened with occasional
flashes Of crimson and gold still the green of
summer is che prevailing tint. The roses
still hold their own beside the more gaudy
autumn flowers, and
'.Tbe last butterfly
Like winged violet, floating in the meek
Pink-colored sunshine, sinks his velvet feet
Within the piilared mullen's delicate down.
II would seem that we might be able to go
on thus forever, Tapped in the dream of
some forgotten magic that had stricken
breathless the life Of the world, were it not
for the almost portentous stiffness which
tells us that nature haying completed the
work of the year is preparing for her long
rest It is true we still have,
.sEffulgent days of opal rays
And amethystine gleams;''
but little by little the sights and the sounds
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themselves. These are the days when to
walk in the cool green shadows Of wood
land ways where, the hours hide them
selves from the chances of the sun, is a
delight Most of the fruits have been
gathered, and some have ceased to be: but
/ saw a belated robin eating grapes from
our vines few days ago. When the birds
linger it is perhaps an evidence that the
warmth!of pleasant places, and this glorious
golden sunlight may linger also. The trees
in our orchards are still laden with apples.
/ think is is Thoreau who says, Whole
zones and climates-eYery possible favor,
nature has concentrated into apples.
Apples, nuts, the jug Of cider, and wood
fire on hearth, seems TO 60 together, and
are the pleasant feature of the first chilly
nights. Given a wood-fre and little
imagination, and 10, is reproduced upon
the hearth picture that might hang above
il, at a cost of two charred sticks; -Theo-
critus peering out from Syracuse into
philadelphia through a piece of charcoal
Give it punch, and you haye CIeonicus in
his sailor breeches. The coal makes him
over to the life You remember the injunc-
ton ?-stGood man, be careful Of yourself,
nor be yoyager out OF season, since life is
not long TO a man." But Clenonicus, in
haste to be rich, would go as merchant
from Coelesyria to fruitful Thasos; but
crossing the ocean just about the setting OF
the Pleiad, he went down with the Plead.
Another punch into the Goals and you have
Polyphemus, and his herd ;-Daphnis, too,
hair red as ever, and even the vaten pipe
with its nine stops and Jennings of white
wax. You will recall what be says; Not
mine be it to possess Peiop's land, nor
mine to our golden talents, or to outstrip
the wind; but / will sing contentedly under
rock, looking on my sheep feeding to-
gether, and towards the sea- coal falls
scattering itself in furrow-like sparks:
Theveritus giving way to Virgil, one
thinks. The change holds in the market.
Eclogues treating Of ploughing and heard
ing sell better than idyls telling OF drifting
and dreaming; this is utilitarian age,
the day Of the idyl is over Whether or
not the change is to be regretted each man
must find out for himself. Certain it is
that Galataea no long adorns herself with
trailing grass garments woven by her own
hands; she wears now robe Of satin embel-
ished with diamonds, and Polyphemus has
snapped his believing bulls for seat at
the corn exchange. But here in Thorofare,
although the fire on the hearth has gone
into black retirement and mourning, we
still have time for some of the delights OF
pastoral life; we may still walk through
golden fore SITS in a golden land.
where magic waves her wand
And fills the air with dreams"
the Junior Epworth League and Miss Re-
becca Armbruster, delegate, attended the
Epworth League Convention held in Cam
den, on last Thursday. They were much
impressed with the enthusiasm Of the meet
ing, and feel that those interested ia the
work, who did not go, have much to regret.
The Rev. Geo. S. Golf spent last Tuesday
in Asbury Park, and preached in the
Wiley NJ. E. Church. in Camden on Tues
day night.
A special meeting of the Ladies Aid was
held on last Tuesday afternoon, and final
arrangements were made for the oyster sup
per to de given in Wilkins Hall on Satur-
day night Of this week There will be hot
rolls, hot coffee, chicken salad, and all sorts
of good things besides oysters. The ladies
of Thorofare have made their supper fam
Gus; so don't forget this one The proceeds
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debt
The Thorofare teachers all attended the
Teachers Institute held in Atlantic City
last week.
Mrs. Chas. w. Wilkins was in Swedes-
boro last week in order to be present at the
wedding of her nephew Mr.. Louis Moore,
who married Miss Hetta Locke.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bowers took possess
sion Of their new house on Main ST., on
last Friday.
Mr. FL. A. DeHart VISITED New York
City last week for the purpose Of attending
the carriage makers Convention He
bought some handsome carriages and took
in the sights of the City at the same time.
At the Mt. Holly Fair he made sales to the
amount of $4,000.
Mrs. Maine Wagner, from Philadelphia
was a guest, last week, in the home Of Mr.
Chas. B. Leonard.