Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-31
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D14Ne YEAR.
Irn Mortal On bed Of dry leaves in cola
m ia r,or novel, lay the .hiyering forn, -
AZ Az and bis MS beard descelded to his
M moor ~ i I was white as SHOW ReeI;a-
lilo her f,tbar was female, eridentlv
Now and tbor sinking rapidly into decay,
- IL 1tIei' Tile old man stretched fcrsl.
Wlthereu hands over 4 fnyv on,Iars ' st ms
iie, ini,I,' ott his weak frame, numbed bv,th,
III H. VI ueath, seemed no longer abla 4,
1917 warmth. Turning his DIVING e,-,s
sSI ,,' ilS laughter, he thus addressed bar n
I,Ioori;r,, ~ u December you, alone of all my
moments % FS'-iO'feh, remain to cheer the last
cold oIlJ VI. vi your parent. Though seemingIy
6o,-o att, aIl'n, IN your disposition. vet voy
Must T ,la ne with the greatest Tenderness
other cIgIIo i've you, then, as fondly as my
may nave expected it, is now burrving Tae -
s s,r 'I,lo Ny life like that of INV predeces.
80 80 I'S oeen an eycnttul One-an aIt,nst ~,
tl'i.eu series OF disappointments and sorro,-s
- - ~ others, l cannot but hope that + bave
peclI tLe occasion Of much happiness ana 80,
40 40 was lorn with good disposition n1do,.
~ L Co'luo OF great master the pleasure that
-,,19IS upon Others, was reflected back uponl
a;:yl Sel, Viteh nave been gaddened at the
Ii55, ,,'o happy marriage, many a meeting Of
| VnSSearated friends, many a public festival
One after another, | have sent nv darl;s.
cillidren over the world, to bestow NV honF7
t ues on suffering manhood; bnt, exhausted KS.
'IieH Journey, they have never again retnrnad
~ my arms, but have successfully expired ana b
been entombed with their ancestors. IS s sIa
vault Of time. But, unwearied in NV 1e~ar @
uohS for the good Of others, no sooner hadsona n
gone from me, forever than | despatched anl
oIler, without murmur, who was doomed ~ II
Ioliow the steps Of his race. My dear Children d
ye are gone
Shall never more hear the voice "a III. Vi
clustering, but well-intentioned March neysr ID
again behold the sweet face Of nv aen,la Be
April, glistening with tears, or the happv eon Il
tenance Of my smiling May? And Won ~, 8.
my poor December, must, with me, finish gnns .,
unhappy life, that has been SO distressed Ss 10
my sickness and infrnity.
0oiToWful and uncheered, have been spsss n
days, and cheerlessly will they soon class Il
But you have never enyied the lot Of en- nsS 81 IN
your deceased relatives as Won have a
known felicity, you cannot sorrow far m
you have never enjoyed. OF all nv cbild,9
you most resemble your first-born sister 1ss Al
uary but her life was enliyened bv iara,s ID
thuclpauOns. Such anticipations have ~ n
been your lot, for you know your DOOM s,1 IA
mm3, by our mutual weakness, and dee@r l5
TINS has been our only subject of conta,s,,isj Nh
ton. o0ii'esaf'e1 S
AS for me, my character has been 4 mixt,ra /.
d good and evil have been called capriaious st
ma unkInd, because, while | have made az laR
lappy, L have made another miserable ,gh;ia o,q
smiles have lighted up the face Of one taaf. bsll
y my means, have dimmed the eyes OF anf.5N hsg,
n Wmle one unhappy parent execratt IN Nine
or the death Of son. or a son for tbe de IS "A Mo
, iather, another thanks me for sparing Nsm u
he grave his feeble offspring or his endea3ei ,i
hcestor' but nave been under the direcs a
ION OF a supreme Power and, believing thai n
lothmg was done without a sufficient cause
AYE obeyed, implicitly, His wise mandates
llhough, too often, sorrowtuly. My disposi G.
ION mas not grown more morose, as have int raia
reased IN age, but has contributed, as much ,,a
S ever, to the good Of others. NV ,F'
But am best read in the annals of NV eo,n S1l,
ry. If have increased the public welfare. n
he happiness of individuals if have. in snV
ray, benefited morals, virtue, or religion.
ruSt tlat have not lived in vain, nor sIali ST.
lie unsahsfled; for | have fulfilled the mir Naval
oses OF my being, and shall not lie "unllonor Fort
III the dust. May gratitude to my exon nth d
IONS, ana venerahon for my deeds, reInan
,ng after L am unconscious Of everything
lay the flowers OF remembrance sprina nr Sy,
ND flourish over my peaceful grave, and b l., el
atereq by the tears Of afectionate regret IN et
hue the mistakes Of the Door old man Shal IN
.pose, undisturbed, with lis cold ashes M a,
lrtues may profit my successor, and my cii1f Tmf
warnings to his steps. 1t is my last wish on
lat the mortals, who have been happy Nnaal rSa
~ reign, may preserve their happiness nnde e t,
mothers and that those who have sI1fiere Then
nstortunes may regain what they have losi If o.
or the happiness of man has benny delight
lIie-and wishes for his welfare shall bem
'st thouGhts in death. Alden my poor Dl
elnoer! am dying-an icy hand presse @M
eaVy upon me. My daughter, let us close 81 1ae
lr eyes in peace" al I
AT that moment the clock struck twelve Prop
"In deep and hollow tone:n lI!'
l .e, Old man clasped the hand of his child and
lth SIGH both ceased to exist They wer
lrnt upon the same funeral pile. liDlN
From their ashes another year has sprung that
Extorted confessions are nncortoin o,,;,,a.aa ai.