The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-04-24
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From Arthur's Home Gazal
THE DYING WIFE.
. BY FANNY FALES.

The OH 1NT " 4f II.
BY FANNY FALEs.
LAY the babe upon my bosom, let me feel hel
warm breath.
For strange chill DER me passes and know
that it is death;
. would gaze upon the treasure, scarcely given
ere 90,
Feel her rosy dimpled fingers wander DER my
cheek of snow.
am passing thru the waters, but blessed shore
Eneel beside Observation-Disclosures let me Kiss
kway thy tears;
gre$tle with thy grief, as Jacob strove from
midnight until day,
may leave an angels blessing when 1t van
the babe upon my bosom, tits not long she
can be there;
Z. how 10 my heart she nestles, tits the pearl
love to wear
in after years, beside thee, sits another in my
chair,
fhough her voice be sweet music, and my face
than hers less fair;
4 a cherub call thee Father, far more beautiful
this,
Love thy first-born, oh my husband turn not
from the motherlessl
Tel her sometimes Of her mother; you will call
her by name;
Shield her from the winds of sorrow; if she
err<, oh gently bamel
Lead her sometimes where I'm sleeping; l will
answer if she calls,
md my breath will stir her rmglets, when my
voice in blessing falls;
Her soft eyes, may be, will brighten with Won
IA der whence it came
n her heart when. years pass Ger her, she will
lind her mother,s name
Il is said that every mortal walks between two
angels here,
ne records tie i'll, but blots it if before the mid
night drear
an repenteth; if uncancerd then he seals it
for the skies,
md The right hand angel weepeth, bowling low
with veiled eyes
will be her right hand angel, scaling up the
good for heaven,
triving, that the midnight watches, find no
misdeed unforgiyen.
Eou will not forget me, dearest when I'm sleep
meath the sod?
Love the babe upon my bosom, as love thee,
next to God.
How to do It.
There is nothing to be gained in dangling
II twelve-month after Il sensible woman,
king unmeaning stufF-words without
isdom. Tell her your wish, like man,
not like a blubbering school-boy. She
never trife with your affections; and if
ere are three grains of common sense in
lr muclyle carcass, she will be your own
fore month has passed See the history
Rebecca, In Genesis, 9th chapter, 57th
rse: When Abraham's servant had con-
Rded the preliminary contract with Mrs.
Rban, on the part of her daughter to be-
me the wife of Isaac, the old man was anx-
rs to get home, to show his young master
e bonny lass he had brought with him;
e mother wished him to remain few days,
recrq1it himself and his camels. He. per-
ting, it was finally referred to the daugh-
eve will call the damsel, and enquire
her mouth, 2 said the mother. When
beeea appeared, her mother asked Wilt
hou 20 with this man ?n Rebecca replied,
I VIII go There was a noble girl for
kou No tear starting from her black eyes;
70 whining, nor sinp ering make-belieye, nor
hock lnodesty but what her heart wished
Ter lips uttered Like an honest maiden,
be replied ssI viii 90 z Now, young la
es, go thou and do Likewise. When the
IAN whom you prefer before all others, in
Il world, says VIII you 60 with me- q
swer--s.sI viii GO BY the by, ladies,
hen you wish to read a true, simple and
nsophisticated love story, just read oYerthe
Wenty fourth chapter Of Genesis
ALMOST 4 pRopnreY I'm 8s3 John
Calhoun, in repl ing to Daniel Webster,
Jus addressed hiF the principles YOU
Che. North; you will
~ People believe they are response
for this institution, and the day that
lneiple gets into their minds, and thatl
ling into. their hearts, this Union will be
an. end, And you yourself will be the
ry first to feel The effects Of the doctrine /
z arc now main, aiming, by being ostracised
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