South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-04-14
The Old Church Yard.
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spot dearest to our memory the old Pres
byterian Church-yard." -Last ,ceek's CON,
As i sat by the fire ard unused. I fell
asleep and dreamed that was lying upon
the grass in the old Church-vard. meath
the broad limbs and leaves Of the old oak
by Nanny BETsY's gravc-that II was
the month of June,-the hills and the
noun taius and tae fields and the old Good =
acre" were all clothed in their garb of green.
the grass seemed moro than beautiful, for
the dew drops giistcned ia the morning sun
as millions Of sparkling gems-thc robins
whisled to their mates in joyous notes from
the trees, and hoped upon the ground in
search of food with merry twitterincs.
proudly showing their red breasts, and the
Iarks arose from the dewey grass and rising
to the heavens uttered as 'twere JOYOUS
notes of praise to their maker,-the little
sparrows sported fearlessly on the ground
before me, aud the little wren PLAYED in
the adjacent fence, ever utterng his low
| chirup and the sun just over the Eastern
bills shone forth in all his glory, shedding
bis brightness around upon the earth and
adding glory TO the quiet of nature
even the cowbeiPs tinkling added to the
music Of the scene. | laid and listened
and unused and enjoyed aud as unused me-
! thought that mid the quietness of the
scene, could hear voices issuing from the
| graves around, such sweet low voices, voic
es Of persons who were at rest--rest from
| toil-rcst from cares-rest from suffering
And it seemed as if | could again see our
old friend, NATHANIEL KUYKENDALI.-
he who had known all the trials of the bust
ness of this life, had known friends, and
had known the bitterness of desertion,-
tall, straight, dignfed, sorrow could not
break his dignity of character, vet it touch
cd his cOuutenaDce and softened his heart.
and as he lay upon his last bed of sickness
his trust his hope, his all was in Christ,
and when few days before bis death the
death of beloved daughter was announced,
he could say that they would soon meet
meet where w here, but in Heaven
\ es he rests, aud by bis side sleep, as often
they did on bis knee, his two little grand
! children-nre they not angels now? Aud
PETER PETERS that once handsome man,
foil Of wit, full # humor, the life Of his
circle, bow many tears we're shed over his
tate And now methoughi saw old Mr.
JOSEPH COMBS, so clearly clad, so prim,
yet so polite and di9nifed Is standing
at prayer, holding communi1n with his
God, IN the OLD Church-and | recalled
how when Mr.. MAYOR was absent his voice
was the one that led the notes of praise {:
thou art lying up there on the hill side by
the SIDE, of thy wife, good and strict old
lrcsby terrain; and poor NELLY and Der
BABE, their wanderings oil over, her ;roub-
les oil gone, rest now quietly with thee a.
waiting the sound of the last trumpet |
see again Eli DAVIS, tue old jailor, kind,
/ generous, and lenient too, with a heart that
| could feel for, his follows large family
| pow arise to bless him aud bis wife who
sleeps by his side a son aud grand child
/ rem have their home with him. Yes, there
is SrElNBECK, the robust old German, hon
est and simple in heart, confling and trust
/ ing IN bis ieilows,--a few old persons re.
member the bountiful table he sat at the
o'd middle tavern; long years ago, when
our old men were but boys, he sought bis
nome out there where the backb berry bush
/ cs now grow. And over there Mr.. Nc
. HJIRE-'ho mother of the second wife Of
| WIN NayIor,-a lady Of the Cd school, an
hpiscoPnlian by profession, ami Catholic in
| uer feelings, the willow tree waves mourn
igIiy over Der grave and her son, SAMUEL
4 MCGUIRE, for a short time Clerk Of our
| County Court, the husband Of a daughter
I "r woodrow, who rests with him. Aud
who is hero? Mrs. SALLIE, the wife of
I FLLIN DAVIS, and the sister Of Mrs
| hCmas Blair: oh . how strong was her
iliib, suffering purified her pirit
Suffering IS The work now sent.
No.hirg can do but DE
Suffering as jhe hours go by;
/ Al. my powers To- t's are bent,
suffering is my gain ] bow
IH mI heavenly Father will
And receive it husHad aud sdu
Suffering is ny worsliDnow.
And by her side rests her daugh'cr-the
merry Joyous, Iizht-haartod girl, whom Ut
school J know So we'll "a stranger won her
love and took Der from as. but in year
-addsnod men be brought her back and
.a'd ler by her mother Mary NJ, wife
oi W m =. Nayl)r she lies here-the ami
able younR wifi, "and the babe by the side
ot lts mother" By the side Of tho Elder
m. Nayllr, lies bis cousin, Miss CHART
rs JOHNSON, who lived and died In his
i+uiy Der deeds were worthy her name.
OhaTIiJ,- peace JrcGker, always a
PN"'f- 0i1hcr,-mauy dying bed was
cneered b. Der presence, and many a sick
room Frightened by her kind attentions
Der life was that Of q good woman, her
death that Of III humble disciple Of jesus
And DR. SNYDER, the physician, and
/ Dc DYER, who was removed from hi, first
grave, rest herc-oid citizens, yet years
nave almost obliterated their memory. 49,
Mrs. KITTY. wife G! JAMES VANCE, mild