The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-10-22
AUSHZ HAIrI
BY ELLEN LOUISE.

91A, Si1o 1S LuymS Inc SuHllSnt
streams through tie pfate glass win
dows-the room is fragrant with the
sweet breath Of, Southern flowers
large mHfIk.whife African fiowear,s Isr lilies
roses, a nightingale might stoop to
worship; cape jessemihes, and cami-
las Withfheif lalIge glossy leayes.9 !
Through the open easement steals
=" the faint, musical tickle ! Of f playing vi
fountains; ;o and the light. tempered
pleasantly by rose7eurtains of en-
broidered satin, kihhd1esp up up gorgeous
old painting, with a halo bright as d
rainbow. tbs as if freslitesrr ~ sunshine
was falling eafthward on on the bower
of beauty. dhF II
The canary sings in histgilde6 Gage !;
her canary ;and the moking bird raises
his clear note higher and higher on
the perfumed airiHo saooa U4YHt
Why do you clench your hands till
thet tly.n nail, iis, sdraw fhhs EiclEgrosy blood
Through the Att1iiifid tt1iii,d dafivefing SKIN ,
ieWhyIde you grind your, teeth, togeth-
er, and hiss between, that one word
h~sh g abeautiful homie, I'm sure;
and that lady, with her head upon
AIS Rdson,is faiEas any dream vision
of the painter: -, .., 80.
Surely nothing could be purer than
that broad high brow nothing bright
ef than those golden ccutrfs. eS2itI
And nrldsl,lsshe she loges you, tool All, yes,
any one could read that, in the deep
Violet eyes faised 30 Attndefly Z to y Your q
Owna An, that Is It; J your If young Dung wife
loUes you!
She linked to yours the existense of
an angel, when she ,knelt beside YOU
at the marriage altar and placed her
hand in yours. aoi sod, rrqs Ine
For twelve long, golden sunny
months, as dagee has swalksessf OF oErta tsaat by
your Side, Or slept III y6aTf 6aaTf 5 bosomhS.' sso9hS'so
o@kaoio III NO mortal b ora man mhSan2N ever Il
made yoHr Heart Bow before q .alSn purity
50 divine ? fHpssaD asssessed S0oR
No earthly embrace ever ss ,Rlisd' your
soul with the glory from beyond the
stars; no earthly smile eav ever sIitnea sIitonneea SO
'dnchangingly above All such noise noise
some things as you earthworms cali
care and trouble. She is an angel, and
other angels have been singing to her
In the long days of this June, time.
sSHtsHl YOU say abut y9a0 cannot
shut out the anthem notes of heaven,
from, those unsealed earsls Louder,
higher swells the hymns of the Seraphs, |
brighter grows, the, smile round your |
young wife's lips,,4,,u ,,,%s ASIA
shawhisRers, fidesrest ,,Rm ALMOST |
home, goss viii come bN aud by and I |
am gone to iask., God to bless you p
But -yQa acannets hear, sit-ryea turn |
away, and the big tears gather in the
violet eyes.
You have held her there on syonr |
besom gil DAY jail ;;are sl,'a You tired?
but yea can't answer; oclosep-closer
you clasp the slight Eair fgdre;pJ pain
fully yog press your lips to. o. thsea1n e cold
brow-CGs7-ie is dead! .a7e~ sru
What is it to you that the sunshine I
is bright, what Chat its it hays. q fall en-
broad lands-yoa@ lands2s Whatisit
now that she can walk ON ethenno
more = 9 e 8 na h What is Death !; 4sp dean?
Few people knew hers saoi vice sprasi-
dent tfstsbechosens t09lH hAcplacs:
no, nation shall raise monument to
her memoryl But she was yours;
grsat God OF, ,oursAyoaf all II -
No, yours and Gods and yoar year
of joy is over and she rests on HIS
bosom nov, in Heaven. II * u
v., They have, dug grave, D, for, her.
Spring flowers brighten over her and
the grsen gfass Smiles with It'll dasiees3 and &
violets. You 60 there, and sigh and
pray, and ask God if you too may
come homei and when no answer |,
comes, your proud heart raises up in f
bitterness, and with the bold wicked +,
words upon your tongue, ,yop, pause, !
ior your guardian angel looks down
from Heaven,and whisberstA" Hush w