The Osceola times., 1875-07-03
Every Heart Hath its Own Bit
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when pierced by an arrow.
There are many hidden corners
that are shrouded beneath the veil
OF sadness, and often the tender
flower drops and witherS ere the
tear OF sympathy has tallon
upon its delicate brow. There
has been touched to-day Il delicate
cord n sorrows Tyre which vIbratcs
painfully rs it reused memories of
my early life.
Perhaps some kind friend will
listen and may be, send forth II
sigh, while | remember q time
when not a ray of light penetrated
the darkness that shut in my soul.
The object of all the dreams of
my young heart had been sudden
~ taken from me, and | was left
an orphan to be thrown upon the
charity Of a cold and calculating
world.
My prospect of future happiness
were now obIiteratcd-my bright
est hopes crushed-Oh then the
pangs of this poor heart
| wandered to the dizzy height
Of rugged bluff, and was tempted
to offer myself prey to the mon
sters Of the dark moving waters
below, but somcthing-I know not
what, like II silver chain bound
my soul my crazcd brain and
swollen face gave indications of the
agony within, and throwing my
self upon the messy turf gave way
to my overwhelming griet, Sleep
with its soothing power hoyered
over me, and it was not long ere
| revclcd amid the bright scenes Of
drcamland.
An angel twined its tender arms
about me, lifted a cooling draught
to my parched lips, and bathcd my
burning temples. 1t whispered to
me, follow, aud on golden pinions
we were soon far above the earth.
| looked down wondering that "A
place SO beautiful could be wrap
ped in misery to me. We winged
our fight until we came to beau
titQl spot, the lovely cottage, the
silent, cnshrouded woods, the
cleaning maicsticriyer-the bright
benigrant Sky, all indicated the
abode Of beings too pure for earth,
aud thought 1t impossible tor
sorrow TO find Il place SO heavenly,
but soon, saw f" gentle being come
forth from the cottage with calm
brow OF marble whitencss, and RAJ
ven halr which fell over form
Of taulllcss mould,
Her heecy robes coutrastod
strangely with the emerald carpet
beneath, / thought u being, SO an
gclic must ever be happy, and every
rose within my bosom AGAIN wept.
Slowly she approached small
grove, as she knclt and meekly
cIasped her hands in prayer. /
saw II tiny mound freshly strewed
with pale rosc-buds, now tear Of
sympathy stole down my cheek,
for it marked the resting place Of
an only infant,
Slowly, pcnsivcly, we turned
our faces from the spot where rest
ed the loved dead, to sail again
through realms OF dim blue earth
over silent slumberng world.
In my flight | hoycrcd over the
homes Of my fellow beings, and
brca,hcd prayer that faith would
deal kindly with them, then passed
upon my way. We came to beau
tifuI city, entered stately man
sion, the huge pillars, the richly
carpeted and brightly lllum mated
hall; | spoke OF early glory.
On entering gorgeously ar
ranged room, | saw the only occu-
pant in the last agonics of death.
| The silvery locks of hair thrown
back from his wrinlled brow, told
that time had not passed hun 10y
unnoticed. lie knew that the
world and worldly things were fast
fading from his view-he knew
that the golden bowl was fast
breaking at the iount, and that the
silver chord was soon to be snap
ed, yet he writhed upon his couch;
bIasphcmed the God that had so
long IN mercy upheld him-strovc
to conquer even death itself, and
holding up rebellious hands IN
vokcd the fends of darkness to
give him strength to rise and tri-
umph over the mighty God, but
all IN VAN.
While horror and CONSERVATION
depicted in his eountcnance, he
watched the dimly neetng world
as is faded from his view, and deaths
dark gloom settled around his
brow.
Eternity claimed him as its own.
/ Ask not of his fnal destiny. An
gels wept and demons laughed, TO
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