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ssWsev v'sd shalt kr-stse too r,S.i, or.
thee The tscsshs sftke- ,ssn te s,y said
irs "sr shr"ssh scesrs II peril s-S se~-
she 't"'n - fs.s I viii ks.s.~ 70 th, I'D
!" 'esve thee "" mesr .src-sh 10. L.,
We" thee 20 my faith have led thee 90 ~
e.s's'a ssv'esr-ecas - sly scas,ry wIsr
s's Servants shall sps'sis thee NS-s..
aesr ms'er shsil i- thy -sspssiea. Q ~ u,l
enefish Tor thee IN sdse,;e. pure asd desr .,
NINE Ny devoted mother will tell the,
more than have done sf e.r kely ,eI;x;o,
,nd, thy lii. sssli ho- "a s-a,ly likes fair,
She spoke in . calm, decided tone. thcrr,
her cheek 'srssd pale. ssd her lips ,.iestI,
| quivcvea:
'Nsy. Alcnso, urge me no. ,hu, 70, ,h;.
Gay We must pert for ever My fstber b,.
sr-n bis cc~mspd that 7 .houid never
SPEAK to you sesia. aud after this evening
We shall meet no NOR.
And can you conform 10 this erueI yeou,.
sis'ent Shall the golden link which bind,
our hearts be brokeuf Oh, by the ,.,.
which has broughs 20 ". 50 many sunnv
n"ars: eoojure you to lipger no longer
mere but iearr your father and his blind de
,nded people. spd ny with me TO land Of
hight sud Christian purity
IemPt me no longer she exclaimed and
the clear musical tone, nf her voice rrev
,remulcu. as she poke MY father is sl,es
being Ny gentle mother was .uateh,d
from him IN her prime Of life, and nv brave
oroihcrs were borne one BY cne to tho ,;
lent tomb, while youth and beauty shed
.heU heht around them. i alone an lrft. .
,eeoie lamb OF the flock 20 cheer his de.o
iats hearth aud shall bring bis gray hairs
WIN sorrow to the eravs7 Noi le. me liv.
wnn MN. and guide him TO the Saviour's field
.,il Prey that The Ged Of my fathers may
guide thee ssfsly through the perils Of war.
thou may.t be Deep abiding lore for thee
shall ind It's home in NV bosom and ,v,,x
day aud hour my heart shsii dwell with ,hes
whether in sleeping or in waking dr,,m.
while hope shall softly whisper Of that ylo,;.
Gus rest. when our uhfettered spirits. freed
from every earthly stain, shall be for ever
reunited in endless felicity
Thou art right, pure hearted angel, said
ne i urge thee no more; yet keen IN,
sligat token and may IL sometimes remind
thee Of one whose ever affection wa. ,bins
own Thon throwing around her neck n I
deiicate gii'ieriny chain, on which was su.
penasd his miniature, and placing = eruci6x
IN her hand, he sSid,-'Onr beautiful Ma. /
donna protect thee from all danger aud trib 4
uia'ion aud mayst thou. who srt like her
IN ioSs''ness and purity, ever live an exam.
pie 81 faith and holiosss When tbeu breath.
est they prisons before this token Of ,by
sasisur's dying love, remember bin who i.
,aV away amid tho stormy fields Of war
srevel last farewell Thus saving hc
bounded Lightly iHts the saddle, aad viyirc
the rein 10 his Eery charger. was soon Lost
IN the distance. She watched him ill IL.
waving Eumc disappeared like some ssiF,
winged bird in tie Dluc expansa. then am.
ing her pitcher, slowly wsudea her vav
hack TO The city
Tho triIl now was past She had stead.
lastly aud With forlitnie maintained her
resolution; but nos when sbs reflected tb.,
ne vas eoae forever, her spiri, sunk within
her She hsstsbsd on, lou Piag "a f,d h
The solitude of her home an op,or,u,,,x a.
ladpigs her grief and wandered ,braueb tss
least irequeatsd street of The eity with dow,.
east eyes asif letruipg that every ,erytjn;,
ing elanee woald read the tnnul, which v..
Tegihg in har issom TIcT path Law tb,ongb
street eompossi Of Buildings snp,,sn,lv
mean, and soon she entered the door If orc
shosc exterior wss. IL possible. Ices i,vi,i,g
ihan the rect WSat contrast biA az
'Pleodor Which there met Isr eves rres.nt
Hlih the miserable exterior Eyerv Iuxa,v
Sh'eh wealth eou'd procure was t,sre. ssd
.hP Arrangement Il every ,biby gave ev;.
icnee 81 ihs Te6n.d taste of ine pe..rs.er,
i Is tius thst ihis pcrsseuted nooste sro
oreei % ccbeell their sfIiperc, o. ese,s spv
'ossession Nhich migi lemnt the supiAttv
u isei' eppresfers SIS nuaR ber,slf ucon
'plenaid couch, aad jaryiss bsY f,ee
no = iis ims1n cushisss gave ven, 10 h.,
'n'ttons 10 bitter bass uaiil tie toies ~ \
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."d 'hro@ipR haek the bright riosis,s from
ler brow, tasisred % pure f,nai.i. wbisL
pnnied ~ crystal uaisrs in the ,rey
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