The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-02-15

crIs Strange"

II6 strange.
The world ia fail vi stra ge acts bud
strange actions. LiiriiselI Is a my slery =
4 frail barge out on the reeliug 'Oce'n Of
Time,riif ue DARK pnd setihn3 ws,ers
alone, dtihins re know MOI wuEer. Nnl
q star ia seen 10 iihminr Ihr heav, DIX
clouds that surround-,t the Vrrv alr is filled
With spirits IRON tn Sauces II + rbus u. d
the poor little barge rse' sht roll, all, al
most sinks into the ruGbld waters. Agai,
il iSbone on fairy Uiags, aud lhtle by The
sirens beautiful song II llp'I, or. Ltediess
Of the dangerous ,hoaIs thIi tire ten de
s.ructiOn, idly toying with the mrshrs OF
the nermuids gIiltsrng trcs,eS, II Trye.s
in all the eXcesse, Ui a ~ bar tc, bile / lr
YER sea gruans and hed.cs ior the pilu !
burdens i constantly beais upon Ils s'gEns
bosom.
The n pthe' Is reached, tn FiY
where rare flowers cruSu heir sweet o.
and Sigh for puEer missi u where h
dark gE en- lraV of The ihrss trees SWAY 10
the soft brea II Of N,lus out I" k, s,i. u
ss il 10 i'm. ore H. saving ha d ~ th - al
ruler. Then, after tnjI' ns Ih- IcvetS e.
lights Of sin, they s.Gk-- INK n.ua tull
more diSnpI than be hat o. isrbrs, til
companions more nOfTtbe tIan el,nvnIs uf
PandrmOn utn.
Aud this is life All. thou hast ma Y
vaenues 70 vice Mung nets In ,n.natC
tho weak child o. humanity f. MANY ar
the weeks that how the dark d,cd t ms q!
the river OF temptation
Hupe IL II ls,rry Faire:t Of Jewels
,ies precious caskrt Tnou All the mague
that hckOns u, un To lbe- good TINT thol
scarce evrr comes. But no Gliltrn,p We
rear lair fabrlcs--so'latr that angels smile
OF the smll,ude o. Hravcn- da,ly the tao.
rc falls. the drram> iade. F,inr and weary
We tread the putn Ul murtnlliy dmid jul lns
cliffs ana icsrtuj pil'LI W. Shld,irr ~ tr-
yswplug chdsms that threaten to cnguIl IT,,
even ;hen hupt t,krs lbs sold, by lhr hama
and points 10 gl1rou. ga in the distsuCr
We see the shn.Ig lntItIs lh' sheen OI lhr
syire ol the Trmplr OF R-asat'ou. We
hear alar he 81 very va Ol hrau iiu b..
ings saying, "Conr! = w mn llo reach
that temple. Who kIrw,f S'rang
Even Wien The PR senl is h re- the p, riul
when tXltr. g" to ral " oul past hopes
even Whru We feel tie hot bre til o TIE e.
stru,el We arena dIshcaItenrd bu stii h, ~
on.
Tis s'rdb.e too, thlt We should b 90
selfish, that ii busy III king world We
scarce ever pasSe 70 whisper word OF
comfort tn erring hnmantt, Srangr that
when we al lre,d tn ,alne roid W seldom
stop to tooihe Il ean 0 g., . bud u hr kL
heart No, SC fra. tn u II tn sympathy
We can yiean r. IN tnr .,ae,rnl altnUat'
We give. Oh, That we L, uId crush that
hydri.hea!ed monster whose chains are 50
calling
Hypocrisy is" mystery Enr are Tree
from the iron hooed orprssOr ha '"hs
earth oi half It's heaut, Strange bow w
dssemble, will resort to all tie ur.s snd in.
tlieues TO dlssnuIatc our rue Ierl ~
Strange how W. " i'll smile " hen ever, smll-
Is encased in tear drops wbicl, onh ser,r
the brighter ior it, pearl, .wrdprins,.
Ills strange that after al III" .,',siug thr
groanng and the transient enjOym nS. W.
are whilled off thr stage OF 0ctlon The
wise, the weak, the er'iug alike are hurried
of the arena into where There is bu ,ne
saIe port wnere rest " lit b. irnnl Strive
earth weary vnyager to gain that port. a..
e+pt the heavenly plpt AMI ,ouar, safe