Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-01-26
gEMPEHS APPEAL.



rNssa FESTIVAL night, aud ne stepsi through the
roen lE the carpets OF qobelin's loom
The r~ss-ieis. like Hlpw-wQrnlAs sA'Ae Wv"
~ af fve-we were whiting the dance
and one remember, was NE rs ,bst n,
50 mesh ia her beauty. WI 49, g-L@
s-e,ns hrr white brow lie @ h.ihoa. ol nsht
AIlan1 80 farra as the stars light the nlghi
,siern snItana, mid raresi perfume,
- r~s9rrff 10 the music That niieo the mex
invoke her-come, Louise, I vow
49, r.vor 10 ask. viii you grant % me now
- rile Wei, ma Tres chcTc. now came yoi
70 Vel Id man with the siivery head2
,,5-ea FOR q fr0wn on the face OF Louise
sr,rss saH as Waite death meath us Wreaia @
aesF srose ne silence. and thus she began
Horstory, and that 3fthe very Oh mani
Come. 80 closer around me, men,
AuItle way cut otlhe n-lti
N0r srg radiance seemstO PAM
or rather. has dimmed my elsA~
Isthisa tear Wei, no matter
rI tell yeu all nov, y -
az how we came 20 lie Weqqcu-
Myself aud +" that very olu H"
Far back in my earlier Years[
~ ms memoirs cuts ike a knieIr.
W1,rn nothing more, scarce lihu eAA@f
founhtmy nrst batte % nv
TIosf-sfIs the same ol1 $3.50.
TIC story or ruth and o. wrong
M sforv OF weakest
Welding up al 70 the sttoHs'
T,,,p my kindred grew less than kind,
~ rfeads drop away as rom prague
csiss In mankind was shattered,
M beliefiu Divinity Nnguei
Tsfrurrlei 20 pray, nut etcu eAot
Die-F ouf on the Empty arr
-I e9nf down IN its darkness
~EGaf. said, is the good 81 prayerf
- wore through the daytime,
fnLessIv went through the night;
And s6metimes II pray YOU 49, ~
shrieked curses Inyseu wouia sntis~
rnrsssF on him who haG bhghte0
n thaf vas pure as the flowers
Made bitter a. waters OF MaIIt,
Its trusting and innocent houfA
nfv name was q by-word, a jest,
- Summed by the high and the low
seemed 20 ave fallen IS deep .
As ever a woman can CO.
VS. reckless of good or Of hi
was doubter OF savior anu Geu-
And wished II had ceased 20 pray
For the quiet that's under tieSoa-
h nrta friend. and my lover
You biasht That Is just what sMu-
MS vanffv. fed 10 the fullest,
lie ler me 20 beg lormY hIcta.
~ me ftwasa strange occupation
A hezaar, and out on the town
Then 4 madly few in The iaee oi oe1s
And mel all the world Win a4oN
Tbaa grown 60 a thing o. hatred,
For every one, well knew
Had read my dark lies noNeleAS
Ave. read il through aud throuel,
Rnrrh.e pr.sace-ras that read anellts
nzee nde dim with my years
g-a1v one know offhe mufder
offnese Euueless. beautfui years.
There vas one. at last vino pltled-
when even one else gave plaihei
he covered my shame with his honor
Made me wife 20 his uuslalneo AAme
know he IS old or ume-Wnfn
Grown gray with the frqSIs Ok yeaIs'
Bnf he .lve me the wealth OF honoI,
Aud a heart without doubts or leafs
Ee knew I had sinn'd-was rePehLAAl
Hr uarlnnd, and SOught me 10 save
ana tins little hand, men unIeNeAeB
My hearf iu d.. freely 4 gave
There fsFhe W~alfZ-pray excuse me
Nour ulrfon-buti stlis my ian
Hes coming God bless the white AeaA
OF my husband, that very o-l man,
gffeace feTI on us: not one or US stlffeI'
danep WAS UNDECIDED. the music lnuettu
WFrh ave e-eureIGiOus we look d IN the lace
or a man with O. uairluHcl s impressive BAA1S"
Ills sIrverv hair Seem'l q 4lll9iersiu4
~ tie hands OF angels tar ue good ne Hal
And our night, that in laughter and jesung
began. -
- -ssn DORA SHAW