The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-06-27

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The dsssh ola frlesd 1ho never spsE-
ed fault Of my character. nor found
virtue Which b did not praise. bad cast
a gloon oEsr ny mind. which no pfeEi- !
Gus deprivation hsd produced. remem-
Der haw scsplieal and hssrs-smillen. not
heart braken, Elhe broken heart always
bsIieves.l | slond ~ his grave. shile The I
clergyman touched zoo little on his wiz
Iuss, and spoke with an humble conf !
denoe. that he would spring from The
tomb 10 IN imm0rlslily Of happiness
and suggested the promises Of scripture.
and argued wilh logical precision. iron
texts and analOgies. that my friend should
rise from The dead. Dependency 10 not
more The parent Of Unbtlief than deep
grief mskes " feel selfish. and The nain-
rally timid and nervous lose that conf
dence in promises. including their own
particular wish. which they yield 10
Them, when the benefit Of others are -
lone proposed. A liIIle learning 10 dan
gerOus In such matters; We suffered .
mental argument upon the probability Of
an event which We 50 much desired TO
displset, The simple faith which would
have produced comparative happiness.
Those Who have commended with. and
.. length yielded TO this dependency, o.
lone know lis painful operation.
Occupied with thoughts resulting from
such an unpleasant train Of mind. | fol-
loved into . buuying ground. in the SUI
burbs Of the city, small train OF persons,
not more than dozen. who had come 10
bury one Of their acquaintance. The
clergyman in silsndsnce was leading q
linle boy by The hand. who seemed 10 be
The only relative Of the deceased in the
slender group. l gathered wilh them
round the grave, and when The plain coz
fin Vas lowered down, The child burst
forth in uncomfortable grief. The little
fellow had no one left 10 whom he could
look for affection, or who could address
him in tones Of parentsl kindness. The
last Of his kinsfolk was in the grave
and he vas alone.
When tie elsmorous grief OF the child
had subsidized. the clergyman addressed
Us with the customary exhorlation 10 &C.
eept the moni,ion. and be prepared: and
turning 10 The child. he added. &" She 10
not 10 remain in this grave forever; as true
ss the grass which is now chilled with
ihs frost Of The season, shall spring 10
greenness and life in q few months. 90
true shall your mother come up from that
grave to another life. 70 q life Of hsppi-
ness. / hope" The attendants shovel
led in the earth upon the coffin. and
some one took liite William. the child.
BY The hand, and led him forth from the
lOwiy habi.a,ion Of his uo,her.
Late in ihs ensuing spring. | vas in
The neighbOrhood Of The same burying
ground. and seeing the gale open, l walk.
ed among lie graves Zoe some lime. read.
ing The names Of The dead, and wonder
ing what strange disease should snatch
oil 50 many younger Than myself, when
IeCoilecting hal | was near the grave Of
the poor widow, buried the previous au-
tumn. turned TO see wha, had been done
10 preserve the memory Of one so utterly
destitute Of earthly friends. TO my sur.
prise. found the most desirable Of all
memenlos for mothers sepulchre. little
William was silling near the head Of the
now sunken grave. looking inienlly upon
some green shoots that had come forth
with The warmth Of spring. from the soil
that covered his mothers coffin.
William started at my spprosch. and
would have lett the place; il vas long be-
lore could induce him 10 larry; and, in
deed. | did not win his confidence I'M
I'll told him that ! was present when
they buried bis mother. and had marked
bis tears al the lime.
Then you heard the minister say that
my mother you'd come up out Of this
gravel" said little William.
IL did,"
alt is true. is il mol I" asked he, in a
tone o. confidence. -~~- -...'..
"Mos1 firmly believe H." said I.
"BelieEe H." said the child, "believe
II. thought you knew il. know IT,"
How do you know il. my desr!"
"The minister said. that as true az the
grass would grow up, and The flowers
bloom IN spring. so true would my molh-
e. rise. came few days sf,erwsFd,
and planted flower seed on the grave
The grass came green in this burying
er"und long ago; and | watched every
DAY iar the flowers, and 10 day them
have come up Too; see them breaking
through The ground; by and by man
ny ~lll come again."
smile Of exuliing hope played on
lhe features Of The boy; and fell panied
- disturbing the faith and confidence
"'h Which be was animated.
But ny little child" said |, ait is
nov mere That your poor mother will
res here" said he. with emphas-
IS mere hey placed her. and here /
nave come ever since the 6rst blade OF
gas was gEssn this year" 49,.
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