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We received the following handsome little
communication from female friend, who
was so extremely fortunate as to witness
Ahe thrilling incident of which she speaks,
and which, it appears, infused rapture into
her inmust soul We do not wonder at
aRe extacy with " hich she seems to dwell
npon the SUI ject; for. though we were not
present, from what we have heard OF the
brilliant scene at The Institute on May'dayr
we feel sure that the sight of it would have
made our heart to leap for joy! 1t is use
less for US to attempt description OF this
scene-our fair correspondent has saved US
.hat necessity, and has doubtless come near
er doing ii justice than we could.


How delightful. as our correspondent re-
marks, to have our minds occasionally
Withdrawn from the busy turmoil of the
noisy world, TO witness scenes like this -
There we see little band of the young
and beautiful gathered together, in order
that the spirit of pure joy, whose manifesto
lions in our world are "like angels visits
few and tar between" until all the foun
Iaihs Of gladness are broken up and "min.
eled into one" glorious stream of bliss, up
on whose bosom the heartfelt gratitude of
che little group is borne to the great reser>
volr Of God in heaven. There. too. those
who have nearly finished the Journey of
life are made to feel as if the silvery hairs
of age did not glisten upon their heads,
while they have their minds drawn for a
few moments from the gloomy prospect ol
the grave which lies just before them. Il
is then that they forget the weight OF years
which is pressing heavily upon them, while
their memory travels the path of life back
10 the period Of heir youth. and conjures
mp scenes that hav, long slept in oblivion
when they too. with swift feet and ligh
hearts, triPped play fully along the greer
meadows. In search Of the loveliest flower,
with which 10 weave a wreath around III,
brow OF the Queen of May


VIZ 1iU AACtC 10 ea
communication


mAY-DAY FETE AT THE HOL


LT SPRINGS INSTITUTE.


How delightful, to turn aside from tn
dull tedium Of our daily avocations an
participate for while, in those pleasure
and enjoyments that elevate the mind an
cheer The heart Such was the effect O
this Fete-and il will leng be remembers,
by the Youth who united in the interestin
aud Intellectual amusement The joyou
group assembled. ench eye sParkled wit
delight and devery countenance bespoke th
happiness ofits possessor-whiie from room
10 room resounded the happy exclamation
"Haii to our Qaeen Of May" And whe
i'm due procession, with garlands and arch
6 most tastefuliy arranged. they escorts
her over the Green. she assembled ID
Throne aud in the presence Of few selec