Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-11-14

IoN'bR UotueT, THoucI VIE,
The beauty Of her perfect deeds
Did not arise from human creeds;
The needy poor received her mite,
In cold or storm. the darkest night,
With quick response to PHYS call.
With ready hand she came 10 all
No labor seemed TO her In vain.
That brought relief TO ache or pain.
Tie noble father. good and wise,
His every act without disguise.
So kind and true, yc, Arm and just.
We gave 20 him a perfect trust.
The old stone store was built by him,
So long ago the date grows dim,
Its jail Ike walls 20 rough and strong
" III not decay for centuries long
The trade and traffic centercd here
In all It's forms for many a year.
The post-otiice too was always there.
In fathers ever wstchful care;
He served the mails alike II ALL
Whenever they might choose to call.
With all the news from land and sea
Good or bad. a. the case might be,
And here would people oongrrgate,
Discuss the news ami affairs of state.
This pleasant town, unknown to fame.
We leave to you 10 guess the name;
Twas here in this remote retreat,
That We as children CHANGED TO meet:
But how that meeting came about
Is not revealed. is still in doubt.
Neither is the record straight and clea
OF what took place for many year;
But Time went on with sCythe and glass
To reap the moments as they pass.
And DAYS and weeks and years wer,
spent ....
In peace and commonplace content
Till times OF courting first begun,
Times OF folly. gush and fun.
The time came too, We must admit
when one or both at first were hit
BY Cupid. dart, al random shot.
As most are hit BY chance or lot.
This fatcd shaft 50 swiftly scut.
Settled The business as II went.
50 without compunctiou or regret
The following time was hnally set;
Twas eighteen thirty-uine the year,
And November sixth as doth appear
On record writ In plainest prose.
In the big book a. the story goes;
He on that day was stwenty-one,
When he aud every mothers son
Are deemed OF age and action free;
But 10 this case, as you shall see,
By sad mi-hap TWAS NOT to be-
For on that day the family yoke
From psternal care TO petticos.,
BY Aid Of priest, wa- quickly changed,
Aud all the rites and forms arranged;
And 50 this sover-ign's gentle sway
Has ruled her subject 70 this day.
The ripened age OF this sovereign queen
At the time we note, was seventeen.
And thirty-thrre days. in point Of fact
We must also add TO be exact.
Then weeks or months perhaps wer'
spent
Preparing for the great event
Fine things there were TO buy or make
The rousseau and the wedding cake,
With cutting planning and fitting,
And hemmIug. tncking and stitching,
And articles making. not few,
Uumeutionable 70 me aud you.
so with lovely sails. walks and drives
The time Is passed, the day arrives;
The guests all came In best attire,
And everything We could desire
Is there on time, just 10 the dot.
The ready priest soon ties the knot,
And then TO make the thing complete.
They all as one the bride must greet
With hearty good wishes and kisses toe
As on such times they're apt to do.
Thus on lifes seas the voyage begun.
Our course towards the setting sun.
Could sage or prophet then foretell
The fate OF lives begun so we'll;
Aud see when nifty years had passed.
This bond unbroken to the last?
or with prophetic vision view
Their progress oil the journey through
But now We know what was TO be,
The changeless records plain to see.
The trials, labor, errors. care,
And disappointments. hard to heari
The years Of uneventful toll
In barren and In fruitful soil.
The little good and all the bad,
The happy days. as we'll the sadi
All this Is passed. and left behind.
Our youth and middle age declined.
Shadows lengthen. the sun seems low,
More toilsome seems the paths we 60,
And with the end sweet by and BY"
Coming so surely, swiftly nigh.
The silvery locks and furrowed cheek,
And all the senses dulled and weak,
The feeble limbs and STOPPING form.
And dread Of heat, Of cold, Of storm
Admonish US. this day to pause,
And ponder well dame Natures laws.
As flows the tide on Foundland's short
In height to ffty feet or more,
And ebbs again in quick retreat,
Till urged within the boundless deep;
The perennial flower to nature true,
While nurtured by the sun and dew,
FulnIs its mission TO a day,
And droops and withers to decay,
So destiny. as sure as fate.
Has marked our bounds and fixed th
date;
II poor and weak, or proud and gay.
Or prone to foolish vain display,
II learned and wise, or rich. or great,
Or born Of crime, or mean estate.
Whatever the title, rank, or name,
The sands run out, the ends the sam
The funeral of King Luis Of Porting
took place at Lisbon.
Chief Bushiri has been defeated, wi,
heavy loss, by Captain Wissmann.
Princess Sophie Of Prussia and Il
Crown Prince Of Greece were married
Athens, the 27th.
The German Imperial party reachs
Athens to attend the wedding of the Pri
cess Sophie and the Crown Prince I
Greece.