A Kentucky cardinal ; and, Aftermath . LL this New-yearsDay of 1850 the sunshone cloudless butwrought no the landscapesof frost on the win-dow-panes did notmelt a flower, and the little trees still keep theirsilvery boughs arched high above the jewelledavenues. During the afternoon a lean harelimped twice across the lawn, and there was nota creature stirring to chase it. Now the night is bitter cold, with no sounds outside but thecracking of the porches as they freeze tighter. ...-?•; :. APPREHENSIONS OF FALLING WEATHER. Even the north wind seems grown too numb to move. I had determi
A Kentucky cardinal ; and, Aftermath . LL this New-yearsDay of 1850 the sunshone cloudless butwrought no the landscapesof frost on the win-dow-panes did notmelt a flower, and the little trees still keep theirsilvery boughs arched high above the jewelledavenues. During the afternoon a lean harelimped twice across the lawn, and there was nota creature stirring to chase it. Now the night is bitter cold, with no sounds outside but thecracking of the porches as they freeze tighter. ...-?•; :. APPREHENSIONS OF FALLING WEATHER. Even the north wind seems grown too numb to move. I had determined to convert its coarse, 2 big noise into something sweet—as may oftenbe done by a little art with the things of thislife — and so stretched a horse-hair above theopening between the window sashes; but thesoul of my harp has departed. I hear butthe comfortable roar and snap of hickory logs,at long intervals a deeper breath from the dogstretched on his side at my feet, and the cricketsunder the hearth-stones. They have to thankme for that nook. One chill afternoon I cameupon a whole company of them on the westernslope of a woodland mound, so lethargic that Ithumped them repeatedly before they could <omuch as get their senses. There was a branchnear by, and the smell of mint in the air, sothat had they been young Kentuckians onemight have had a clew to the situation. Withan ear for winter minstrelsy, I brought twohome in a handkerchief, and assigned theman elegant suite of apartment
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