Baldwin County GaArchives History .....History of Baldwin County - Old Home Mantel 1925
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 October 7, 2004, 9:36 pm

p. 479-480

THE OLD HOME MANTEL
         By 
Frances Amelia Sledge

In the great new house just o'er the way, 
Is an old time mantel of another day. 
Far-far back in the years that have gone— 
It stood supreme in the dear Old Home. 
The hand that carved that quaint design, 
Has long since passed from earth and time, 
But it stands to-day in mute appeal— 
Though its tongue is dumb—and its lips are sealed:
But ah—what a story it fain would tell 
Of life—and death—and marriage bell. 
It heard the first faint call of life 
That came from Heaven to enter the strife. 
Near and beneath its sheltering arms 
You sat protected—from tempest and storms. 
It has looked on the face of the sainted dead 
As they laid in their last white flower covered bed. 
It has heard the marriage vows of youth— 
In loving—tender—gentle truth. 
With thoughtful heart—the man of power 
Enters the room at the twilight hour— 
To throw the beams of a guiding light 
To one who is struggling out in the night. 
Many a weary and wandering one 
Has stopped to rest at this great home, 
And felt its calming quiet peace, 
And from all weariness found release. 
But we have moved you to day—from your old time place,
And now you will guide another race 
Into the ways of doubt and life-
Struggles and sorrows and mortal strife. 
So send your beams both full and wide —
Across the Bar—and across the tide
To guide them straight on the coming way,
And lead them at last to the Perfect Day.
We seem to see throughout the fading light— 
Your glorified faces 'round this mantel tonight, 
Though your forms have long since left us and gone, 
Your spirits still linger around the Old Home.



Additional Comments:
Additional Comments:
From: 

Part V
HISTORY of BALDWIN COUNTY GEORGIA



BY MRS. ANNA MARIA GREEN COOK



ILLUSTRATED



ANDERSON. S. C.

Keys-Hearn Printing Co.

-1925—

File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/baldwin/history/other/gms338historyo.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/

File size: 2.5 Kb