Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-02-23
The Cradle away up in the Carret.

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1T was IN oIa-iaShio"ea iittIc cra9ie. Inc
proud dauG"'ci-iiI-'"" "o"'d Scorh 10 nave II
IN the nursery Her children sleep III DAINTY
vF1hs' ana 'he rene oi o!"eh 'i'hc' !" ph'heu
i"'' G"'N'he" e'Fncr' away up III ''e gar
rev II Il vt'c' a"'u'"i"l "ay Suci' DAYS
are i".l o' memories ana tue o!d grind
mother II 'h'n"'"s' '"'"h'Dg' o"e arises at
''hs'A ana '"'ter' up ana up fA' I'''y n'sh''
u STAIRS "A' p"'''S tnroa2" '"e elegant
rooms : Shs gains III glrFet anu s'"Ks Gown
beside th't uAs'si'!y cFa'i'' ana BOWS he
trembling hea' over H. a' II watching 'hr
S!nmn'FS '' IL Oa"e' t""t little garrett WIZ
oae 'ohg BEEN o' suh''&Ht streaming from the
"'S" "'''''" anu '"' 'P'"cf- "'oS "o'eH
"'ef u" '"iIeF'' anu one e'''Er'' singing
I'nesoha.y from s'"ie silent corner i' good
pace 10 cream memory Is uhi"tt'AG picture
after ri1'ure' Tor 'he grandmother to look
upon.
9He secs e"D'h nome II j. !" t"e hush
'i sn'A'"iF-'''Hc' ''7re are green Doushs III
'"' "'el''''f' "'" "'"u''' inc cl'cA' ana over
the 'I'"h'e'-'o"f'' lheFe are snort "h''e'
h'uS.'h cor,a''S' dr'"" pa'!'"i'y across the
WILLOWS l mere arc Two 0'ds' win bureau
0e'"e3"' S,'"'I'g III '"e eastern p'rt "t inc
room ""' " 'l'ie stand VII" a D'o'e ana
"y"H poo" 1 i'" ''1 "h''e 'r'nsca cover De-
hc"'" 'he niue io'N'"9HIa9'' ihere IS hcF
capo'ard' W'tH 't' DrIshiiy-p'!iaheI pewter
and Inc pine ''D'e' sec"FeI oy her own hahdS'
Ana sue Is suing oy Inc "iHuo", "ef i'o'
geL,y ''uc"''l! mat same dcai iIa'c cfa'.' ;
ANA htF eyes N''ci from !eF sewing, now and
'"c"' to s9e II h'' ''eof'' !HI-' Is coiIh'he'
HOW generously "cF near Is stirred 10 the
music o' sweet 'hongh's 1t IS hcf hrst'borh'
heF caring t'hhay' Se'lAs IN the cFac!e.
Ne'e' 5e' nave HIS u9"E' ro'1-O1a lips MUIR
lHu't' 'l''asF out h's "'"Ip.'d arms Gasp
hof H'eA MS 'e''e' CHEEK "ss'iea against her
DFeaS'' HIS clear Diie eye" l'oS !o'iHgiy ih'o
"'' Own. Hhc Is Tue young mother ag"F' as
memory pants 'H"' sweet naoy 'acc. 'he
hears tAe bees hlmh'in2 III the little ocd of
pms Dc''" '"' "IhaoT' S"9 s'c" the
'Aa4'"-!e"'es oi the 'Tgn'a cre'geF'' play
ing upon the grass III the suntight' IS the
breeze stiEs tine ioHs ciaspIng "rina that cling
about the f'usa ioss;
On" hedFs we nv u.eta F'rlIe' as II WINDS
tArongH messy spots AID leaves the roots OF
the oia sycamore whose SHADOWS fal upon
her roof. Hhc hears the BIRDS slng'na' away
Oh IN "o'cs. 9ne sees on hc'' o' ALL heF
husbaHI coming nome from MS dal!y i"1cr.
HIS steps is on the s'Il' his merry voice speaks
her Hame' and then little Johnny is cIaspeI
to his heart.
Another picture. She IS Il little older now.
1t Is winter; there are DRIFT, # snow on the
caves as tar As she can look, one unbroken
mass OF snow. S.rc hears the winds moan
through the sycamore. The flowers are dead !;
the rivu!et frozen, tire birds silent. But there
is bright fire upon t!:e hearth and the cabin
home warm with its crimson light. Johnny
is paying with father; aid baby .ifI' the
li't!e l-'zzie' Is II the cFadl'-ifasie' delicate
ocau'iinf9 she mas dark eyes, IKE mothers
on'y they bear Saaser' soi'eF iook. and her
bab3-smEse seems sd also; her hands are