The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-06-25
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HhY, THIS truly affecting epiHlc' ~
speaks the anguish Of wilu's deserted
heart, and would those men here, Who
are California crasy pcrusc few such
articles. VIC have no doubt, nay We ara
certain many an orphans tear would hc
saved, and many a happy bono lrrm an,
utilization.
The following most touching trag.
mcni OF letter Of dying wife 10 hcr
husband, was found by him some months
after her death, between the leaves Of
religious volume which she was fond
OF porusing. The letter. which was lit
eraly marked with her tears, was writ
ten long b".orc the husband wns aware
that the grasp OF fatal disease had
fastened upon the lovely form OF his
wife, who died at the early age Of nine
teen.
There are doubllcss many among the
lcgions encamped on the rugged sides Of
the Siarra Nevada, 10 whom this alice
ting missiye will recall some blost asso-
Citations, OF wifo's lovo aud an early
happy home Many who have sought
the golden treasures of our valleys aud
hills, and left behind them homes where
happiness and health made their abode.
will return 10 dcsola,c hoar,bs lo
weep over the graves Of the loved and
lost
When this shall meet your eye,
dear c., some day when you arc
turning over the relics Of the past,
shall have passed away forever, aud the
lips you have 70 often pressed, and the
sod will be growing green that shall
hide forever from your sight The dust
Of one who has so often nestled close to
your warm heart. For many long and
sleeplcss nights, when all besides my
thoughts were at rest, have wrcsiled
with the conciousnoss Of approaching
death, until a, last il has forced itself up.
on my mind aud although TO you and
10 others II might seem but the nervous
imagination of girl, yet, dear c.,
it is SO. Many weary hours have |
passed IN cDdeayor 10 feconcilc myself
10 leaving you, whom love so well,
aud this brigh, world Of sunshine aud
beauty and hard indeed is ii to struggle
Oh silently and alone, with the sure
conviction that am about to leave all
forever, aud go down alone into tho
dark valley, But know in whom |
have trusted and leaning upon II,s
arm, " fear no evil Don't blame me
for keeping even all this from you.
How could ! subject you, Of all olhors,
to such sorrow ms ] feel at parting, when
lime viii soon make ii lapparent to you.
could have wished 10 live. il only
TO be at your side when your time shall
come, and piIlowing your head upon my
breast, wipe the death damIs from your
brow, aud usher your departing spirit
into lis Makers presence, embamed IN
womans holiest prayers. But IL is not
TO be so--nnd | submit. Yours Is the
privilege of watching, through long and
dreary nights, for the spirits final flight.
and OF transferring my sinking head
from your breast 10 my Snsiof's bosom.
Aud you shall share my last though.
the last faint pressure OF the hand, and
tue last feeble kiss shall be yours aud
when flesh and heart shall have failed
me, my eye shall rest on yours until
glazed IA death and our spirits shall
hold one last fond communion, until
gently fading from view---tho lnst OF
eartl---you shall mingle with the first
bright glimpses Of the uniadng glories
Of that better world where partings are
unknown. Well do ! know the spot,
dear G------, where you will lay me
often have stood by the place, aud ~
We watched The mellow sunset M IL
glanced ia quiVcring flashes through the
leaves, aud Furnished the grassy mounds
around US With stripes Of gold, each per.
haps bas thought that one Of US would
, come alone, and whichever il might be,
your name would be on the stonp. Bot
We loved The spot and know you'll
love II none lhe lcss ~hep you see the
same quiet sunlight linger and play
among the grass that grows ON your
Mary's grave. ] know you will go Of
ten alone there, when am laid there,
and my spirit will be with you then,
and wbisps through The waving
branches, g ara not lost. but gone be-
fore.