Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-07-06
OBITUARY

Died, on the soth Of June, 1851 WALTER LENEIR,
beloved seq OF L G. and n. L. Galloway, aged twenty
two months and twelve days.
Thus we have seen The mysterious, the Incompetent
sibls plan Of him, whom, 1t is said, "doeth all things
well and in good time,'' sweep from their hCms and
fond embrace the loveiest and most promising little
boy that ever nestled upon a mothers bosom Darling,
smeet W~.ltsr-pledge Of conjugal affection, thy soft,
winning smiles shall never again light up an sdmiriRg
fathers countenanc5i thy gentle, lispinE accents never
more thrill with delight q doting mothers heart, tx
quisite flower, whose nstchless charms get half dis
closed, whose grateful oders yet half diTused, too ssen
were clipped from thy parent stalk.
Yet suffer rot this blow, fond father. to pierce too
deeply thy wounded heart. Others have claims, yet =
father, yet a husband, sacred duties remain upon you.
A cheerful heart, a buoyant spirit, can 1T you for those
tasks. To1r life is hectered-Walter's will never be
in his progressive career. And you, poor weeping. dis
consulate msther, permit not these terrible decorations
to break entirely your heart. Fond mother, every as
s~ocistiou OF your little boy ought to b. ling c~oIsfort and
resignation. His mauliness, his inteHigencs snG Erec-
tionate s~evotioE, his tenderness Of heart, ia a word,
t. beauty and sweetness Of person sasuId make you
willing to res GA him to The society OF God and the
angels; and you must live to cheer and comfort your
husband, and to Nurture and train and love your re-
naming boy. You cannot recall the lost one. and it Is
beet you 81 nd not. Remember your own lifs-plsas-
are p~redomiuatss largely, bit trouble has left its fcsth-
ings. From these your angel babe is set tree.
Counting retirement, you recall the loveiy fe.tu---
OF little waiter, to sze.te~aEr and weep. You ru-
ulastsvz M pleasing scenes aad incidents Is he pratt
tied at your feet. You remember the many little ter rs
Of endesrsen mamma, darling mamma, precious
nsmms," to weep AMI weep that those dear words can
nsver again fan from bis lips, his little fern no more
hEure in the.e scenes. The last seems hauuts you;
yeur heart writhes IS you witness the signet Of death
upon your precious boy. In desperation OF soul you
breathe out, half comforting,
That sigh is for thee, thou precious oue ; LIES tide is
ebbing fast,
And Ger thy once all joyous face deaths sickly hue is
cast.
Thy szure eye hath lost its sway, thy voice its bSOyant
tone,
And like { fewer the storm b.s crushed, thy beauty IS
past and gone.
Another pang and all ia o'er-ths pul,sIess heart is
still,
NesEly, though sad, tay mother bows to tn. Almighty's
VIII.
Grief presses heavy on my heart; my tears fan thick
and fast;
But thou, thou art in heaven, my child, rIifs's c~hsquered
dream is past.
The busy feet that gladly rua thy mothers smiles to
greetj
The ~prattiinE tongue that lisp'd her name in ehildhood's
accents sweet;
The glossy curl that bsamed like gold upon the SUNNY
brow;
The lip, meet rival Ct the rosa, Oh, death : where are
they noE2
Withered beneath thine " tcuah-lscked in thy de.p
cold sleep;
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While al the JOY tbe mother knows is silently to weep.
Or start as iaRO,'s echo wakes thy voice to neck her
pain.
Then .urn T. g &c apsn lhy corpse. and tsslaet GRIEF in
vain.
The grove, tbs dark Geld grave, fur, saou will hide thee
from ny view,
While I my weary WY through life in solitude pursue.
Ny william dear ard preeiszs Robert are numbered
wish tfs dad,
And thsu, my greatest joy On earth, thou too, ny boy,
hath ned.
Permit not his sad and Hels-choIy drift Of soul 10
unnerve you hr She duties, aye. the pleasures o. life.
Yes, FOR yea life has yet a sunny side; Z ry,H = kind,
doting husband lives; for you a Bright promising little
boy lives, u Concentrate your affections and raiiais
joys around your saith. A multitude OF ardent friends
live 10 cherish and sympsthize with you in your afHic-
tions. Remember, too, Gsd has upoa you exceeding
great claims and that ne cnasteas the nVed ons-hot
Willingly. Learn wen the inculcsted lessen let it aid
you in becoming . little child, like Walter, 1T for the
kingdom OF heaven. There he dwells TO elicit special
fAvors upon d" precio5s mamma" In due tiAe he will
come to conduct you to the spirit land and then you
may feel,
That when 4 mother meets on high,
The child she lost in infancy,
That she has then for pairs and fears,
The day OF woe, the watCAful night,
For all her sorrows and her tears,
An over payment Of delight. T. B. !.