Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-03-08

name q tie heart, and silently points /.
3her home above. And tie birds caro-
thsir songs, and he lfagrAnt zephyfs lunl
ltleir soft aeoliais above her Ella 81
Iaugels blend their voices with her voice
~, far above Them all.
lvND q Z = d - 10
Farewell, we did not know Thy worth
lyl R,il tbe.fagt gnne. pua now lis pfized.
Sg angels va ked V unknown on earth-T;
hut when they few, were recognised. 3
Widely the roaring stirges dash upon
'Ithe shore, and the mighty voice of tn
Itrnmpet thpnders ID TIE gale, There Is
icfnshlng Of timbers, and shrisks Of de
spair rise widely upon ths rushing gale
and the hoarse gun booms Tie snllen sig
Inal Of distress. over lhe angry, waters. ~
Stfong men are Struggling with deaili-
i death ffiiipg with life One youthfu
form hoats unharpled among the agry
lbilows. Softly over his heart steals !
poweF that Ne cares, not as Ii resist resi- Home,
with all its cherished beauty. IS before
him bright spirits seem shielding him
from harm and the presence Of i.eatll
SEEMS Welcome more welcome than the
Ehope Of lie.
The loud winds sink to sleep--tfe wild
waves yield 10 The calmer power, The
ocean biealbes again calmly, but heavily,
as weafied with the strife. Tie queen 81
might witlldfaws her yesi II clouds, and
gazes with pity oh the scene below. and
the floating spar. with lis bprtieh 81 life,
rides buoyanily along tiie waves. He;is
saved and once more ire WEI leone shores
lof home are ID view butthere is Il cloud
In the sky Of life, ominous, ret unseen,
like the clouds, Of a summer storm mus
ering behind the horizon.
The low cottage, with its trellised al
bor and loada0f blossoms, bursts Ike d
lvisiouiof fairy land upon his eager sight,
With i repressed bounding Of The heart.
and tumlltuous crowd of thoughts,
foreboding but sweet. arising III bis heart.
lie raised the latch, and with aglad CRY
of welcome. he is elapsed in the arms Of
The II. loved ones at home" bassi
There IS i tear III his mother ere. 4
Epaleness ON her check. as he inquiries fo5s
his Nellie and again the low, sad
voice of q dim, Invisible |foreboding fills
his mind, and with a dizzy brain and
sinking heart, bel obeysth gentle Z fol
low me They pass scross the liule
| flowal garden. through the familiar grove.
| Good God lid cannot be 10 he church.
yard On through the afched gateway,
land among the fowery mounds and while
Emementoes or desth II a,ss3
!. Moiher. lis she here r. and his fal-
ltering voice dies in his breast. With .
trembling hand she points to white mon
Iument. craven with the name of Nellie
and lie Is withithe dead With bowed
head and elasped hands. he slandsas pale
and sinotionless as the marble before him
hot tears Of agony flow from his bleed.
ling .hearf--the dark clouds have spread
themselves over the sky of love, and all il
might ard, as lie kneels beside her little
grave, insall the anguish 81 4 noble heart,
lie opens small golden locket. aud press.
lbs to bis lips her last fond giit. the golden
fcirclets Il Is broken, buttreasufed still
Il sweet emblem Of their severed earthly
Hove; but tie love il more pure. more 10
3ly now. fol the hand Of death has rent the
golden links part. MOTTO separate forever,
but ID show irpurity and unite again
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