The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-03-06

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earships on ali the hills. with light and shade
weaving her tapestries. Of warmth ana Color
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who e. Ssssss- although lie long ago
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The parting With our Alma Mater here
whoss presence day BY day We held more dear
Tho daughters eager with youths restiessnes'
Once more hsr smile 70 win. her fond csrsss.
And seek mid nuctusting suiles and tears
Her bensdictions for the future years.
go. said the mother. ~ she laid her hand
On each bowed head among that revsrent band
The world needs helpers. t. her workshops 20
Ier anvls wait you, and her forsss glow
Put 10 the Vest the wisdom you have gained.
Reach apsssd 70 The heights Jet unattained.
The storm aud calm hies discipline will bring
And Providence apply her chiselling;
I pressge nought Of III on morn like this,
But strokes like these you may not. must no
miss.
They took their journey and years rolled on.
Their paths lay far Asunder. toward the dawn
Ono souQht her place OF work, In the far land
or the celsstials, where The scorching sand
Blistered her tired feet uplifting high
The standard OF the Cross in Orient sty.
some on the far Pacific slopes wsse blsst,
And some in sunny Southern homes found rest
Some in the freshness Of their young iife's love
Turned from esrtLs charms to the glad heaven
| above; ff&
Some walked earths highways YEARLY ia pair
And sorrow shrouded some with purpose plAir
Fortune on some bestowed her favors bland,
And Fame sent praise OF some throughout tn
land;
But more in humble homes made lite = Joy,
Their Masters work for them their best employ
And 50 the years swept on. sweet psacsfr
years,
Life had its harvest rich with joys and tsars.
Then burst the thunder. sudden. awful, grand
And son and sire for his impsrilsd land
Went forth TO combat with the powers ofill
And ceased not from the bloody contest till
The csnking chains Of ssrvitude no more
Disturbed the listening ear from shore to shor'
And tho sweet English Of our mother tongue
Uttered no bondmsn's tales from terror wrunl
In tho Grand issus mothers had their share,
And daughters found rslisf ID srstsfal praysl
And ail men hailed the year Of gsd release.
Az the true reign OF righteousness and peace.
The sands drop In the hour glass, the soft glo'
OF morning is no longer, and we know
Az We stand scorched in the meridian sun,
That life, for us, IL more than half way done,
Once more to us the sheltering mother calls
And opens wide the unforgotten hslls,
To the returning pilgrims, who from far
On dusty highways, mid the din and jsr
OF life. have heard tho summons and have CON
To warm themselves and rest once more
Meath the mild ssarcbings Of the mothers eye
Whose questioning glance invokes their met
replies.
Life has been real, and most earnest too,
And earth more lost and fallen than we knew;
We have had struggles and We bring the Sos
OF many silent and internal wars,
The things W meantto do are still undone.
The heights We thought TO reach yet lure Us Q
Yet of from dust aud sshes have we brought
Gems Of pure lustre slsswhsrs vsinly soaght,
Our nearest duty W have found each day
A messenger Of peace TO lead the way.
By glad spLfepgs 10 immortal heights,
Where dosbts aud glooms dissolve IN ond'e
light,
And in our work we've found the restful senss
Ofloying and eternal Providence.
Too brief the hosr for oil ue have 70 tell,
Tor victories gained, Of losses that oefsl,
We only Of the class Of Fifty-eisht.
remnant 1t our mothers theshold wait,
Our comrades gather under mlder skies,
And walk serener heights ofPars disc;
: We glory 10 their sweet and sure reward,
And long like them to look upon our Lord.
But time and Toll are ours. and duty calls,
!, We leave once more the well tersd ha
And with our faces toward the setting sun,