The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-01-24


came with axe and Ratchet, with camer heads and
seadier hands, to his assistance, that the sufferer was
extricated.
1t was night of grief and agony beneath the roof
of William Halleck. The remains of the fair, gen.
tle and pous Mary lay stretched on her own little
bed in one room, and in the next, father, mother,
brothers, and sisters hung weeping around the couch
of the suffering Henry. Acute indeed, were the
pains with which it pleased God to visit the youthful
saint and sant-ike indeed was the resignation with
which those pains were borne But about midnight
his agonies were suddenly camed, and hope futeredI
for moment in the heavy hearts of those who loved
him. 1t was but for moment. The physician an
nounced that the process of modification had begun,
and death was drawing nigh. All at once the voice
of the blind boy heard, calling his mother in
faint but calm voice. She to his bedside and hel
took hold of her hand Then he asked for his father
brothers, and sisters. They all came. He touched
each, and said, Mary is not here"
No one spoke, but he felt his mothers hand culver
in his.
Mary is drowned said he "God has taken her
TO be angel. Do not Sob nother because she and
to be much happier than could be on
earth Let me tell you of what Mary and | were
talking this very morning, and you will all that
God has kindly called away at the very'tme when
we were most willing, perhaps most fit, to die.
Then he told them briefly all that had passed that
day, and, after moments pause he added =
Father and mother | thank God for taking me
away so young and so too did Mary.-You will be
saved much trouble, much care and we shall find no
temptation, sin, where going. Mary will
never suffer pain and sickness again. and l. the poor
blind boy, that your dear face, MOTHER
shall behold God. My eyes will be opened, and
shall go from world of darkness into world of
light. Promise me, all of you, that you will not sit
down and mourn for me when | am dead, but will
observe how wise and good it was that Mary and i
should both die young. have been happy boy
God gave you sick child and blind one to try your
patience and virtue and you have borne the trial we'll
You have been very kind to us both you never said
harsh thing to your blind hoy. We have just lived
long enough to try your submission, but not long e.
nough TO be heavy burden all your lives to you
and now God has taken away Just we could
have wished, together, and at the best of times die
the best for you, the best for u.s. Sometimes it is
hard to why things should be they are but this
is an easy matter 10 understand. am sure it is right
and am happy.
Henry Haleck never spoke again but his last
words had breathed comfort into the hearts of his pa
rents which dwet there enduringly with his memory.
He fingered till morning. The first red beam of
tna sun ne had never seen, fell on his pale features
and slghtess eyes, He felt his mother drawing open
might behold his face more plainly. With faint
smile on his lips, he turned towards her it became
fixed, and with short spasm his innocent spirit pas
sed suddenly and peacefully into the world he had
painted to know
Death had at last come under the roof of William
Halleck, and summoned the young, fair, and good