Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-03-21

Rod, from which draw these few reflec-
tions. Having enjoyed night of refresh
ing sleep, awoke with Il determination,
to partake the morning air in short RAM
BILE. along the shores Of the Delaware. II
was Sabha1h morning in The autumn of
lS-, thar left my room and sailed forth.
The Delaware was only rutiled by the lin
gering hreezes, as they idly wandered DER
its surface.
Having spen, few hours in contempla-
ting and adniirinS the beauty of the scene
ry al,eut me, repaired to my residence TO
partake of my morning repast. From
lh"uce went to my room, aud passed III"
morning in poring over the pages oI
Young. was thus engaged, when the
toIlins of the Village hell suddenly broke
in upon the stiffness of The scene, aud al
The same time reminded nae to prepare for
The services Of the church Accordingly,
having put myself in readiness. | left the
house and enlcrrtl the street. My alien.
ton was Immediately y arrestetlhy Il collec-
uon of people. slowly descending from. the
head ef Main street. What means this !
enquired of myseil.-Why this measured
solemn walking Of the streets! All! Il
funeral IL too went forth, and ming lcrl
with the multitude, in their sympathy with
The bereavet-for whose heart has moi frl,
its pangs! and once felt, whal hosnm can
hold back The deep fouatains, that swell
up from the hidden recesses of the soul
The corpse having been removed to the
church, aud the clergyman having ended
his words of exhur,ation and prayer, kin
drcd and friends sung a song adapted TO The
solemn OCCASION, when The black ami
mourn(ul bier, borne upon mems shnuI
'lers, mnved from within The walls oil The
church, to The place appointed fnr all The
living. Twas grave for the young, that
we stood beside. We have seen The aged
die, and he gathered unto his Fathers, like
shock of corn fully ripe i'll lis season.-
We have seen the middle aged, in all their
strength aud glory. laid in The dust. and
there were tears TOO mingled with the
damp var,h that covers Them, but lhey
were not those bitter, soaking tears that
wiring parents heart, when the scyering
pans Of earth's dearest tie is felt. The
shade of six summers had scarcel v Grim
sonerl the cheek Of this beloved daughter.
ere the hand of fell disease grapplrd
strongly its victim, and in "A few briefhnur
of burning fever. she that was prauling
with her brother on The lawn, had ceased
| 10 he.
The father stood there, in strength and
manliness, but his heaving bosom aud the
stealing tear. told TOO planly of the srrue-
Cling within. The mother was lherc-she
was young molher-bowcd down with
grief aud anxious watching but il seem
etl as if she had nerved herself to come
and see the end When the sexton bad
laid the last turf upon the litIle mound,
and leaned upon his spade. she turned a.
way, aud lIghI was upon her counlenanre:
as il the angel-spirit of her daughter had
come back from heaven 10 whisper hope
hope of an immortal union in the place oi
the holy, where separation shall no more
come forever. Then dld | return 10 my
room. to think. how often lie who knows
what is hest for It's, takes The litllc flowers,
even The opening buds, thai are too tender
for earth, 10 transplant in a more cnngcnial
soil on the banks Of the river of life.
ROMEO.