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Literary
September 4, 1868
Bellows Falls Times
Bellows Falls, Windham County, Vermont
What is this article about?
Reflective prose on the close of life, where one looks back through time on past sorrows and joys; with home and friends, life's rough paths smooth and bright moments shine brighter in twilight.
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OCR Quality
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Excellent
Full Text
CLOSE OF LIFE.-When the summer of youth is slowly wasting into the night-fall of age, and the shadows of the past year grow deeper and deeper, and life wears to its close, it is pleasant to look through the dim vista of time upon the sorrows and felicities of our former years. If we have a home to shelter us, and friends to gather around our fire-side, then the rough places of our wayfaring will have been worn and smoothed away in the twilight of life, while the sunny spots we have passed through will grow brighter and more beautiful.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Death Mortality
Friendship
What keywords are associated?
Close Of Life
Youth
Age
Reflection
Sorrows
Felicities
Home
Friends
Literary Details
Title
Close Of Life
Key Lines
When The Summer Of Youth Is Slowly Wasting Into The Night Fall Of Age, And The Shadows Of The Past Year Grow Deeper And Deeper, And Life Wears To Its Close, It Is Pleasant To Look Through The Dim Vista Of Time Upon The Sorrows And Felicities Of Our Former Years.
If We Have A Home To Shelter Us, And Friends To Gather Around Our Fire Side, Then The Rough Places Of Our Wayfaring Will Have Been Worn And Smoothed Away In The Twilight Of Life, While The Sunny Spots We Have Passed Through Will Grow Brighter And More Beautiful.