Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-08

little brother and sister Every lesson was carefully
pondered, and broken into fragments, for their
ertions OF knowledge as the bread from heaven.
She poured 1t out warly like water in the wilder
ness, bidding them 'drink and i've"
~ was Ia Tue spring Of 1913, that the poor Green
'ahuers were VISITED by a was ing epidemic. ! he
small pox broke oat among them, with fury which
nothing could withstand. Egede assuming the be.
revoient once OF physician, was continually among
them. He gave medicines 10 the infected and night
and day besoaght the dying to look unto the " amb
OF God who taketh away the Gins of the world %
Dwelling after dwelling left empty and desoIate
ana the popuiaion, always thin in that ste lie cline,
melted away as snow before the vernal sun. Or
phans fled to their pastor for shelter and the sick to
be nursed aud healed. Every part Of his house was
hos Ital where the sufferers lay thickly side by
SIDE Some, who had been his open enemies, and
csarsely revied his counses, were there in fright
fu agonies, bloated and dsisured as scarcely TO
retain vestge OF humanity. One of them, when
recovering, came to him with penitent and broken
SPIRIT conf.ssIng the worth of that religion wi ich
could enable him thus TO bless his prosecutors.
Through this fearful calamity, which lasted for
many months, the wife oil Egede, with her children,
patiently and kindly tended the sick. who thronped
their hab:tation. Bat when the Judgment was with.
drawn, and health revisited the nvalids and among
the diminished number of survivors, were indication
OF that religious sensibility which than repaid
all her tolls she he rse became the victim OF sudden
decline. Death has come for me- she said TO her
husband. " in the cold cap which he presses to my
lips, there is no bitterness, save that must leave
people are unaecompished.' 10 Ulrica, her con.
slant nurse, tireless both night and day, she com
mitted the younger children, owards whom she had
so long evinced sweet com ination of ssterly and
mate rnal care. She heard these little ones waiiinp
around he bed, and comiorted them with the hope
wherewith she was herself C ,miorted of God. She
dictated messages OF holy love- to her eldest SON. who
pursuing his theological studies in Denmark, she
must more embrace on earth And so, in that
lone Greenland hut she met the last enemy, and
wi h the gasp and struggle, mingle hymn of vic.
tory aud praise
Around her grave, there stood only the lone mis-.
sonary aud his thee children He was borne down
md bewildered by this terrible visitation. In all
his forms Of adversely, and they had been many, it
did not appear to have entered his imagination that
the beautiful being, so much younger than himself,
so firm health, fresh IN spirit, who from early
youth had been to him another soul of strength
and hope, should be taken, and he left alone Then
II was that Ulrca realized, that her sacred charge
comprised not only the motherlsss children. but the
sorrowing parent. Asking strength from above, to
tread in the footsteps of her sainted mother she
forward, and gave her arm firmly to the bereaved
man. who, like q reed shas en- by the blast, wavered
TO and fro, on the verge of the yawning uncovered
grave, where lay the liicless form OF his idozed
companion. 1t was most touching 10 see the fragile
nature of n beautiful young girl grid itself both
shelter the blossom and to prop the tree which the
lightning had scathed.
Surprising her own grief, she taxed cry energy
10 soothe and comfort her father. Strongly resem
bling her mother IN person, she had the same cl ar
blue eve the Same prOiuse faxen hair the same
mild, vet resolved cast of features. So much ike
hers, also, were the sweet, inspiring tones of her
voice that the poor bereaved s0pieiiLnes started
from hi. revere, with a wild hope. that sank but in
deeper d. detection Hourly IL was her study to mi
mister to his comfort Carefully did she prnvde his
raiment, and when he went forth, so wrap his fsrs
about him, as TO defend him from the cold, for he
seemed less assiduous than formerly 10 guard his
own health and life She spread his hunbl board
as her mother had been accustomed to spread IL but
ten when she urged him to take refreshment, he
ho he, rd not and bowed hims elf
To pray Then she kpet soft y by his side, aud her
supplicatiCns assembled with those OF the deeply
stricken soul be would SIT for hours in silence,
with his head resting upon his bosom, during their
leng long evening gaze motionlss the seat which
his bes beloved had so long occupied Amazed at
the weight and endurance OF his griei, the younger
children who often strove to wait on and cheer him,
as they had their mother do sobbed forth their
sorrows, as il they anew babe her farewell Bot
Ulrica was never discoura ed though
her heart was pierced at his despair
One morning her voice sounded in his ear like
that of an angel: Dear father dear father yoar
son is here r'-And the next ment the young
Missionary, Paul Egede, rushed into his rims. Tie
had returned from Europe his education completed,
To- share in the labors of his father Scarcely had he
embraced his sisters, ere the bcrcaved parent said
Come forth, my son, and see the grave oi your
mother. Let me hear You pray there" The re-
unon with his frst-bOrp and the tender assiduites
Of Ulrica, aided BY blessing Of heaven. began to
l,ft sp HIS broken spirit. lie employed himself in
his parochia du les particularly in transatng into
the rude dialect OF Greenland, simple treatises and
catechisms. which he circulated as widely pos
sible among his people. lie accepted with kindness
the attentions of lis children and spoke enderly Co
them; but IL evident that he looked for conso-
a,ion only wards heaven, and 10 the hope Of meet
ing his beautiful, kindred spirit, where they cosld
be sunder no more.
Three wears of his mournfu widowhood had past,
when a re quest came from the King ei Denmark,
that he would NO longer exile HIMSELF bit return,
and accept professorshp in newly founded semi.
nary for orphan students.