Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-07-19

GOLDEN wEDDING.-Mr and Mrs. Heart
Lord Of Bluehill. celebrated their fiftiett
wedding anniversary on Friday evening, Ju.
ly Is. The occasion was a joyous one
notwithstanding the inclemency Of the
weather goodly number was in attendance
The venerable couple were generously remem.
bered by timely golden tokens of friendship
and respect The entire family was present
Children and grandchildren were assembled
together under the paternal roof for the frs,
time. The following programme was OBJ
served:
| Organ Duet, Misses Osgood 4 Lord
| Song. Miss Anna Hinckley
| Poem. read by Mss Mabel 4. Lord
Song. Duet. Misses Slower Il Hubbard.
| Song, The Bridge" Mrs. rhps. n. Lord.
| Song, "Tired,' Miss Lizzie Hubbard
The poem we give below was written for
the occasion by Mrs. Minnie Chase Herrick.
POEM.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Heard Lord, on the .fHieth
unnecessary Of their marriage.
The years we ,cdit seem to our vision dim:
The future looms before US strange and grim
The paths untrodden stretch before our gaze
A. tiny thr, ads Of lahyrnthian maze.
Yet years dgoae seem days so swiftly sped,
And days but hours, hours, moments n d,
And SO with memory dawns strange sur
Prise,
As back you turn with curious, searching eyes.
And half in wonder think, can this BE- true
That all these years here marshaled fore our
view
With all the weight that cumbereth the train
LIES treasure freight of happiness and pain
Have slipped, unheeded, from our loosening
grasp!
Have hands and heart. e'er held within their
clap
So many joys, with Christening trials wrought, ?
Such gifts with wisdom. giief' with mercy
fraughtf
But as you longer gaze. familiar grown,
The scene at first new, aud half-unknown.
Seems not less real, less vivid to your gaze
Than all the changing phases Of these present
days.
And in the past thai lies before you there,
Again you live, again its portions share,
Again DER half-furgotten mirth you smile;
Anon YOU sigh. DER troubles borne the while I;
And cen again DER half a century long,
There float the echoes of that low, sweet song
That lover siug,. and IN ,iden shyly hears;
A song unsiienced through these fify years.
oh! blessed power OF memory's magic art,
That keeps Tor our possession every part
OF that which ever has been ours. aud will,
In wintr, age e'er give unto u still
Youths .pring-tme sweet. and summer besu-
te- fair
With harvests rich Of Autumn glores rare.
Yea not alone this heritage Of thought,
To cher your age these welded years have
brought
\ our past hath more unto the present lent
On good that ministers TO glad content.
For now have com" from other homes away
These two loved sons To celebrate this day;
Whose heart. in love their fiial tribute bring
To whose strong arms you now in age may
cling.
As they, in other years. did turn TO you
For love and care, and guiding couR-el true.
And daughters, too, they've brought; in low
ing care
Their loyal duties with the sons 10 share.
And chdren'- children who IN you may find
let other parent, faithful, tender, kind,
Stand here before you in this frsta cheer
With loving hearts and r-coliecion- dear.
While others here, your kinsmcn and your
friends
DO render honors that on age attends
And hither come TO yield the homage due
. worthy wife and husband unto you.
Oh. fitting Is the token custom brings
To welded love In friendly offerings.
And Wen doth gold unfair FINISHED image forth
Thai holy love that h,llowcih the earth.
" hich >hrink~ not from nffliction', fierce.t
flame.
But comes forth from LIES trials e'er the same,
" hich catches from the sunlight all it, glow,
And triumph, over mortal pain and woe:
And cleaning bright Ger lapse OF passing years
>hitl light cen dea,h in all IL dark.ome fears.
And there Beyond in iairer lands shall shine
The dearest token Of His Love Divine.
Refreshments were served and guests de-
parted with wishes and hopes for many gold
en- weddings.