Holly Springs gazette., 1845-02-08
THE TIME TO DIE.


Bv MIS-. MARTHA A wIswALL, OF ALBANY,
Il was winter Before cheerful fire sat
an aQsd man in lonely meditation The
curga;us l5li in heavy folds 10 the floor, cas-
tng an air of comlof! ever the room, and
excluding the piercing cold Yet a tremor
fasse1 over the frame OF the old man. as
tne storm withol, tsll upon his ear. IL am
JhauklJ / have shelter On such night
IS this" said be. drawing his easy chair 70
Tie Ere. Wo 10 the wretch that Toams a.
broad in such a Storm" then musing for
some time, he began FACING !he room, and
ever and anon pausing In deep thought,
hich a. ieugh found expression; "DeaLh
is q ( arlul thing to contemplate at anytlme
but iI such a season as this, methlnks
vo.H Struggle uard for life. To be placed
lrpo i'll tie frozen earth, no she herself
seem. 10 strive 10 prevent admlLtance with
I ia her bosom. When die, may 1t be IN
/ the bright aud Joyous spring time when all
+ Il flesh and CAV BuI bark surely | dad
not hear "A knock. for who would venture
out on such a mig and opening the door
he saw before him girl, who egged, Tor
shelter in accents 10 excite pity IN the hard-
S, hear, The appeal was enough for the
kind hearted old man, ana drawing ner
within the room, be gave her seat near
I,be FIRE. and tried 10 revive her droopln
/ frame. After she had so far recovered as
10 answer his inquiries. she told him she
was lonely creature, win no Trend In the
world; she had Ioamed abroad from place
10 place. living on charity she lad never
known father or mother, or relative
The old man still dwelling upon the sub
iect which had for some time occupied nm
asked her if death would not be welcome
messenger TO heT, as she had nothing 10
~ hich To live, and no one cared tor her-
would she rot be wiling To die and be at resi-
Oh. ask me not 10 give up my llle' y
II sometimes bright and Joyous. La me i've
d Iy summer, the flowers are my friends, III
!. birds speak 10 me from the trees, and III
: bee winds his tiny hoIn for me, and then
!. wander forth to the green woods, and hie
d all sweetness Oh no! youth is 40 time to die
, Years rolled on; the spring appeare
il gradually bright, the birds rtJoIced on ev'
. Tv bourh. all nature smiled 10 welcome To
}. bIilhe Goddess Of spring Bnt the old ma
had found new ties 10 bind him TO the earth
the houseless wandeIer was now daughtt
= to him: his interest In her was too stron
a bond 10 be easily broken. Ii was hard
leave the world now as in the cold and DIRE
rv winter; age seemed but 20 strengtht
he love of life, although youth was wIthe
{, ed and nature dying, yet "liie only was
desire" ),
Snring passed, and summer with It's mi
= and balmy air, visited the earth the maj
u en- smiled in gladness of heart, and the o
4 man reloiced in her happiness, for she thfe
ioy ard bliss around. her happy iaugh fui
: upon his ear in wild merry peals as ;
\ \ watched the flight ofthe gay butterfly a
= her sweet sorgs rose upon the all as
tended her birds and watched me openi'
- Of each bud to the light, Time flew swi'
~ ~ by. vet the old man and maiden were
~ fondly attached TO the earth as In It's SPi !
- time. Death gained new horrors as !
~ ~ seasons advanced; their summer Pa
- were strewn with flowers. Ii was no u
n 10 die.
no Autumn with its purple grape, and do
ly nv peach and pleasant natting tune. to
The place of summer. and brought Win
lightness and ioyousness Of cool air and fr