Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-23
MISCELLANY.
A MOTHERS GRayC

followed Into burying ground in The
aubushs OF The city, q small irain of rersuns.
aot more than q dozan. who had come 10
bury one of thei. acquaintance The cicr.
81 tnan Ia attendance, was leading u Iiitie
hoy oy Inc hand, who seemed 10 be The only
re''uVe o. The deceased IN tho slender groupe
gathered win Them rouGii the grave and
when the plain coffin was lowered down the
child burst h'.ih into uucouirollahle griei-
The little fellow had 10 one lei, 10 mhom he
could lock ioratiection, or who could add
nress him 10 i0tes Of parental Kindness
he last OF Ills Is insiUlk was in The grave
sh.i he wap alone
men he ciamorCus grief of the child had
htle subsidized. the clergy man addressed
us VIII 'br customary exhortu,ion 10 accent
The mohi,ioo. and he prepared and turning
10 The child he added "She is not 70 remain
10 ihis grave forever as true as the grass
winch 10 now chilled with the frost OF the
season shail spring TO greenness and life in u
lew months, SO true shall your mother come
Gp from that grave tn another life. Ioa life
a., happiness, hppe." The attendants shov-
ehei' IN The earth upon The coffin, and some
one took little William. The child. by tbs
hand, aud led him iUrth non the Icwly teue
lnent OF his mother.
Ha'e IN me ensuing spring. was in the
"eig hoorhood OF The same burying ground,
ana seeing The gate open, | woik ed anon o.
'ne ef".es Tor some time, reading The naInes
oi the dead, aud wondering wha, strange
disease could snatch off so many YOUNGER
'han myselt-"hen recollecling that | was
near the grave oiibe poor idow. buried The
previous autumn, turned to see what had
oeeh Gone TO preserve The memory of one so
utterly destitute Of earthly friends TONY
surprise, l found the most desirable of ali
tar J.
" l!am was sitting near The head OF the
no" sunken grave, locking o,sn,ly -u,oo
greco shoots that had came forth with the
warmth OF sPiinR, iron he sol! that covered
ms mothers coffin.
william started at my approach, and
~oa'1 Rave lett the place II was long before
c"oid intuce him Ia larry and indeed I
c'd OCT WIN his coniideuoe, until told him
the' was present ~ hen the, buried his mo
'net. snd bad marked his tears at The time.
nen you heard the minister saw. thar
my fno'nef would cone up oul Of this grave -
tsid lili. William.
II did,
"h Is 'rue. 10 ii not?' ask ed he, in n lone
CT con tidence 'O'>
y most firmly believe il" said |.
ne''e'e ii, said the ch'd--"televe i,
thought you knew it! know i,.''
How DO you know il, my c!ear:''
he minister said, that as True as the
grass would grow up and lhs flowers bloom
III spflng so true would my mother rise. I
came lew days afefwsrd, and planted
mower SEED on The grave. The grass came
green IN this buryiDg ground long ago and
watched every day for the flowers. and
see itey have come up too--sse Them break i,
'ng through he ground = by and by nanny
viii come again"
a emile Of exulting hope played on the
features OF Inc boy aud felt panied al dis
tofdiog The faith and conGdence with which
he vas animated
But 10Y little cb,ld, !" said I, ali is no,
1ete maj your poor mother will rise"
e., es, here" sad he, with emphasis
bere they placed her, and here have come
this year"
looked around. and saw that the Inv
fee' OF the child had rod out the hetbsge a.
ne grave side, so constant had been his al :
'ehGahco. " hat taiih!aI watch keeper-.
Whai mother would desire richer monument
thso ne iofm y! her only son bending lear.
'e'. oul hoping, over her grave?
eu', William" SAID "it is in another
s'ofId ihat Gle "ilI atse, and attenpted
30 explain 10 bim tie nature of ,ba, prom.
ise winch ne bad mistaken. The child was
~oh'useo, anh lie aPpeased neither pleased
~ NANNY is no, coming back 10 me. If
she Is mol coming up here, whs, shall do
cannot stay without her,"
fou shall 60 10 her," said 7. ado,t;,c
tie language oil the ripture-s'you sbail
60 TO her, but she shalt not come again 70
YOU" e' W
Let me 60 then.' SAID William, LEI NC
go now, that may rso with NANNY"
William" said !, pointing down to the
plants just breaking through the ground. -
t"ihe seed which is sown there would moi,
have came up, il il had not been ripe so
you must wait until your appointed lime, un.
I'll your end cometb."
"Then shall see be.H'
~ surely bopo So"
ri will wait thea, said the child. bot 7
,hcughi should see her soon thought