The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-05-24
No. IL.
Original.
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HOME.
. Tis blessed name. am going Home
after an absence of only four weeks, but nv
heart thills at the very sound of that hallow-
ed name. Although my home is not like the
home of many, for she who was the life and
centre of love in that sacred spot, is long since
number d with the beloved dead, who are
not lost, but gone before. Sill have be-
loved father and brothers, who ever make me
welcome when my business will permit me to
return to my childhood's home. When called
away some distance by my employment, which
is that of teaching, and am compelled to bat
tie with life's rough storms, which has ever
been my lot, and 1 sometimes think of my
hard and cruel lot, and get where the scruten-
Izing eyes Of all are uron me, and my every
word or look is criticised by the Argus eyed
and unsympathizing public; where there is no
one ready to lend helping hand to the stran-'
ger in strange land. How my heart bounds
at the prospect Of going home, for there al
ways find ready and willirg listeners to all
my troubles, and receive such kind advice
and encouragement as:I require, and canlay
open my every thought without fearing that
my own words will be witnesses against me.
o, home, home, beloved home, deeply art
thou engraven on the inmost recesses of my
heart my most pleasant, and at the same
time, most unpleasant "reminiscences are close
| ly connected with thee for instead of seeing
her whom my heart loved and doated upon
and one whom L called by the sacred name
of Mother, 1 see in her place stranger but
how nnlike her that we all so devotedly loved;
how little does she fill the place of the
Dear departed, gone before,
| To that unknown and silent shore,
Where we may meet as heretofore,
| Some summer morning.
All death cruel hearted monster, thou hast
made sad inroads in our once happy family.
One little sister too, has passed forever from
this vale of tears, to the land of happinoss.-
What did you tell them Eliza? those happy
Angels which led you rejoicing to the skies.
Did you say we were all coming? All, ali
no, fear not, for some Of us are so closely
knit to worldly pleasures that we cannot rise
above the contaminating influence Of the
world But we hope, though dark be the
prospect. IT'S cheering and beautiful
thought although the binding ties of home
are here sundered and broken apart, still there
is land where we may all sit together at the
feet of Christ, with oul robes washed white
with the blood of the Lamb where we need
not fear a separation from all we hold most
dear; where we may ever sing together the
new song which shall be put in our mouths,
and rejoice with the company of the righte
Gus. In few more weeks am to leave
home to complete my education at one of the
Western Colleges, and perhaps never more
to return again to that dear spot where was
born and reared, and without one sympathiz-
ing friend must commence course Of studies
which will prepare me for more extended
sphere of usefulness. All, my lively and
rOugish sister, sadly indeed shall miss your,
' to me beautiful countenance you who have
always looked up to me "your pensive sis
5 ter" as you have always called me, for a
guide for your young feet; beautiful indeed
has been your affection for me; but must
leave you all and although separated we can
bow before the same throne, and worship the
, same God, and commit ourselves and each
] other to His watchGul care who heareth even
> the young ravens when they cry. Dearest,
> sweetest home and kindred, must leave you
, all. Many Pang indeed will it cost me !;
) hard indeed, will it be for me to resign the
= neat, white house with its surrounding shrub
berry, but above all, those who are sheltered
beneath its beloved roof Who have watch
, ed over me in sickness and in health, and
. with whom my every reasonable wish is a
s law. But my best thoughts shall be devoted
= to them, with my sincere wishes for their well
. fare. "Alas have no home," signs a
f young companion by my side. Have you no
i home TIL may God help you, and will
9 try too, for should you, without mothers
love to guide you, if you chance to stray from
the strict path of virtue, and taste of sins for
y bidden pleasures The world will not pause
! to inquire if you are poor, fliendless orphan.
: or if you have no friends to protect you and
instead of lending you helping hand to aid
. you to again rise from the disgrace to which
o you have fallen, will use every effort to deep
y en- your crime, BY disgraceful taste for gOs'
), sip and scandal each will strive to be the firs
: who will make your shame public to the
q world. Little do many of us know the value
Il Of friends ill they are gone before us forever
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