Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-12
KISS HE, FOR rK eo1Ea HOME.
BY MAneAgEr 4. JEaN1sas


From the Montgomery Asill
These touching words were whispered by dying
larylander who brayely fought for tho "sunay South
in the battle Of Perryyiis, and who was mortally
wounded bat fingered some timei bang knay cared for
by private family in Keniucky
few moments bsfars his gloThsd spirit released
from esrth, ne looked no to a young lady who hsd
teDderly Dured him during his long illness and said,
kiss me, for I'm going home"
A mild November SUI had gone, mid golden eieudIsts
And twIghts fairy footsteps came her slysry veil she
spread;
within iis feds were cleaning stars-hat seemed to
TAas .ss@sd io Bless the mighty Hand, that gave to
them their birth.
one By one CONS forth thso GERS and soon the brow
sho9e brighter than dladem, with radiant cleaning
Amid he thoag crsse.ns shone, Ike bark on tran
Fioaag Or through asssy Clouds glenn of hope was
Floating IN by eIittsrug isles she gazed with mourn
Down fsr d.vn, on the weary sarthou soldier soon
Her rays orsp. through 'ha curtains win, then Ger the
And nke' crown, a halo bright, enercled bis young
head,
The dark, dark hair in cluster. lay round the brow 50
And smile played Der the soldiers faes as he watched
the moonbeams bright;
For they seemed to speak in tendernes' Of his home aaa
Aad the group around the dsatheouca, saw the s.ten
ing pearly tear
will come"
BIS pale lips HurlnuTed -Ivo no fear, for I'm going,
going home"
Close the watchers gather round whilst a maiden
kneels IN prayer
She @ @Istn watched til. dying long and WELL with all
And she feels that he'll be happy IN the angels home
But 56s bitter tear. viii fall the while rs she kneels in
And Pfsys for the hero dying there. in all his youthful
Bu, s she ho.rs his voice again he calls her bid. her
aons Kiss, my faithful watcher give, for feel AKA
going home"
Ne sisters smile, no brothers vsss, there with the
No mother to press her quiverng lips On the clammy
No father bsnd' in anguish deep ore his loved the light
None mons bat strangers gather around to watch the
Bat not as strangers seem they there for the manly and
brave weep,
As they think OF the bright eyes glazing now as they
close in their last long sleep
Aad the form Of that gentle maiden seems spell in
As she knees to kiss the purplng lips of the solder
going home
Tie kiss is given the spirits fed the brave heart beats
Hes gained his home in Paradise brigh: spirits ope the
door,
And angel wings are cleaning now all through that
silent room,
Although the watchers sec them not noseesIy they
come.
Tae madeAs clasp Is looseRsd nov-she'I watch no
the brave,
For his form win sleep IN mother oarh in the cold aud
darksome grave;
But his words his dying words she hears q do not fear
And the maiden knows the soldiers bleat-an angel in
the sky
.
They made his grave IN sunny c'ue he sleeps IN old
Mary and
And the strangers who watched will never bend with
the stricken household band
But yet when the moolisht glimmsrs, around his
ry viii shine like q star,
And strangers with loved ones will mugle their tears
although their sweet homes are sfr;
And there will be, the maiden whoswatched Ike
sister the good and the brave
She Desr wdl forget the hero who died for her hart Is
in the dead soldiers grace