Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1862, 1862-09-19

when I.s chlli sad solemn mitTlrht
HO!ds Ger rartn 10 slsut r,ig4.
hall fancy hc u coming,
lhat ! hear bv step once more,
coming up tnv IT, STONE %pA'emsut.
That hi- hsnI IS on the door;
And | hold my breath snl lirt'n
Tor hl- voice. but an ia van;
j. vas nothing hut The paiter
Anl sAe sODJIns % the rain.
VI l.hor, darling. ! shah never
Look again upln AS iicei
aad hoped thru az these -prinS lays
Tor one more, o last G u0rsc,;
Bsi ! bow ia resignation,
Tor feel - n-y not L,;
] ana 10y sac river Jurdan;-
lie = o. the Tennessee.
D. he cssnes when war u ended.
VITA ,trp 80 proud and high,
With Shc tire u battle flashing
Ia hss lOity eagle eye:
il his dear face seem. rKpcctaAt,
A. he enters AZ the gltr,
Aud u towards the door BE- glAi css,
Sccmns sumo one - Await
Go ont. mother. dear, AMI greet him
TsnI,rly. but do nOt weep,
When lac eager asks tor Annie.
Tel. him that | ara asleep,
Take h,iD 10 our o~n room. mother,
Let the bnOk- be- MI arranged,
Anti tile vases and the pictures
A. they we're; let s,ught DC changed.
G.ve him then this letter mother.
Ills deep sorrow IL Will tell;
With my dying blessing irrighted,
Jlusing ~ith my SAD farewell,
You m-sI 20 and leave him, mother,
TIL! the hrst wild storm i past
Tor his iorm viii bend and quvcr,
Like q strong oak IL the blast.
l. Tie says that all lhr honor
lie has earned IS nothing now
IL wOnld rather have, than i~surris,
Annic's hand upon his broE-
Re would rather hear me accent
OF her voice, than all the prAiic,
Tam AL the ncclamations
g~rcAtigll land coall raise.
60. aud sit down by him. mother,
Wipe the hat tears from biz fact
lake the curls J cut of, gently
From their quiet resting place;
} ace them in his hand, wArT, hanging,
They ID y tall IA a cArcss;
"a, how Oitcn in his i~OHiu-ss,
I.c has tOycd with each urs-.
You must tel him then, my mlshcr.
Iha. A. grcs Ie ne :.i1 deco.
! iamcd the torches drSih bad lighted
On the p%alcncss OF my ch-rk,-
TIL NAN l,oN | long,d q sc han,
but was happier. thc bride
O. an absent, s0ll.sr hufbsas,
Ihaa ~. esOar4 ~ my ale.
Mother. u i very bitter,
And nay aching heart y sore.
siat h- Voices trufsr accents
shall listcu "a al m.r';
That INV hvNi - weak anI dr0oa.n-,
Never, never more shall rest,
Where - otish has been lowed,
On Ais round aud many breast.
This may seem like ~eakn,s.. nstho-,
III becoming - soldier viz.
Bat the heart all not be stiarI-
Love - parallel With lite;
brt the heart mmsi WELD G. DUTY,
Thoagh u shOaii bv cl.ii in t~lin;
And W.r, Ecrncr here. a. last Spr.n.,
should send bia lOstA .sain.
- iarisor' iul 'Pit;vburs r.-alinc"
Name ] shWiirr Yct 9, hear.
Fsr -lthin tho-, lon. -,is Trenches,
friends OF Others Just q. dear.
\. TIC one Tor shom I tr,mbiri,
sleep unshroldci aud unblc-t
", tie raj. dr,p- OF Affections,
Dropp.as 1',r their place vi rest.
Eat YOU mas MT tell him. motncr,
~ thc cnll- that ssolk M franz,
n. Among the 'sillsI and sagulrd'
LIT, ] searched TO tni his nnmc:
.1ld susprnss seemed hsr q serpent.
TwAinei sros - nv shrinking form.
Ana my dropping hfc Aas yielded,
A. a L0Srr ia The r.y-4.
We evening coming. pothsr1
Pc N" rom J.. getting DARK;
Va ! tvri q y enc -hNdnw
~ The vti.y; ~hIch ny baftl
tt lile ~ ssift ' nearing
FtreNrii, ssth.r. ms.A~r dea-:
Tel hlu an that have all 80