Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1856-06-05

bssss seemed bsarisg asvs uDou kiA viii
srushisg weight ny bsrdss 10 grssssr sAss
I esa ssars IL thn ragged path the sane
l sstsrod this norsiss. ss green ana fr,sh
aud siusAing With psv-ksra Asssrsf Il
this issdsp heart the sane thst then throb-
bed With such glad pulsslisss thsss vsssy
eyes ths same that nsshsd ths dsvai.s
sanbsamsf Oh, IL this bs lifss jsurssy.
uhy did satsr iti Way ~sss sush sleri.
Gus aspirations given. eenbinsd With %
.seA wsaknsss-sush ieneisss for INNER.
iaiisy, yst sseh arsggiugp dsus 80 ssyts--
sssh divine sobisiss bsapd ~ sssA usftsl
:s,l'i Alias, ny spirit Is wiling, bas my
whs Aha. had sssa ikas ssssAsl and wee
risd' figure, travel ssiisa, din saA isssy
witA pale and tear stained shssk, asa iry
quivsriss lips, sad eyes like szskisg torches
veuld have rsssgnirsd The ysus6 In ths
nsrning blson Of his heart aad ehssk, his
hspe, and joy and brightssssi .Hs knees
bsnd under kia--hs 10 absst 70 sink, q
nsny psor hardened heart has done in
ids's pilgrimage when shrosgh the parting
mouniaia sbadsv he catches glimpse sf
ths temple which is ths gsal Of his fssistsps.
gIitisripg and flashing Ike The golden glo-
ries seen throagh ssssss ciosds He rises
and prrssss onward, aud as hs remembers
she promise Of him ubs had himself oaee
berns the aross aAd dsspissd ths shane
Who bad placed the stat in his haads aud
bound the sandals 20 bis fsst-vhen he re.
calls The divine sfulgssos in which he melt.
I'd from bis sight-ths sublime gesture slew.
ly sussping hssvenvard, his spirit, burns
within hin, ana his falling strength IL re-
nsusd. He presses snuaFd and upward
the meantain stream dsshss asrsss his path,
Snd the ssld waters threaten @ szbusres
hin, bat he plsBges is, and they seen rsll
darkly behind him. The moupiain aide il
vhitsnsd BY tho benss Of way fsrsrs, uhs
Psrishsd ere they reached she .supls gsal,
new almost gained By him.
Hsrk IL IL music THAI Grssts bis faint
lag sSnsssf Ne. 10 10 tkis spsninR Of the
temple gate, Zen gelasn hisgss sarpipg'-
Halt net weary pilgrim one mere step snd
the goal 10 won Thsu eanst lay dswn .he
sfess, and the orswn 10 thinei JOY 70 thee,
triumphant traveller From shis nsun.ain
hsight--fson she saaeisa temple vhsrs ,hy
feet are planted, thsu ssnst lsck hask on ths
ragged path and tsilsons assanI, AID che
fallen efsss. Hks thai bshsla thal ralisns
fern, growing With inaortai, ysath sna
bsavsnly Joy, with that crowd af ssysn.fsld
beams Of glsry en- his brew, 1oald rsessniss
The travel ssilsd aud tear klislsrea pilsrim.
bsvisg snd faintisg beneath ths erusbisr
burden Of ifsi Gene wefs che dust stains
fssa his garments, the tear stains irem his
cheek, ths bleed drops from his ysssurs. and
v.rf.rs--Aev enduring che triumph Hsw
brief che t,il-Aow svsrl.,sinx tbs rs., -
How different che downward 70 ths upsara
view
A ysung maidsa sas ia her ehsnLsr o. the
tvilighi hsur, aud there was ss enc near 70
witness the shadow On her brow The breese
Ugesd through hsr lassies, and sbs sighed
sespeasiSely 20 its nournfsl whispers
she was youpg, bat her cheek was pale, sad
her blussyes uere darkened by q mslsnshoIy
shade, she YES yoaSE. bNt abe fragTsnss
bad passed frOm lifss fewer snd the RlorV
from lifs's dresu She had made AsrseH an
iasi, sna found that its heart vas Of Tree.
