The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-10-11
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TO the Editor OF the Dallas Herald

TO the Editor OF inc Dallas Herald
Drifting, still drifting on with the
great current of travel, few months
since found myself ashore In the fair
city Of Dallas.
More able pens than mine have CIV
en- TO the world glowing aud truthful
descriptions of the astonishing growth
OF this young city, So ! will (orbcar
repeating thrice told tale.
After Seeing Che many sights that
attracts the eye of the stranger, | wan
dered away to the "Silent City" on
your cednr.crowned hills. ] always,
In visiting city, town or village, after
seeing all eau Of the living, moving
world, find my way TO the "City Of the
Dead, y aud, somehow, | always find
myself judging the living by the dead.
III find the last resting place OF their
loved ones carefully watched aud tend
ed, flowers growing, weeds uprooted,
fences in repair and the grounds
well kept generally, ! feel like they are
a people that can be trusted, that their
loved ones, though lost TO sight, are still
to memory dear, that stranger dying
there, though he may have no tears
shed over him, will NJ least have .
quiet spot where no beast can trample
over or disturb his ashes, and wherein
the course of drifting years If per-
chance friends should seek his tomb,
humble though 1t may he, II viii be
recognizable,
While wandering In this sweet,
quiet spot, stranger IN astrange lana,
felt less stranger here than ] did
over there in the busy town. Here all
are alike, silent, quiet, sleepless.
The storms that may have beaten
heavily around and over them IN life
are all hushed now. None break the
silence, none come back from the echo
less shore to tell US Of the beyond.
Whilst my companion and were en-
loving the quiet thoughts appropriate
10 the place, wo We've made aware OF
the presence of others by the approach
of O funeral procession. Feeiing tnat
IL would not be thought an intrusion
we Joined the saddened group. 1t was
little grave and a little coffin, SO II
must have been one of the pure OF
earth that had passed away.
After the minister had concluded the
solemn services, and ashes to ashes,
dust to dust, had been given, we turned
away to linger under the cedars q nv
tie longer. had noticed whan we
first entered the enclosure . couple
bending low ever another little mound
of newly upheaved earth. They join
ed the other mourners around the open
grave. After the last sad rites were
over they slowly retraced their steps to
their nbaby'so grave. | felt certain II
was their Hbaby's" grave, for the holy
look of mother love, though dimmed
Inv tears. shone out from the lady's
mournful ewes. The sad, far OF look
on the gentlemanis face proclaimed
that he was bereaved indeed thatthe
memory of the little face that smiled
at his coming or wept at his going was
ever with him, and that never again
could he be lust what he was before
The little birding came to their home
tarried awhile and then spread Its lutte
ninions and Joined the redeemed ones
,Sutter little children to come unto
me.u Thank God, Of such is the Ring
dom of heaven; -, 80,
We fingered but little while Longer
and then passed out OF its gates aug
again mingled with the living wofiu
Dallas is o great and growing town
and ia giving great attention to pubic
buildings railroads, bridges, compress
es etc. aud has not yet had time u
beautify her place of burial, but let u
bopo this viii not be SO long. orna
ment and beautify your "GreehWoou.
Make it pleasant resort lor .ne li " y
BY so doing death will lose some OF IL
gloomy terrors. ,ho ,oo,,ie,
rest amidst bright flowers, beneath
the shade Of heaulilui tIees, where tn
Wild birds may carroll all day lon
and the soft south wind breathe out
requiem for their repose.
sEAwEED.