San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-11-23

Az pure end sweet ~ dreams Of home or heaven
They summon up his rosy bsbyhood
Ia the dear native land fsr, far away
Twin Iinks, the brightest In fond menory's chain
They point to weary years OF rxile since
Made bright and sacred by his presence here
We two were each TO each the world. and more.
Then, oh, the Joy which nlled my dsrling's heart
when rose ths rehabihts,sd home,
with the dear household band again complete
with what delight he marked each onward step
or progress aud improvement, lending sti'i
His ever busy haad and braip 10 aidi sh
Now, wheresoe'erl turn, uunumbersd things
Cali up his memory. His cunning hand
And thought speak In the quick artistic touch
or many . peneil-rketch, from Nature drsvn.
His artisss writings constantly bring up
The quiet little scribe. beside his desk.
Or at the stand before the hreside drawn.
His books the ehiei Of scientific lore
Covered and kept with care yet show tho marks
Of constant use aud study. His laboratory
of tools and chemicals In large array;
His treasured store OF keepsakes OF all sorts,
Sacred TO all who had been kind to him;
His cherished pets. Waco, the most beloved.
Hdto scarce less dear. with oil their numerous train;
All speak Of him, and seem his loss to mourn.
The yard and garden miss his frequent feet,
Zach rock aud tree bears memories Of him
within, without the bouse his presence haunts
The homestead, and the town aud country round.
o Valley OF San Marcos ! Chosen shrine
or Natures charms thy mstahless rivers sheen,
Thy towering bill. and evergreen retrests--
All that 10 fair Ia thine, and rich Gods gifts
To theei Yet nevcr thou. In lthy pride.
Saw ausht more bright and precious than this hug,
who loved so well to ro AMI thy sylvan haunts.
Thou vast his little world Of hope and Joyi
His pen and psncil tribute bore TO thee;
His name and memory shall sill rep ,in
Linked with thine own-a worthy heritage
Then Low can forget. how cease to mourn,
When all tee reminds me Of my loss,
And seconds retrospectiop, hour by houri
How fail to miss the sweet companionship
OF one 20 srtIess. pure. and innocent.
Yet with mind so clear. 0ntmes found
In him n codpse!ler both wise and truef
" hat grief to still recall the fatal blight,
Relentless. which pursued him ali his days.
Who at the first appeared SO sound and hale
How can cease TO mourn the uniimey end
The chalice OF the precious wine Of iifo
Withdrawn from lips which 40 enjoyed the draught
The broken staff on which hoped to lean,
And earth's lost earnest of u noble man
read the promised what he might have been.
Had health been bis A tall and portly man,
Noble alike Ia form. 10 thought and deed;
Equipped 10 hold place Of power nd pride
In this grand age. by serving wall his rscei
o grieyous lossi amid tbs general dearth
OF true, and pure, and noble, Chrst-like menl
Yet am comk,rted to know his lot
so poor, yet worthy ofa princes plaae-.
On earth was happy, and that constantly
| tried to make II 10 /; and above oil
70 knov, that not word. or thought, ordeed,
Fer came between our souls, TO stay or mar
The psrfect harmony and confidence
OF tenderest sympathy and deepest love: 4
For this. for this, | thank Thee, o my God
And then know that he who gave him life,
In His superior wisdom called him hence,
From all the evil chances 0fthis world
In His superior love, too, safely keeps, ~
And crowns the promise ot his early life.
trust, with full fruiitop. "He shall not
Return 20 me, but shall 80 TO him."
After few more suns have risen aud set.
The way seem clearer since he went before
wethinks he waits my coming, as on earth
SO oft he stched my home returning steps:
Lord lead me, that may not go astrsyt