zee ts fssI OF clay anS she KathsTsa up
tSs fallss gaElaBds sitb which she had crown.
ed it, aud crushed then vithsrinE 10 her
bosom
%, Father In hsavsa she sIsiAiasd In
thS lonsliDsss aud dssslstisa of her heart,
'lst me net sOaiinas lifs's weary iaurnsy
thus sorrowing Ahd alone. have Gathsrsd
With rash hand the blSsssa II love, sna thew
have faded frsm ny grasp, lsaviaR hslhiak
but she pTiHt Of the tLeVas Dosm me pet
10 travel AlSsg. bleak way, wAsss daTkssss
aRpals, ana whose esldasss shilla o, nv
Father, enc lspsly traveller will uot ks Miss.
ed In the great theFssghEsTe Of humanity.
Hsfe les ns tsss ny bnrdspsd heart ard
sless my weary syss
The young msarnsF kswsd hss hsEA. and
Der tears dropped like summer rain. Has
u tAs bEeeEs thAl Rassisd In The lssssned
yisgists- 81 che Slsg sf 81 aARsl uasssu By
mortal oyssf What 10 Il whispsrs8 % ker
faiating spirit, and bids her rise and 70 fer.
ward on bsF fathers nissionf Like Mary.
shS has bssn weeping ever the grave Of hsF
earthly boPssi like Mary, she hears she
vsiee VI The mater Rud she gees forth le
asss him. TGsmbliRk and fsllssing, she
gsss forth sbs5isat 10 che e;Sihs bshest she
passes intO lhs ''sovs sf night The ssn
ell shine nc her, but one ~ one,
ths stars con Z held thsiF silver
lamps ever Abe WasdeFsg's path. She hsd
bowed Der fEail shoul3sF v he Ausdsa of
the cross, aud she premise Of she erOtss sus.
seAea AFt slAkAea resi- 'Aeb aQtaeo ofoNu,'
she eEias, but one II uafaaias asuors--ess
leaf snbalmsd With The breath sf iaaertal
lsvs usFs weEih ell tbs gold tbst p.vss tie
streets u NsU Jssusslsa. Adisu, ys bloc.
ssas of sAfth Never mere shaii NJ haaS
gather youF glowing slusssEs ypaF essa,y
has turnsd e Ashos, sad yssf ffsgFAass v
Dsisosoas s1baistisss--th poas of BkaEsn,
she liliT y ths vsissJ, shsll rsSla-s vsnr yss.
ishiag blSgss'
Like pale nsohbssn shs ysape nsiasu
paFtsd ths sha1sEs 81 night, as hsf SIN fest
sleps ~ thsiT PFiai - ths dssy grass
Her steps bed bees as lighs ~ ssBnss bfuass
bgt ne baEasn of ihs sgsss HFssss& hsr dosp.
uagds, ssa thesa Rks folisssa eaaiA sell
thsl vsAfy feet hsd pssssasd tAsiss By
sod ~ ths mooa iias4 hss snGis fass sbsgs
. bsa " ahits esesy slsaas, aaf miakis4
Bee ssfs, Aely light gith ths isasf lisht Asga.
ia0 - ibs nsitss's ssal bsae so& lsasly
Eas Sc 18Th she issf=-ssastiass thfsaah
weeds. DARK aad dtass, iapsFvisas 4 tks
haaYesly Fnys, uksfs ths nslaneAsly ssass
sf ths Hi&aiskt hiFt alaas we're hsarf pFsg
sases2 Aiils - sslifssy galss. skrsuEk ssla
sEssma asa vile drsagY Rsztss sks passsa
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~ Ne a1Fesssa tsapls 81 ths moaatain
height Wss ksF giseos uFlinst n wss