Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-06-24

Since / heard
or Death, although know not what it is,
Yet IL seems horrible. have looked out
Ia the vast desolate night in search of him;
anu when saw gigantic shadows in
Inc umbrage Of the walls of Eden, ehequer'd
by the far flashing of the cherubs swords,
watched for what thought his coming; for
With fear rose longing in my heart to know
what twas which shook us all-but nothing
came
And then turned my weary ewes from off
our native and forbidden paradise,
UP to the lights above us, in the azure,
which are SO BEAUTIFUL shall they, too, dieP
r. Yes; they too, the beautifu' The lcysd
shall die. The precious poieolaln of human
clay breaks with the first fall. Now and
then bright Aurora gilds the early morn
which soon is followed By clouds and
tears. Thus prophetic Of the doom
Heaven gives its fsvorites-eSrly death.
MARY FRANK NAIRY.-This bright,
beautiful girl had for months, in letters to
her family and friends, been dwelling upon
the joys Of her seventeenth summer, when
she would meet and be united with the
loved ones at home, to be no more separated
from them. So bright were her hopes, so
fun her loving heart, that she frequently
remarked she would not live lopg after
her return; she felt she would be too
happy. Hers was perfect nature from
infancy; Der parents had loved her with
doting affection, not stone because of her
supreme love for them, but have appreeis-
tsd the great beauty of character that male
her in every circle an ornament to them.
She was the bright light aud pride Other
hOme-all joy-her face radiant with smiles,
save when others were in distress; ever
ready to find the brighter side, when
disappointment clOuded her anticipations.
She VAS all dnaiGbilitg; leaving none, no not
one, to cherish a memory save
of her gentle forbearance and unsel6sh
kindness. Lone daoelt in her heart. Her
life was loco; she shed it upon every scene in
which she dwelt, making all things bright
around her by this living sunshine of the
soul. She was timid and trusting, shrink
ing from All expression of harshDess, and
would have githered under an uDkind-
less. For her pa cuts she had ever
seemed possessed with a peculiar fond
ness, deferring 20 them in the psrfec-
ton of obedierce, leaving on their
hearts not re collection of discomfort. To
her devoted mother, this is tie most terrible
affection; for in the wild, fond love Of this
sweet, bright child, she had dreamed to for
get the keen pangs of sorrow, and 10 find
NOLuAOAO anu oOAdCC iOACfCl Will uCIs NO1
alone did her loneliness shine resplendent
around her own tireside, but where'er she
dwelt. In her recent sojourn as q school
girl in distant city, she was the crown jewel
Of the band. Her classmates adored her
for the natchless grace of her face
and character, viii strangers came
at the bidding of her Principal TO watch tn
beauty and fragrance of this little Southern
flower. She was trae TO all, but turned
lovingly and proudly to her sunny Southern
homo. Her Hines was of short duration;
God takiug her to himself, unmarried by
traces OF suffering. She cal mly, sweetly,
fxedly gazed into the courts Of heaven so
intent as not to breathe farewell sigh. All
exclaim who dwell among those darkened
scenes: There will be no such lovely ne
here sgain. God sent His reaper down to
gather to Him the fairest, purest spirit of
them all.