River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-06-03
WE'VE GOT TO MOVE TO-DAY.

VIZ wi ~ tN@s@
wal wife. Il hez been done al last. the
mortgages been fcrecIosed.
An though the times Is perty hard. twas
sooner an ! supposed
[ kind er thought the squire would wall
till thires picked up bit,
An I could work an pay Il Of an make
an end OF H.
1t wouldn't take so very long fore coula
pay IL all
But squire he couldn't see it SO. an so i,
he'd 10 fall:
] told him Il would break our hearts 20 hev
to 90 away;
Thet didn't do a BIT o good-ve've got 10
move to-day.
At first I couldn't realize jest what he'd
come about.
IT seemed to me jest like a dream. but then
/ soon found out
Thet we he'd lost the dear cid place-'twas
sad. but IL was true
An then started on the way 20 break the
news % you
The pathway back seemed awful long an
awful hard 10 tread.
Although the flowers ere bloomin' an the
birds sang sweet head.
I've travelled L 50 many times. I've loved
40 go an come.
But all Of this was changed to-day
wasn't goin' home!
=
come up the road:
You didn't know tibet I was bearin' sech a
heavy load.
Ny back is perty strong an good fer many
burdens yet.
But ! never he'd one bear down jest
quite so much as ihet,
Fer ] knew how the awful news he'd no
power to keep
Would make you bow your poor old head,
an weep. an weep. an weep;
I'D gladly given the rest o life ef hedn't
he'd to say
The old home is no longer ours-we've got
10 move to-day.
Twas here We come long years ago when
you were first my bride.
Twas here our children come 70 Us. twas
here our children died:
Their finger-marks are on the walls-ths
prints O chubby hands
Treasures dearer to our hearts than wealth
OF all earth's lands.
Twas here they lisped your name an mine
in childish accents sweet.
Twas here We heard the welcome sound o
tiny. PATTERN feet.
Twas here their infant prayers were said
when tired with their play
But all these scenes We leave behind-we'ye
got 10 move to-day
out there beneath the old elm tree tibet
stands beneath the hill.
In the silent city OF the dead tibet lies sc
cold an still.
Three tiny graves hold sacred dust OF gems
tibet once were ours.
Now sparki.n' In the kingdom OF the land
o. love ar flowers.
We sit here IN the window. an We gaze
Thet while We hey a heart 10 love will never
be forgot.
Let's take a look together. wife: then We
must turn away:
It's perry hard TO do it. but-we've got &c
move to-day!
Take down the picters from the walls
you can't2" Wal, will then.
When We get into our new home well pu
'em up again.
1T won't be this homer" wal. know. but
stiII. Il will be home
Wen try an make il sech. dear wife. while
vet through life We roam:
Fer I've got you an you've got mel love
TO think Of tibet
Let's not forget behind all clouds the sur
is shinin yet,
An afore We leave the old home. wife
lets both kneeI down an pray.
An tina r the Lord the last time here
we've got 20 move today
We be. air somewhat feeble. wife; oui
hair hez long been white.
An TO leave home In our old age cannO
think jest right.
But II won't be fer very long. an We hey
still our love
TO brighten our remainin' days-a blessin
from above
Some time Wen lay our burdens down-ah
tibet day we'll be glad
II won't be like IL IS to-day, so dreary an
sad:
An We will smile upon our friends an ",
will gladly say:
Don't weep fer US: were goin' home-
we've got 10 move today"
&C. Benjamin Hopkins in Chicago Times
Herald