The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-25

And Ike ths poor weak soul was prayed
tha- | might dir
But she SAIL, Nay, not so, dsar heart, this
storm will soon pass hT."
said, Let us forget uns day" She said,
Let Us remem err
Shall we i've thankS tor sunny May ami
not for bleak November
Yet, with her heart / know she heard the
old home charch bells rim.
She heard again the little choir in which
she used to sing;
She heard the parson fervent prayer 40
long AMI roundabout
That went from home 10 hsatAendom and
not soul lett out
knew, although her loving eyes looked
into mins with smileS
Her spir 3 vision looked across the sepa-
rating miles
She saw the glad re joicing as to their child
hood's homa,
Again the JOYS AMI children, and ths chill
dren children come.
knew above the winds wild moan she
hearl her father vooA
Saying: Let ali our soul, give thanks, let
all our hearts rejoica"
Beyoni the will. unbroxsn woodS al
thou "a no sign sa5 gave,
knew shs sa the fa1et bloom above our
baby grave
Just thsu a souni of stealthy steps fell soft
upo1 the ear,
A dusk face peerei through the door, the
antler5 of a des-
Came into 81 yht above the faca, and then,
wi slow grave treai,
A friendly Winnebago stood close beJide
my bed
The pa'efacs very sick" hs said. Tive
broug ut him good deer msa5;
The pa efacs squaw shall COOK for him
twill make him we'll 10 eat"
Quick glainsss bsat with every pulse.
'lh1nx Goir 4 murmure1 low,
While Mary looked up with a smile that
said, "Itoli you sol"
I've sat at many feast since then. whsre
all good things were spread;
With thu rich, the wise, tbs witty. since
then Iva bro zen bread;
Meath church spires poiu5Iny heaven ward,
with pous, happy tlrongs.
I've joiuei in prayerful service and sung
Thanksgiving songs
But never havs l tast,i, In this or any
land
Such meatas that took that day from our
red brothsrs hanl;
And never over aly gooi that blsst our
lite's long way,
Have offer ID anv truer thanks than soma
that rose .nas daY.
1t seemed as though that year life dealt Its
nard st blows to us
And th On, though skies wsre not all clear,
si.i we were p:ospsrsu8,
And fortune smiiel; the years spsd on,
'.w.x, laoor and repsse
Till we saw our fo'ei5 hop.e grow fair and
DILssom as the rose.
And through it al, or storm, or sun, my
Mary's patient trust
Not for a single moment trailed Its banner
in tbs dust;
Always her eyes looked upward, always
sne saw afar,
Tnrou n the clouis that darkened round
her, some brIg1t-y bsamIns star.
However DARK to-day might be. she trusted
in tomorrow;
Always soms pearl of peace she brought
from eve'J Sc OF sorrow.
And all her dea- long ii O. bless Col for its
most gracious lengtl,
The courage OF her brave, true soul was
strength unto my Strength.
The white frosts came upon her head and
made liver Gown,
Above her p.acid brow, out Of ber locks OF
browa;
But thoagh upon her face time wrote with
certain, subtle arG,
No wrinkles gathered on her soul, no frost
upon her heart
So she was always fair TO me; think did
not know
Plat ths roses vanisaei from hsr cheek OF
that tae silvsry snow
Had touch d her ioc 3 Of gol len brown; ~
me shs always stood
In ra1i1ns beauty on tas heights Of perfect
womanhood-
I sit Ia psace ald quist in my Iits's decIfu-
Ing da7,
And LOOK ou to the other lant that lies not
far away;
know that sh1 Is waiting. with her heart
ofiovs and truth
Crowned with ths gracious beauty OF an
immortal youth.
And after we have met ones more, l SOL
em1ly declare
We will ssarcl ala hea ven over, for know
he will be there,
To f1d rbs dusky broahsr who, In the dark
est of our DAYS,
Brought Ii yht unto our darkness ami turned
our pain to pra-ss-
CARLorrA PERRY.
MILWAUKEE NV 10