The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-02
4 SHOWER OF roams
p,cnu,on,, you,l, Re members sa6ine

Richmond, Youth ReYleslab Home
teer the Dispaich,.
The walls arr, kf5wsng Sd the IRE. ass ;f. i.S
Ny lamp hu;as clear ~ ano srig
There's n9tt,!ng else cou,u
To start, my room ] WIN par ray
us cozy, warm, and niscs 3sssy ~ III
WHO comes to see me twice. MS s..i
Two table,. chairs, both :,a, and rig 50 81.
Balance It's comforts iruc. !. e ~ siS
Piano--Ah ises you shrnS sc. sitts
And bIreau, annie, 100. s, s,.sf u l.ssSl.,sS
Aticslng clock the silence breaks, 81.
Nv dog Steers on the mat. u TX
Winds nay blow ,iii tire Old house shakes, !,
but nausht Gaze for that. ;f,ss5
so Tins We are, my deg and ~
And winds do blew, and Winds DO sig u rs ~;
We only stir The IRE. ~, +
Ismoke ano write; he dreams and growis,
or thinks to stsr1 some prince Of fowls, q
And follows Ms It ices. ~. ~ II risTsssf3
Iwr..e and s,roke--aye. have ny DREAMY
As daylight darkness shrouds; 81. E II. II
They come like golden sfray1ng RfeaYns s5 &
Through breaks OF shifting clouds ., Il.
Far. far away my hone Isee, ss.ss 4. /.
And mary a face so dear; ~ M .-z,S
Al, WHO may tell how many years So -
Ere their voices hear & ,:zE. Il 80
wonder. too, what thoughts are theirs. ~. ~
AS thus in creams rove: $3.50
And sweeiy now my dream declares $3.50
They think OF me at home.
then pleasant scenes Git swiftly by t .s ,d,,
AS piaiD rs plain can BIZ, ;5czs +
Ano 'mid t,l,n al bear the cry -y
OF many boyisb glee.
= -. .,, !, :, ,,,-r,, esr, orc r ,oynJ
As boy, as youth. as man ..sas
see the friends dearly loved,
The fields In which ran.
see the rivers winding stream. =, 81 ss.,f,
The rocks IL used TO lave: 4;
Isee The stuuIch and sturdy team .zr y
The factory tcaInsier draYe.
b Isee the folks knew Of yore, -, 500 ~, IL
so seut'e, good, and Kind; - ,2i',su@,
Now gopc-bu: only eone before asti. p $50 q,
Their Masters home 10 Ind. g'"r55 - ~ :.
Isee the Christmas stockings hung, Sraat,5ati
Tin those old pleasant daSsl;4fEss.stiE ;1.s+3ati
'IiIi six across The mantei hung ,.t $50 -1gsrttt,
In Just six different ways. -. ..zti tssf.:ai3
hear lie gladsomc shouts OF joy, ,,J - ~
When scar &c twas morning EEhl ,I.'si
As from tsch stocking pceped 10y i.,..s s5....sl
For each wee face SO bright. - 49, 445i
Isec my mammy's loving face ..,;i..s.i 49,!
NV dear lear cid Id l GE Nanny Grace, sas
She loves ne Sill, ween' ,E5ttsG3
hear the cry, .The soldiers come" ;, s s.,.i.
And noisy DER The floor ,..,5s.sat i-r,+,
We run TO see the beating drum .. Z: ,ss-lsiS
And sojers pass the door. 4 81. b}f7rif
I sec the lots OF Fourth-street fame .;,.,5 !
The boys with whom played a..,I, a. IL d;
And hear the cheers or many game 81 isol
Our lnSty voices MADE. a! ::rf -. tlys .te}!f
Saw. where are they, those friends Of mine ~
Those whom loved SO well? ytr ,g.s III.
or for their love sally pine. .:a.4.g@l ~. i
Eut know not where they dwell. s.-ss4s q; z
Oh. mem'ry sweet. and trne, and saG--. 4iG,Gats
Thou caliest up the years .a,. Il fralels fT4l !
or long ago. as short as glad. grs,Ty rI'i'sp'f
And iningle Joy with tears! .s:a.,;:% ~
Somorc. no rrorc cannot write, na,,ilsG5
NV heart doth oyeIfow; 49, ~. l:,,'
May God project lis all, TINS nlghl-
he loves as all, You KNOW!
Full, many month must speed away @st1+,i. +
Before know the bliss
CT gangiIg home some summefGay ~
TO get sisters kiss. ~, -,
A kinsman's love send to all. ."' 81.
And wi, Your THOUGHTS, pray.
You often let remembrance Blend ..''- ~
A thought OF him away. -.