The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-24

Relledlons.
We've grown old together Mary, ana our
lives are almost lone, 80 80
And in the western horizon We seq 'n0 s''-
But were S content md happy are we not
my darling wieY $50 bohird
Although the SUMS almost down Deninu
the hills of lie. ~
And Mary through our whole lives long
We surely hive been blea!: c,,-
And will leave this world qulto pea0sl1l-
III. true we,v somstimes tasted Of sor-
Rut ne took the draught quite humbly
and meeHy drank It up.
One came when Johnny died, our hrsf-
We loved him SO. our little one he was
Our parent love was strong. but we loved
And sadly breathed sThy will be done"
as We laid him down to rest.
Then Edward ran aw,y to sea, our poor
misguided child;
Our grief was full Of anguish tnen-was
bitter, too, and wilG
We never saw his bright young lace aIter
that dreary time.
But He died forgiven of Sod, We hope, in q
Ear distant cline.
Then Ruthie went andleft as when only
,honeht sixteen was hr too young; you
shook your head and smiled,
And said, "Why, Isaac don't you know I
was sixteen to da., 49,
When promised yol my husband, to
love, honor and obs ?"
We gave her up. although our home was
dark when she bad pne.
We missed her fairy fodalls and her mer-
She Vas a lovely little hde, all gentleness
and truth;
But IN one short year b! buried her
loving little Ruth.
But our two boys were IT as, the sons Of
And we thought that thy would comfort
US through life's renining stage.
William with his stalwat form, and noble
kingly air,
And Charlie, with his pyish face, and
dark brown, curling Dir.
Al last our country's bice was heard,
calling the true, and tave,
To aid her in her hour oneed, her noble
And Willie stood up phdly, and said:
'sDear father, must :.
And battle for my count1 gainst a traitor
hearted foe."
Then Charlie stood besid6im, and in his
loving tone, :.
Said "Ill 20 with you, ether, you shall
not go Alone"
We could not find it in g hearts to bid
them stay with us,
When thousands Of BRAY! boys had gone
and left their parents ns.
They never knew how hal thing 1t was
to see them 60, 4
The pain and anguish Of z hearts we did
not let them know.
But we gave them lovingheeEing words
and told them to be trt
To God aud to their coufy's cause-to
father, and mother, to
Twas thus We sent our d4ngs forth from
out our dear, old hoT4
We did not think to seeaem back, we
knew they'd never coIE
Thus on Lberty's lovedptar We place
what most we prize, :.
4 And for the cause Of free4 yield viii
ling sacrifice. af
Willie fell first, he was ndfpared to hear
the blessed cry 4
Which told our soldiers ofeir hard-earn-
ed victory,
But the music came to Ctaie, lying VIII
lips apart,
And the life blood oozingilowly from the
wound 20 near his he's
He raised his head, they Il u., and with
lovely smile,
, Said, ssThank our Fathetcomrades, and
give three cheers the Gile."
Then laid him down upo1Ae 6eld where
slept both foe and frit
His duty done, his campdn DER, his camp
life at an end.
And so we're left alone, Try, but we've
not long to stay;
And soon we'll join our Hed ones IN INT
land of endless day.
But still we're very haprk- are we not my
dearest wife?-
Although our sun is setth in the horizol
of life. II LETHE.