The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-04-07

"'' De|e"oe".-Oh oeatn why CoileSI
thou on raven wings to drapc with darkness
yon Eden home? Why aim thy piercing
arrow there9 Why pluck the sweetest bud
to grace the ilowcr-n rca thed chamber of
the dead ? Why, with thy icy fingers,
clasp that fragile form, so beautiful and fair,
and unrcenting, bear it to your home q
Will yc not stay thy hand, and yet IL little
longer spare that darling one, and bid the
mothers tears be dry, tho fathers spirit
cheered? le answered." No; tears ever
herald my approach, and grief is ever stand
ing at my side, us | gather in my bosom
the sweet flowers Of earth, to bear them to
the i;lsysian fields Of Heaven"
Softly close those lovc-lit eyes, which SO
oft into thine own have gazcd with ycarn-
ing fondncss, for she is dead. Gently fold
the tiny hands, and take your last, long,
earnest look at your cherub babe, yc who
have loved and cherished her, with hearts SO
full of tenderness the while she fingered i'm
your home. But a brief time has she sport
ed in the sunbeams of life. but, more ra-
dlcnt far, she's blooming in the bIcst haven
OF rest, drinking Of untold sweets, in the
crystal cup made ready for her coming, and
turning swectly the golden Tyre that in her
angel hand she bears, lisping, in tuncful
harmony, praises forcvcrmore. Oh would
ye call her back away from those heavenly
joys, to suffer here cartEs cares and woes 2
Would yc bid her leave tina, bright abode
T." roam again DER lfc's ,umuliuous sea 3
Ah II" loves voice would whisper happier
far the Eden LONE in which she lwclIs ::
more glorious are the heavenly joys that
round her infant spirit play.
Deep is the piercin. wound which deaths
dark hand has given, aud long and sorclv
Will it ranklc in your breast; but, with
Faiths stcadtast gaze, look upward, borne
on angelic pinions, and behold the hour, in
the dim vista of Times revolving syclc.
when We shall safely moor your Iitc-barks
on the shores of the land Celestial. and
clasp your darling in loves warm embrace,
while she welcomes yon to the happy
tlr"nss that wait your coming in their Eys-
ian home
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Il" Er4ni%im iStory by Lumurinc.-In
the tribe Of Ncyg,la there WAS :. horse
whose fame WIS spread far and near
and Bedonin Of another tribe, by name
Dahcr, desired extremely to possess it,
Having offered in vain for it his camcls,
his whole wealth, he hit at length upon
the following device by which he hoped
to gain the Object of Ills desire. liz re.
solved to stain bis face with the iuice of an
herb; to cloth himself in rags; to tie his
neck and legs together, SO as to appear
like II lame beggar. Thus equipped, he
went to wait for Naber, the owner 0: the
horse, who he knew was to pass that
way. When he saw Naber approaching
on his beau iful steed. he cried ont IN =,
weak voice. l am poor stranger; for
'hree days have been unable to move
from tins spot to seek for food. am dy
ing; help me, and heaven will reward you'