The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-04-17

A group If infant buds had Just peetSS
.orth their tiny heads We were all pesAA
welcome them in our midst, for we lotezp
inpocency Of child hood aud s-
fondly, for / oyssz1s 5ss ~
as tender as they ~..-1ry had 81 No., n
nurture and love them, when they were ND
from onr midst to wreath around The rHle ~
Of darling Efiie, sweetly slumberin9' ID All
We the more advanced in life, mourned M,
and sadly the loss Of the sweet young binds M
many who were near aud dear 10 t6eir, voas.
hearts, who were cheered and sustained sosus
what by their presence, dropped b~cntatiiiE
heavy blow, and before sshing maideuhcN
had revealed bnt half her charms, wi,bered nd
fell to earth. A few twin sisters al the Gir
buds fingered still, to cheer us elder mneiutteSs
whenever their signs or dewy tears spoke I'd I'd
Of the absent sbarers Of their joys, for INA
too, were lonely, bereft Of those e~ongcniAt
their nature, who, with them first opcdt Mi
heads to light; but with all our sirhs iii
tears, they could not be with us more, forr III
innocent in death was with them crownen an
we would not be SO selfshly inclined ~ toyiia
their return /; for Fife was a sweet cbiEd, ii
only daughter, the jog and pride ofaAslla
father, the treasured idol Of that Young molhei
Methihks Effc was a rare gem, aswect af
sunny flower, who ever gladdenee she 'hherst
of all but as much as all did love-as nMe
asthat mother did worship-she couldaot sg
earth to her was uncougenial, while beaM
had brighter joys. Thai mother bad lsys
her darling too fondly, had thought mere
earthly ties than heavenly Joys |; fof is
bright snmmers had she cared for The hsAs
hold pet, sacrificing almost every Hing &
her darling desire ard pleasure. Buis eAaq
had come the idol had been taken From \
and siIe,- the young and beautiful idcfsN,ss
earth, was left desolaie and alone, kor The Till
OF the household had bceh taken, andal stlk
dark, dark unto her soul.
1.-The infant binds. so earfy taken from u
were consigned with Efie to the grave. ALI
how soon their young star set, and wreath
as they were, in unison, one conId not suslI
the other. for the darkness Of tile agfayeh
shrouded their brightness and joy. sAsa
Lonely and desolate now am ]; andsi
the bright and fleeing hours Of sunshiue y
swiftly rolling on, the voices Of the ND
iadIng beauties oft remind me that !, too q
passing away-soon TO be disrobed Of myiM#
cate attire, and fade like those sweel AN
gone before. So may it be. for cen nov N
lonely and ne'er again earth's children sigbla
'The Last Rose Of Summer
The soft, sweet note OF the ~loterfpss M
npon my ear, and imagination, within bie
wings, scared far beyond my reach, apdk
me in my quiet, obscure recess to the olsnl
OF the stern reality. How, thought I,aS
tale of The Last Rose Of Summer, fke
weary pilgrims, who, after sojoprnii /
with companions, sisters dear, rs e
alone upon the voyage of life, withaas&
or k,nd companions to cheer ado
Our life, though numbering, peys.
three score and ten, is but short md 8sta
evanescent as the jews of smmer, transicFls
the lovely rose, aud cha.eeful as the FPsAR
breeze.
Let us, then in thus viewing, our exhssesa
De active, earnest and vigilant, ever Improving
The golden hours Of youth. seeking for wisdant
goodness and the records of truth; but, abQf
all, laboring diligently and constantly ior ~
religion, mans best of friends ; the sweet gule
OF youth the friend and counsellor of niddk
age, and the JOY and happiness Of adraustie
years; then When We too are numbered NY
last ro.7es of summer, may we yet look chefFal
and bright as life remains, until " dtoeP
like the lovely rose from the parent stem, o'
frail bodies to i7ingle INTO dust but ytI'Wm
like the foweas of nature, may oar spir's ~
TO realms beyond the skies. New fork Lss =,