Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-09-12

found that happiness for me was nos
there. no no, there, and I TUNED aid twi-
ned my affections round Nature, u oe--
came part of nv being, and hcw } Ion.
ged while I wac SAINTS 10 'he dali
school room striving Ger the lse me- ".
comprehensibIe schooI book lYte> 70 "
away watching the glowing sunse
glimpse Of which would catch as lin
gering sunbeam danced into my window,
but that soon would leave me aud Lwonld
seek for sympathy elsewhere, and oh
when had been chided when harsh
words had been cruelty spoken TO me,
then would fly TO the deep gloom Of the
forest and water the velve! sward with
my tears and listen TO the sighings OF the.
wind among the trees, and fell ihat in
those signs had friend, but even as
listened they died away, and / lookedlor
sympalhy,-no not there. turned 70
the stars and in gazing upon their tuink-
ling Iighl would find sympathy for they
seemed to shine brighter for me- md
would imagine they were happy>spfi'sS
my guardian angels, bot cen as gps
Aurora's car came sweeaing -thS0n8AAS
gates of sunrise and The little stars had Ia
ken themselves away and left me 70 find
sympsthv,-no not there. bowed my
head to gaze upon the bright beautiful
flowers, the poetry of earth for whiIo
they lifted their dropping heads andseem-
ed TO pity me. | would snatch mem
from their parent stem and press them 10
my bosom, bu, they too, tired OF me, o!D
they closed their petals and withered snuv
died those flowers which believed1cs
be my own, were sna,ehed away, all
things loved were taken from me, and
as gazed upon their wihered leaves
knew could find sympathy,-no not
there. | wandered by the brooklets side
and as danced along the murmur els-;iss
waters broke upon my ear, stood enfap'
tured, ne'er did list 10 such soothing
strains, it spoke peace TO my rebellious
heart, aDd perhaps even as listened
would hear pighied vows of some loving
pair, talking romance upon the banks
the waier, but such things were toos,
Lss.--l-fvr-rne TO intFuds, s5aT would a
The water, knew that weuld not iir(
me, would place the tiny Leaflets nc
the waves and laugh iosee hem dan
away, or dange my feet in its iiqu
depths, or lay upon The banks and ID
dulge in my day dreams ard listen to the
sweet murmur Of its waiers; oh yes.
twas the music Of my childhoods days.
When rejoiced il seemed to dance
merrily on keeping time with the pulsa-
tions Of my joyous heart; when my spir-
It's had been cast down il seemed TO sym
paihize with me by chanting i.s lonehess
song, there are those, who w tSessh mo
an enthusiast, bUi il was arPyy t9&
Of those days and so shall it ren,;.
Was not happy 10 lay upon il.e aowe,,..
banks, under The shadow of sorp favo,
lie tree and read the Otherwise dpl Lou,.
away. My books, in them I fOsE con.
genial companions, if | loneed 70 kaogs y
more Of that mighty iome-ihe seaa.
could l not find all wished in ueloGy
teachings Of the sweet swan OF hpn,'
# | wished to unburden tie ereataw,sl,lr
Of love lying dormant in my hesrt, and
found words dull and meaningless. eo40
! not seek Moore the poet Of love and een.
muning wiTh his thoughts. iTagiae ih ~
world an Elysium and mourning on "A
cys wings soar into the deep bIue
leaving The world behind. or If IwhE
10 find in Nature all that is sublime
beautiful, where could find il mosc
Ini6cenlly depicted than in The wriiir
that respIendant genius Byron, orto
The mighty and refining influence ofc,
lisnIty, look to the greatest Of all arAss,t.i
the book Of Job, or TO gather re gulssn
precepts Of religion, where could CLEAN
teachings more lofty mors divine than
in the book Of Psalms. Oh 4! yes, twas
in the friendly murmur Of the waters and
in my books that | found sympathy. "By {
day or night in veal or woe" they we're
my friends, they never lef, me lonely
twas all wished, had al last fovfs
something Of earth that would not lne a
me. Then would ye chiJe me for cous.
ing them my greatest Of esrhly friend
All things else change but they are nsfy
forever, and IN the funess Of my hesA.
cried happiness I've found thee al %
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