The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-07-11
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WIN W. nruWid rfr Wu D.. luHil nnli
la lilh p'l room Hil Nluuri
liih rNr was dull Huu llafira hAsuim
lilH lNNl NNa NrHkf 5000 n.. 10000 Nlt H.IH
Anl lllatNnI} hm4ih HWmH
hni known iNHi mlu 100 uy lpuihgi dlI
lup4 }rll hnIuih Hpn Hla h.HI b.. .lE
When NR6lrl - hNl,
Ani Thought ~ Hos tlIlIrH lirIIti.rfs ytt
flurr lnr dirilua HnH hnprr ui ll.a I.I. ,iirs.
Anl rlWmpl pfri} lnl-
I tppk his hama with % lrrmNIuH hruI
ilu TNlsri ills Nruu Wlllu tuIl.u rIaII.
ANA ul nr sll lilh eye
70 - sou huuM lNrltI nlu NHll lnIIi1
"hprllf lulil spplr Huu NrtNnnh hls hrt.
ANA hlrAllirl nl"ul o siili
told my name, nui lhr ul muU smiled
Anl allui " kunW the uuA,uh puIll."
Aud aiusslri ln hlslri
MA lNrIr Nv hlurl lii NlH Iuui rulIHNu
saw lrilh llup nom lhr ull mNu.a llfi
And pll hlsnll heart npui,
~ knew lhy father hriurr thy bIuh,
Aul llni uu duHlpr niruu uu utlh,
M} llNNuul's Uulp $500 lrt
liul lr WIN the rsl nl WA lurpds bee luv
lhrN We dropped un nnm mruuf D., uir
Ihrlp'h none lrll nov huimrl
"My lilH was shaped mrnulibrrnpr
iiul llmr lus brought mr luubtnrr
where 30 prll Wl QUO
Ana llu Wnrld win Dos rull Hrlir.un Hurrr
huhultns ny htlCA prr,urI llru,
Aalhu' There ny ny VIM
"My son, ueur four rculoyrn nndl
I've watched thuWuyr tiid lmuauimru
Lao n Wuul uH We'll uH Woe,
iNghuuHlil to llud tho secret clpW,
10 llul Illusion men lultur
Called pleasure here hrloW,'
".Aly slor at bliss thought complete
Whuu tnund my hnprHiN ll.l plullr HNu"ii
saw my hnbr ul piuy
10 I'VE Tor lhvu was uN drllrlll
Anl Tor lhem win ms unubuOda mlghl,
llolled nom dny lodny'
g vowed no JOY lhnt wealth. rnuld brine,
No vantage lhnl ,ruW gold could spring
should 10 lhrm wanting lui
said J. u be thor shelter now
Ana when meath ngu hpud ny hruW,
Tholr love viii comfort me-
"YCun rolled along those s,ltHumc ycnB
Ilnl stole my strength perfected lh,irt
Ihrlr hloum WIS my duoluri
ANA uh' what pleasure llll ms heart
Whom unto each gave his part
TIL not a mite wax mine"
"My hand was now with palsy shook
MY Stop was lame AMI dlu my luuN
My cunning was forgot
Hut needed not my lilv'N duVuN,
For for Them hnd lullud, Uud llivy
Would now forgot mo not
nut Ohl twas lhon- 'tww then learned
The anguish OF u henri That spurucd
by those II holds most duui-
No longer lifted for toll aud lnu
! WAS, | saw 10 ulusl 100 well
No longer needed here"
" But now alone ana sc0rncd I'm lett
or every Joy aud comfort ret,
No eur 10 heed my cry,
forgotten IN this lonely cell
liy those | loved nljlsl too we'll
Neglected here 10 der
Yes, yos, Tyo lived to see the time,
That 10 be helpless IN cilinoi
Rewarded with u lIOwn.-
I've lived 10 learn that children bring
But grlefat lnst--wealth but sting,
Aud age th0rny crown"
i | lingcr hero from day to day,
watch and weep-ln silence pray
That God may send me death;
-Four score of years. long since have passed,
D Heaven Grant this Is the last,
That Win prolong my BREATH
lie sank back in his old arm chair
stole away ana left him There,
Welcomed meath uilllciiOu dtcpi
lnburdcnmg his load OF grief,
70 Him whose mercy gives rrllrl
When man can only weep,
A week In pasta solemn lhrong
Moved slow aud silently along,
Thru' that drpar winter blast
" e laid m old lUrm meath the sod,
nj turned away with u sad " Thank God
m, old man rests at last -