The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-03-29
Nv Own soHIoquy .


the last Saturday night have not yet
reached the shore ere God drops another of
His pearls into, the Dead Sea Of years
He dropped it there because sin had stained
the seven-sided prism, and twas no longer
of use to Him
Another chapter read. Seven pages
nearer the end of our little book of un-
known ending argument. We are glad the
chapter is finished, but glad, also. that
the book is not yet closed, nor ready to be
lain aside for the moths to feed upon
And why {?
Sit down, bonest mau-.woFkibg brother
of kind heart, and beside her you love
read this, Our Soliloquy. Draw the cur
taius close Pin down the little corner, FOR
prying eyes. seeing not as we seee, viii
not Judge Alright, if never so little see they.
Draw her closer to you. Take one of her
hands in your own. Look earnestly into
the eye you SO well should read, and into
the heart of your Darling. She is young
draw her closely to you. She is middle
aged-draw her yet closer. She is grow
ing old-then, by your hope for the haven
Of love, draw still more tautlythe invisible
cords which you through the storms.
Now tell US why you love her 'fYou can
not!" Then we will answer for you-you
shall read this chapter to her, and see if it
is your chapter, in whole or in part, OF ia
what part, or why not entirely, or more.
"We love her because she is good, pure,
virtuous, and loving. Because God so
willed it-because we SO will it-because
our love is onr happiness, far deeper and
and sweeter than the world knows of or
cares for. When the heart is weary. it
flies to her keeping-when we lobor. it is
for her-when we struggle it is to win her
smiles, which are already won, and to see
her eye light with pride and love as she
realizes our success-when the storm hOwls
and roars without, her heart is the magic
does through which we enter for strength.
1t is manly to love;s and to love truly =
It is brave--it is happiness! To know
that in the world-among the millions of
humanity and deceit, there is one aghO IS
true to you, there is a Shield no shaft can
penetraIe-it is the invincihle armor of
angels She moves like an iceberg before
others. gentle pure, chaste. careful, cir
cumspeet, earnest, trusting, encouraging,
loving but her chosen one, mindless Of
others, hopeful, dear beyond words or
worlds have no fears. Others may
pause to admire, but, thank God they can
not taste Others may not admire, bat I
do Others may be careless. gay, firtful,
untrue, familiar with all giving kisses,
loving glances and caresses to others when
chance offers opportunity, but know she
will not thus tempt her death, or lessen
her love for me, for she is all aud all mine
own to love, live for, care for, aud to make
happy Aud, God helping me, viii pay
my vows to her with usury She is dear
to me-waking and in dreams she is ever
sweet and dear She has shade for others,
sunshine for me. My touch is the electri-
/ ty of her heart to her-hers to me. Our
words are ever words of kindness, for we
never forget our love and ourselves. She
! strives to win my love-she is careful
she wants me all to herself-this is the
germ of virture. She wants to be all mine
this IS the fruit of virtue. She wants
no division of hearts-no division oS kis-
ses--no division of love, for God gives US
but one heart for each. And as she would
have me, so would I have her And thus
we live, and the world never yet dreamed
of the perfect happiness we know. know
that other women give kisses to all who
would taste, aud earesses to all who may
apply. 1 huow that other women are not
good, pure. trusting, confding. single in
heart but she is, and for this love her
And this love is my life, my inspiration,
my strength in defense of the right. She
loves me--that is enough. She is mine
my DARLING. She cares for me from pure
and holy love. not for selfish pay, and I
care for her by the same token. love
her in health, for she is good love her
in sickness, for she sulfers-I love her
when she is Iight-hearted, for her smile is
the sunshine of my SOUL love her when
she is sad, for she is so dear to me.
! 1 am sorry that Saturday night has come
for it shortens our joys on earth-I am
glad it has come, for it brings US nearer
each other forever in that spirit world where
perfect happiness is obtained by the we'd
ding of hearts in heaven as bodies are we'd
ded on earth-where God joins US togetL-
er and where angels Of welded hearts are
the witnesses.
And it would break my heart if she on
/, whom thus dote and depend for that hap
piness the world little dreams of-that hap
piness so few enjoy should, for one instant,
forget me. or prove false to me in thought
or act. for that love, faith. purity and vir.
tue Of hers is the single weapon of my sou