The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-02-27
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wHs1y Is PAPA To-NIGHTt
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Hwhy, this Is Christmas eve, mammal
So brother Charlie said
but what should make him trSmble co.
And turn his blue eyes. red
"Ani hold ms In his srmi 40 tight
As if ! d ran away,
Theu kiss me halt dozen times,
And send me back to play
al Thought the msrry christmAs cana
To bring all sorts Of joys;
with lots of dolls for little girls,
And books for little boyS.
"Aui all along the street, m,mma,
The lamps are shining so
Aul people more than cap count ES
Are running to and fro. ..- i.t
"Bat here 'tis like The bibJs ster,
Aud but q single light!
Why dou1 we have sons iun, mammal
And where's papa, to-night2 t
"Hc said he'd come snl make US all
Asghy as our caniries,
And mn1 should be gift Of b,ait,
And bracelets should ba Mary's.
II must b, Chriatm A--Charlic'S right
Because your present cam,t
And when the box was orcuoi wilo
saw my fathers ulmI.
nut wasn't that curion7 gin
To come from dear papa,
., sword AMI sash. cap and rlumo,
And epaulettcs, mimmi 7
And such torn aud tram7lei Gag,
So old and blood', tool
iont see what papa could moan
BY sending such 30 you!
And not single bead Was there
And sister Mary's bands
zero quite forgot, ana Charlie had
Nc gift from other lands.
ut what's the matter, dear mNmmA'
What makes you shuddcr SO ?
wish you'd take me ON your lap,
And let vour darling know.
And II Il is Christmas eve,
Aud you are willing quita,
..leasa tell me when papa will come,
And whore he is tonight Z"
,.ickly tho fair-hoirei child is claspsd
To that tumultuous breast,
.nd tears that wou,dnot dow before,
Ani sobs, too, long rcp'ess,l,
roak wildly from those lvid lips,
And from those burning eyes,
ill the bright face they rain upon
Grows tender with surprise
.Iy darling - thus her plaint b'gins,
And falls, her grief before
Dcsparing, like sborcncd waves
That can not rca.a ,nc soore.
Again, grown ar aver ST tfe lie
That throbs L ~. AZ orcaso
She dolcs II pre- ade 1at. aad ,eAves
To childish ken the rost.
my darling this ia Christmas Ovc--
Dear brother told you right
But there will come no welcome voice
To greet us all, tonight.
~ Pearl must do without her beads,
And sister Mary's bAnis
viii fail her now w-papa has goue
To such a far-oi land
"What land. mamma beyond the sea,
Across the waters wild,
To Florence, where he lougod TO GOT"
Not there, not therS, my child !"
al know, mlmma, he's gono to SEQ
His couutry's aig mturl,
And sent that captured burner back,
Instead of beals, to p1arl,
"But then, so many things beside
don't quite understand
You can not mean tina, dear papa
Is in the Other land 2
ooh, poor m,mm,!" aud like star
That drops from out the rest
The bright face hides amopg the folds
90 that maternal breast.
Then, like a star that parts the cloud,
Serene,y, as we gaze,
II brlaks tbs mystery of doubt;
The sweeter for the haS,,
1t tsparklos through, "I thought you said
Papa had gone 50 FAR
But heaven, our pasnr says, is Nhero
Our best affections are.
"And il papa is gone TO heaven,
Aud that's so very near
u.'s Kept his promise, after all,
And surely must be here.
al don't care anything at all
About those coral hcais,
And sister has all last years gifts,
As many az she needs,
"Aud Charlie shall have all my books
know he'll make them do
For you are left 10 US, mamma.
Aud baby's left TO you.
"Then won't you smile on MS again
think God means it right;
And Christmas will be sweet, because
Papa is here tonight"
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