A Veiled Blessing

Life led to fetruggle and hard. rpstless toil, To conquer famé's faighest crest; Dohiii led to swcfl tranqutlity and peace, To qutetude and rest Life frm tlie dnys wtich opeued iis hard rounds. , Brought cares in ceaseïess ilood; Death Mrtiitd a goal and proved.a traveler's inn, Where toil's sureease seemed good. Lifeknew of illness, perils niglit and morn, Illnslons whicb delude; Pealh a stiil grove where freed frcni all of these Sleep aud protectiun brood. Life shattered promise, proved ambltlons false, liroke links nf love; Death Joined the broken ties, cemented bonds Placed peuoe all ills above. Life weared patience, turned soul visions dim, ( loaked hopes in nlght; Death brouKlit boih liope and patience forth re [res lied. Enrayed in tiofy liglit. Life fostered passions. tumulis. quarrels, wars Conten ion out and In; Death spuke o'er all of these the 'peace be stlll.' Hushed st.rtf and conquered sin. Y't men cali Ufe the beautiful and good- Anti ginve fco keep its iraok - Bat tnencail Üeath, thollgh beautiful their f 05. Because üeep veiled in black.