The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-02-08
MISCELLANEOUS.
NY Mothsr'a Hair is Grey.

oa, lsipp-thy mothers love--amid the stars
sa.l .t Is .ure lame changeless, and before
rl. 5Ilraae St Cod burn through eternity
Hly a i was il and lent thee here"
Wc feel sure that tue following story, which
y. take from an Old number Of the y. I.
q evtr. viii be read and appreciated By all
Osf readers -
Pardon me. Miss Edwards, | cannot agree
rl yau - ms grey hair is beautiful
III gm2ticf'S dair Is grfg.'
i deep .ieace followed these words The
w. earnest. r.ycrential tone in which they
we're spoken. hal impressed the gayest Of that
.ir young group
The speaker lad numbered more than for
+ wears. lie was above the medium height,
lis frame indicating yigor ami manly strength
raiher than grace or beauty. The face,
lough lar from handsome. at once indicated
10th confidence and respect It's ordinary
expression aas Grave, smile, rarely visited lt,
sii whea tiey came, the effect was like a
bright beam of sunshine in a shady place =
Around tic broad. high brow, clustered grace
III earls of dark brown hair. The contour
Il tho head was siugalarly beautiful, and
more than redeemed the plaiuness Of the face.
he was a man Of great moral and mental
power, to whom his acquaintances looked up
gilh admiration that Was little short OF rev.
eence. By the magic of lis eloquence he
cld sway listening multitude as the lcai-
hardened branches Of the forest trees are
.gayed by the winds Of heaven. lie had an
enylable reputation as a man Of learning and
hs was one Of the blessed few
awho gain the book TO Kvow
Nor buy the knowledge Of the heart"
Ills influence vas felt in the political world.
Offices Of honor and emolument were pressed
upon him. and he bad but % listen to che
pomptings Of ambition to scale the dizziest
heights Of popular favor. lie was the poor
mans friend The widow and the orphan
nsyer claimed lis sympathy in vain. Kind
r1fds. which cost tie giyer nothing. and kind
deeds. which arc the true measure Of be-
l.golence.
Fell from him noiseless as the snow"
IA made clad tho hearts Of the needy.
Hs knew the names Of Husband and Ia
t.r" The brightest ornaments Of the mod
q cottage where he bad set up his house.
In goods. were his beautiful sReet.yoiced
Viz, and a group Of fair haired children
Eao clustered Ike olive plants around hIs ta-
Ia Hisabsenee from home was like the with
dnEal Of lipht from the loving household Of
which he was the head his presence when
ha returned seemed to them
10 brighten light,
And give back sunshine with an added glow
lie was n Christian-not by profession on
i, but in decd and truth. His religion was
not dead letter; matter Of mere formal
belief, and more formal practice. ba : living
active principle. which regulated all his ac-
TONS lie did not wear i like a Sunday
Goa. to Be laid upon the shelf At the going
down Of the sun, but he wore i through the
week, in the hurry Of business, and the p1r-
sals Of pleasure. in the house, aud by the
Nay.
That which perhaps more than anything
w. gave grace and beauty to his character,
va the love he bore his mother, the watchini
are with which he smoothed the path OF her
sssining years. aud bis unwearied devotion
aer comfort. and the reverence With which
"hssys spoke Of her.