The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-09-11

t"r thee aud ior our early years
Ny .oux Is o'st--'t~ii only tell
10 some who know and love me veil
At times within my smost soul
Are thoughts cannot quito control,
Becsuss they breathe and speak Of thee,
Who can be noth,nx now 10 me wv
4 vague hope of meeting him, turned my
steps TO our mountain home during the ensuing
year. lie was there he saw me AS sprang
from the stage Ia make the cenirr Of u weconi-
ing group. and my heart heat quickly as re-
turned his bow aud smile. Had he forgotten
the past Would he come aud say one kind
word to me during my briei stay These
were the questions asked in my secret thoughts,
AMI they were answered at twilight OF the
next day. as had hoped they would he.
They told me he was waiting in the parlor
below. The faint light Of the rising moon fell
upon me rs passed slowly down the stairs
and saw him sitting beside the window. |
went slowly up 10 meet him | held out my
hand aud tried TO speak, but the words died
upon my lips, and my eyes sunk beneath the
searching glance OF his. lie took that hand ~.
be took me also, aud held me closely 10 his
breast and closed my happy eyes beneath his
fervent kisses The doubt the anguish OF the
past year, the pride. the GOODNESS that had kept
US apart 80 long where were they now Gone
i NIL fed in the warmth Of that meeting, when
we knew and rcjoiced 10 know tha, We I"ved
each other
/ Pass, oh haunting memory OF that happy
time Grieve not with the echo Of those loy.
ing words. Oh heart, thy beatings are in
vain--vain ARE the tears ye shed, oh dimmed
and aching eyes for TO you the history Of
those days is u sealed and ast-closed book,
never to be read in these evil times upon which
we have fallen. :,oit--lct the visions pass
soft listen to the mourntul music Of the wind
among the pines. To such melody mayst thou
again give up the hopes and dreams OF youth.
And yet, IL they had been fulfilled II to me,
IA to others had been given the loyidg heart
the household pleasure, the music Of children's
voices, the light Of loving eyes-might not
this hand and heart have grown stronger, bet
ter and purcr, under their gentle inhueuce
What are the old words that fall upon my ear -
All tlIngs arc for the bes,
M. weary soul hope ob aud take thy rest
speak that word
! Il was slight thing that parted Us. Some
careless word spoken at random, but hard with
anger first tanned the fame then pride stepped
{
old story that 80 many hearts have learned
the story which can never bc forgotten in after
days We parted---hc to sail across the sea
and seek forgetfuness in the land Of gold.
to take my place among the worlds people, and
| lay by the romance Of my early youth.
/ The brown curls that fall upon the paper as
/ | write are slightly sprinkled with grey, the
/ firc Of my eye has grown dim and iurrow or
two il on my brow, but my heart IL strong as
ever and though these weary years have passed
and this uncensng sorrow has been mine. say
I II now, ~ then. in that better tine--oh Wal
ter Carlisle. ] have loved you oil my life
Tx Hos. T. F. -CosrrsPf OF
CORR The Cincinnati Enquirer Is rsponsi.
bic for the following
Hon Thos r. Marshall tlate member Of
Congress from kentucky was defending man
charged with murder. IN JeSssmine county,
Judge Lust presiding
/ The testimony against the prisoner was
strong. and Tom struggled hard On the cross
examination but To little purpose for the old
Judge was inhexible IN his determination to
rule out all the improper testimony otI'red On
the part Of the defense.
At last Tom worked hlmseli into high
state Of excitement, and remar ked, that Jesus
Christ was convicted upon just 'nch rulinRs OF
the court that used him.
Clerk, sad the Judgc enter hDe Oi 10
against Mr. Marsbal'
We'll that Is the frst time ] ever heard of
any body being fnei for abusing Pon,Ius IL
latr was the quick respon-e Of Tom.
Here the court becaIDe very 'ndignai m'd
ordered the clerk 10 enter another iine.
Tom arose, with tina, peculiar mirth proyok
ing expression of cOuntcnance that no one can
initiate and alirescd the court with us nnch
gravity a. CIRCUMSTANCE would permit, "a FOL
lows
N your honor pleas AZ a good est'1tn, !
feel boupd tD Obey the order Of this court, aud
intend 10 DO ~ 10 this instance but A. don I
happsu to have $50 aboai ne, ! shall H. com.
Isilsd 20 borrow IL of gome friend abd as J
see no one present who's confidence and frieDl
ship have 80 long enjoyed rs your honor's
make m hesitation IN sking the small avo'
Of loan hr few days, TO square up III,
amount Of tn fines yoa have csas-d the rlsrs
20 enter agains; mn.
This uas a stomplr. Tbe Judge l5okeI a
Tom, and tLen at The clerk, and finally said
. aCLrk, rcmi, Mr Marshall's fn~ ,bs Stat
/. !, better abb to lo--' s30 than I am
? p,nTFll BETIlSs TIE Boston POs.caHh
, tie following a sSry far proposition
E VTzY F.E--A youag gentisro@n who ~a'
r aflently arguing IN iav0r ID rern0Dts esctio'
Z vas repI,ed TO by baIo.n yoang miss, sh'
, e1pr,~-.sl lOasts Il FreInOats snectass <bsfe
{ npon the gen,Ieraas prUpT~'ai 10 fet ki-s TIA
bis candidate xOa4 van. gppn tses@ terms l
I Fremont Is not ebos1a yoa are to ks-- iie
Buchanan i, el1ctssl, AN 10 Kiss yea. W.
/, shouldn't MUD gambling li'i'e oHir-e - att
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