The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-06-22

There 10 NOT, IN Ill the vast erea-
tiop Of tbs Eternal, Of beiags Asiaess
q inaainsss, q things fair snd bsas
ifuI, sayshins sore lcvssbls and
lovely, . verdaat yousA o. decssPid
naahcsd, thas the thsne wAish sew
invites our thoughts, inspires our
hearts, and guide. orr pen. No
tongue can tell nor pen describe the
tender feclingr, the fond eSdesrments,
the fascinating charms which lineer
round the nance and thoughts Of
mother, sister, bride, OF lovsrl Al
the mere nsstion Of these cherished
names, fresh thoughts, hopes, feel
ings, ard desires are awakened, and
in their blissfal presence, fears are
banished, doubts dispclIed, hopes
confirmed, and happiness, garla"ded
with aovsrs Of love, aud frsgrsn,
with the perfume Of earthly bliss, is
~ceptercd, crowned, aud firmly seated
on it, everlasting amber colcrcd
throne.
The mother what 4 cluster Of
heaven born feelings, hung on the
golden chain Of memory, present
themselves to v,sw, when the name
of Mother is mentioned she who 40
kindly watched and cared for us, ere
yet our little hearts could frame the
sentences, or cur little dumb lips
could syllable in her ever listening
ears our thankfulness aud love; of her
Who, in our youthfulness smiled joy
fully, As only a mother can, at cur
pleasures, and wept when her child
was sad Of her Who taught our lit
tic lisping tongues to sing our great
Creators praise, and guided our wan
dsrine footsteps in the paths to duty,
virtue, happiness, and love, and
pointed with unerring hand the road
to everlasting life Of her whose 6rst
action was a smiling welcome, and
whose last deed WAS parting blcss-
ing on her hayward or dutifai son !;
such memories can never fail to rouse
the dormant faculties Of the soul and
awaken in the heart musicsl whispen
sweet ~ NOLAN strains, and worthy
to mingle with the softly rcyerbcr.
ating echoes which vibra.c on the
shores in the Eternal spheres. The sis
ter 1.-The ~ mpsthiriug friend and eem-
panicn of the hAleyon days of sunny
childhood, the shsrer Of our early
joys and griefs the conhding, warm
hearted, gentle souled creature, who
kissed the clouds from ou childish
brows, and with her pleasing smiles
scattered the sunshine Of happiness
in our hcarts--ah, who can measure
the fathomlcss depths of love 80
pure and holy, or who that has ever
enjoyed q uistcrs love would barter
even its remembrance for all the
wealth of earth? IF there can be
found one, who has sister, and does
not feel for her all that a brother
sAosla feel, We would say,
" Iss kind to thy sis..r not msny may
know
The depth Of true sisssrly love,
The psarls Of the ocean lie fathom'
below
The surface that spa,klcs above"
and deeper yet beneath the smiles
which play upon mAiden's cheek,
repose the priceless jewels which line
the gem .deckcd shores Of sister
heart
What glowing fancics light up the
chambers Of imagination, and with
what vsrisgs,sd colors does she pain
the fair brow and beauteous form and
features Of unmarried love. What
world Of music, poetry, romance
and Aowern smiles, signs, and tears
Of coqustry, fidelity, hckleness, and
constancy, 60 to make up tho grand
panorana Of . maidcn's love Fit
ting, ever and anon, like = thing o.
life, from grave to gay, from livel,
to severe A" ever looking, listening
doubling, hoping, lingering, flying
fsariag. trusting, loath TO leave. and
yet afraid 70 stay, whataud odd CON-
pound Of unsaslyssd and insolvsbls
chemicals, compose this terrible ye'
most delightful sensation Yet, i
is this or these that makes her hal
angelic and divins, and withoa
which she would be disrobsd Of thu
talismanic charm BY means Of which
she forum and controls the destiny O.
mes asd nations. When once her sym
pathies are awakened and feeling
enlisted, and the object Of her admi
ration or devotion IL worthy, thert
10 neither breadth nor depth to !
wonan's lore and oiten when ths
unworthy idol upon whom her hearts
best asd pursst affections arc most
lsvishiy bestowed, proves false Oh
tickle, does she rsnain stesdfast and
true, loving on through Ill ills, loving
on I'LL she diss and through al
tine, and chance, and change
through nistbrtunsa and s11ictions
herself rsnaiaing faithful and
chsnseless. and feeling 10 her crushed
asd bleeding hsart, il tho very ni,isi
Of foul dsssrtion and uamsritad
wrongs, that no dear To her IL IL
idol Of her hcsra, and the object Of
her love, hat With him aad for hin
she cosld ssasrs al sgonies sad
deaths, aud without hiw live bot .
life Of grief and misery Undesirable.
Such y ths picture Of woman Z
hsart-a vonas's lovo--- M