Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-08-16
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Jif, At hes, is but changing, uncertain
,b;1c. today our hearts are filled with lnosf
glorious images of lave and gladaess, and oeat-
Ing 10 the music Of happiness ana I'e'cs-p -
morrow .thc dark wing Of death may er ts
,lroapin- Iali, and bury beneath the cold camp
Earth. every hope, ana JOYS ai'i -
tondly cherished. al.
W. were born to sorrow ard nuFsed IN stLile-
ton. and until the soul has passed the tNeil..g
waves Of life into the great hsThor OF eternity,
rolss,inr happiness can ever como 70 make S,el1
F y;IrTims..s a fiowcrF and bcauteous one 30.
10: life i. and ever rGrIst hs mingled u
{ of snrrow and joy
/ ,bose summer davs-bnt night viii come 70
dsrL.n his brightest rays We kno" tl.at vac
,i;a,,or, lew * brht and beautiful, and IN rs
soft and gentle falling Ike unto words o. love
and tenderness in the twilight 81 aillchoa
! II nssSeth away We know that the thouSai1
+ flowers springing everywhese' come 10 - -.
- darkest honrS of s0rroW and gloom, bearing
within their pe.fuuied leaves, sweetest messages
of Hi loye-but they too, wither ana ciee :-I-
w. knot that the summer Kinds !aueA Win
+rii.Et memories and bearing on their eihef
x;rgs comfort and peace, to the ieTefea rant
are mos welcome iudeei-but IN the winter
iine. how cold aud hoarse. and gloomy arc
. fNlFaTF
Ai,sr there i nothing on earth. that bring
9TH continual happiness and peace. DEATH Is
everywhere He comes to al and meme - san
dee fT,,, The might of his terrible breath The
sunshine and flowers. the den and gentle WINGS
are ever falling before the great congneTer ;
sword. D..
alas, to the warnieSt and faireSt OF Garth, he
also comes. and like the mighty wind sweeping
tr,,Iy. through forest trees shares neither grea
nor small. All must die; and they who pnt
much faith in their own strength are not wise
We may build great houses, people them WITH
those We love: we may grOw our gardens tu.i oil
flowers. and adoyn them with most stately trees
and entering in. say 10 our souls come let Us De
at peace.-but dagfh only smiles TO see our foiiEr
and with q breath, dooTs our homes and haPPi-
ness to darkness, and sorrow, and gloom:
Alasl We cannot drive from out onF hShesSt
hearts the fearful image of this monster dSl'h:
He will come to US in our sayeSt hourS' a,iu
point with the finger of burning truth, 10 tne
coming grave iiat ever awaits Us az 49,, ~
We L,n1r the fearful time, when his teTilme
f,o;fYII sil9Il e heard within the chamber OF our
a. every turn of life he IS waiting TO receive
=ar,r n ,,u9ged souls AMI whether we stand anna
Tie brilliant thronss OF men or hover ronhu ',.e
beCiside of the dying. or ponder IN anxious S.li-
,udc. he is still waiting TO bear rs peyo.lu ''ie
ANT. NJ
Rat If man die, shall he live "gain: =
Thank heaven, there Is something bright ana
beautiful beyond the darkness OF the grave
Tbsnk hesrcnl ,:there is another and a better
fandr bsyor.d the darkness of this Garth th3hN
heaven! We feel that this life Is but a heetng
dream, and death the sweet reality Of etesnai
iov Thank heaven! there is glorious land
{srond tho gloomy saRHsi of the lrdre; ana
when VIC have passed upon the train OF life:
through this darkness Of death, that land Will
hurst upon our startled sight in all the glorious
splendor Of eternal light.
s.Though lie were dead. yet shall he live -
Do you doubt it: Come near unto his cold ana
silent heart, and, remembering all his goodness
and kindness and gentiencSS, tell me, do you
doubt that he will live again: II 50, heaven
pity Won: Hov dark and gloomy must De that
heart which hath not this sweet faith in another
and better world. II is SomrtimeS-oh! how
often-hard enough 10 live through this gloomy
nilrrimage. with even such glorious hope; but To
yet sRa IL fttt 3n ihe9ys R Rlliii N9s
golden hills OK heaven, amid the syrec. music Of
angels, amid the spIenlors Of Jarusa!em.
The flowers die in the winter binSt-but live
again when the summer comes. The trees shed
their glorious leaves at the voice of nature, but
cloth themselves again IN beautiful green, 10
welcome the returning spring, The winds of
summer are lost amidst the cold blastS OF the
winter timc but come softly back again when
the icy king has gene Aad so with the soul Of
man-zit siaU lire amid the Perfumed winds and
musical birds and flower gardens Of heaven
Oh sweetest faith; Oh dearest trust; on! bleS.
sed hope. Though our lives may be dark ard
dreary. and our hearts filed with soTroev on
eartl though living lie bot terrible dream. aud
death clothed in suffering; though hope may be
liInune,l in grief, and faith shrouded ia agony
oh be not cast down thou stricken one, fos 10
the coming world thou shalt sorrow no more.
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