The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-07-24
sBYSHllElUGH:WILsoN AND W. G. BENET.


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who in nv nv youth yeatiaa said, aDaearest, come,
-Forsakeety YOUR precious ehildhoaod' home,
And with me Der the underworld Foam p
.NE'1f9fF." 81 =: NY husband,
= a. 4~sat4ss@ at ~:.~ FEa %4FE ~ 'T'""9
Who ,gently:ied me in the way, ~" 49, ~
gndcausedriy heart 10. blessthe day :'';t
aThattookme from my. home away2s- 49,. .
sAt t"",iH* -, :;.:;:, :"Myhusband.
:Who'atarst goundingiof alarm j. ~
would fold round me his loving arm, ~
TO shield me from impending harm?-
.rs.., Nv ..&. e.. .>... 80, - Ny. husband,
WHO Mo Of i:f trrsst token OF distress, 49,: -.
Exhibited By %restlsssness,
DIT soothesm me by his fond esress2-
~W:iaaA:: =! Ny husband.
Who, ifiong, watchfulnights there be, s..
When ieep-sweet sleep-won't eonerto me,
sWIIk esp awahefor companyf- 49, '*'1'
9L,v&3: Ny husband.
who: when ], with each nerve unstrung,
:Nextmornr move round'my cares among, ~
"nI shouHi:fret, would hold his tongueF"
s1i+.., - Ny husband.
When, II IN h1ste, to mar our bliss : =" =
One word iathouehtless said amiss, ,, II
Who asks forgfysnesswith'a Kiss p
,'"w ~. e. : My husband.
WHO through aiilIoshangifng scenes Of life,
=-ThebrightBf the DARK, the peace, The strife,
Would callIme hiaught but :"precious wife pr
E.:t" '&sE e: 49, ~ -: Ny husband.
, When on the couch Of suffering laid,
with throbbing pulse andaohing head, '. -"
. vic anxious watches round my beda-
Ny husband.
WHO, Wien q kirdred dear bssreft,
And my sad heart in twain is cleft,
Proves that my dearest friend j. 1ett?- p
I'll, - tf@ 80 3' "a . 80; &c r., NY husband.
when move o,ylssrw Iahsll si;da with With igsrief'iain,dieaara,, :. :,
And|through thegloom no star appears
Who cheers my heart and wipes my tearsg:-
T.. ~: : My husband,
WHO, when I've done..with oil below, - . -:
CAnddeathi's dark waters round me taoy,
s,Weald::fain with me DER Jordan goa- 3"
.. My husband.
MI WIFE -.
~ %HEspoSsE TO HEn sraszas. "ME'HusBaNp:
what maiden, IN 1.-The days Of yors,
@smote me with most tremendous power,
lnaicting5 pangs unknown before
:FEHfSS4 :s":.:l ~ : il ~.<'.:4 =. "'.
Who pitied me in my distress,
1And;|byone simplelittlets YES" T.
3!ohanessd 90 ,wos 70 oblesssdnessH3 =:
1:."%.4< -. > SMywife. /
Who. did. with look almost Divine, .; :
my; soul in cords Of love ~entwine, ~: .:.*,,
sandgaEe her priceless heart for minya- .
::As i g. -: NY wife.
Whtot 8 the alter went with me-. : .. :
.pourIhesrts agloiT with ecstasy,
4gAndms ood1angely vowed to btF-..x
il. Is ~ s',!*:t3 4T.::"ss"1 ":".'"nt my Mltes
Who, sinceI tosths alter led -. ~;,
blu1shfag: Bride aaind vows we're said, -.
5Has naughthut blessings round me shsd2-=
~ :tz% by wife.
who d our pilgrimage d lima: below Z ="
Haszcheeredwith smiles tho passage through
And ever faithfulproyed and truee--
My wife.
When pressed with sorrow, toll and cares,
who all my griet and trouble shares.
. And half at least my burden bears?-
My wife.
,whentempests rage nd'billows roll,
And human passions spurn control,
Who Gains the tunault Of my soul?-
Ny wife.
When storms are hrshed and skies are bright
fAndshadows dark are changed to light,
tWhoioys with me in sweet delight
My wife.
Who was IN youth th'admired Of msni
But now, at threescore years and ten,
Is Tar moro beautiful than then?-
My wife.
As down ife's rugged steep ! 80,
With careful, trembling steps and slow,
. Who elings to me and helps me through
u "$S<f:t y My wife.
Who, when<my toiIsoms days are Der,
VIII meet me on biest Canaan's shore,
And sing with me for evermore?-
-Harpsrfs Magazine.