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2 grass; the fairest scene must have its end, and one of the number of which this family was composed, gave to each hand
the parting pressure and pronounced the word goodbye : Another another and still another followed, till only the four youngest
olive branches, surrounded the parental harth, and those cling to each other with renewed affection since their number was
thus reduced, Then a few undisturbed summers sped oer their heads bearing in their bosom another farewell; the oldest of that
land saw the unerring finger of duty point out his path mid strangers, twas hard for those sisters thus to part with their
last remaining brother, the sharer of their childish sports and of the studdies of later years but duties voice must be obeyed,
and the goodbye was spoken and he turned his face from home among strangers to roam, but the hearts of the remnant trio were
cheered by numerous assurances of a speedy return, and of numberless white winged messengers which should speed their flight
from his abode to theirs, bearing all his hopes joys and sorrows recorded; with this assurance they were in a measure cheered,
For a time those messengers made their timely appearance 3 but alas, they began to come more seldom and far and further
between; Often and often the postmaster was obliged to pronounce the little illebible osyllable no , then said they some dreadfull
calamity must have befallen him, alas alas and misfortune in many a shape and form presented itself to their disturbed immagineation
but soon a short epistle would make its welcome appearance; dispelling all our doubts and feers, they then began to long earnestly
for his return home, but month after month flew by and still no returning brother, thus weeks and months winged their flight
till years more numbered three since that parting scene, and then was recorded a joyful meeting, the long absent brother had
at last returned, grown only more manly and brave in general appearance otherwise the same brother that had left them, bright
and happy were the months he passed at home, many were the scenes recounted on both sides which had transpired since they
had last seen each other. But again the wander- ing bird must say goodbye , but this time