Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-24
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g AEAVESwoRTH, KAN, Septembea >,
0ne OF the most important railroad
nases ever decided in the United Stat1 80
eecsqed yesterday by Judge Brewer,
United States Circuit Court. 1t YVES
qulty case in the name of the Atfiove
6enerai OF the United States againser,
Kansas City. Lawrence & Southern Il
kaiiroad Company. The bill was.seas
January IS. 1883, and alleged that n
roed company uniawfuIIy held tyg ta d
thousand acres of land, ,f: Kind KISSED
49, TO ewhichx -xa6se light of love
$Ds>~fszse1 to sudden night.
~ Only shroud was rough, white sail. and
= nag about his breast; SAM anu
- 1hsve IN "A the calm, many fathoms deep
w,xS 1 LEY he gives His beloved rest"
ths tsi sh nsnds they lowered his bier over
His funeral hymn was the gentle plasb of the
ep0ins and flowing tide. -
That night the ..,nn.. ,..:.,
eyes, brought me parcel small. ''''''eu
saying: Those are some things from the
poor lads kit, and a woman knows best
How to tell Q story that's hard to tell. and 70
un comfort brothers heart
WI you write to his mother and tell her all
Wel. you know how to start
A1a teii her that every man of us loved her
W, the life OF our boat; N''
{ 1ssyrsx - busy and full OF life, whether we
fesn would have brought him safe back
again, only the Captain above
anew better than We, and guided him home
70 maven of rest and loye!'
90 opened the packet with trembling hands,
n seemed such q sacred thing;
a nd nh n rt%xI
OF broken ring.
Keepsakes gathered in foreign lands for the
loving ones at home
ana letter half finished, to catch the mails
Dy passenger bound for Rome.
He told of an elephant hunt in Ceylon. of a
storm In Biscay's Bay,
u their trip through the Suez Canal and how
they all held the Christmas Day
mere Was love 70 Harry and Dick and Ray.
whose feet be hoped hadn't bigger grown for
he'd bought them Chinese Shoes
And now he would soop be back. he said, to
AIter TWO long years of wandering life on
Inc restless. stormy main;
Iaen ne stopped. for he said his watch had
come. but he'd finish IL up tomorrow
How could send it? What could / saw to
break such a tale of sorrow?
One portrait was there of a worn. sweet face
e4o beneath in bOyish hand
Was written Mother i saw her again in
the midst of smiling band
VI b0ys and girls of every size, but she laid
= proud hand on one
0of sailor lad with his bright, frank face her
eldest and ablest son.
Photos OF school-boy friends there were. and
one Of fair young face,
smiling and tender-eyed. beneath he had
written the one word 'Grace"
A dainty housewife, all 'broidered gay held
buttons and pins and thread,
And worked on the ribbon which held the
spools: ITO my darling brother Ned"
j broke to his mother as well as could, with
many falling tear
The news so sad. and the curl sent with all
OF his treasures dear.
All! that was the sorest, saddest task that
ever have known.
Christ! Thou who hast wept with weepiug
ones, comfort and keep Thine own.
Thou who in moments of sorrow and main.
thought of Thy mothers veal.
List to the cry of a hearts sore pain listen
and comfort and heal.
sitvo my peace. which is perfect peace, lead
VIII rIai2e own r ght hs<~1,
Hazel Gordon, In Detroit Free Press.