The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-06-23
RY HIS MOTHER.

As lay me down to rest.
Ny -unl within was sore Distressed.
My aching heart and throbbing breast
Whispered to me-brreft, bereft.
Not quite three years had passed away.
Since he from home had gone 10 stay;
Time sped along from day TO day,
Month after month soon rolled away.
How glad we we're 10 hear him tell.
BY prn and ink, ma, ] am we'll;
The stamps I'll have when Christmas
come
oh, then j am a coming home.
But ah! before next Christmas dav.
A telegram said come immediately.
Onr hearts we're almost rent in twain:
10 save our boy; it was IN vain.
His pa got there on Friday morn.
Before death had its work quite dou4.
With lanRuid look TO him he said.
Say what you wish, for we'll he knew
he'd soon be dead
Ion are too weak, my darling child,
IL wait, you may be better after while;
II any thing is on your mind,
III put ii together. word al time.
! am too weak 10 talk, he said,
The blood ran gushing to his head
Perhaps he had something to saw.
Wishing his pa 70 lead the way.
A telegram then came TO me:
Start tonight come Immediately"
No time was spared; at ten at night
Goodbye, ! said, soon out of sight.
Cars sped along with lightning -apeed.
Though very slow TO me il seemed:
With aching heart ard feryept PRAYER
Oh, God! my darling child do spare.
II was the second Of May day last,
just one year ago when this month l.
past.
The. winds were blowing when in Gibson
] arrived.
Almost speechless, said ], STRANGER, i.
my boy alive?"
He was alive at six this eve;
There is no hope, though. ! believe;
The doctors say that he must die;"
The shock was so great | conld not cry.
Up TO the house ] almost flew
How ! got there, | never knew;
Ny grief ] tried my best to smother;
sermed 20 hear his voice: Mother, dear
mother!
Brave up; cheerful meet your child"
They said, "be calm, put on a smile;
On this good deal now depends;
We thought il best for you 10 send"
Il am watching him." the doctor said,
''It is the tenth, the turning point,
Hoping by morning we may see
Change for the better; may il be-"
The morning dawned, NC thought we
Some slight hope for our darling boy,
But, oh, alas! before twas noon,
From us we knew he would be taken
sOon.
Restless his weary form began;
The awful sight could not stand.
1t seemed my grief ! could not bear,
Still, grief hid without tear.
watched him close; how fast he failed,
Numb got his hands, purple his nails,
He locked At me, hiS pulse they flew,
Pointing to his nails. so very blue.
" Don't be excited, dear" said,
Remember sister = nails, how blue they
were,
'Tis the disease, perhaps, that makes
them 20"
lie seemed to say ! soon must GO.
Never can I mvsrlf forgive,
When ] saw he could no longer live,
Oh. had I 10 him of heaven spoken.
Before the cord Of life was broken.
He fell asleep, then sweerly slept,
AZ death 20 slowly DER him erept,
Sleeping 40 rweetly he never stirred,
Az to the brink Of death he neared.
Without murmnr or n sigh,
Our darling, darling one did die,
The second of May he bid adieu,
Left us 10 mourn him, and we do.
His friends in Gibson loved hIm dear,
For him they too did shed n tear,
Their sympathy went with ua home,
For brothers. sisters. all who loved.
God help us to be reconciled,
Thou that hast taken our dear child,
Oh. may he in heaven bloom,
While we are travelling 10 the tomb.
We cannot bring him back 10 us;
We all must die, we know we must;
Oh, NAV We meet in heaven above,
Meet with all thoae We love.
Yes, we may meet our darling child.
Then he will greet us with a smile;
Brother, you with him may meet,
Sisters. yes, you may him greet.
Thanks to or Gibson friends 20 dear,
Your kindness makes you seem 30 near; /
Death makes even Stranger friends;
Death often God in mercy sends.
Receive our warm affections, all,
May you be ready at His call,
At heavens door, Doctor may we meet. |
Our dearest boy forever greet.
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