The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-05-06

sinking slowly behind the western hills,
throws mellow radiance over the scene
aud the evening breese gently siirs the
leaves Of the weeping willows, which, in |
solemn grandeur, stand like faithful sen.
tinels, keeping their .onely vigils over |
the pale occupants Of the tomb. Asw |
stand gazing with awe and reverence
upon the scene before US, let us think |
how like the quiet and beautiful closing
Of this day was the close OF the day Of
life with many whose bones lie mould
ering In the dust before US. Their
sun set peacefully aud serencly. Would
that 1t were SO with all the inhabitants
OF this city Of the dead. Some yielded
up their lives amid terror and DESPAIR.
midnight darkness aud the bowling OF
the tempest, and iuto that dark ness they
took "fearful leap" Here lie the re.
mains OF young man--just euteriny
upon tho stern realities Of life-who
had many bright plans laid out for the
future, upon whom life opened with all
us charms, who had not yet made many
enemies; but his greatest enemy at
lacked him early on the journey, aud
he fell, He now sleeps the sleep. Of
death; his spirit has scared away to
meet its reward. We pass on iurther.
and upon this marble slab We read that
young lady has fallen victim TO the
grim destroyer, and her sorroEing pa
rents ahayeiiaid her in the cald, cold
ground, there to sleep until God shall
summon her to his bar, there to answer
for the sdceds doneiu the body The
idol of her parents, the liis of the so.
ciai circle, she has left vacuum IN her
stricken parents heart that can never
be filled, and her companions miss her
bhthesone and gay spirit from their
throng. Here we must pause awhile,
for just yonder in our path is pale
hsure clad 10 the habiliments of mourn
ing, attended by her only child. And
see, she kneels beside that green look.
Ing mound, and with the hand Of love
aud affection plants the flowers upon
e that Craze. Who is she? do you ask.
, She Is the lone widow, and the child
+. beside her, with the tears coursise
5 down her checks, is the fatherless -
! That tomb contains all that was dear Il
t her upon earth. Her husband, upon
5 whose manly and loving breast she wa.
, wont to recline, has been stricken dowr
!, In the svigor aud prime of his manhood
I and shb Is le.t alone to battle with life
: to struggle with its difficulties ant
: trials, and to bear its burdens unassiste,
+ By him whom she hoped would 20 viii
y her to the brink Of the Jordan OF death
5 But oh. he was the first to plunge int
8 ITS dark and chilling stream, aud sh
a and her orphan child are thus deprive,
0 OF his tender care aud guidance througl
G the journey of life But does she sisl
= aud mourn as one without hope? No
n for see, she lifts her fearful eyes .
e heaven, aud asks for the sustaiuin
p grace OF Jesus to enable her so to liv
e here below that she may be enabled Z
v join her husband 10 the skies.
i. Here, my friend, let US sit down, an
Is think me not childish il l should she
d tear. Oh! what recoIlections crow
is upon me. Here beneath this gree
N mound, small though it is, repose tn
0. ashes Of my two bright-eyed boys--m
is darling children, now two bright augel
,s 10 the skies-who, before their infar
,f lips could lisp mamma" or "papa,
y were transported to the nursery Of th
D skies, there to be watched and guarde
:. with tender soliciiude by their Create
s. There the storms Of earth will uevs
1t boat upon them and cause them
le droop and die. No, no. They al
sr happy now with Jesus, and there the
70 await the coming of their parents! Oh
10 my friend, it was hard to surrends
is them up to the embrace of death, b,
., Christ has taken thsm from world
,t care, and l bow my head and submit
d the divine decree. Aud a. l sit her
"a, methinks hear them singing
a Two ii,tie lambs in the upper fold,
"a From the beat Of summer and winters cold |;
!, Safe from ssrth's guile, and its dreams untru
= Two little lambs are waiting for you., NJ,
. 1.-TWO little darlings whose patteriag feet,
" With the prophets o. old tread tho golden stree
d. or wander forever mid Eden's bowers, y x.
,e AHaiiing for yos thrsugh The golden hours.
Two little lambs, from all sorraw free,
Lhrough the long years OF eternity
~ From the heat Of summer, and winters cold
=, are waiting for you In the upper fuidf 'l'
" But We must not linger, as the 50
'e has gone dowu, aud the stars are b
70 ginning 70. twinkle in the blue vault
% heaven trust our visit 70 the Gem
8; terry has not been in. vain.--Baltia,o
ID Oi,ne R.<.x,l