Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-09-04
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HUMAN LiFE,-eR rag FIRST Asp LAST NJ

HUMAN LiFE,-eR Tag FIRST AND LAST MI
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Mnut>s pass.--The anxious husband p'ees
slowly nc oss his study. He Is father, man
CHI II Is BON unto him Minute, pas5-ihe ehha
has bsen blessed by pnroat, whom II chhn2i r.
cognse and ore.sed 10 that bosom TO winch ihs met
sllne guides II for susfedsuee-the young VIE TOO
has family answered 10 a husphnl's questions, ana
felt his warm kiss on her forehead
H5uts pass - fhe 10 y moaning from the closely
coveted Grade, 'el Of ihe - wnals oi us ipian
uecunont Tn quiet tread Of the nurse speaks oil
,1lIe,iag around ner while her glad coun,enrn.e
says hat tie very Suffering winch she - trying 10
oiIeviae, IS source Of Joy, aud he imelesss a.
Heles whtcb from tlfne 10 ume sue nrrang On thr
hearth tell Of a ne@ claimant iar the eo1tesies and
attention Of lose, who have progressed further on
the pathway Of rx'stenre
Day5 pass v 81 crs are thronglng The chamber,
nd HE mother, pale nd interesting after her re-
cent Sickness. Is receiving Ihen eong' aiui't MS,
and listening proudly - th"r praises OF Tue lItle
lea.ure which lies asleep IN lis rorklns-bed II h'r
f,et The shift. aud the iailer IS tier
with her alone the twilight deepens bout them,
while they are planning the future destiny OF thelr
child
Weeks pdss-The eyes Of the young mother
are sparkling with heoltb, aud the rose blooms u
gam IN her check, and Re care. Of pleasure md
home engage her attention, md H. father IS ono
more mnglng with he world; but they find ma
ny opportunities each day 10 vt,lt the young IN
herilor OF l1te 10 watch over his drehgrs'
slumber- to cneh others lanks IN hrs connle-
maze, und-to ponder upon he teiic,ty OF which he
d the bearer to thcm.
j6aths pdss--.rhe cradle is deserted But tn"
chamber aoor IL sue"cd with play things, and
I,,,. "a 1t IL. nIia
half Ilsped words an1 hcsry laugh and sunny coun-
tenance tell You ha. lhe entrance mo If ls over
a pathway OF flowers The cradle is empty, bul
lie last prayers offhs par nts are ntttted nv'r tae
.noll crip. wh'ch Hnls by tbeiF own bedside, aud
elr lnttst attention IS gwen 10 the peaceful breath
l0e OF Is occnf ait.
Yegrs paa- Childhood h,s strengthened into
5oy hood. boybood has gamboIsh along into man
,ooJ. Old conn xops are br krn-parsnls ar
steping IA Their graves nov mum iG'rs ale f1rm
4 u new home Is about bun, ncN ca es distract
hun, lie IS abroad, struggling and The business Of
life. resting from II with hose whom he mas cho-
sea from his own generation. Tune - beginning
o Wrinkle his forehead and hough robbed his
tpoks of their eaitty aud study has dmmed hls
yes hose eho began liie, after ne had gown
lp, nre fat CROW dng INN ont of IT, aud there are
nsny claimants upon la 5 industry aud love, Tor pr
iecnon and sunfort
Yrats poss-lis own children have become men
and are quitting him, as he also quilted the hon
Of his fathers HIS steps have lost tter elasticity
his hand has become fam liar with the cane, 10
which he is Obliged to trust In his walks. lie has
Ieil the hustle which fatigued hlm lie locks anxi
ously in each days paper among the d slhs-and
then ponders The name Of an old friend aud
tries to persuade himself that he IS younger, and
stronger and has better hold upon life than any
Of his contemporaries.
Ioaits pass He gradually dimjnlshes the cir
Gle Of HIS ACTIVITY II Jlsllkes 90 alb oad, where
he finds so many new faces and he gtlevcs 20 moe
his former companl0ns after short absence they
seem To have grown SO cid and nhrm Quiet en-
Joymenls only are relIshed, "a Ii tic conversation
about old umcs-u sober gum at "hts',---a relI-
glnus ire ;ise,-lnd has early bed, form the sum
total of his pleasures
Webs pass -lnhrmy Keeps him IN his cham
Der. "A walks are Unite TO the small space be
tween his easy char and his b"l Ills swollen
lmbs are wrapped IN mneis. His sight Is failing
his cars refuse halr du'y, aud his cup is but half
filled, since otherwise his sinking hanl cannot
airy II IN skunk bps with vat sldtllng Its con
rcms HIS powers ar weakancd-hs faculties are
blunted--hls strcrgth Is lost
DaQ, pass--The old man does noteave his bed
his memory Is failing ne talks but cannot be
undersne1-he asks qlasti. MS but they relae -
he transac IONS of rmcr genrratlon-he spe KS
Of occurrences, nut the recollection of no ON around
nm can 60 back to heir scgne--he seems 10 co'n-
mIne win comraics oLt when ne names tbem,tt Is
found that the waters of time and oblivion have
long covered their tombs.
hours pdsS.-Ihe tnyer grows DINNER and dim
nc,- hr ma hlnnry moves yet more and more
slowly the sands are fewer as they measure the
allotted span. The motion of those abo 1t hun l.
unhecdcd, or becomes sexation. Each Ssh II
curry after ms h. al h is knoll. Inc springs nt
htn can NJ longer force on is s. hccs-the 4 slf.
chord Is t,s nnt@isunE-th p. rner IS btok u
Al the fouutaIn-and tine Is a buuhen.' Ia IS
hldren ar abnft ann, b h" he is III m moi has
friends ARE II a., bul h. dos NOT recngnze them
En- Guile IS completed The course IS and
utter W. ,kn brings the damp which ushtrs IN
he iight OF d ath
Nnuies PISS us breathing grows softer and
owcr- hl~ pulse beats iaInt,r and f eber Those
mound nm arc listening, but canno, tell when they
cease. - The ombcrs Durnt out and the b ~
| hishes not before l. expires. It's " three score
! years and ten are numbered. ilumaa life " is
| hn,hed."
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