The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-07-07
WHISTLING IN HEAVEN.

YOU'RE surprised that ever should say so:
Just wait till the reason I've given
Why | say | sha'nt care for the music,
Unless there is whistng in heaven;
Then you'll think it no very great wonder,
Not so strange nor so bold concelt.
That unless there's boy there a-whistling,
Its music will not be complete.
1t was late in the autumn of 40;
We had come from our far Eastern home
just in season to build Us cabin
Ere the cold Of the winter should come;
And we lived all the while in our wagon,
That husband was clearing the place
Where the house was to stand; and the clearll
And building it took many days.
So that our heads were scarce sheltered
In under its roof. when our store
OF provisions was almost exhausted.
And husband must journey for more;
And the nearest place where he could get them
Was yet such distance away,
That it forced him from home to be absent
AT least whole night and a day.
You see we'd but two or three neighbOrs,
And the nearest was more than a mile,
And we hadn't found time yet to know them,
For we had been busy the while;
And the man who had helped at the raising
Just stayed till the job was well done;
And a soon as his money was paid him,
Had shouldered his ak and had gone.
Well. husband just kissed me and started.
conld scarcely suppress a deep 9roan
At the thought Of remaining with baby
So long in the house all alone;
For. my dear, was childish and tlmld,
And braver ones might well have feared
For the wild wolves were often heard bowling,
And the savages sometimes appeared.
But Ismotbered my Grief and terror
Till husband was off on his ride,
And then in my arms took Josey,
And nil the dav LONG sat and cried.
ASH thouGht of The LONG drearv hours
When t6e darkness of night should fall,
And was so utterly heIpless
With no one in reach of my call!
And when the nipht came with its terrors,
To hide ey'ry raw of light
hung M a Quilt at the window.
, And almost dead with alright.
Ikneelcd by the side of the cradle.
Scarce daring to draw a full breath,
Lest the baby should wake. and its CRYING
Should bring us horrible death.
There knelt until late in the evening.
And scarcely an inch had stirred
When suddenly far in the distance.
A souud ms of Whistlinr heard
| started mn dreadfully friohteued
For fear twas an Indian call:
And then very soon remembered
The red man never whistles at all.
And when | was sure twas a white man.
thought were he coming forill
He'd surely approach with more caution
Would come without warning and still
Then the sounds. coming nearer and nearer,
Took the form of a tune. LIGHT and gay.
And knew needn't fear evil
From one who could whistle that way
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Ihefe was elmer question OF answer
VT eIther hau llilg ~ SPEAK,
Jusl thre" my Slae arms arouhu hIh'
~, ana gave MN Il KISS on tne cheek. H.,
Iheh / started OaCN' scared at my poluhesS'
buJ ne Oily slllileu at my LIlSnt' ,,,,.,.
AZ ne satu III Hqun net3iloul 10y, 1,ttN'
We saw your husband 90 eastward,
And made up our minds where he d gone,
And said to the rest OF our people:
That woman is there all alone,
And | venture she's awfully lonesome;
And though she may have no fear,
think she would feel bit safer,
If only a boy were but near