The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-06-06
GRUMBLING UARRY'S REFORMA
TION.

at il very hnrd 10 bear it, aud wish tho rlc
could SInrc II
This toiling -toiling ever, for thrc Scnny meal
And III" lies Shelter Of dwelling, which oft prove
not storm rcpclling,
And "a pallet not of feathers ON which jade,
limbs lO lay.
| But III" worlds III divid"l-foTtunOS iHvUrs al
one sided
Asoccurrcncc,, which daily meet our notice, wei
make known,
one class has wealth unbOundcd, IL with luxury
surrounded
Whilst the other wants, or labOiA-nUSu ayO t.
tho grinding stone
ls II fair that ono has Treasure, roycls In lifer
every pleasure,
bcckcd in linen, fine, and pnrpc, iarng Sump.
tuOS every day.
Whilst his fellow tUiling, striving ncCr right on
his feet arriving
Never owns II paltry shilling, save what keeps
the wolf away?
When one secs II lordly palace, how 1t wakes uT
strife and malice,
Just to think Ofhll the grandeur, ana the com
fort. md the cas",
That those monird ones have 0ully nought 10 du
but dress them gaily.
Eat and drink and Ioll ON cushions, anu De
carried where they please.
Then on diamonds and on dresses, yIEog" paint
iilg, and false trpsSCS,
The iadcs spend their hundreds tits asserted
and, again,
Sons and Sro,scs flush or guucaS rich through
us poor working nlnnirs
In hSinglc day, OF Sqllalldcr WhNt Wohih MAKE
Yes! Tic worlds in dvidcd-that's IA fact long,
long decided
So the poor must bear the burden, and the
wih'ring heat of day.
Work. st work. for food and raimcnt counted
safe in getting payment /
Iampcrrd cnse for their porcelain drulEry for
our C0arscr clay"
Gloomy, duh, and dscontcnted Harry, thus his
AS th" "T elbow chair he orcupicd, beside his hum.
bic hearth
His wife in silence sitting, gancing sideways
TO irown upon ihr little ones, and check their
guilcnesS mlrth;
who, at length, SlOl" ont together, though right
boistrrulls was the weather;
But to fathers frcttul crOssncss, they preferred
the gliSty storm,
Until through the window prplng they bchcd
him SOundly sleeping,
When, nOiscIcss, to the gloomy hearth, they
crcpt, themselves to warm
>
Harry Harlem, scarcely knowing whrr" h" was
or where was going
So intrntly did he brood upon the lardshps of
his lot go
Found himself with bosom swelling big with
envy, nigh a dwelling
By shady woods surrounded, when hc paused
upon The spot
And, as he paused and pondcrctr, rs 10 WHITTIER he
He heard approaching Footsteps, and bchrld a
man draw nigh,
u,
servant Of tn" squire ,,. , A.,
only key oJ"y.
We'll, he knew that old Thorn carried 50 upon
the man he tarri"l.
Then, sid" by side, accolnm ill'd inc NaSSai
known 50 well.
Twas gold h" was conveying to M" mill as won't
The hundreds, by the squire engaged their
work for cash to sell.
A thousand times had Harry seen old Thorn that
A thousand times had wished lac could become
of il pOSSeSSrd
what hind-rs, all Is lonely 'rhom and dre
Were the ilcm6n-likc suggestions which inspired
his wrctchcd breast.
The next moment Harry found him, with the
silent wood around him,
Cluchng fast the bag Of money, rs hc'hOm"-
ward tried TO haste
Old Tom, with head so h0ary, on the Sward lay
stark ana CORY.
BY him pSsassinatrd not minute was to waste,
For, If aye there ChanCrd to SO" nm, lfom IN"
gHIlOws nuught could free MN,
SO he fastened 10 escape the wood with ITS en-
The road seemed long and drcary, and his limbs
grew frail and weary go, ,.... ,..,
But, at length, the gulh sun ElaSplhG' II" h'"l
gained his humble cot.
IAN end, an end to toilng," he exclaimed his
Ast"nishcd ut til" shining heaps he ON tn" table
spilled.
"That changes our condition, now no more "I
munu submission
TO landlord or employer, and, who dar"s 10 say
| killul2'
81 say so base assa,sn!''- men hast" his limbs to
And lead him. iron.shacklcd, from the house
hrI arC no more"
TIL" Nulc" hhh terror III II h'iIF h"'" " !"
rr,y3,5 Tie suuirc that spol<n whose followers in
number; filled tn" li"or.
Before his coptor5 quaking, his limbs Xix" aspen
And. Of blood guI,incSs, scnso tremendous at
his heart,
Mid cries of anguish ringing, from dear ones
wildly Cngng, ,, 81, ,
The hapl"S5 man was ordered WIN hiH C"PtorH'
How dear, beyond expression, to this man of sad
scrmrd ali ,lc humble comforts Oft IN" home he
nov must leave.
How III hueom blcd, to sever from his VII" and
Wun IN" rru,hing thought that it would be
with ,mm" they'd grlv".
How we'll appreciated would h" blessings under
ur'in. rroly. employment, aud "nch dear.
,rtrr' now Wrr" at hi. ,alllng n". OH horrid
A guilty wrr,rl 'rnrr ,;"d and man, III must
lcaNCall ana di".
A great and mighty throbbing srrmrdto en-
heart, nS, SObhing.
III UtlNIh'aN VI unEUI.H H. Nv w WV N''' "'''
Raised his head and ga,acd before him twas his
wife was bending 0ur him,
u, ,n,,n. ortorrGr asking What in all tho world
he meant
p,uud and round hi, glance, llitin". soon assured
wber" ,"' mr i' had gone a-narrrns in his own old
what, was only dreaming iiat WIN VIA h"i
stiIi leaves the shrdder in my frame and raised
ON end my hair?
rb,r his fearful dream revealing, Harry vowed
such change OF feeling, .. NIT,
Had, with rcliofof waking from h'' i"rrorH, hlled
For The though ugh twas all ideal, the whole vision
,rha, h"'I ever after struggle guilty lonsinss to
control.
" IT is dwelling, always dwelling" "ald his wii''n
ON 1' r,uci,l lis, pcrturbing all the Kingdom Of
r,,tin% rebel thoughts and piniuGs perform sad
or nwnry mnn"cllli sentiment once in thy bosom
kind.'
1o,, chrcrruI. in enjoyment of health aud brisk
employment, , ..,,. .,,,o.,y ar tir.
each "a re and cross. ,
~ who loves gold let him win IT, else ih"' II II"
bIrs-iug IN il: ..,.. ..... ..I
Vet compared tn harmony Wlthlh' nv says az
v.,,o ,mroI, ri 4cant and lighter, h" says, draw
the belt til" iisllrli .o,,.i,., amos sim sorcr
There are many more dc''tN"'F "h'' ''"' '
niuchcd than We, ,. ..,, a., .;,t, 4,
r,,sr rhr ,,n,,5 on uucomplainin%. still the right
direction gaining, ., Hate. Hama, ,.h,t-
NuNiuE pleasure thl'''' WI" '"'' '''''' ''
''r "''' :. T. Dor"LNs oh" Irish GIRL
Drumclog ~Choo-h"'iH"'
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