Rensselaer Union, Volume 1, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 December 1868 — The Snow. [ARTICLE]

The Snow.

The earth is wrapped in its wintry overcoat. We fancy the wheat blades and cloves bulbs are pMylnfc “tarry with us.” The snow is a great protection to perennial and annual plants. Sleighing is here. The’ merry, chime of the bells tells ns that soma are merry and gay. Wc have neither horse nor sleigh and can ohly sport the doubtful employment of witnessing other's bliss. But winter hqs jts lessons. How many shrink from the cold wind* the frail hut of cheerless poverty. Let heedless impulse learri to charitably regard the •poor. Def hearts dilate wide wishes of benevolence, if we have naught to give.