Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-09-20

MY SISTERS DEATH.

J shall remember HAT night. always--csim.
suli. beautiful as y was. and sacred 10 her memo.
~, whom my iesrt-(bnt a truce Of fevcrIe } The
sun was shedding bis last red beams on DO, Au-
gust day. An old poplar was rus,liug ~ gust
OF ar from the cool ocean. while every plant and
shrub shook Itself with significant welcome a. the
bright breeze disturbed lis dusty leaves. My Sc
Ter Harriet had lain all day oppressed by the heat
aud evidently sinking fact beneath the weight Of
lsDguor and disease. More than once | had
though, 1t oil ovnr, and invcun.ary started as /
beard low sweet voice, saying Brother place me
by the window. tia, may look once ntnte upon
lin works. aud battle NV burning brow once more
~ the fresh air. II is the last time. feared her
exposure 10 the wind, for we wrapt the sick bed
with curtains sn1 forbid the lghi or AIR Of heaven
to stir their folds but when nature has finished
her work. and life becomes almost a lime hat ieos
II we're cruel TO forbid the pa:ing spirit one fual
look upon the earth So covering ray sister with
shawl, placed her size desired. After CLAN
eng at he. room with It's omiuous furniture Of walls
anl drugs: Brother said she they have done all
they could. Love has striten hard with death ::
but, IL Il right, Henry to withstand HIM that mum
borc,h our days Come very near me brother,
! mas, leave you ., IT is very painful. nm
afraid TO think of my mother auI you. When
am gone cherish the little garden Of flowers for
ny sake. and our bird too poor thing. lie ~ilI
miss the hand tina, fed him. And-brothcr plan,
my geranlum over my grave aud remember a. you
look on Il, The happy years We haze passed. lien
~ do not weep. Bat Dur muiher-who el.all
comfort her, Henry, you arc boy, you can con
troll grief, De every thing to her be more than ae
have been. Tell her We shall meet in heaven.
Tell hcr--bot mol speak wrong. She viii find
consolation IN God. Controlling myself with dit
6euiiy, I said Sister. viii you he down again,
YOU will weary yourself beyond hope Of recovery.
A serene Brightness came over her coun,cnlnce as
che replied Look at me, Henry, am not agita-
ted bat am--dying. ] must sii Lefe nov IT rs
but for unce. am csim.-"iio hath made bis
grace sufficient for me-" | an, unlOas ing the baBGs
Of ,ar,h from my SOU. Look forth nos. See
where used to gather v,oleis and yondet 10 the
thick pines oar bower, with us ~fesihIng honey.
rucsle which We taught to chrlb On those old hubs
Do you remember brother. when the rude wind
tore IL down once yet II - beautiful as ever aoa
go .bsll Il be with me Sec, too, our garden, he
morning glorics all closed. and the roses have
sled their leaves but. oh look. she pressed "a
bsod.) th,t Star I'll Bethlehem IL IN full bloom
ilos tts snovy leaves contrast With The oihs
flowers hush now, the esB4ry H. night sou.
s,iupes well with the Joy OF nature he csnno
kno~ that he !, singing my-my- how besuiifh
Ihe earth =. to night unusually lovely. Tbos'
rays u the sun hagc strange glory, ss ihcy dar
over the bill TOPS sud dse sIsid he snhiG1e Of hcs
old woods see 500 lhst band ofhghl It seems 4
rect On yon barren rock Il - an emblem that az
path OF glory msy 10 through loneliness and desola
i.og Wnrn you "a tins arm char Henry. @
tram the hUwers. kn0~ you NIL feel desolate
but remember 90 y here tia AoNrrs fade not
~here the 500 goes not doN "a fOtcycf. Whea yn
are sad think OF Uiy lsst ~pfds. ~ slsli nee
srsln remember a. 500 look on tie qvi.t star
that your sister Is lie rre1enss, ~bo oloti's
them With glory and as you read Of Jesus, ilaHs 6
me al 10 the miasl II srrAphim aud sslnis. slngin
the .n,hem Of the redeemed. Comfort our moth
er too With these words. She taught ne 10 lea
on Jesus tnd know he ~li not f"rss.e her IA "a
hour of sgohy. have only one ptns nov.
that che - not tttS 10 zee ne dic. Oh hoV BE-
heart ~in sunk hen sAs bears e tbs. Ouiy
4eek snce .anl leAPe1 oVt 80 fall Of LIE 10 wls
het happy laafnsy-Aad pow-"Ob, God tea
per Thy chssi.ssuictI Ia mercy. that sLe nay -
ii !. ia Lord k,ss as. Henry. mus, forgJ
the esr,h COW his wrong 10 cary II 10 The ga
u ketFeE-
Again .n1 sga,E, embraced her. and s'ePp'r
lssse e0als refrain from weeping bitterly. 500
a low soene broke tie si.eace' ,nafiicgiste, b
tall Of earnest cgPfessson. az II tie sou Sefe pie
asng fsf s;rehgth IA the twful eondiei. nome
inose and she seng Snh delicate syesthsts
New sAss. ys sceEsl u sl.llel.