The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-11-27

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ImprIlsd ~ each rrorcafinR wave gave forth
4 iarsher sound. than when sofs hrcr<c~ blow
49, within the harbor deem
vc~<fl lay. safe moorcd: yet ur.t and spar,
Ard heavy sail encrustcd we're nth snow:
And - rhe dipped her prov beneath each
II came forth with beard OF sli,trlnr ice.
The vessels name "a one that toId Of
son breath. and mossy eIump ana shaded
Ana Al that spcaks OF earth : s-zkensns
nnf none IL these we're here. but only cold.
And winters biting frost and chilling blssla
within the cabin sss vondrous sroup
~ men and women and Of ma dcns far:
And in the nd>t man 81 rcvc rcnd mien.
Bcncafh the cold gray u northcrn sky.
A home % make them. where IN peace ana
who're none should them modest nor make
A. conscience bade them. they might worship
God. 'F
hut lsstle rocked they OF the mastering Voc.
Prom out the vision Of their coming DAYS.
The tint % roses faded swift away:
a black pail fell and ciouded al their skies
with gathering gloom
guest unwclcome came
And cross their cherries threshold forced
his way.
Even grim Death; and with his sickle keen
He reapcd dreadful harvest On their
hearth
The waning nrellshs auavered ntfuny
For lack Of one "a rouse II. ON the hin
Beside nc sounding sea the graves grew
The man or reverend mien and SILVER Iocks
The maiden with her tresse- light with gold:
Where wind ana wave. storm gusts and ,rolfs
gru1 howl
Their rcaulems were
Dut all this passed ~ length.
Then came the music Of IN. biue.hird'S cong.
ana xI, is'' ,l pearls dnpped FROM the bud
Forth through the mold peeped the arbutus
sweet.
1he shy deer bounded thro' the murky wood:
The cleaning fish IN swelling Water swan.
Mhilt hidden In the grove aud tangled cousc
me qnal, ana partridge iurkcd- with covering
Abundant food was in the wood and sea.
while sunshine gave them warmth and bede
them live
The moaning ga took on cheerful tone.
Tue ripping brooks In pheasant cadence Gang.
And ali was joyful
And 80 the bii~sfui summer passed away.
And autumn with ifs rad ant lnAfaxe came
when NJ. the harvest had. with generous
hand.
Responded to the GLOW Of natures touch.
with rsLenei grain. the snmptnons fields we're !.
ana copious wealth and pienfy crowned the \
land
Then each to each said men and woman too:
!. Hath not our gracious Father ever said.
I never viii you leave nor you forsnkesr
Afd hath He not full wei His promise kept7
Iomt then. and LEI u ~ nder unto Him
'Ae grateful homage from His children dno.~
sna % y costume now - quaint and queer.
KIP prAk.ero~ned hat and bet with buckle
And iusrian gown. and cap of somber hue.
They gathered all together
raises 70 Heaven they sang. and grateful
sruss - Him who ble.s a. well a. scourxed.
lnen csme the least: venison from olt the
ne nots.ed grouse, black ducks shot Al the
fpel a
ne saraen's treasures. cranberrie- from The
mer<h
ne fcol At sea ana shore most freely gave.
,fowded toe feSfal board
Then joy and mirth
nascd care ana sorruw fast and far away.
Intir faded FOOTSTEPS plainly thcy 1i<cernni.
Pa saw that through the clouds they deemed
- black
.ht cleaning star Of hope had never paied.
WI well iney pondcred DER the lesson true
nat heavenly guidance rules our destiny.
rpr trint~ deep and woes unspcakahIe
thA not tcfond orr Heavenly FATHERS ere,
nr sympathy 80 vast. - wonderful
.:nccmrass&= us Al. aud hc Who fcrls
~ NJ lor-Akcn. tcsoi.tr. forl0rn
Gay yet discover md the darkness drcnr
Sunc cause Tor thAnkfulness
-Bpetoa CtooA