The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1877-03-08
Tho Word Farewell.

sweeping the inuermost depths of the
soul, aud kiodliug sadly sweet emo-
tons in two warm hearts, il Is as
memory fingers upon the parting
hour, aud we whisper that little, tina,
sxxrcssivo word FAREWELL
Brave heart that has buffeited the
storms OF life, and did not tremblc
tor the issue when troubles came.
how powerlcss ot last 10 check the ri-
sing tear on suppress sigh as you
uttered an adieu to u friend who
had shared your joys aud sorrows-
your little. playmate in childhDod's 's
happy days. wboo the earth secm-
ed II prradisc of winning contide ice,
innocence and Truth.
a. one who stands in deaths 81,
lent chamber and while gazing on II
Head face upon which the sad word
cudcd il written by icy fngers i;
and i ready 10 forget aud forgive all
the iallics OF a misspent lfc. aud even
Draw tho "soft mantle of charity
over the record of an enemy who had
wrongeu us; cvcntso when We come
to part with those whn only had II
-mall share of our affections, and
readily forgive any differences that
Itx.stel, or hard feelings that bluutcd
tic warm cnircnt Of our regard H.,
then, such arc our emotions upun
say ing adicu to some ordinary asso-
ciate, how much more intense the
feelings of rug'rd when tho eye is
resting Upon The features endoa cd
20 us by thousand hallowed re-
membranes, and tho band clasps
hand perhaps never again TO feel its
warm pressure, never again TO hear
the kindly voice, or welcome tho
smile that gladdcnei us OF yore.
But is i, the mere fact of parting
that gives us pain {? Ah, no rather
is 1t the question that intTides itself
upon u, how, when aud achsre shall
We meet again ? We IRE 10th TO say
IgooI-bye F, Tor knowing how frail the
tenure We hold up,n earth's deare,t
IJ"y-. aud that r,ath IS ever near.
lgGkng IA the iaiicsi fnwefs, we cam
not always blhlsh al opurcb, -iou
tor our snlcty aud happiness. ,wev.
rr ground csS that apprehension muy
/ be, anu wh0p preseu imruts ct evil
Iuud danger, a.Wu,t amounting 20 ~.
lptr,i.,ipn, vii, sometimes take 10 =
session oi the most ouoynnt aud i,a-.
| ,,Ss heart. @
Eov viii te at the SSrstsmrci,
ing ?--R"ader, you may f~el nASs
thus Ynl have some dear DO VITO
il going from s'u. II may b. somr
br. ht 'wrlt inc son hope To e.
your wife at ~ very di>tult iay sul
/ -ua Is goinl tr.tn son. or yol fr %
h,r! Have you pledged vow %.
coos ancy. tunt uutn.u,, can turn n
side ? or wi! time and Gi,anoo have
/ taught YOU that "sb.ence cJnqucrs
love 20 Nhnt Is yopr nrxt though,
When VIII Il be a vstr, II mouth
irtu year. VII Il. he when care
and lr.ub.o have l,it deep farto@s
upon 5 qor brow, lAl y.ur syeS1 bs,
OF ,,s ig.tis aui ye4c rfssoS ~
,'oo''t tlo6m yr viii it -is when
vou a,N have addol nov lsur.is t.
the history w,ih which yosr iife be.
srn on when you have gathered o
wreath Of glory to crown maturcr
yrnrs 7 And, lastly, WssRz Solemn
ihruGtt !oI you ARE Nv trrailpr
upon sacred g.ound--yaur spirit .is
rHre u, ward - tie tc,j-r llod-l
WA you meet at iust 10 heaven
who're no adici /, rp feu--ro i.rs-
w'., wnrd can uo4,r upon tho quiz
srfus .p--ro tear Gao Jim tho i.ht
.ui a loving cyo--io hrub OF pain
over Reaches the soul
breathe that word tcndcrly when
yuu suy -''iarew,l. I" Scalit with Il
prayer, aud guard il with wish that
heaven may gaarI ani bless Your
friend. Thea, whom death shall sull
tho throbhiug. pHl.o, and the "clols OF
the volley' conceal form mortal gaze
all that rcmslus Of that loved COM
panion, be your trust that those yol
have 80 tenderIy cherished here be-
low, now wrapped in tho ia dcless dra
p'ay Of eternal rest, have gone 10 re-
cclyo their re@ay1.