Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-07-31
only One Year.-Day,-Homr.

"Only one year" said Il soldier, land l
shall return to civil life, to the bosom of
my family to enjoy with them the bless
ings of peace, and the bounties and hohors
which my country bestows upon her he
roes." But ere the year had closed the
soldier filled an unknown grave in Caro-
lima, ain the midst of the uncircumcised,
them that were killed with the sword, land
will there remain until the trumpet, louder
than the din of battle, shall reanimate the
dead. Far away, in his once happy home,
was heard the wall of the widow and the
orphans cry, and the year beginning in
joyous expectations ended in woe.
"Only one day!n said a young lady, who
at the close of school term at an acade-
my, was making preparation to visit her
home during the vacation. "Only one day,
and / shall be with my parents, brothers
and sisters at our dear hOme.N And she
went on making preparations and chatting
in q manner that little betokened the cal
amity that should close those lips in death
before the contamination Of her hopes
should be realized yet so it was. Although
similar instances of sudden death frequently
occur, they seem insufficient to impress
upon the minds of the young and gay the
solemn truth that sin the midst of life we
are in DEATH
"Only one hour" said the passengers
crowded in the spacious and palacc-like
cabin of the Inflated Cambria. "Only one
hour, and we shall reach the harbor where
| kind greetings await US, and the scenes of
ocean will be exchanged for those of the
| pleasant land.n Light hearts discussed
the all-absOrbing topic. The man of bust
ness blaming to increase his gains; the
| tourist noting the incidents of the way,
and specializing upon his future travels
and final return home; the husband re-
! turning to the bosom of his family and
| planning a surprise; the wife, with her
! first born followed by the prayers and anX-
| ioul solicitude of her husband in her home
in distant America, on journey to visit
her anXiously waiting and expecting pa.
rents and the neWmade bride and groom
on their first tour of pleasure, alike pu,
from the thought of death-ghastly death
| so near.
The ship sped on, but suddenly she
struck upon reef, and but moment suf'
feed TO reveal to the terror-stricken pas
sengers their awful situation. Crowded
upon the deck, in the murky night, theil
now helpless and rapidly sinking vessel
tossed on the dark pillows, dashed into
fury by the sweeping gale; children cling
ing to their terror-stricllen parents for pro
lection friend bidding friend a last adieu
the wording pleading for mercy will
God, whom all his life he had sighted, anC
Tue NHrlsllall, Ouly ctllIl III llllS avn u
hour, went down together, and the moan
ing sea sang the requiem of the dead.
Even in the absence of sudden calamity
man that is born of woman is of few
days, and full of trouble he cometh fortl
like a flower, and is cut down he fleet
also as a shadow and continueth not.n =
"man lieth down and riseth not, till TIL
heavens be no more, they shall not wake
nor he raised out of their sleep. job, II
/, >, II. How careful then ought we to b
! in laying plans for the future, ever heed
i ing the scriptural injunction, boast nc
t thyself of tomorrow, for thou knowe-
not what day may bring forth"
Our lives should be characterized by
> preparation for the judgment seat {
I Christ, at which we must all stand to re
: ceive for the deeds done in the body. q
. to now, we that say, To-day or tO-mol
!, row we will go into such city, and col
I tinue there year, and buy and sell an
!. get gain. Whereas we know not VIII;
o shall he on the morrow. For that y
4 ought to say, If the Lord will, we sha
V live and do this or that.