"sealed Orders."

BY H. H. When ships with " orders sealed " sail out to sea, Men eager crowd the wharves, and reverent gaze Upon their faces whose brave spirits raiso No question if the unknown voyage be Of deadly peril. Benedictions freo, And prayers and tears are given, and the daya Counted, tiil other ships, on homeward ways, May briug back message of her destiny. Yet, all the time, Life's tossiug sea is white With scudding sails which no man reefs or stays By his own will. for roughest day or night; - Brave, helpless crews, voyage of long delays, They meet no other ships on homeward way !