Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-05-25
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slY 10 tnta's HAIR = GRAY.

One lamP-I he mothers love-amil1he Stars
Shall liii IFS >ufie 1sne Sugeless, ana before
The throne d God bern thicn e,erBiy-
Holy-as was Il il ant lent thee here"
Pardoa MP, Miss Edwards, I cannet q.
gree with yeq To me gray hair is.seauti-
ful. My mothers hair is gray
A deep sil4nce followed these words
they were sI5oT-eH \ asz rfFI Yrrsaee a.yvs.
Of the gay young group.
The speaker had numbered more than
forty years IIe was above the medium
height. bis frame Indicating vigor and man
ly strength rather than grace and beauty
The face, thong far from handsome, at once
inspired Both confidence and respect It's
ordinary express on was grave; smiles rare
ly visited but when tbey eame the effect
was like a bright gleaRl Of sunshine in a
shady place Arsund the broad, high brow
| clustered cnrfs Of dark brown hair The
contour IF till Head was siugaarly beauti-
full. and more than redeemed the plainness
of the face lie was maa Of very great
moral and mentai power, 10 whom his ac
qusintances l@eked up with admiration that
was little sho4t u reverence. By the magic
Of his elsquchce be could sway listening
multitude as the leaf burdened branches Of
the forest trees are s9ayed by the winds Of
heaven. He had an enyiable reputation as
mas Of learning, and lie was one Of the
blessed few
" Who gath lhe boak Is know
4 Nor buy the knowledge vi h The heart
His influence was felI in the political
world Ofieks of kosor and emelument
we're pressed upon dim, sad he had bat to
listen to the nrom ptinzs of ambition to scale
the dizziest heights Of popular favor He
was tue poor mans friend Tae widow and
tAe srphaa ndyer claimed bis sympathy in
4 vain Kind words which cost the giver
nothing, aud kinder deeds, which are the
true means q beneyolenee,
"Fyll from him nol.eiess as The snow"
and made slsI tse hearts ef tie needy.
He kasw?s the names Of Husband and Of
Father The brightest ornaments Of the
modest cottage where he had set up his
household go2s were bis beautiful, sweet
veicei wife and group Of fair haired chill
dren, who clustered ike olive plants around
his table. His. absence from home was
ike the Withdrawal eflisht from the loving
household of which be was the head bis
presence Wien hs returned seemed to them
10 brighter light
And siye btcs saa>aine with aided glow"
Il He was Christian BY profession
only, but in desd aai truth His religisI
was not dead letter; but matter Of &C
tive principle, yAich regulated all his 40
tisns. he did not wear it like Sunda,
coat, to be laid upea the shelf at the rein;
deWn Of the sun-but be wore it threugl
the week, in the hurry Of business. and Isl
pursuit Of pleasure, in the house, ana BY 81
way
That which more than ANYTHING else CAV
beauty and grace 10 his character, was Ii
love he bore bis neither the watchful car
/ with which hp suoothed the path Of he
Seclising years, his uaKearied devotion /
her oenfsrt, and the reverence with Whic
; he always spoke tf her
To me gray hair Is beautiful. nv motl
er's hair is gray He could remembe
when that sams gray hair was dark an
J glossy a. . ravens plume-vker The calm
pale brow it shaded was flushed with ID
rose tint Ct health and happiness. He r,
: membsred hsw carefully Sic guarded n
helpless infancy, cheerfully bearing priv
ton. WEAKNESS, AID suffering for bis SAX
1 The gentle season Of hsad.streng inpeti
I Gus youth--the proud affection With Whic
she marked the noble development An
70 him, new IN the pride and vigsr Of B
manhood, even her gray hairs were beaui
: fal Nor hers slsae-but every head Viii,
!. age had sirersd Ger was rsvsreneed +
her sake.
IL sAis busy, bussIiDs g. Of the vsrl