Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-12-13

a. ne little companion of all my hours Of
CIV, ri. delight of my eyes, the pride OF my
|'ps, Struggling in agonics ct pain, while j
a over hin, mp tears aud my prayers hea-
f'a'; vain. + have seen him dying, dead COT
sss..s-I hase kissed him in his s'lrsud--I aass
III ii. last farewel--I have heard The bS!l call
ps .As silsns vauls- am stabbed 10 the
~ cas "a shs brain. H:eser ia:sri lstba-
7. ,,updo. YiSg. .
p.s,,, What tender care was the boy nursed !!
-, of,-a has be been the splrasiog bnrtben Of
Wnst hours OF anxiety for his welfare.
r.I esl, Wtat eniesrsag anus ements FIR hsm
- .Aniablc was BIS person sensible was
pS AL wao saw, loved h:iu-ait who
him admired gea;us which DURAN hls
The sun no sooner arose than was E
sa..a No s9oaef was the 4 swer o'esed tl'ae
s u J, CIT down. NY MAD ea5viy resolves eve
oou,sns of past i.y. Al The parsntai aittetl-
.a,sh like tarrsut ana ovsrwaelal me.
wb-,eye, 20 / seem 70 hear nisn, tasn round
~ v ,f aors this world present but along walk
3 ;s,v ard jcsolatioo I Ii tears raaIa IS BORE
. sg.n;es he dies. What fills up his ipteFsal
M9msntary lays az ssHS
rar 3, lst ofls8 visa = aaye his clFFalEa a'apt,
s he scene Of vanity and vexsSlon clOSed. 70
e;,a scss ! ard is a pleasing walk. Ny feet
shso draw sowatds TIE gfagss, ard NIX eyes
,ewsrls tie vault, where sl the connexi-
sb;s. World cease, and Where the w-ary
- 4 sss | praise, VITA Solomon the dead
80 az aires,iy dead, more taaa me living who
se yes aliye.
txi!t scas reason and religion TO ny aid
Ppycfs and ,cars cannQs restore my child; and
: Cad who made us we elusS subm.t-Perhaps,
Ass snsschsd n mercy from lnlpeodiag woe In
life he u,lgls have been miserable; IN dsaeh he
must hes hsppY. will rot thiak him dead -
vii rs, c0s,IiSsr rim confined in the vault, or
naudsnngsin the dust, bus riser, clad with true
slors fundamentally = gone 20 r-gions OF eter-
nd Day, where he wit never know the loss
ofpaienls, or of child gone above the reach OF
puow, vice or pam. That little hand, which
was SO busy to please heres row holds chernb's
hrp. That voice, whica VAS music 10 my ears,
warbIc sweet symphonies to cur universal Father,
Lord and King. Those feet, which ran TO well
come me from toll, and my arms received, while
held him up, and for The blessing, used TO
thank my God, now traverse the starry pavement
Of the heavens. The society of weak, impure.
unhappy mortAls is exchanged for that Ct power
fol, pure, blessed splits; and bis far brow is
sneircled with a never fading crown.
Shall I then gsieve, thar nc, who is become
mangel, grew not 10 be manl Shall drag
him from the Ries With him in the vale of
6rrow would not, my dear boy, interrupt
thy blifs. Ii is not for thee, but for myielt
weep. Ifpeak as if he were prefes,. And who
can tell, but that he fees and hears me 6 Are
there not ,niniftering fpIits r. AMI our great
Milton lays,
{" Millions Of jpiyfgsl creatures qpalk fbe eartb,
,Uxnsa, 5ot6 zubeu qve siee9 and 7oben ~ 4vaks'
roiy wings-ditsates 10 my heart, aud guides the
hand that writes.
The confederation Of the forrows Of this life,
and the glonss of the next is our bca fupport.
Dark are the ways Of Providence, while Nc are
wrsPt mp in mortality bur, convinced there is
Cog, we mutt hops and believe, that all is
ugh.
May the remainder Of my days be fpens ina
faithful difcharge Of the doty owe TO the Sd.
P:eme Difpofer Of all events! an, but as a pit
grim here, have srod ny rough paths. and draat
many bitter cups. As my days fhoften, may
the fun OF righscoofnef. Ssighteu over me, till
arrive at the New ernfsles,, where tcsrs are
wiped away from every eye, and fogfow is no
more! May defcend into the gave. ia peace 1!
Nay | meet my angel boy at the gate Of death;
may his hand conduct roe TO the palsce ofetesni-
y; and may we there he emparadited in shs boz
ION Of e,erlaRing love {.
uz@ g xss--
NEW YORK. Dee. 10.
Ms. Thomas Walden. who came paGengerint the