Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-10-28
Gne of Memory,s Pictures.

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Slowly the dim parlor of an oldhome
passes before us. Within it, in the soft
chastened LIGHT, ne behold the face of
the dead. Mother and child. The
mother, so beautiful even in death, that
she was too young to die, and yet in her
shortlife was crowded the agony of years.
"Wcman's lot was on her. silent tears to weep,
And patient smiles to wear, in suff.ring's hour,
AMI sunle>s riches from affections deep,
To pour on broken reeds wasted shower,
And to make idols, and to end theu' clay,
And OH ,oaovs through allthinss, therefore pray"
Thus had she loved, wildly loved, un-
til. like the poor bird within the ser
pcnt's fascinating spell, she forgot all
save the charmed presence Home,
friends, all vanished, when this demon
fixed upon her his dark, liquid eyes, and
whispered in soft, winning tones, words
OF eternal love and truth. Soon, he
said, lie would have husbands right
TO guard and shield his precious one
from the-world cold storms ~ :
Beiieving all SShe was deceived, and
left-Iohesro bear the agony and shame.
TIrotl5h long months she waited and
watched, thinking that circumstances
over @hich he had no control had actu-
ated HIM, and that yet7he would come
andfulfll his promise. Runor, however,
soon, gave her unmistakahle evidence
that he was even then seeking to g;.in
another victim.
From this time, slowly but surely, the
young heart broke, and the weary,
bowed head, with its wealth of sunny
hair lay down in the last dreamless
sleep, taking with it the innocent child,
as though fearing to leave it to the cold
world. which had been so merciless to
her Trustinsly she had gone to that
Saviour who once forgaye such an one
because she loved mnch.
But lister: as through the hushed,
room comes the clear, low voice Of the
old minister as he pronounces the words,
'Whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth. y
His eyes are dim, and he trembles with
emotion Us he pours lorth.words OF COM
fort 10 the gray haired father and moth
rr, who now weep bitter tears over their
bliehted child.
lie then speaks tothose noble brothers
who have hitherto looked fearlessly on
all tlte lsofhle, and withan uncloudel
brow have Won their way through storm
and calm. Now their manly heads are
bowed. Theirdarling sister dishonored
and what so dear to brothers heart as
sisters honor? His voice ceases and
they gather round to take the ist fond
look of her who was once their id5l.
"Tnke her Up tnnderly,
Lfther with care;
Fashioned 20 slen6e-ly,
Yoang aud so fu;r;
Touch her not scorn.pllyi r~
Ihiuk of her luinurnfnliy;
(;.nily and bu,nany.
'sCrpes her hands ,hun'.ly.
A. tliough praying dam ly,
Over her breast, r.s1,tss.:
Owning her weakness.
!er cyii he! avi"r.
Aud leaving wish ,karss,
Her sits {, her Snvlur."
Slewlv now the little train OF mourn
crs wind among the hills to deposit thei,
sad burden III the bosom OF mother earth
within. he; sombre depths to hide the
poor disgraced form, scornedand scoffec
III bv III world.
And Where is he, the deceiver?: He
lives honored among men, Pronounced
by the world to have been somewhat
Wild in his youth, but now happy in the
love of his rich young wife, and sur
rounded by all that can make earth at
tractivc. Friends crowd around to fiat
Ter and fawn, basIsing in The sunshine
ot his prosperity. and if at times, the
sad sM'ect ficc of her. who, is now at
Yest. comes before him, it is quickly
banishcd
Not always thus, can it be banished,
for. thank Heaven the day will surely
come when the unjust usages Of society
viii be corrected day in which man,
IN all his strength, will be accounted
more guilty than the weak, fraif being
he has ruined
Then by the banks Of that stream
Whose waters maketh glad the city of
our God. they shall come up in judg-
ment before Him who says:
Behold I come quickly and my
reward : with me to give every man
according as his work shall be.
Blessed are they that dohis command
mont<, that they may have right to the
tree Of life.
True L6yE.-A certain young lady
T..al- Jro1ond on tho 6ooth of q