Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-05-16
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From ths PLird,ir1ia u = Gazette.
A MONUMENT 70 A MOTHERS CRAVE.
FLOWER GATHERING

The hO"crs That spring up on the sunny side
OF hi!luckS, beneath remnants Of snow banks are
very small aud entirely scenile>s and the h,Ile
beauty which l. imputed 10 them. - chiefly from
contrast wiih the desolaton aud GOODNESS IN
which they are found"
The death OF 4 friend who never spar
ed fault Of my character nor found a
virtue which he did not praise, had cast
gloom over my mind. which no previ-
Gus deprivation had produced. Iremem.
Der how scepiical and heart smitten-
mot heart broken-the broken always be-
lievesl-I stood al his grave, while the
clergyman touched too little on his vir-
tues. and spoke with humble confidence,
tina; he would spring from the tomb 10 an
Immortality OF happiness; and suggested
the promises OF Scripture. and reued with
logical precision, from texts and analogies.
That my inend should rise from the dead
Dependency is not more the child than
the parent OF unbelief-deep grief makes
us selfsh-and the naturally iimid and
nervous, lose that confidence in promises.
including their Own particular wish which
they yield 10 them, " hen The benrft of
Others are alone proposed. A little learn
ing IS dangerous IN such matters. we suf-
cred mental argument upon the rro5a-
bihiy OF an event which we so much
desired. 10 dIsplace The simple faith which
would have produced comparative happi-
ness. Those who have coniended with.
and a. length yielded 10 this desponden.
ey. alone know rs painful operation.
Occupied with thoughts resulting from
such an unpleasant train Of mind followed
into buying ground. in The suburbs OF
The city, small tram Of peTsoas, not
morc than dozen. who had come 10 bury
one OF their acquaintance. The olergv-
man IN attendance. was leading little
/ hoy By The hand. who seemed 10 be the
only relative OF the deceased IN the
slender groupe. | gathered with thcm
round the grave, and when the plain
coffin was lowered down, the child bur.,
forth in uncomfortable grief The lille
fellow bad no one lei: 10 whom he could
4 look foF affection. or who could adCres.
him IN tones oi parental kindness. The
last Of hiS kinsiolk was IA the grsve-and
/ he vas alone.
/ When the clsnorous grief Of the child
had lI:ile su5,ided. the clergyman I'D.
dressed us with the customary exhoria,Ion
to accept the moniiIon. and be prepared
and turning 10 the child. be added: she
| is not 10 remsin N this grave forever: q.
true 81 the grass which il now chilled
With The frost Of the season, shall spring
10 greenDess and :ife in few months. Sc
J true shall your mother come up from that
/ grave 60 another i,fe. 10 life Of happi.
ness. ! hope" The al,endanis shoy elled
~ the earth upon the coffin. and some
one took little " Illisr. the child by the
hand. snG led him forth from the loaly
tenement Of his mother.
/ Late IN the ensuing spf.ny. I was IN
I The beigb5ooTaosd 81 therame hsfyine
ground sod seeing ilie gate open. I walk.
cd among tie graves some time. read.
/ ing tie names Of he dead ard wonder.
ing What strange disease could snatch of
so' many Younger than mystlf-~ben
irecol!ecuog that I VAS near The crave ot
the poor widow. bur,ed tie prr,ioa. an.
tunn. ! turned 20 see ahst had been done
. 70 preserve the memory 81 ono 90 ufierly
T destitute II earthly ineo6s. To nv suf.
prise. found the most desifa5lo 81 All
I r'eren'os Or \ mothers sepulchfs-ii,'le
I William was sitting near The head q ibe
now sunkcn grave. locking intently upon
some green shoots that hal come forth
rifh The warmth Of spung from tie soil
that covered his mothers COLA.
William started 1t ny approach end
would have leii ih- place. Il aas long
before could 'adaes nm 10 iarry. and
indeed ! dii not Vim his confidence. ons,l
I told him that ! vas prescott when ihsy
buried bis mother aud hsd marked b.,
I tears q. The HnF.
"Thsn yos heard TIE minister ssy.
that ny mother w6pld CONS Up DOT ol
tbs grave said little William.
81 did"
IT y rue. is il noiw asked be 20 I
zone Of cou6dsnes.
4 most arnly btIisvs 4 said I.