Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-07-19

aOu DlS Idflliy WcIC uii'~h hOp' YIN
ancient dwelling Of tho forefathers.
with no other possession than honest
hearts, and an humble dependence or
Him, whom they knew @othed the
fair flowers OF the beautiful garden.
and provided home for the little CHR
ping sparrows that nestled IN the
thatch of The cottage from which they
were exiled.
The whole family had passed the
threshold, and had fingered for some
minutes in the garden. The wife mad
given her eldes, boy, and was gazing
through the half opened lattice, into
The late cheerful and happy parlour
The tears had gathered in her eyes, as
she trained up and fastened a branch
of the honey suckle that had given a
way, and then plucked one OF It's ma
ny blossoms, on which she looked
earnestly, as if bidding farewell to the
beautiful tree she had so long watched
and cherished. The mournfuI group
of children gathered round her, and
e~ndesvored to attract her attention by
her questions as to which of their flow
ers they should carry with them. The
poor mother Turned around,-she could
contain herself no longer; but clasping
each by turn To her bosom, she wept
bitterly as she bade God bless them.
The husband foil of hustle and appa
rent carelessncss, had entered his cot
tage, 10 see that nothing had been left
behind; but when he returned it was
evident that its bare walls and its DIES
olate appearance bad weighed beavi
ly upon him. He looked on his wife,
suppressed a heart sob, and exclaimed
Come, my Mary take up your child,
and COD will guide Us to some resting
place."-The family passed thro' the
lite gate oftheir garden-agalD turned
to gaze on their once happy home,
and went their way.
Their dog had been q sp ectator OF
the scene, and he seemed perfectly
conscious of the sorrow that had fallen
on his masters house, as he ran from
one member OF it to another, whlned
aud wagged his tail TO each, and then
lay down IN a farther part of the gar
den gazing wistidIly on the group
He had marked The last Of the children
pass through the gate; and then he wal
ked leisurely out; but when he hal
gone few steps, he returned, looked
thro' the hedge, howleG a piteous adieu,
and scampered after his old friends.
James MorIand was known thro'-
out The country to be an honest and
upright man; and he soon found the
advantage of a good report in a sea
son OF adversity,-whicb, to use the
emphatic words Of the ~proverb, tries
friends, while it rouses into action
those energies of the mindt that in SUI
cess might have slept unawakencd
I he worth OF the vessel is not known
in calms-its value, and its strength.
are only proved By buffeting the tenn
pest.
James was not deserted by his
neighbors, nor was he forsaken by
that Friend, who hath promised rest
10 all who labor and are heavy laden,
and who call on him for aid. He
was'n poverty, but still his dependence
on God continued firm, as in his bet
ter days. Every morning aud even
ing his family met at prayers, as they
had always done, every Sunday found
them at church, as neatly, though not
as we'll dressed as on more prosper.
Gus SabbathS; their humble dwelling
was as cheerful and as happy as it had
formerly been, aud within il they had
soon smiling facesand contented hearts.
James had noyS1 begin the world a
gam; and his Course was one of such
prosperity, as to make his success a
sort OF proverb among his neighbours;
while it reminded them, thai virtue
hath the promise of this life, as we'll
as of that to come" Misfortune and
sorrow are with the good but transient
visitors; 1t is only with the unrighteons
that they take up their abode. The
blessings OF n year were followed
by the blessings of another and, by
industry and enconomy, James Nor
land was in the course of comparativc
~ a short period, a weather. man
than he had been in the revered habi
tailon OF his forefathers, and the home
of his happiest associations. Anon,