The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-10-24
Uhnt is Life

NhsNti Hit, - Nho upon uuNhi Nouehtr Itsi
t"ur wear! limbs - - hu dai n, Hay enjoy the
r., ,sug'. u' ihis life. stsud,ns tuur youthful
dap u"slcciug cultivate tuuf Mlcnis. not
heetliug tin,r ItO.icss. hui wasting all IN The
iaTsiIi'. o. worldly pleasures. - here fashion and
irhgi, srgn. there ~, uI i' ir iuTnd weak
wCf.hiputr No thu I ~: fuiufiit ctuscs you To-
pause and r'uicmpla;, ,"Ir prospects for coming
.s.ts ~ tiuuds east ihyit ,h,d"". before a"
t.UE .hOuis fhTuHgh you. heat - the fvsucuI-
.inu,r ui hAl,a"n dass iul b,., 1T ,o be- L,.i
Ah ,uu will not think at tir lu'U.c. vii, not
inar rf.s,ni hap iG,sS l.. us' l"ss i"iiudinss In
ilt tnl,-luuiii. aIiiil ths I'i. tliruuS YOU mas
tt ,. brilliant stat the r,uign, 'ir,riDn BROTH
tr~ sister. watch ,ou niih II.i' Upuu their
vuUitrutnus They ohd'Nur 10 guard YOU
4.ainsl tenn it,iuus D,s,Uteiiu. 60 staclrs in
ih' wai ~ yuUi Anpliurss, uoi p,fc. we'd 10y you
MI. s.r'ii vs "a their pat. tcm Sc hem, and
you ,Te no visct Their ,lvr,s uu.rpreciAird
Lc' 'ii'r you are Unconscious - ihc,r devotion
stand apart from the crowd lot one moment an
uus,rn observer, and wnIic N"n Nirw i1ceS iha;
are familiar from lUug a'qpainihhrt. ask your.
s,'i these qucsiOns Who amuG- Nuuier NUN
htr Nh; pr1'tss to caic TOT m". Nhu Worship at
~, shfiar. who pour forth their hearts IN faiic-
-. would gave helping hand when sorrow
comes u inis'Oriun, utci takes nr, ~.u vii! re-
mann true. showing they ATE no; suimn,. sicnis =?
Who can poin, 10. and ''v! vh' 80, ,ly true
and tried friends Not these would yu. SEX -
kin lrod spirit, not these lOoh fOt Satin 'ulncss
ANA impulsiyr. sympathetic hearts You turn
sUin the scene ia disgusi, bc, omius disa...ricned
iui uUr moment weary oi life, vainl, a,an. what
u is. But you awaken from !uut '".,fic, the
Nis!Oi. fades. thoughts Of the iutugr AZ, hlnished
"nt You ngc sel' again Around ynu crowd
''shioGs idols. ~:ih ilAucring speech soft, un-
meaning words, thry direct your a,i ni0H TO the
frivolous attractions Oi this world. Mind words
tall pleasing upon your ears. and ~ they utter
wishes for your future prosperity and happiness,
you led 10 bless them, forgetting that beneath
that suayity u manner exists deCeitiul hearts.
When the night Of old age shall iaIkcn your
pathway when health gives way under ihc bur
dcn of slccr.css nights and excitement ~ hen the
mind ovcrtasked, becomes incapable ~ thought,
when the whole s. stem Is completely parlli1cd by
tie Coniinuil sound VI eXCiouicni !; las been
called upon 10 undergo. then il will Lc pleasan,
10 gind Que fresh heart 10 care fDr you. Plead
then, in vain, for those who were friends in youth
and prosperity, have long since taken their fare
well Of YOU. Those who would have been true
friends were scorncd when you were ungling
with the world. You canno; have lp.c for the
mere asking, and though they oncr could Tor YOU
affection died with your scUiu!ul l0oa aaI proud
h, havior. Think now, in your l0uc.iucss and
sorrow Of sacrificed hearts and sincerely r,pcn,
your pas, wotldliness. Well descrtcl rui ihmcni
You were once careless OF other people feelings
and now you are receiving your reward for con-
science IL unmerciful Poor mortal Aiicf all
ihosr wasted years, 10 ind yourself uuAi!c 10 call
uac person by the tndeAfing namc Of friend. No
one 10 Confidc IN no one 10 lean uvon Bear
your own burdens. 10 single combat meet the
world. Ia early days you had kind 'a,her 10
watch over you and supply your waa'- Where
4, hc nOw Numbered with the silent slccpcrs
That loving mother, on Whose tender breast was
first pillowei your head, who daily on her bend
a -. ~.
oh, where j. she Why answers sie Lui her
child Departing cry Where arr iho,c brothers
and sisters who bore 50 much fuT yuu zone
llAih the cChoing response, gone. all gone 20
the sllcni land Their chairs are vacant, ihcis
milling faces beam 10 more their kindly rays
upon thee their eyes have ceased :" -,1rhle,
closed now in death the tongue silent, NJ norc
aiiyc,onatc words Tor thee. Those hand, which
have sooficn pressed yours, are cold folded meek
ly upon their breasts. Aud the heart--,hosc low
ing hearts which have pnlsaied more quickly for
thee, are still. The decree is written plainly up.
Oh those forms Dust thou art aud unto igsI
thou must return. Wha, Young Wifi has il
been To YOU since on consigncd the sacred remains
o: the loved husband to the earth Not worth
tie asking, aud you iaiu would rest beside linn
What make. thy cheeks 50 pale Where are the
roses Of other days How come those silver ihr al.
in those once c1ubcrcnt locks Not the weigh; oil
years has caused them, but sorrow Why does
the candle flicker in its socket emitting fccbl,
rays Patiently art thou waiting for the death
angel 10 cal! and bear thee home The golden
bowl will soon be- broken the silver cord severed
and thou shalt soar on wings Of faith TO meet him
above. What is life, that we are mindful OF II
Those objects We prize the most highly are iirsi
60 perish frinds We loye the most, TO pass away
still wr take an interest 10 liic wishing 10 remain
aud f,hi t.. battles. As We pursue different
r.ths IN life and mingling in the strife forget e
ASK ,hls yet unanswered question. Still, whru
tie cares uf business arr lighicnel, il comes .u
more than t.. original force Yes, wha, is lifr
I haze asked lire statesman aud tie Ia,iint
haze askr,l The collcsian and the divine the aged
and innocent child. have asked my own heart
have even questioned my God ~ answer
save lLrir lite % Sapor. u dream, and from
my God. Child, what thou knuwest not now
you shall know hereafter" so content wait
feeling that eternity alone can clear the mystery
anl .luw ne why ! live Clayton HsTlh