Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-09-17

the face of her sleeping infant, to read there
the evidence of future worth and future re-
nown, that she does not know that he is des-
tined to bring down in sorrow TO a prema-
ture grave, her hoary hairs, and that the
tongue which she taught to lisp its creators
praises, shall breathe forth the foulness Of
blasphemy, and the vile poison Of infidelity.
4
! The hospital was crowded with the wound
ed that poured in from every vessel OF the
fleet.-Many were the revolving sights that
presented themselves, men manned IN thou
sand different ways-carried in the hands Of
their shipmates, or in hammocks. Piercing
were the cries ofthe sufferers-the shrllness
Of acute agony-thc delirium Of fever, and
the long groans of deep-seated pain, appalled,
the heart; while the clamours of impatience,
and the imprecations of daring wickedness
confused while they chilled the senses.-A
hammock was borne by four The miserable
occupant uttered no groan, but remained in
swoon-like silence till he was carried to his
place. The covering was removed, and a
miserable sailor disclosed in all the hideous-
ness of dismemberment and blood. He had
been horribly mangled in late action by a
splinter that had carried away one of his arms
and torn some of his ribs, till they had started
out from the flesh like spikes and LETT bare
the intestnes within. Notwithstanding the
most acute pains racked him, and the gore
drenched his couch, he uttered neither curses
nor complaints, but sustained his sorrow by
the single vigour of meek and well ordered
mind There was mdness Of expression
in the clear blue eye Of the wounded mari
ner, and resignation in his pale bloodless
features that attested the Christian, indepcnd-
ent of the holy aspirations that came from the
lips, like the faint uttered echoes Of music
He was indeed Christian. Amid the soli-
tude of the vast ocean, which was fit type
of the eternity to which he was fastening,
the still small voice of God had spoken to the
heart of the wanderer, and he had harkened
to its dictates. Recovery was hopeless, and
the dying man had but one wish before
his dissolutlon--tlIe sight of his mother. To
her he wished 10 communicate in person the
happy change that had taken place in his
views and in his feelings, and then depart IN
peace.
She had listened with tears Of grateful Joy
to her son as in whispers he detailed the par
ticulars of his late experience, and when his
voice grew nartculate and ceased, and the
placid serenity of death stole over his brow
like the smile Of an approving God, the rain
bow Of glorious morrow, though nature
dropped tear over him, her heart was mex
pressibly full Of thankfulness that his Crea-
tor had taken him from world of suffering
e. sin. She had parted from him when the scat.
fold was ready for its victim; she had parted
from him when the dangers OF ocean, OF war;
fare, and Of the corruptons OF moral turpltude
presented themselves in all their fearfulness.
A darkness brooded over all, and there was
no hope of meeting. She had parted from
him noic, but there ives hope in the separa-
would meet again in the bosom of
their God. n
BY way of moral, youth confde not in your
own strength, neither in your own wisdom,
''Trust in God" Parents! inculcate upon
the minds of your children, proper principles,
set before them proper examples, importune
heaven for proper blessings; the all-seeing
eye notes your tears, and in answer to your
fervent petitions, will grant you the hearts of
your offspring. "Cast your bread upon the
waters and it shall be seen many days
hence" II