South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1853-05-20
THE INFIDEL MOTHER.

Can il be! can you look down inlo the
depths OF those clear blue eyes, that seek
! yours i'll such confiding, innocent trust I!
Lean you deck those dimpled limbs, so
\ IesraI!ai!S aud aSccleriuily. mS9.e -, cat
you watch with him the frst fifnt sIreak
ofligh', that ushcrs in another happy day ?
can you point out 10 him The gold and
purple suns"t glory! can you look up
wards with Him 10 the shining host! or
place i'll his eager hand the field flowers
that bend their dewy eyes with grateful
thanks, and never name "Our-Fathcr :"
When al dead Of night you watch be-
side his sick couch when you hush your
every breath 10 listen 10 his panied moan:
when every gust Of wind makes your check
grow pale; when you turn with trcm-
bling hand the healing drops when every
tick OF the clock seems beating against
your heart, when the little paid face looks
brsecching!y into yours, for. the "help"
you cannot give: oh where can YOU
| turn The surriant eye, II ycu see not the
:'Grrai Physician ~
Wh"n health slowly returns, when the
eye bTig g!H"nS, and The red colors tip the
check when The vacant chair is filled ::
when the little feet are again busy , when
loving arms i'll playful ylc", twinr around
your neck: CONES thcr. from that wo>
mans hro:t of thiar, no burst Of grateful
thanks 10 Him who notes even the spar
rows lal. T.!
Supp. death Comes, You Go,I a;".av
III: i:t.l" Useless robes: you turn with a
!iiiing eye from toys and books and ral::s
those iiu.r tee. l:av" troi: YOU feel ever
th" sia@owy clasp % a Il!!lc kani in
yours: :o'i luin h"a;t,;c!; from the har-
py m".h"i<, who nuln5,r no missing lamb
Iroi" t!.ir Hooks: a sunny rin.!t, a rosy
cheek. oil rip;n voice, gives your heart
! q death iaH.-. You waiI The busy street.
and turn your head inyoIuntarily when
a I'LL" strange voice calls "Moiiicr ~
Oh, where can YOU lock for comfort If
YOU believe not that thr Cool Shcphr,d'
/ folds your lamb 10 his loving breast :"
Tier" i: per:.;v al YOUR hous"h0'J
hca:lh ;h,ir ar! hrul:cm vows, which you
inay not breathe 10 hUmaU ear. There is
trcachcry repaid for trust! Childhood
looks OH with 4 sad woalrr; you must =,
backward AM cast l!IH mantle uf cvasioir
over The moral dr(ornity. whence shall
strength CONF 10 yuur slender shoulders
, to bear this heavy cos: How silence
the ready temper: voice Ware shall
all these warm affections rnlv b. gathered
up iIf 40, in Heaven y
Oh you have 10 anchor NO ru,a!cr
OF compass your It'll, lark is aIrn, al
/ The mercy Of every 1ilii"ss gale, tlIc sea
is darl; and fearful the biIows rronnIJn
high the sky black with darkness, il you
turn from ths Grra! PIlo! - IEAHyy fLEN.
PLhrv PgorLr.-i Lain u,sn, nrv, cvcr,
ugly little fciowS, have met with tric1l-
bic success anon. the fair. Wikrg's
cholangc 10 Lord IownSbrnd is we'll
known: 'iour Lordship IS one Of The
handsorr>l n"n 10 thr kngt,om, and |
am one Of The utlicSt: vet, give me lut
half an hours s!art. AMI will cn.cr the
Its against YOU with amy woman You
chocs" 10 najur, hrCa;iS, Won VIII oni. al
/ tenions. on actou;, Of your fine exterior =,
which shall, double On account Of my
plain ore lie us'd to say that it took
him halt an hour just TO talk away his facc.
lie was 50 exceedingly ugly, tl,a, a iotc-
~ o!iicr.kccp"r once Gifted him ten
Cnlneas not 10 pass hi window. whilst The
tickets were diawiu-, for f.ar of his
bringing iii.!Gct rlou the hou:'.
Il often h1"rrnj 'hA'a b;Lh, cnr'ion
dian. trAr'. which a." 'ir5,n ir 'r-n
i'r',. ~ .';.o"., So q. f.t ,rs.