Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-06-28
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ing, Jure = 1873, SADIE TYLER, daughter
of General snd Mrs. N. E. Payne.
She is gene! No longer shrinking from the
10 the summers Kiss; no longer gathering with
her soft hand the dew laden flowers of the morn
ing, or gazing with her glorious eyes into the
my stories Of tho stars; no longer charming with
he; childish mir!h, or winning with her qleenly
beauty-she is gone! Dosd in her sixteenth
yesr-whst could 10 more touching and sad?
Just as tho bloom of beauty ripened on her
checks just as sho came fresh from the ACCOM-
plishments of school; just as she was budding
into tho full glow OF maturity; just as time WAS
ninging ever her life wondrous spell of love.
Illness and grace, and her young and Huttoring
heart was looking out FROM the bright blue OF its
laughing eyes, so tender and beautiful, upon the
rosy avenues of brilliant life opening to her
footsteps-sho is gone!
"As vapor, formed from ocean spray,
Is lifted TO the azure sky;
So purely has she passed away,
Uns!sined by esrth, TO realms on high"
Oh cruel Death Thy swift and sure shaft has
ended bright and cloudless lite. No moro
will tho pearl wreslh strive TO rival her fairer
brow, nor tho violet borrow from her dsmssk
check deeper hue; TO more will loving eyes
learn 10 watch her coming and grow brighter
when she COMES" no more will be- hoard hor
gentle voice or be seen forever
'rhst matches beauty in her face
Where sweet expression came and went.
Where every feeling had place,
and every charm in turn Was cent.
When oil things else were springng into lifo,
when vcrnal airs were tIenulous with tho WING
pared music OF reviTing nature, when the queen
Of spring had kissed with her sweet moutn all
the blossoms Of the field and when sll the hours
Wcro fragment with the sweet exhsltstions OF
renewed life, why should tho cold and icy touch
Of death commit to the silent shadows OF the
grave this fair ard fsutless flower? Miss Payne
was filled by her varied accomplishments to
adorn society, and had already become favor
its amonc her companions. but alas, the bright
es. Of esrth must fade the brightest still the
liac.est, and death has thus carly marked her for
his own WHO wss the joy, the life and the COM
fort of that home which i: now the sccne OK SO
much bitterness snd Oscillation. Sad es WAS the
sudden ending CT this young life. ye! every grave
has its lily and every sorrow has i:s joy, and her
friends derive consolation in tho knowledge that
her hope and faith wore made secure. and IS the
lily Of the vale sinks 10 rest upon the bosom OF
the lake. as tho bright and beautiful star Of
morn fades into the skies, ss fair and perfect as
Inc lily, as bright and beautiful SIS tho star, her
soul resting upon the untroubcd waters has
passed 10 the heavenly Vsult.
$50 fades the Summers cloud GEsy
go sinks the gale when storms are o':;
60 gently shuts the eye OF day,
SO dies the wave along the Shore"
Let there BIO 40 ob.rusion where her place has
been made vacant and her cherished voice hush
cd torerer-the deep grief that is seated at that
hearth stone cannot be corso!ed by sympathetic
words-et Us draw the curtain softly knowing
liza. if human .oyo has power to penetrate tho
veil, and hath it cot, then there are yet living
here those who hsvc The blessedness ofan angels
love. u. 4. -.