Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-03-30

NAOMI Mci,oxaLp PilELrs.

hopes Of peace ha't lied,
Sobbing wives and weeping mothers watched the c
loved ones march away,
Fathers, husbands youthful brothers. eager for thu
coming fray, /
Then sail. II viii not linger. but will arm me for
| the fight,
Marching meath the dear old banner battling manful
for the right.
athcd In Teas with sweet bcseechinx Alice sought
hut listened &c the teaching Of my heart and
/ marched away.
Yet to comfort her deep sorrow long stroye without
avail,
From the future hope to borrow, proving right must
aye prevail
stl left her sad and fearful with my last kiss on
her lips.
Eyes Of azure, dimm'd and fearful, bright rays In
loves dew csllpsed.
"Ah, thought. ''shs loves me truly; oh grieve to
cause her pain
After storms the sun shines duly-whsn the troops
march home again.
Joyful will this fond heart greet her Alice trustfu
pure and sweet,
Crowned with glory shall meet her, casting down
low vt ber f-ct,
All my laurcls- brave hearts ever though they
shrink at won,ans tenrs).
At their countrys call may never listen TO sowsrds
fears.
Musing thus. l walked In silence on ACROSS the
meadow land.
Fastening forward to the TRUSTING, there 70 Join M,
brave command.
All my soul was in disquet, while my lips might |
never speak
Hidden thoayhtP that running riot left the tear
stains my cheek
DO you deem me weak and foolish, nay, my friend, 1t
Is not So
Bravest hearts may grow loutsh there oil generous
) feelings glow.
They who symathize with enter into others
.sss0s- '--'' = r. : = - s.,
Fight a. fierce and brave tomorrow. though to-day
their tears flow.
Suddenly shs stood before me whore the shntin.
T shadows fell.
r Edith's form and fase that Ger east soft aad
tender spell
l When she spoke her tones were nattering ~ the
r wind harps l"w refrain.
Said she, '.Frcnd may God be with thee, though we
:. never meet again.
: Go wherever duty calls thee. foremost In the
Il fight.
Let no towards fears appall thee, battling man for
II the right
Though my heart be grieved In saying this farewell
!" to thee my friend
u H"Ss os wy w i"ss" ''> 80 "'s'Sy vs.
extend
Guarding shee midst toll ana SANGER ne''0's 81
q ssldsr s"te.
bringing thec 70 nome ana 'o'e" o"es ~"c" o''0'
more the notes OF Mf"e
re Are hushed In pcas the sofs hand. lifted and as
- rose leaves laid on Dinc.
. On her brow winning eaahess' yes "cr o"A WIS
d calm, dlsinc
" As said, Farewell, sweet Edsh pure srue friend
:, OF childhoods day.
IL He wars dangers little heedeth knowing that inc
ia loved ones pray
For his safety. We are marching forth against
u valiant foe
To Who shall march with seors nyinv home"ard pound
We may NOT Know,
~ II amid the din OF battle am namoe'eo VII" ''e
1T slain,
Where the cannon's loud fierce rattle sounds the
Dear friend Of my childhood, lonely shed for me nc
The one boon ask 'hee' only hoid IN shy heaft my
st Whilst stopped her soft hand pressing with warn
:, hps 'hat qn'seica now.
-. Her free hand with quick caressins swept the darn
ut locks from my brow.
~ Then, as though 'oms power impe'ing which shs
y might not call her own,
TX Pressed her red lips to my forehesd-turned ana
l., was left alone
y In my memory yet SEQ her passing swiftly from my
sight,
~ Overhead the June sky ciondless-au the eartf
ng- looked falr ana brisht.
Morning birds with joyous caaehce from ths thexe
~ triiied thor song,
- VI brushed from hoashs the aeWdrops s'''sss -
- s'ow! past Atone
"Ediths friendship Is place ~hsre my memory
snshrincd
M, ho .o, M, loy. ,,ho A,icesb. Ia NJ d,freren
oy
~ mind
~ YEA while Alice broken hearted, would sle away a
ur snn,,,er aox.r.
on ~
the When she knew that We wsrs p@steu shere "ou'
dawn no gladstone hours
ON ON o, her eye.
p,y If she lost her friend and lover know well that sh