The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-14
Tnc Dumb Child.


asked Tor her, As some most precious thing,
For all unfinished WAS loves jeweled ring
IiIi set with this soft pearl.
Inc shadow time brought forth could not see
LOW pure how perfect seemed tho gift to me
Oh, many a soft old tune
used to sing unto that dcadcncd ear
And suffered not the slightest footstcp ueur
Lest shc mi ht wake too soon
And hushcd her brOthurs' laughter MS She Inv
All, needless c.rel might have let them play.
Twas long ere believed
That this ono daughter might not spe;,l, to mn,
Waited and watched, God knows how patiently
How willingly deceived.
VAIN love was long tho unt.ring nurse OF Caith
Ana tender hope until 1t starved to death.
Oh, il she rould hut hear
FOR one short hour till her tongue might
teach
To cal! iae mother in the broken speech
That thrills the mothers earl
Alas those sealed lips never may be stirr,d
10 the sweet music OF that holy word
My heart it sorely tries
To soc her knccl with such n rcy'ront MIR
Beside her brothers nj their evening nrnvcr
Or nit those earnest ewes
To watch our lips. MS though our words sho
know,
Then inove her own, us she were speaking too
I've watched her looking up
10 the bright wonder OF sunset sky
Win such depth OF meaning in her eye
That could almost hope
Tho struggling soul would burst its hipdirc
cords
-Nnd the long rcnt up soul flow forth in words
The song o: bird and bee
The chorus of tho brcezcs strcamsnud grov.s
All the grand music 10 which natur, ,novos
Are wasted melody
10 her the world OF sound a taineIcss void
While even silence hath tts charm DESTROYED.
Hor face is very fair:
Her blue eyes beautiful; of finest mold
Inc soft white brow. o'or which in waves OF
gold
Ripples her shining hair
Alas this lovely temple closed must ho
For He who made il keeps the master KEY.
Mills He the mind within
should from earth's babel elainor lie kept free,
l. en- that his siIll small voice and step might be-
Heard in its inner shrine
Through that deep hush of soul with clearer
thrillf
Then should srieve? o murmuring heart, be-
still.
She seems to have scusn
OF quiet glatness in her noiseless play.
Shg hath pleasant smile. a gentle way,
Whose yOicclcs5 Uluqucncc
Touches AL hearts, though bpd one, ;j,o fc,r
That even her father would not care for ho,
Thank God IT Is not SO.
and when his boys are paying inerrily
She comes and lays her head uDon his knne
Oh, q. hlch times ] know
ny his full eye and tones sdbducd and mild
How Ais heart ycarns over his silent child
Not Of all gifts acreft
Even now How could say She did not speaks
What real language lights her eve ana cheel,
Ahu renters thanks To linn WHO lett
Unto her soul get open avenues
Tor JOY to enter and for love to usel
And God in love doth give
10 her defect (" beauty Of its own,
Ahu W. I; deeper tenderness have, known
Through that for which we erieye.
\ 81 SHALL the seal be melted from her ear
res and my voice shall I'LL ii, but not here.
When that new sense is given.
What rapture VIII ITS first experience lie
hat never woke to mcanor melody
nan the rich songs of heaven!
70 near the fun toned anthem swelling ronnd
Hhile angels teach the ecstasy OF sound,
John H. Warland
In competitive drill Of the cadets
OF the high school at Fort Smith, Ark
the girls carried off tho prizes.
DR.. Emma Richards recently became
the first woman member of the Norris.
town pa. school board