Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-15
OUR SUNDAY COLUMN

OUR SUNDAY COLUMN
or CURRENT RELIGIOUS IhoueHI.
AND INTELLIGENCE. =
Choice Paragraphs Of Coed Sense and
Good Advice FOR the Enter
taiamsat Of Saint
and Sinner.
III WE BUT KHEw.
EDGAR JONES.
The mystery OF seasons yet 70 be,
And Iudzs the moments that are gstherias asA
By moo already buried In me past
Ne gould Dc gentle, dear aud loving SUI
For only thus may We eace noment nn-
With Insplratioa such ~ place q NE
From reach OF strtte-
we aisns .s we'll as ,hose that ".
ana WIN prophetic vision keenly gA<s
Ioon the record OF those hidden days,
We would but closer cling each one 70 Essen
FOR only thus can love It's lessons teseh
OF patient truths that ever triumph s'hi
Der coming III.
II We could heag
ibs htnre's echoes rising close aud clear,
Within their sounding voices oil the deadi
And those whose tate 10 weary Watching leu
Tie All waves moaning In the Hood OF years;
Fhe bitter uiOulAtions aud the Years
We would not bow 10 lastly OF lesF'-
II we could hesr.
We saw the shadows gathering 81 our way
The miSts OF misery and sorrow sciouu
Enshdning but conn and a shroud;
M earh could sec deALh's cOld and quiet grace
Marked out upon the Others loving lace
No ~IhOughLeSs word would fsu tween nee anu
NE.
II VIC could sec.
five could guess
Mai ali the Ihinss which benefit and bless
The golden glOrics OF these present days,
w"ued faIe behind the futures hidden haze:
W w0uid take refuge from the worlds alarms
In close affections never ending charms;
Aud tulstful hath would never grow the les
II We could gues-
All these may ONE
Inc loving lips la silent death be dumb:
The quick ear close, the bright aud watehful
No more respond to true loves sweet surprise;
The heart no more In throOs responsive beat:
Affection guides no more the willing feet;
Aud all these thoughts by true loves magic led.
BE oold and dead.
The present hour
4, that alone In Nhich We have the power
To use Zoe good or III the moments neet,
And hl It's history with mem ues sweet;
Ours but the present 10 improve and Use,
let us not then It's golden gifts abuse,
Hut let each second De IN rich content
A sacrament
May YOU aud I
Catch each glad blessing eIe It pass Us by.
And place each happy hour on plane above
The Ills Of earth On promise mounts oil love,
Let no sad sound OF harsh. unholy word.
Within our Atmosphere Of home be heard.
But ieryent faith, with ministries OF peace,
BTiug rich increase.
80 ma We rest
While each Glad heart with holmes Is blest.
Aud whether coming days our souls awake
Or storm clouds Ger our future dRfkly break,
Within % kingdOm Of the changelcSs heart,
No pOWea hall tear the links OF love apart,
While heavenly yearninss-though loud hopes
have died
Are satisfied.
Aud when the end
When life aud death IN harmony shall b,end,-
Hath gathered one 10 sleep with folded hands
To al the welcome of the angel bands.
The other then may stand where hOwerets grow
And, thinking Of the one who sleeps below,
Find no accusing thoughts, but reyerent lust
That looks Ia faith alOh ~ m6ftals must,
And knows that those who loved until theJ
died,
And heart 10 heart soc brightly from altar.
The heavenly home-iS giden gaics slNr-
Aud. freed forever from the curse OF sin,
Find peace within.