The Patriot Wife To Her Husband

Wesba]] miss thee, we shall miss thee, Fróm our Breside :iii(l uur home Lonely we shall be witKont thee, Lone y in (he mimi hs tQ come ; Eut thy couutry loudly calleth Snch as thee to akl her now - Aid het in her hour of darkness, ïo the mándate oobly bovv. We ehall miss thee, dearest, miss thee. At the hour of morniog prayerj Jliss thy wiie and gentle comiséis, Miau thy kind and tender care. But thy heart s wildïy beating, Th,1 obbinjj at thy emintiy's woe, And tho' bitter be tlie parting, Yet we feel thtit tliou must go. We shall miss tliee, sadly miss thee, Desolate one lieart wil! be ; But tliat lieart will bow snbniissive To the d.iik and s e;n decree. Courage, tlien, and ncvcr falter, Lav ibe rebel traitors low, Asking God to bless and guard-thee, Cheerfully we bid thee go. L. J. D.