Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-03-27
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lat times, even now, the sweet tones OF
his voice seem to come stealing around
me till the whole air becomes one in
tense and mournful melody THAT PEN
sive star which we uscd to watch in its
early rising, and on which my fancy
can still picture his form looking down
upon me, reckoning me to his own
bright home--evcry flower and tree,
and rivulet, on which the memory of
our love has set its undying seal has
become dear 10 me, and, | cannot,
without sign, close my eyes upon them
| forever"
have lately heard that the bcauti-
ful girl, of whom | have spoken, is
dead. The close of her life was calm
as the falling ola quiet strcam-gentle
as the sinking of the breeze, that lin
gers for time around bed Of i,her.
ed roses, and then dies, ".s it were
from very sweetness
1t cannot be that earth is mans a.
hiding place. 1t cannot be that our
life is bubble cast up by the Ocean of
Eternity, to>iloat moment upon its
waves, and sink into darkness aud
nothingness. Else why is it that the
high and glorious aspirations, which
leap like angels from the temple of
our hearts, are forever wandering a.
broad unsatisied9 Why is it that the
rainbow and tie cloud come over US
with a beauty that is not of cath, and
then pass off and leave us to muse up
on their faded loneliness? Why is it
that the stars, which ''hold their festi-
walls around the midnight lhrone,v are
set above the grasp Of our limited fac
Iulties-iorevcr mocking Us with their
unapproachablc slerys Aud 1naIIy,
why IS il that bright forms OF human
beauty are presented TO our view and
then taken from us--lcaving the thous-
and streams of our affections to flow
back in an Alpine torrent upon our
heartse We arc born for higher
destiny than that Of earth. That is,
where the rainbow neve. fades, where
the stars will be spread out before Us
like visions. will stay in our presence
forever Bright creature of my
dreams--n that realm shall sec thee.
Even now thy lost image is sometimes
with me. In the mysterious silence of
midnight, when & streams are glow
ing in the light Of the many stars, that
image comes floating upon the beam
that fingers around my pillow, and
stands before me in its pale, dim loveli-
ness, till its own split sinks like
spell from Heaven upon my thoughts,
and The grief Of years is turned to
dreams Of blessedness and peace.
Reported EUacuatioa If Tero Cruz.
The following letter appears in the
Galena Advertiser. We give but lit
tie credit to the report:
Tampico, Feb. 10th, 1917.
"This afternoon, the mail carrier
from Vera Cruz arrived, bringing let
ters for foreign merchants in this city,
which stated that the commander of
the Mexican forces nj Vera Cruz had
received positive orders from Santa
Anna, to withdraw all the forces from
that city, and march them into the
interior; and il is supposed by all now,
that Vera Cruz will be occupied by
our troops without blow being struck.
"Great preparations are being made
here for something 10 be done. Gen.
Patterson keeps every thing so close
that il is impossible for any one 10 find
out anything concerning the next
movement. All are anxiously await
ing the arrival Of Gen. Scott"
Murder Of LII. Crozet, Of Tie eighN
Infantry.
Camargo, Feb. 0. ls47.
Eds. Dcta:-We were all thrown
into utter confusion yesterday. by the
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