Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1869-12-18
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nhsdluams Of ths pasi ere ualalss susJ
So sang a bright and boauum.
y0ung maiden who bad hardly
seen the Fipplos on Lies see. Lie.
do had she known Of disappoint-
ment Lightly had sorrow laid Ia
hand upon her. Time had gravea
40 lines upon her face. Yet she
lang "the dreams Of che heart are
passing away Aud why? BE.
cause, In her uHtFied experience the
mole bills OF her disappointment.
and griefs had become mountains
Of sorrow. Many and many a
night had that beautiful head press
cd 4 sorrowful pillow while an all
too bitter pain lay in her young
heart because some one had seOled
at her plain dress, or because her
station In life forbade her participa-
ton in pleasures she coveted, or
because young Mr. Joy had neg
lected her rival. And SO she suf-
ferred and sang "the dreams Of the
heart are passing away"
Poor thing! how drear seemed
the future. What q hard, hopeless
task seemed hers? Life had OPEN
ed so glOriOusly, and what a gloom
now on It's very verge.
Yes the dreamO Of the heart vere
passing away. She was beginning
to learn disappointment and sorrow
That Is something we all must
learn, and 1t often takes o long life
lime to learn 1t.
Alb, beautiful, poetic creature /!
The picture Of the future you have
painted has none Of the heavy shad.
ing the reality will disclose to you.
dod has wisely and mercifully Civ
IN you that highly sensitive and
1eiicate organization, most wonder.
allied to great power Of en-
iurance, in order TO fit you for your
iuties a. woman, q wife, q moth.
II. Let us pass on twenty or thirty
'ears In the life Of this sad young
maiden.
Who could recognize her now2
LullabyS for tho babies and
lymns Of church are the extent of
Ter singing. II she IL a true wo.
nan, and we take IL she is, her am-
is bounded BY her children
md household. That love which
ormeriy went abroad after dress
nd beaux and society, Is now con.
ct home and in her hus.
'And. The petty sorrows Of girl.
Iood have been forgotten In the
griofs Of wOmanhOOd.
Those dreams Of the heart"
'GVe passed away, but her heart
'OW thrObs with noble realities.
Tho has tested Der visions ; she has
'roven the true and the false.
Noble, brave hearted, patient and
Woman, thou art, indeed,
then true to thySelf, 9 combine
lon Of angel and humanity.
Mare human, more divine thsa We
IN truth. half human, half divine
; Womhn' "hen go0d stars agree
To temper With heir beams benign
The hour OF hsr nativity"
OI Womm-wOmani WomAn-wifei-
The sweetest name that ] language knows-I
ny breast, with holy mOtV,s riIe,
With hOliest affection slOws,
Thou queen, thou angel Of my lIc."
10 him who deems her weak end vain.
And boasts bis own exceeding might,
elihgs through darkest fortune ain;
stu loyal though the ruGlan smite;
still true, though oriwe his hands dis.
tain"
And Is this weaknessF Is II not
The st'ongth Of God that loves and bears.
houGh be DO slightOd or forgot,
In dhmning crimes, or driving cares,
And closest clIngS in daEkestlOtt"
These wOrdS-thlS tribute for tho sake
OF truth to God and WOmAnkind
aese-thAt my heart may cease 10 ache
With love and gratitude oOnAned,
And burning fron NJ lips "a breaS" \