Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-11-11

the same road before! Sunshine now '. ~ 'hs
to rest on every object, though the J.eemsd
cloudy sno the leaves were falling; ever wv, Vas
vas bright to him; even his imoa,i.n.." ne
relieved BY the assurance, tina, at bis iou,,' was
end, he should find the peace which had 50 Io,s
deserted him, and should then return , .s
home and be happy. When he arrived !, als
city he went directly TO the wharf, bu, ,m. me
all the ships continually entering tina, ', nst
harbor, how should he discover the ~. "U 70
contained his son! Seeing man MAXIM. ,aN
boat at the foot Of some stairs. wb;sSS az
scended 10 the wafer, he hastily nouir'sS s ;.
the Isabella was in The stream. The man
wered he had just left the vessel: Again II. y"
rent mentioned the name Of his SON and ~. p
If lie were on board; the rough seaman mi.,"SSS
The quiet tone Of earnestness for a.tbor;,v 'U
rudely answered "he died Of a fever, and u -.
buried in the sea three days ago; you mas,
fifty fa,homs deep to hold any communic, ,;5'
with him now" Could such an answer NV.
been given! II was given, and i, fell q, I'
old han's heart like thunderbolt ialir, r,.-
an unclouded sky. For moment h. was ,r ."
ned with the blow; he then cIasped his ham,.
and said, "God is jus;;" the words were res'..
3
AS he came to his house or returning h.,
daughter, who mad watched uncessnoIy Z.
his coming, saw him a, distance, and van
scream ofdeligbt; but the Eext momepI q.
saw that he bad come alone. He. Came SLOW,
and seemed unconscious that he was nesrh,
home, & the moment she could read his Count,
nance, there was nothing lef for words 10 ,ep
But she i,inted no.; she uttered no cry. and
though her heart swellcd almost to bursn,
she appeared calm as ever, while she assis,G
him to dismount iroa his horse and sppp,r,5
him TO the door. AS she took his ha, and
stab, he said, as if 10 himself, ~ shall nt,a
want them more" and wenI directly to thai bed
from which he never rose again. o. the third
day, as she was sitting by his be-! side, he look
her hand and pressed it ferven,Iy, his eyes wrr.
bent on her with admiring affs ton, bis lip;
moved as if in prayer, and he expired 20 calm,
ly thai only the GOODNESS Of the hand which sh.
held in her own. Informed her tina, she was Jeff
alone with God.
Alone in the world she was, but not rorsaken
She walked humbly under The burden Of he,
misfortune; perhaps she wondered sometime,
why 1t could not have been lighter, but she
bowed with resignation 10 the SORROW oi"hesr,
divided and hopes destroyed" Her singular
unhappincss,as we'll as her excellence and love,
illness, excited gensral interest. All were srL
ious TO make her an inmate in their family; but
she gratefully declined their kindness, knowing
that her days were numbered, & wishing to pass
from the house Of moui ming 10 he "house no.
made will hands" But she did not give way
| to selfish sorrow-sh. wen, about the duliss Of
has a C. 4 n r
her little garden began TO brighten and bloom
again, but her heart was far away. The disr,
der she had inherited from her mother was
Iapidy doing the office Of kindness, ard WIS
welcomed as blessing. remained with he,
as desired, through the short time She had 10
live, & never in my life did see more affecting
example OF the power o. religion 10 bind up he
broken heart. She came near the grave nh.
out feeling any thing Of its iInrss. She WIS
as calm as in The bcs day q her fc, and tho
she had not the least enthusiasm, II seemd as
1t her eyes were gazing at times On the gIorsi
OF another world, before they were closrd 10
this. In the last hour Of life her "iacr va, q;
an ANGELS" she endeavored to express TO the
friends who stood weeping around her, aa
gratitude, wishes and affection; but Ter strength
was gone; she could only say (ahd Ittbt Is
faint pressure OF her Land as she spOkrDT
cannot thirk you now hu, there." She point
ed upward. Her eyes expressed wbar sreeooa
not say, and her spri, passed as happily ssU'
er soul was rendered back to God
When the sad procession left he house on
the day Of the funeral, I took long and earn
est look at place which determined beverto
see again. by the accidents Of life my sHrt.
tons had been fixed On this devoted fsmify&
knew not Till they were gone, how desOIa's
this worlG can be. There was a mid lranspa'
rency in the air, and Sabbath stiffness on The
brigh. face Of nature; for the men Of he village
suspended their cares, and came to mourn lo'
the low lest Of its children. The maIdsn''
once her companions, were Oppressed with sr
row, and their tears flowed fast in silence ne
aged walked in the dignity Of manly sadness
they telt that when The young were taken, 'hef
hour could not be far distant; the passing
stranger uncovered his head, and waited IN ST.
lent reverence while the procession went BY
and as the tones Of the 2laintive hell Aoa'dh Ia
upon the landscape, the sounds fell heaYl!FVp
on every heart. Mourners, in ordinary I'n'
guage, there were none, but all were nopner';
even the cold world feels as ifit has LOST some
thing, when the excellent, however lo"ly,'F
taken away: while The coffin was lowered lilo