The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-07-14
[pusLIsHED BY REauEsTI ,oeu
Fror, the Presbyterian of june goth, 1907.
LIN S


s,ooested bu the death IF Mrs M. A. Mekcssom
Of Burke county, North tGre..na' 'SsS a. ,i"dsr
CIRCUMSTANCES Of deep and thrilling aHterest.
The mournful wall of Autumn is borne upon the
breeze; .ao,,, tho
No spnng-tlme rooes vi loseiiieo0
droopIng trees; ~
R,, Is a3et atier Ieaflet in silence fades away;
Like earthly hopes they wither, like bea tvs
bloom decay.
Thus faded one we cherished. one bright IN YOUTH
ful bloom, : -.
Softly as fades the autumn leaf she passed into the
tomb; l.
And gently as the summer ar Oofne on 'ne ciouus
of ev'n,
scenes in heaven. ~. ~ 20 -
Twas not the wall of autunn-tInle when Jesus
called in love
And took his faint and weary child 10 rest WIN
him above; -.
But earth was r"bed in loneliness, and spring 8
sweet buds and flowers
Lent fragrance to The passing gale, and hiled the
leafy bowers. -
Twas meet that one so fair and young, so beauti-
full should die ~
When all was glorious around, in air, in earth, in
sky;
For she, that sweet, immortal flower, with living
light will bloom
For ever in our Fathers home Of love beyond the
tomb.
And could we stop, and feel that here no bleeding
hearts were torn,
For her, the loved aud early lost, we could not,
would not mourn; .----
But lonely silence broods around her home OF
earthly joy,
orphan boy.
Aud one to whom she fondly turned with sweet.
confiding truth,
Now walks alone in sorrows gloom-the husband
OF her youth; ...--
He dreams Of her. his angel guide. and joys for
He turns 10 meet that smile of love, and both,
alas are gone.
earnest tone,
The music of her voice comes back, and breathes
OF pleasures gone;
And like some white winged dove of peace they
feel her spirit near .-e ~
The mother vile, immortal now, but still so fondly
dear.
Another home has lost light that once within it
shone;
Twas there the Joys of chGhood's years were first
to her made known;
Twas there she grew in oveliness as day succeeded
day,
All little dreamed those yearning hearts twas but
to pass away:
They thought that she would bloom for them,
when ear h was growing drear, H.
That her sweet smiles OF gentle love their parting
souls would cheer;-
But she is gone; all radiant now in robes of heav-
emily love,
She waits them with beaming smile, and beckons
them above.
And they who grew in childhood's bloom with this
celestial flower, -.--
The kindred spirits of her soul, who shared each
sunny hour, -.-..
They little thought that she, the loved the youngest
of the baud, 81 -
Would first behold the glorious light of Gods
celestial lands -.--.
Sweet sister, gentle one farewell! love to think
of thee;
l love to cali thine imagine back, by memory's
light to see
Thy gentle smile, thy sunny brow, thy soft and
wavy hair,
Thy youthful form so beautiful, fautless, and so
fair. -.-.---
IF such thou vert while here below; all purified
and free,
What must the spoess spirit, now in radiant glory
Then fare thee well, beloved one, thou can'st not
claim tear,
We weep alone for stricken hearts which thou hast
left US here! S. M. G.
p +With the execution of brother Of high PROM
Use, who preceded her about two years.