Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-11-21

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!. Ia nv dreams last night saw the clear va.
tiers of the brook that ean BY the bottom OF my
little garden. wish could taste them once
mure AID heard such music, too, as used to
come from that white church among the trees,
where every Sunday the happy people meet 10
worship God"
The mother saw that the hectic fever had been
long increasing, and knew there was such an no
earthly brightness in his eye. that she feared nus
intellect wandered She seated herself on hts
low bed. and bent over him 10 sooths and compose
him. He lay silent for some time
s.Do you think my father will comes''
Drpsd,ng the asoniz,ng agitation which. 10 his
paroxysms Of coughing and pain, he eslnced at
the sound of his fathers well known footsteP,
she answered
II think not love. You had better try to
Sleep"
..Mother, I wish he would come. do not
feel afraid now. Perhaps he would LEI me lay
nv cheek to his once more, as he used to do
when was babe 10 my grandmothrr's arms. -
should be glad to say goodbye to hun, before
20 to my Saviour"
Gazing intentIy in his face. she saw the work
Of the destroyer, in lines too plain to be mista.
ken
My sonny dear son-say, Lord Jesus re.
ceivs my spirit.
"Mother," he replied, with sweet smile up
on his CHASTITY features, che is ready. desire
to 90 to him. Hold the baby TO me, that may
kiss her. That is all. Now sing to me. and,
oh! wrap me close in your arms, for shlVer with
cold
He chung, with death grasp. to that bosom
which bad long been his sole earthly refuge.
=. Sing louder dear mother, q little louder,
cannot hear YOU +"
A tremulous tone, as from broken harp, rose
above her grief, to comfort the dying child. One
sigh of icy breath was upon her cheek, as she
iuned II to his-one Sunderland all was over.
She held the BODY long in her arms, Is fondly
hoping TO warm and revivfy II with her breath
Then she stretched it upon its bed. and kneel-
ing beside il, hid her face in that gfief which
nune but mothers feel. II was deep and sa-
cred solitude. alone with the dead Nothing
save the soft breathing Of the sleeping babe fell
upon that solemn pause Then the silence was
broken by vail OF piercing sorrow. ltcessed,
and voice arose, a voice Of suppication, tor
strength to endure, as seeing Hin Who is M
visibe?' Faith closed what was begun 10 weak
ness. II became a prayer of thanksgiving
to Hun who had released the dove.l,kr spirit
from the prison house of pain. that it mignt
tas'e the peace and mihgle IN the melody OF
Heaven.
She arose from the orison, and bent calmly
over her dead The thin, placid features wore
smile, as when ne had spoken oi Jesus She
composed the shining locks around the pure lore
head. and gazed long on what was I" her 90
beautiful. Tears had vanished from her eyes,
and in their stead was an expression almost sub
lime, as Of one Who had given an angel back 10
Gcd.
The father entered carelessiy. She pointed
TO the paIlid, immovsbe brow "See, ne suk
fers nalUnser" H. drew near aud looked on
the dead With surprise and sadness. te" ma
tnraI tears forced their way. and fell on the face
of the first born, who was once his pride. The
memories OF that moment were bitter. tie spike
tenderIy to the cmacated mUBer; ard she, :
VINO q short time betore was RAISED above the
suav of erlef, wept like an infan, DIS those few !
afec tionate tones touched the sealed fountains OF
other years
Neighbours and friends visited them, DESTROYS
to ron>ole their sorrnw, and attended them
wnen thew committed the body TO the earth
There was a shad, and secluded spot, which
they had consecrated BY the burial Of their lew !
dead Thither that whole little colony were
gathered, and. seated ON the fresh springing :
grass, listened to the holy, healing words OF the
inspired volume. 1t was read by the Oldest
man in the colony, who had himself often mourn.
ed As he bent reverentIy over the sacred page.
there Was that on bis brow which seemed to say, |
athis has been nv comfort in affection. ''Siver
hairs tbinIy covered his temples. and his low
voice was mouuIated by feeling, as he read Of
the fraiIty man, whitening like the flower Of
grass, before it groweth uP; and OF HIS males. |
ty in whose sight "a thousand wears are as
Yesterday when it is past, and ~ss watch in
the night" He selected from the words Of that
compassionate One, who "gathereth the lambs
with his arm, and earrIeth them in his bosom:"
who. poin ting out an example Of the humility OF
little children, said g Except We become as one
Of these. ye cannot enter into the kingdom OF
Heaven and who cslleth all the weary laden
to come unto him, that he may give them rest
The scene called forth sympathy. even from man
" bosoms. The mother, worn with watching
sod WEAKNESS, bowed her head down to the clay |
that concealed her child. And it was observed !
with gratitude by that friendly group. that the
husband supported her in his arms, and mingled