Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-10-19
"My Guardian angel spiead thy buoyanl wlrgsl
Take thine accustomed sls,lon Ger ny bta

rake thine accustomed station o'ermy bel,
Ptomeyery danger shiedbY sleeping head
Prom eirlhis dak Night 10 heayenh IespendeRt day.
There lotiI, wspd'rlns, ruiks Without control,
Amidst new soonest aud where new planets TOLL"
Softly, sweetly iousng nom babeike siunber, with
the sunny smiles calm resignation playing about his
lips, he would say, al am almost hsret Tie dark valleys,
where tho shadows lie, appear III tho distance little
while mOio aud the sailds Of lie win DO ruR-mtn
Thee, my Savior. 4 come-1hlue, and not my will, oil
God, b. done."
'Tis sorous-nye, Ills happy scene TO see ohrs-
tltn del
Though surrounded with an the comforts that lie could
give and oil The love aud alueneo that worldly prospei-
lis could bestow--Yllh kind, sweet and loving wife,
with ttrso darling little children ensipg and winIpg
around his heart, like tendrlls lle mother aiem-wIlh
devoted risnds all arouud-n Short every natural 10 10
endear him 10 EARTH and ioiu bis sui 10 thnsa
yet slall were calmly, uueomplaunsy, Iegously re-
slgned, aud with devout spirit and holy prayer turned
himself unto his God, aud taught Us ulow sweey and
calmly could Christian die.
At times
.rThe sweet spirit did as'ertlt hand
BY Iaith aud hUIe, aud only owned lie yoke
III tue tiUrg love tbat bound Tito iIH hind"
More dimy st burned orth the lamp Of llIei and os
the last expiring Hy cleaned anty Oul It's vanishing
light, and with lgsllks sRhlu talhcng around bis lips.
10 would SONY brcai IN ouusolng tones, TO tho loved
ones around Him
'tGTleven not 10 me. my end Is NOW at hand,
True happiness uwaifh mes 40 not weep,
How with sublnlssoh 70 ticdYens just command,
DeAln rs TO nic wccOiie leedul sleep"
Tie Spirit aud the bildO said oume-arOmd Is couch
stood angels waiting with Outspead wnBs to bear bis
soul 10 Its home In Heaven.
HIS lips gave forth thor last dltorapce -iA ywiIe-ehl
duh- God-Heayen.'
"rehth, asifeaIlns 10 destroy,
Pau,ed DER him, and awhile
Size gave tear FOR thDso she loved,
Tlieu met him with sni o."
Thou art gone Tie place that knew thee once, win
know thee no more. Tie oods Of the valley win resi up
on thy generous aud noble bosomhe winds, iloysig
along tue dale aud moan mouInnlly oor the hills, will
chanta requum to Thy departed spirit.
"Oll iearest-de,Tsst friend,
How shall ear Il1s anguish TO tho end"
Hut no has left his darling little amlly the dealest,
Iondest inhehianre-an Inheritance more beautiful und
bisGt-moro dea and lastins than oil worldly sOodsthc
knowledge that no died oooD MAN-thedt to i've lie
Of usoiunetsdong unto otIes a. he would have OthcTn
do unto him. t
Tie jOlned hlpse to The Rplacopal Church, and with
tongues when scarcely able to breathe Ouh inuleIaree,
would pronounce tic holy responses al the man 81 God
would read before him Goue sOne-Sil Of earth Is
gonel a,gs
i"FaTewell dear shAde unconscious now oil palm
AhOVo tie reach o! eVet yeVil piac'di lHtt
Fond memory shalt thy Image long TetaiHi
Riom fCendshp's bosom t.no'or shal DO effaeed!'
"a.
Wheeling, October rs, 1854. yti lfI.t