The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-01-07

cam | weary? Justa little and very sad my
dear,
y, For strange and solemn duty came with
the glad new year;
I've looked upon the coftined form of one
| who in my youth
Was t. me the incarnation Of manlness and
truth
"And when today l stood above that worn
and aged face,
So still, and white, and motioness within it's
narrow space,
| thought how sweet and blessed is this sure
Immortal change,
Though to the Young it seems hard and
terrible and strange
"T'waS years and Years ago We loved. It's
almost like Il dream,
! Or like the fakes Of falling snow that melt
Upon the stream.
From the Wednesday evening ceilings and
the Bible cl;s, So dear.
He was surc to see ma home meath the NOON
light urr ami clear
Il WAS enye fan and comedy as you, my dear
>pnn@ -trI,
Though W., mother Ina,ly lue braid my laur,
.rd wouldn't Tel it c',rl.
Sht wouldn't have me 1aine, she SAID, aud
eHrls Wrro suc Il SNARE,
50 looked like s.ule Young Quaker, With
my ,meothl> braided hair.
"Eut Strengthened locks on bonnt plain, Gam
W. still the bounding blood
Nor can you stem the tide Of love 10y tying
! hood.
50 We Mtt and loved each other with all ar
dor pure and sweet,
And time went gaily onward with swift,
flying fe't.
''But Will, was MT godly and knew deep
i'll my heart,
Twas not the meetings that he loved, and
Ne simply played part,
But found excuses for him, for loved him,
pure and true,
And that he loved me just the same, l we'll
and survly knew
II talked and argued with him, and urged
him all in vain
~ - to Elder Wliitromb and have him
make It plain
! That there was hut one narrow road to ever
lasting life,
And unless he joined tile church ] could
never lie his Wife.
Il simply did as was taught, with never
thought Of blame,
/ But emily sought to save hm like a brand
| from burning flame.
i 1rlt, law. l,.f,,. ,,, ,,1,;,, ,,.,,..,..
sacrifice
My love and all my future to pay the butter
price.
For mother brought With her good Self
from DER the rolling sea
The harsh spirit of the martyrs and taught
it we'll to me.
And She thought that to Her narrow creed
we must all lie gathered in,
And TO wed with one outside the church was
helnouS, mortal sin.
$50 We parted, not in anger. but in sorrow
true and deep,
| lie +" seek our other lands, and I to pray
and wrr},.
But Us years went ciicing o'er inc. in t..psr
noiseic,s, rapid dight.
n "i'''i' n NH'f'i '''I'' "lt!'ll'' gave he hr"
'i''i '"''Fl i'3"''
II learned that forms were eJnlty. and moth
ms; sect Oh creed,
That Loves and faith, and holy TRUST, wcro
cur constant daily need
learned that One, divinelv good. Iu whom
al grao,s blend
n rrrjauS t,i,r ttil..r,.., ,,
- '4''"S 'i'Fl'''l& 'l0''''''r' was CUR
'I''' ''''' '"Nf'iN ''I'h'H
/ The tender word, "f Jesus. by dogmas all
unmarried
Untouched" ~ doctrines Or DEGREES, We're a
sweet and geutle guard.
And as the wears have whitencd the locks
\ upon NY brew,
Wy ''"'' HAS S'i'e''"' ana see my early
''i'' ''o"
/ II have lived and loved in patience, as Tire
passing years went ON,
Each new day bringing something good.
/ some precious victory Won
For life has not been Ruthless, though I'm
crowned With highest need
NFor' my clear TO love ana he loved is Il
woman if''eSt heed-l