Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-02-01

StCSPioA Hu. i hc uuthScIS SceIlcu " Siyoy
the interview with their friend, but we were
disconnected till on the road again.
o, the vicissitudcs of life who can forcsee
them On our return, when no more than a
fourth Of our journey was performed, we took
it into our head to cross from one track to
another, thinking to better the travelling
Twas a sorry moment for us when the idea
entered our head. We pulled the line on
noble steed and he turned out into the un-
beaten snow. We had gone but few steps
when noble stced suddenly became unmana-
geable, throwing all four of his heels in the
air at the saline time, and striking the earth
with his back and sides in the most violent
manner imaginable We cried in deep gut
teral tones to the fractions animal to "Whoa!
,ohoa! WHOA! and the little beauties in
whose laps we sat, gave a sudden spring,
throwing us with some violence out of the
vehicle into snow-bank beside the founder.
ing steed; then, from out the depths of our
cold retreat, we heard our words echoing
over the hills and through the dales--"O!
o! or We extricated ourselves As soon as
possible, and found the noble stccd quietly
lying down, Ito rest we suppose). But where
were the lassies. We looked, and looked,
and looked! We were finally relieved, how
ever, by seeing couple Of pretty little heads
protruding from behind big oak tree
Next we turned our attention to making the
fractions animal get up on his feet again.
But he want sufficiently rested, and wouldn't
do any thing but founder around when we'd
cluck to him. We were in misery! what
should we do! Just at this juncturc man
with an OK team came along, and we begged
him to assist us. He did so, frecly,-and we
soon had noble steed on his feet again. But
alas alas the borrowed thingabob was
nearly ruined! How could we ever muster
courage to return it to its owner? What
would the good man say? The trembling
little maidens, having their fears somewhat
abated by the presence of larger man than
we ventured out from behind the tree.
The gentleman with the OK team kindly
volunteered to carry the dilapidated cutter"
to town, for which were truly thankful. The
poor little frightened girls had to walk home,
which panied us exceedingly. And as we
picked up the lines to drive noble but frac-
tious steed to his stable, we wiped the big
tears from our eyes, and dropped our head
upon our bosom in grief!
Such is childish joy and sorrow How
little sunshine will food the heart with Joy
how small q cloud will cast its shadows
over all
THE following lines on the recent death Of little child
daughter Of fellow -townsman, A. MuLLARKY Esq.,
written by lady Of this place. and handed us by
the author for publication. We cheerully give them
place in columns.-EDs1
Mary J. Mullarky.
MARY one of the sweetest words spoken at their
family reside. At last evening to be forgotten
that uttered by the quick, the sudden voice.
| Of an Angel in Heaven.
Unto another soul has dawned
The bright, eternal morn;
Into our heavenly Fathers house,
Another child Is born.
In her young face, how could fail
To see the noontide near
| OF that eternal life which had
| Such bright beginning here?
| God, from his ark, had sent her forth;
o, what might life have been?
| But soon He reached his hand, and took
The restless wanderer In.
| Yet, o, though pressed with grief tread,
| Murmuring life's onward way,
| We dare not think what might have been,
The peril Of her stay.
o, let her wings celestial droop,
Above us, Father, near;
| Unseen by us her form, yet o,
UNNECESSARILY dear.
! Let and then some token blest,
! Remind us Of our love;
| Some soft keyed benediction note,
| Drop US from above.
| Dear parents, mourn not thy loss,
| But steadfastly trust In Him;
| Though he has chastened kiss the rod,
/ And strive to meet her again. eel.