The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-02-27
From Tho Brulon CORVALLIS. O.c-Gon.
Democrat.
IN EEM3GEAI.

Sacred 80 t;se Memory of j. H.
Walker. N.so Died in this
C5ty january FL. 1879. AGED
rs Wears.
Mr.. J. II. Walker. the subject OF the
following beautiful lines, came to our rIIy.
from Canton, Mississippi, less than Il year
ago. Genial. Kind and honest, lac proved
himself one Of Nature : nobl,!uCE, and
won hos;s of friends. Naturally quiet
and reserved. lie communicated iiIi, i;.tle
of his past history to his lr.inHtcS. and
consequently his b;o@rnp!icr has bt,t scant
d.;ii tor ~! obituary.
loun@ as liz. was. but - years Old, life
seemed all fair before him, when lie ". S
stricken down by IA fever which dciicd the
skill OF ply >icians, and, after lingering
some six weeks, he passed away Ia Il bet
ter world. During his illness lie was
miniStcrcd to 10y kind hands. and too
much praise cannot he accorded to the
families of Mr.. Stevens and Dr. Vincent.
who. notwithstanding the tact that their
own loved ones were stricken with the
same disease, Shared their kind attentions
! with The stranger. and gave him care and
kindness with unseiIish hand. never
firing in til, ir Office of mercy until the
grim messenger called or friend beyond
their reach. Nor were they alone in their
generous sympathy and Kindness. Friends
throughout the city were ready lit all
times 10 bcstow assistance. ard the path
of our voting friend Walker was made as
smooth as kind aud loving hearts could
make it, until he was taken home to hiS
Fathers houSc.-Editor Democrat.
When the fiiry-likc fingers Of summer
Had gil,!cd The meadow AMI lea;
When the Zephyrs were laden with per
AMI birds trilIe,l their mcrricst glrc-
Came Il stranger to dwell in or vIla@'.
Journ"ycd far from his Kindred ana
home
From the fair land OF sunlight and flowers.
Meath southern skies Lcavci:-blu"
dome.
lie was hoiIvant and strong in his purpose,
True-leartcd and brave for the strife;
With grnilencSs. courage and honor
y helmet to shield him through life.
Anal friends seemed to rise all around him.
To ai,l him us friendly hearts may;
Anu brightness seemed scattered like
blessings.
All along his new-trodlcn way.
Blythe and happy the summer and ;tll-
t,lmn,
But winter came gloomy and chill.
And lie passed coliiy into the chamber
Where the stranger lay suffering and i'll,
Far away from the han of Il mo'her-
The hand that can soothe all orr woe;
And yet not alonc-nay-tor many
Stood really their Kindness to show.
From sunset to gray dawn o" morning,
From morning to sunset again.
Kind FIJI 'nd> and physicians watcl!t d
round him;
Bat their w;i.c!iii,gs ana prayers :'"re
i'll vain.
Each day lie grew fainter AMI weaker,
fr.iil nature. endured not the test:
And o, night they closed his eyes gently
And folded his hands on his breast.
We knew not the time for the harvest,
The grain seemed not ripe to our eyes !;
But the dread reaper Death. with his sickle,
The strongest and bravest tletics.
And thus in the prime of his manhood,
Fun OF hope for the future all bright,
Was he fellcd By the sliadow-winged an
gel
In tie dead of that chill winter night.
| Oh. Moon, you may shine in your beauty
And send your soft ylit ring rays down;
But they bring rot Il gi:niIiirr Of bright
mess.
For II shadow hangs over the town.
| Chcary voices are hu-.ied into whispers.
| QHick footsteps grow lighter and slow.
| AZ Il w"rsi brings to mind dear coili:i,le
| Now lying 80 I;iie! a.,i low
There we're fears from eyes not used to
weeping.
IL; re were signs from hearts wont to
/ ice brave:
| And S;ioW-flIkcS ;ii!u tcsr-tlrOpS fell mill
| glcd
Down into that newly made grave;
While upward rose prayers, that he loved
ones
! Might lay up their treasure in Heaven,
Where sorrow and dying ne'er enter,
| And Beauty for ashes is given.
And the man of God read from the Scrip
Read words of sweet comfort, and
ur:ty'd.
| Prayed unt for the dead hut the living,
iII the. battle OF life still arirnyeti.
/ For We. too. shall fade rs the dover.
A. The grass shall be cut down and die:
! t;nd tea, h vs. oilr few days to number,
| And our hearts unto wisdom apply.
Yes. under the :,i9w flakes they laid him:
| But soon. When tie spring-t:nie shall
come.
The spot will BE- bright IN its beauty.
And the dear !it.i.. sl:iiSi'-S will bloom.
4 sweet ro-r. shall send on: its fragrance
And scatter its soft petals there:
While the myrtle and ivy shall witness
The kindly remembrance we bear.
God strengthen the far distant father
This dark. heavy trial TO bear;
God comfort y kind, loving mother
In this, her great trial and care.
And God bless each sister and brother,
Each friend in that far-away land,
Who mourns for the loss of IA loved one.
And grieyes meath thy Christening hand
All friends. let us ever be mindful
To care for the stranger in need;
The Father in heaven will bless Us.
And the angels record the good deed.
For sometime, we too, may be strangers
Alone in our desolate way;
But the bread we have cast on the water!
VIII rcturn-after many day.
Jan 81, 1915. CLIrFE.
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