Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-12

mues ssiovsd sod. RicHAED HARPER Of John T. Hr-
JAY Oth, 1853, ia The 22d yeas q lis age,
seldom that called upon 70 chronicle The death q
one so young 50 fa and noble departed Richard lie
mad. prcfsso Il e son In early youth under the ministry
Of Rev VITA Contacted himself with bis church. and
filthiuI follower of ChrRt unto the End,
"ABd died, as gently % the dew
Yans on The e rnng flower"
Possessed CT pure and gentle spirit and tApuah rensi.
rton and esteem Of AL WHO kneShtm he wa.a d.yotso ao.
ton tender aecorae botteri hind hearted gene '0'
z Tebu.ry 1861 VI gsd on by his noble P IT, sgalns the per-
susslOns o, these who knw more Of bis delicate eoto on an
he did volunteered his ri, but sson nnd mnsth
incapable 20 the tak Of performing The daous du a o
er Aad 10 consequence 81 1he rapid eecne o. m go
SPACE !ch time having !ea ned per-
oa he rought qait his edt God, In the bosom
on IN. relatives an spend sho tTema ntg time lie
i've cherished ond hopes OF bis reeoyey Bu
aid that could devise parental tendrntn sag
gs With fond and aaeci9nare sisters who we're ever Teacy
him in h AMcons With all tenderness Of sey Affection
But effort, to resr Lin were In yin non nae
partially all that il estiust and lovely passes BY 20
end,s IN ne len. valued and With st. pre- erenoe
tie young beautiful the promising, the loved IL usi ny
IN. NH tore oT It's e4urd sweets the tender
lie OF tn ling trd sni sme' u Win lie yaeie Decay ss
beauty In m ns u ia eat Ia Is richest promise and
In re anse az we hon9r the BRAY. .ole who falls the
hsd Of battle saeud honor him vh IN The discharge Lu
daiy, falls byte sand Of dstaie
called away midnight CT usge, ere the norLngs
the gCTous pgs OF Independence or when
he expressed desire TO consistent with NE Lordfs)
Light n HeIy where thu csh OF arms me
booag heard and where he smoke u eAue
rise he ssn! In glory, crowned anil Le osseV
spsnios fadifg sun h. Ia that brghe chine,
where hope fdrs and loves never
couded golden tnts Of Edtns bower are never
tarn when long and eerns shall roll along no
arm shall ever radey thi tie Will shan nane
bad In In isio uble Don Kindred heau glowing nbm
mory re it, Tut how sal tie truth, that the once
rdneI beo 7ed ard admired Richard Harper no morel
DeAth oh des what hat thou donsr Torn from our circle
beloved friend stamped thy ci cobne on his lofty lr v,
s.oppsd tbs pusaofs that warm heart which ence
strorg r he h pc zIiny nre and now that ar
fOr slowly ciunbn 10 NORA mould 10 dus Bus slthe
dark snJ geomy OF forever hold back Us us,
sus, painful how sad e thought Who could endure NJ
Nay TIE br,ah OF The present moment may 50
cut. but ga another will take It's place The sun
saes heads tday sink beneath the western lori
zoa shall lge the oriental Aky the morrow me
leaf call bass, bat mid eretI OF sprng
Into life the nay pbh:r on is haik out
another sa bloom Shefe this decayed b our ovea ones
"a die ard ai the ring tonb, but blessed en-
r.p;urirg uorgt the tin heJ shall rise agA
osu Ia cSTruon they shall be raised In incsrupion Christ
oI!9us the apd 80 shall We Then weep
nct fond r,lsyrs ytuT jewel lost, but no forever.
"ohGppy dead, 10 Thee tAat sleep,
VALE o er thtir mouldering dut We weep
o isihflI sasiour VINO hsll come .
H. dust to ransom from the tomb !!
eB4rksoiE, kpt 100, 1863. WB'H