Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-10-22
The Irish Emigrant's Lament.

But | miss the clasp OF your hand
AID ' our breath warm on my ch4ek,
And still keep listening for the words,
You never more may speak.
''Tis but step down yonder lane.
And the litte church stands near.
The church where we were wed, Mary,
see the spire from here,
But the grave yard lies between, Mary,
And my step might break your rest,
For I've lain you, darling, down to sleep,
With your babe upon your breast.
Pm very lonely now, Mary,
For the poor make no new friends,
Bui, o. they love thee better sill,
The few our Father sends
And you were all had, Mary,
My blessings and my pride;
There's nothing left 10 care for now,
Since my poor Mary died.
Yours was the good, brave heart, Mary,
That still KEEP, hoping or, :.
When the trust in God had left my soul,
And nv arms young strength was gone
There e as comfort ever in your lip,
And Kind look on your brow,
bless you Mary, for that same
Though you can't hear me now,
| thank YOU FIR the patient smile.
When your heart was fiji TO break
When the hunger pain was gnawmg
there,
And you hid it for my.saEe
bless Won for the pleasant words
When your heart was sad and sore;
0, Tm thankful YOU are gone, Mary,
Where grief can come 10 more.
I'm bidding You long farewell,
Ny Mary, kind and true.
But I'll not forget you, darling,
In tie land I'm going to;
They say there's bread and work for all,
And the sun Shines always there,
But1'll not forget old Ireland,
Were it fifty times as fair.
Ard often in the grand old woods,
IN sit and shut my eyes
And nv heart will wander back again
To the place where Mary lies,
And Pll think see the little style,
Where we sat side 6y side,
And the springing corn, and the bright
May morn,
When first YOU were my bride.
Th. Dying Mother to her Daughter.
Bend closer, love, and 10 no, weep
So bitterly for me,
But listen TO my words, whilst |
Have power to speak 10 thee
The dew OF death is on my brow,
Life's pulse is quickly ebbing now.
And thou wilt soon be left alone,
Without mothers care,
In the wide world, which may appear
70 thee all bright and fair
For lilhe does my Emma know
lis sins, lis trials and It's woe.
Pleasure, with al its PomPand show,
May for awhile delight,
But never lei lis vorries lure
JhV heart from what Is TIg' ~
Let virtue be thy constant guide.
A spolless name my Emms's pride.
Remember, there is one above
Who knows Thy every care,
OH may He grant thee lorii'ude
Thy ev'ry i'll to bear
He will thy. friend and guardian be.
And ,ba, sweet though, should comfort me.
Oh never, never, love, forget
Thy dying mothers prayer;
Lift mp the hear, to Heaven. my child,
And pray to meet me there,
How much love thee none can tell -
But we must part farewell farewell
A verdict Of SO, 900 damages has been
repJered a, Delroi, in favour Of Mrs. Jas.
3. Corey, in the suit of herself aud hus-
band agains, the Guy Corporation, as rec
omnensa for injuries received by falling
into an open sewer. The case was tried
n The Circuit Court, and it appears from
.he testinonv that the lady's limbs were
Daralvzed in conseq renee Of the injury
received. The jnty held the city govern
,nent.responsiblc TO the lnll amount Of
damages claimed for having neglected to
plaee The necessary safes"aTds around the
sewer-whilc in process OF CONSTRUCTION.
II NJ. Chiffon. distinguished lawyer
IF New O,eaas. and native of houdoun
county, w., died on lhe 3Oih ul''