Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-08-01

home soon as heard that the minister had
been riding towards our house. nope
that YOU win yet recover--and i ever
have made you unhappy, ask your ior-
giveness-for though | may moi think as
you do on matters Of religion, have q
human heart Father ! may have peen
unkind, but am not cruel. ask your
forgiveness"
Come near to me, William, kneel
down by my bed side, and let my hand
find the head Of my beloved son, for blind
ness is coming fat upon me. Thou vert
my frs, born, aud thou art my only living
sou. All thy brothers aud sisters are ly.
ing IN the church yard, beside her whose
sweet face thine own, William, did once
SO much resemble. Long vert thou the
joy, The pride Of my soui--aye, too much
the pride, for there was not 10 all the pa
rish such man, snch a son, as my own
William. If thy heart has since been
changed, God may inspire it again With
| right thoughts. Could die for thy sake
could purchase thy salvation with the
Ioutpouring of thy fathers blood-but this
the Son of God has done for thee who hast
denied him! have sorely wept for thee
aye, William, when there was none near
me-even as David wept for Absalom-
for thee, my son, my san!"
A long deep gfoan was the only reply ;
but the whole body Of the kpeeling man
was convulsed; and it was easy to see his
sufferings, his contrition, his remorse, and
| his despair. The Pastor said with a
sterner voice and austercr countenance
than were natural to him, Know you
whose hand isnow lying on your rebellious
head? But what signifies the word father
to him who has denied God, the Father Of
rs all p Oh! press him not so hardly"
said the weeping wife, coming forward
from a dark corner Of the room, where she
tried to conceal herself 10 grief, fear aud
shame, spare, oh spare my husband
he has ever been kind TO me:" and with
that she knelt down beside him, with her
long, soft, white arms mournfuiIy and af.
fectionately laid acruss his neck Go
thou likewise, my sweet little jamie, said
the Elder, g 90 even out OF my bosom
and koeel down beside thy father and thy
mother, so that / may bless you all at
once. and with one yearning prayer"
The child did as the solemn voice COM
manded, and knelt down somewhat timid-
.ly by his fathers side; nor did that un-
happy man decline encircliDg with his arm
the child too much neglected, but still
dear to him as his own blood, 10 spite OF
the deadening aud debasing influence of
in6deIity.
s Put the Word of God into the hands
of my son, and let him read aloud to bis
dying father the 25th, Goth, and 9th
verses. Of the. eleventh chapter Of the Cos
pei according TO ST. john" The Pastor
went up to the kneelers, and with voice
'of pity, coincidence, and pardon, said.
(" There was time when none, William,
could read the scriptures better than
couldst thou--can it be that the son Of my
friend hath forgotten the lessons of his
yonth?' He had not forgotten them
there was no need for the repentant sinner
to lift up his eyes from the bedside. Tie
sacred stream of the Gospel had worn
channel 10 his heart. and the waters were
again flowing. With choaked voice he
said, " Jesus said unto her, am the
resurrection and the life +: he that believetb
in me, though be were dead, yet shall he
live: And whosoever liveth, and believeth
10 me, shall never die. Believest ihon
this ? She saith unto him, Yea, Lord:
believe that thou art the Christ, the Son Of
God, which should come into the world"
This is not an unbeliever's voice, .
said the dying man triumphantly; :" nor,
William. hast thou an unbeliever's heart
Say that thou believest in what thou hast
DOW read, and thy father will die happy p
s ! do believe; and as thou forgivest me,
SO may / be forgiven by my Father who
is in heaven"
The Elder seemed like mau suddenly
inspired With new life. His faded eyes
kiodled--his pale cheeks glowed--his pal
sled hands seemed 10 wax strong--and his
voice was clear as that Of manhood 10 its
prime. Into thy hands, OsGod, COM
nit my spirit," and SO saying he gently
sunk back on bis pillow, and thought |
heard a sigh. There was then a long
deep silence. and the father aud mother
and child rose from their knees. The eyes
Of us ali we've turned towards the white
placid face d. the figure nov stretched 10
everlasting rest; and without lamentations,
save the silent lamentaiions'o Of the resigned
soul, we stood round the DFATH BED OF
THE ELDER. EREMUS.
From the Baltimore Morning Chronicle.
The. Queen has returned to England.
The deep and deadly hostility of her