The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1860-12-15

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| it. A reason for the request that we
should publish it, aside from the fact OF
lis beauty and touching simplicity, is that
although, perhaps. rot originally intended
70 be set to music, one Of on mUsic-loving
young gentleman 'ook il INTO his head 10
adapt the melody Of Is poetry 20 that
taueht Nv ruie, aud thor,fore set it to the
beautiful air, THE Angels Whisper"
Al! our citiz;ns wno have heard t sung,
pronounce If well a9nr+cd 70 the music to
which it has beer ri ana irnY is-tifying
the musical taste Of the gentioInan.--La La.
! DcQncrat, 9Iayrh 10. 1852
From ihe Watcryille Mail
GONE THIS WAY, FATHER
Duiug a short visit to tine sea shore of our
STATE, some years since, with party of friends
it was proposed one bright afternoon that we
should make mp party and go down the halbor
on fishing excursion. We accordingly started
and after sailing about thI,c miles, a young lady
of the company declined going further, aud re-
questcd Us to land her on one of the small islands
in the harbor, where she proposed TO stay until
our return. My little boy; then about three years
Old preferred remaining "''h h'r. A'c"iu'h6N
we eft th'h anu p'o'e'"'oSo"' NlN ''''''S iu''ier
We remained out much longer than we intended.
and as night approached, thick fog set from the
SEA. and entirely rnshrouding us Without com
pass, end not knowing the right way to steer, Ne
grop,d our way along for some hours, until finally
W, DISTINGUISHED the hrtakirr ofthr surf on the
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"''' " va. - wv
Know "hlth on" Oh mem. Ht'"d up III tie
Stem of the boat where had been steering aud
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"''' az" n'"'" '"''"-" wv ''"'N ~" anu
above the breaking nf thr sulf, tIr sweet voice of
my Lov c,Ilipo Conn, tLis ,-c, r,thrr STEER
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We strrrcd hy hat sound, aud soon my litir boy
L,n,d my arus with nv va,rr,, 81 Lncy you
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"o''' "'''' Nv ''' / ""
my bosom. | h "Elld ana IN" maiden are Doth
,lr,pinr now They died in two short weeks
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OF time between th'H d''a!iS. Now t"sS'd On
the rough sea Of life without compass or guide,
,,vo,on,l IN C,, and s,rr,,,ud,d h, rocEs seem
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from the bright shorc, "CCmr this way. father. -
steer STRAIGHT for me-" When opprr,scd With
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