Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-04-27
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Died, of rcarlct fever, in Wake county, on the 18th
Of January last. Mary Western, ouly .~dausi'er of III:
d aI5 and a Emma w wf rds- y Carroll ,5l a * Is ysaps' ! ai momsa
Charley Hardy, second son of III. III. and esdith Jane
Carroll: On February the IN; OF samc ai sT WI.
Carroll. sged IL months. II days. On Feb. the 18th:
Joseph Henry, oldest son OF The above named, aged
4 years. 6 months and % days. e
The little bahes are gone to rest.
Their little tongues we hear 10 more,
Their souls vii he forever blest.
Their little forms that NC did adore.
o! could we meet them there,
sootne our grief and pain,
Where no sorrow nor fear,
Can ever Reach Us again.
A few more days TO come,
Then we hope 10 meet oar Boys on high
Where we all will he AT Eume,
And all our tears be dry.
We bid them farewell With grief,
TO part, twas hard TO do
But we know they were relieved
From all the troubles here below. 1Paidl
Died. in Hartford county, of Diptherfa, ON the cath
of March, 1868, William Marquis, only son of Wat
son and Arabella Winborne, aged S years. 5 months
! and 10 days. seldom has death visited a frcside aud
by taking its youngest member caused so much grief
and mourning, as has been felt by the parents of the
they tell US the cherished idol of that loving a.her
and mothers heart has hllen a victim to that uneon-.
tie Markie i deada Who can dwell in thought upon
such a painful sense of loss? To be sure it cannot be
W Wrspt in the oI purple robe Of death, borne 66y the howl.
ing winds of the north, beneath sur lowly roof 10 he
care of Somnus. Markie is dead. His little angelic
form. hfs little mortality is alone dormant IN ueath
while the shining angels from heaven have visited
cline of heaven. He is with US no more. Yes. he
has ceased to walk upon the rolling clods of earth:
and now he walks the golden streets OF heaven and
with his sweet little angel voice, is singing 'Hosannas
to that God who gave it," Then, o! then, tell me
lovely lily that bows its whitening head. his gcutie
spirit has upon the wings of angels, taken lis flight
naiiy aye, forever with its Maker. TO the bereft
BE atill sad hearts and cease repininc,
Behind the clond is the sun still shining
a chance for a reunion with dear little Markie. How
pleasing it is, dear mother, TO know that only enc
hour previous to his death, thrice he repeated the
prayer he learned by your instruction:
...NowI lay me down to sleep.
Ipraythe Lord my soul TO keep;
III should die before 1 wake,
=. pray the Lord my soul take"
This, weeping mother, does not bedim the lustrc
OF, any, ray Of thy hope, but it will only add an
other star 70 thy crown in glory.
Markie, thou vast mild and lovely,
Gentle as the summer breeze;
Pleasant as the air of even Bg,
When 1t floats among the trces.
: Peaceful be thy silent slumber,
T Thou no more viii join our number,
! Tnou no more our cares shall know
! Dearest Markie, thou hast left US;
Here thy loss we deeply feel;
But tbs God that bath bcreft us:
. he can ali otIr S6rrows heal.
q Yet again we hope to meet thee,
u When the day of life is fled,
e Then in heaven with joy to greet thee
q Where no farewell tear is shed.
- Merry Hill. \. G. TDaid1 Cousin
: 20 Standard will please copy.
le Died, in Lynchbqrg Hospital, on the 18th of Feb
e ruary, 1863, Mr.. r.. II. Whitlock, in the Bed year Of h,
age-Co. ], 18th Regiment N. c. Troops.
, Dear friend, they tell me thou art gone,
> Alas the soldier will meier return; HE
a. Sooner or late we all must be aa. t.r
Liketo the one we mourn to-day.
' He's gone, and alas, we know,
y, We miss him IEheresoeer we 60;
at Methinks / heard some one say,
of He's consigned to the narrow house of clay.
- Farewell, brother soldier, farewell,
~ Time has moved you from hence away.
as No sorrow there, no clash of war,
I'd Is heard of on the celestial shore.
Alas Alas! friend Rowland's gone,
:. Can forget, when looking around,
us ! see the wife, his little offspring TOO,
pS Alas, Alas! what viii they do? #I
it. Wife, weep not for your dear one that's gone,
Although you and your chilQren are alone
He's happy, he's happy, oh, wondrous account,
lie lives in fair glory-he stands On the mount.
iot Little orphans, dear ones, as you sball grow up
May y GU reverence that parent, and ever look
aV- Hosannah Hosannahi is the song he brings no
OIL To meet him in hcavn, wife and children lea
/, how.
~ Friend reader, friend reader, as OF as you read,
rs May you think of the gallant and noble dead
ar ANA like the dear Rowland we write of TO day,
May we ell meet in heaven. forever an aye.
IPaidl By A FRIEND
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