The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-02-27

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81 = uaIsiortunes, almost always,
sem. sesm 70 wsseS sa1s cshss, aswrss, af.se 80
EaE' WSen they 80 tas tail uplifted,
In the air the tail uplifted.
As one soriuSs1e6e<ta S<sr;
Lib Tin the sir Of earn seems darken'd,
NJ With the tails Of sd misfortunes. y = :
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There was fear and melancholy in Al tho
elens and valleys that lay stretching around
o. down upon St. Mary's Loch, for it was
the time Of religious pssse@tion VI Many =
sweet cottage stood uptenated on tho hill
s;Ae asd in tie hollow; some had felt Che
FIRE and been consumed, and violent hands
had tora Of the tart roof from the green
shealing Of the shepherd. ia the wide Ind
deep silence and solitariness of the noun
tairs. it seemed % IL human life was nearly
extinct. Caverus and clefts in which the
fox had ken.slled were noW the ehsle@ Of
Christian souls--and when lonely figure
crept stealinsIy from one hiding-plaee "a
another, on 8 visit Of love to some hunted
brother in faith, the crows would hover oysz
lin, sp4 thgns isk e hnnsn = isssRa
swss born, there might 10 none near 70 baP-
tiss il, or the minister, driven from hnkirk,
perhaps poured the sacramental water upon
it, face, from some pool: in the glss, whose
rocks guarded the persecuted family from
the Sppressor. 2Bfidah NOW were snfve-
ouented and in the solemn sadness of love.
Aisuy died before their tine,of minds sunk
en- and Of broken hearts. White bair was
on heads long before they were old, and the
silver locks Of ancient men were often rue
fully soiled in the dust, and stained with
their martyred blood. ssg,,I 40, s,.i.ssai .itiz
But this is the dark side Of the pictures
Nor, even in their caves, were these people
happy. Their children were With, them,
even ike the wild-aower that blossomed
all about the entrance Of their dens. And
when the voice Of psalms rose up from the
profound silence Of the solitary place ci
rocks, the ear Of God was open, and they
knew that their prayers and praises wers
heard in Heaven. II a child was born, il
belonged unto the faithful; il an old man
died, Il was in tho religion Of his forefash-
ers. The thoughtless became sedate-ths
wild were tamed-the unfeeling made COM
passionate-hard hearts were softened, and
the wicked saw the error of their ways. All
deep passion puri6es and strengthens ths
soul, and 90 was it now. Now. was shown
and put to the proof, the stern, austere, i'm.
penetrable strength of men, that would
neither bend nor break-the calm, serene
determination Of matrons, who, with meel
ewes and upblanched cheeks, met the scow
Of the murderer-the silent beauty Of maid.
ems, who, With smiles received their destlIs
and the mysterious courage OF children
who, in tho inspiration OF innocent ant
spotless nature. kneeled down among III
dewdrops on the greensward, and diedfeer.
lessly BY their parents' sides. Arrested
were they at their work, or in their plsy
and with NO other bandags over their eyes
but haply some clustering ringlet of theil
sunny hair, did many sweet creature ol
twelve summers ask just to be allowed ts
say her prayers, and then 60 unappallet
from her cottage-door to the breast Of hel
Redecmar. (. y - ~
In those days bsd old Semqsl Gr;eye ant
his spouse suffered sorely Tor their sfaitl.-
But they left not their own house, willing
to die there, or to be slaughtered whenever
God should 80 appoint. They were nov
childless; but . little granddaughter, abou
ten wears old, lived with them and she wa
an orphan. The thought Of death was q
familiar to her, that, although sometimes
it gave slight qusking throb To- her hear
in its glee, yet it scarcely impaired the nat
ural joyfulness of her girlhood, and often
unconsciously, after the gravest or the sad
dest talk with her old parents, would sh'
glide of with q lightsome step, blithe face
and a voice humming sweetly some Cheerful
tune. The old people looked often upol
her in her happiness, till their, dim eyes fill
cd with tears; while the grandmother said
elf this nest were to be destroyed at last
and our heads, in the mould, who Swouit
feed this young bird in the wild, and wher'
would she fnd shelter to fauld her bonnie
wings?''
= Lsiias Grievs was the shephsrdess Of z
small flock, among the green pasturage q
the head Of 81. Mary's Loch, and up tn
hill side, and over into some Of the Ittl'
ne'ghboring glens. o~oms'lms ~ Ino h". sds w., :,
tnat oeautiial enuicn.ya'u, WIN n.I s"G.i
lying scastered sfouo1 ner upon 80 4u,e
graves, wnere, on suii' sunny osys, sn'
could see their shadows IN the waters OF tne
Loeb, and herself sitting ciose 70 'ne ". los
walls OF the 1euse 81 you. so"o naN ~ w" Su'
7tQ speak 70, put ne! nioie 20 rsaIi anu NY
after days. the rising sun oenslo nel ~ y
growing beauty, ana innocence tna' eou'e
not fade, happy ana silent u Ia'ry uPo1
the knowss WIN the Glue nesvens Ssel ns'
head, and the oiue iake smiling :! nel zee.
"My Fairy," was sne name sne pore oy
the cottage tre, where the OLD people were
giaddened by her gee, ana 'u.n,u s~sy
from al neasncnoly 'noSgn. er W.
name tha: :a'ted swees Nhas vell; aor que
Was clothed 70 garo OF green ana s.s.sen,
IN her Joy, the green graceini4 pis9o -;
grow among the mus were Wiea'nee l1unu
ner halr. 50 was sne dressed one osoDssn r,u
eey, wascnng net. noch - conssSils a...ls
distance from nome, anu singing 70 nelse'l
mpn. pot : nor.v - NV ~ soldier. were mon Z mount
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s;.. G v Nc. @ sr.;s;h,s ~ '.,eer l;nn.t nvInn the
ns... ~' " q -. ~. vsst ,ascs IA hst.s1sd her.
nd a. sSsn - ons ~ tba soId;.rs caught tbe Wild
a ri"s -. e Ssr l seq. = and (. ahe snrnns ff;Yht-
sned - hsr f.st Ss cslisd ont "a roe. =
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