Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-06
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

MY blessing, did you sayf
Como near to me- my littlo child my Sue
And lot me stroke the bonny hair once more,
And he--what do they call thy name, young
mani
Surely lrnewik but its sound was gone.
Grandfather father, sonia goodly name.
And you, my susans Susy's youngest little
Sue,
Are not afraid to take this man for worse.
As wen as better'-
Where's father, susani call him; that's my
dear;
For he must bless the children as theygo
I'm not tho head my Bible, Susie, child
Where all the names stand In their gener-
ATOMS
Fathers-Not hereS All. / remember now.
Can It be nityyearsg Fiftyf-I saw his face
AS plain, when Sue and Reuben joined their
But my old eyes are dim, and mostly see
within.
The rest-these dear young people with bright
faces,
And the white, trailing gowns and pleasant
speech
Are like the hickering chorus in the play;
Or rather, like the angels that dream OF,
Tho music. and the lights, and scent OF flowers
Made my head giddy; and so 1 came up here
no rest awhile and one there was came with
mo.
he was tall and strong IL think twas David's
boy,
The eldest Here my home this arm chair Of
my mothers
This is her tstool;-kneeL my children.
My right hand-lay it on Sues head, my daugh-
ter,
And my loft, on the head Of this young man
Whose name know full well within my heart,
Butmy lips will not speak IT,
God, who hath fed me all my life unto this day,
The angel which redeemed me from all evil
Bless your beginning lives as mine is blessed,
And mako the latter end more glorious than the
beginningl
did you both say Ameni
Last night woke, and could not sleep again,
Crying for motheri-a strange and foolish
thing
And felt my old cheeks wet with hot young
tears,
why she went from us seventy years ago
You must rememter-No-Why that is
strange,
But people have short memories these days.
Ihad two babiesi remember we'll Where's
Davidf
He'll remember.
have such noble boys l-four:-yes, daugh-
tiers,
There are four To-day I'll bless them all
Along with little Sue just gone from US,
And you, my little one.
IA grandmother, you sayH No, child
Andyet, twas Susan's Susy's little Sue,
THAT thing I'm sure OFF,
heard their happy voices all along the stair,
And all the brave good-bycs from the folk be-
Don't stay with me, dear; see your children
of,
And throw the slipper after them yourself
Don't fall ct the last landing;-if you should
-DavidG-
called for David, but he does not hear
On what foolish heart it Is, and old
Why David fell at Shiloh (meaning ''rest.'O
There hangs his sword. Oh do not forgctl
And ut his side my Benjamin, shot through and
through
What weary nights he lived, praying for death /;
My little Benjamin.
And yet he was a man, hear them say;
And now his boys are men; but still he is
And always will be, little Benjamin.
1 think his tender arms will reach Tor me
II over can win TO Heavens gate.
And for the rest OF them-I do not know,
For am tired will think pretty soon.
why motterl forgot that you are here
My work is almost done; must it be iinishedf
The seam was very long, and the room dark
So dark I could not see to throad my needle.
was your good girl, mother and you said
When 1t was dono, should 60 out to play,
Sweet mother how bonny-brown your hair Isl
And your dear eyes-like TO the summer stars
Let Inc rest little, my head upon your lap,
And both my hands in yours. They will wait
CThe children, l mean.) will put up my work,
And fold IL very ncatly-you shall Sec
Just as you always taught me;-and to-mor-
row
Why Dagid and my Ettle, tat,s Beaiamia!
Springfield (Mass) Republican.