Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-02-24
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THE DEAD Wire.
NJ mrs DExIsos

In comparison with the loss OF a wife all
other earthly bereayements hre trifing The
wife ! she who fills so large a space in the
| domestic heavens, she Who Is 20 busted. so
uhweqfied in lshoring fir the precious ones
/ aroulfd lcr-bitter is tue dear that falls IN
her cold clay You stand beside her cofi
AND think Of the past It $ tens an ambe
| colpred pathway, where tile sun.shone upon
beautiful flowers. or two stats llung glitter.
| ing overhead Ean would the ftoul lingsr
there No thorns, are realemyer aboye
that sweet clay save those ypur hands may
pnwittiRgly have planted Her noble, tea-
der heart, lies open 70 your innipst sight
You think Of her d allgentleueks, ali beat
" and purity Bdt shells dad The dear.
head that LAID upon your bosom. rests in tie
still darkness upon a pillow Of clay Tie
hands that have ufiuistered so 6ntirinely. \
are folded, white saud cold beneath lie
gloomy portals The heart whose every beat
measured an eternity of love- liesunder feet
/ Tue flowers she bent over with. smiles. end
now boyc her with tears, shaking the dew
from their petals, that the yerdhre around.
her may be kept green aud beautiful
Many husband my read this in the!Si-
ltnce Of i broken home TIierelis no white
arm ever your shoulders; nd SPEAKING face
TO hook up intofthe eye Of 1--we no tremb-
lingIlips to nlu-mur--0h il isIso sadrF
The llttle one whose est. death has ri
fled gaz{s in wonder at your solemn face
then 4eaiIeS baek to It's fathers breast, nam
Iconseiaus thai the wing that sheltered it
most f9ndly, is broken IlH
There is so strange q hushIin every room
NoIight step passing HodndE No smile 70
greet yon at nigh,fall Ard tile old clock
ticks and strikes. aid strikes and ticks II it
was sacI music when she could hear it,
Non i; seems TO kneIl only the hours through
which you watched the shadows OF death
gathering upon her sweet face H
Il strikes one the fatal time when the
death warrant rang out-there is no hope
Tso SHE lies placidly still-lsonl etimes slnl-
ling faulty sometimes gricvfng little for
Shells young to tread theyalley pf, the shad'
owf. Three Tie babe has been broughtin
its little face laid ON her bosom for the Last
time. -Four Her breath COMES fainter, hut
lis heavenly JOY irradiates ltr brow. FIVE
There II slight change -ohf thatshe might
live Father, spare her.
s.Thy WILDE done
Ii was her soft broken accents Yes
Heavenly Fgend who gayest Her to bless
me-Thy will be done
TsiS ithcre are footsteps near Weeping
Eiends hround She bids them farewell ~
/shc murmurs-. Meet me 10 Heaven TNe
dan p,drops gather upon her pallid features
attbe ,eyenth hour She llesIycry stillT
SOMETIMES she hears sweet music Eight
passing away so gently Bpt her mug
NSlings 10 yours--aud 50 she hes wlllle that
oil house clock tolls for niue ten eleven
--fwelve solemn strokes You springIp
y01rf The lips are still GOLD to yoHF
lips Tie hard has fallen back lts touch
grown icy, She Is gone. SAs wiii hevfr
| speak to you again on earth, You nln@ bear
t tiat cold gaze that love 30 lately kindled-
uud you fall weeping BY herIslde.
| Aud every day tie clock fePt.ats that oid
s,orv MANY another tale il ieilcth too --aof
| Joys past--of sorrows shared, lof peautlsii
words and deeds that are registered above.
/ You feei-oh how often, that the grave
i cannot keep her. You know she u IN a nap
bier world. yet that sometimes she rs by
| YOUR side, an angel presence You lock at
/ YOUR innocent babe, aud thihk that sefaph
4 Il guarding it Cherish these emotinahss
fhey viii make you happief Let her holy
pFesenee be as charm TO keep you from
| esil la all new aud pleasant eonnections
give her spirit place in your heart Never
4 forget what she has been to you, that she
has loved you BE tender Vt her memory,
SO may you meet herewith q soul unstaitled
a bright and beautiful spirit bride where no
X one shall saw any more forever, she Is dead