Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-12-24
WHOLE No. 563.


ing sorrow, or ia brooding over the mcn"ry
OF the departed one Tor the clou Dis Of nd
ycrsiiy became more aud more deDso rboH
him, and he soon found that the combineG
energies of himself aud ron, could not avert
the storm. Poverty seemed coming upon
them {" like an armed man" In the neaie
time. two OF the blooming grandsons were
IN quick succession conveyed to the tomb
and just as the storm burst upon them IN al
rs fury the younger Kirkwood followed his
mother and his two children 10 the world of
spiits. After this tempest Of adversely, Mr..
klrkw0od stood like an oak, scathed by tI,o
hgh,ning,-- vsrdure blasted, and it'd
branches scattered abroad. lie sunk, over.
whelned, and gave way to the most hopeless
dcspondcncy.
There il spirit in woman that viii .us-
tain her under circumstances which will drive
uan to despair. And when that spirit Is
moulded, guided aud strengths ned by relI.
gion, it is invinclble. Soft ms the harp. .,oses
Il the sweet singer OF Israel" did Marys
voice now breathe on the car Of her dIseon-
late father.
"'Shall we receive good at the hand of
God, aud shall we Lot receive evil, my father?
Let us endcovor to say, The lord gave, and
the Lord hath taken away, and blessed bs
his name" Arise, my father, aud cali. upon
our God. lie hears the young ravens when
they cry and will I've not give iNs children
food? He clothes the hhes NJ the field, aud
will he not clothc Us ? fle binds up til.
broken heart will he not then console ours?"
'Alns, my daughter" cried the old man,
"lle Is thy God but not nIine. In The hour
of prosperity ! forgat him; IN the hoor Of
adversely J dare not approach hHD. May I've,
10
and thy remaining little ones. For me-hs
vengeance alone will pursue me. Would
could hide me from his avcngng hand, aud
lay my head IN The grave "
\ The despoudcncy of her fatbcr added not
a little 10 The load of sorrow that pressed on
Mary's heart; but she had no tine for idle
Lamentations. She bad duties TO perform
duties to him, herself, and her children; and
laying herself low before the throne o! n.er-
cy, size spread her sOrrows and her wants
before her Father in Heaven, and taking
fast hold of Almighty strength, size went
forward
! my father" said Mary, "'WboD ,he Lord
loveth he chas,eneth, and scourgcih every
son whom he rccelveth !; and, like AS a ia
ther pitch his children, 50 the Lord plticth
them that fear him."
"But have not feared him, Mary,-therc-
fore he does not pity me. Aud his chssteD-
ing Is the Christening of an offended Judge
III vengcance-not the clustering OF q IA.
tber."
| Mary dcspaired not, though her father thus
rcpellrd all consolation and when he sat
absorbed IN melancholy, and she scarcely
dared ln,rude upon his thoughts, she would
move about the room, Just breathing the
lines,
''Comc ye discon.oIa,e, where cr you tansuish,
Come at the shrine Of God, ierv-nily kneci;
Here bring your wounded hearts; here tel your
! unguishj
Earth hns sorrow that Heaven eapno heul !"
and at the same lllns raise a fervent prayer,
that his sorrow might not ultimately prove
to be that "sorrow Of the world that worketh
DEATH" but the "sorrow that woTketh repen-
tancc unto salvation" .Ier prayer was
heard her efforts were successful. IL was
not long ere with heartfelt gratitude, she
heard him say. "'lt is good tor me that have
been afflicted 'Tbe Lord gave but have
abused his gifts aud be bath taken away,
and blessed be- his name for lhus bringing
an erring son neur 10 blnsolf" When tins
happy change first took place IN the feelings
of her father Mary felt as though she bad
scarcely care or sorrow len. a future
world, uncorroded by cares. unstained by
tears, unblenished by sin, and unvisiied 10y
sorrow, opened on the eye of faith,-and all
was peace within. But their pilgrimage was
not yet accomplished this home was NOT
I yet attained and in the meantime, something
/ must be done. Scarcely wreck Of their
1 fortune remained and Mr.. KIrkwood, very
( ing towards sixty, with the energies OF his
mlnd crushed by misfortune, fel; II mbpossi-
BILE to begin again his career as lowyer.-
The remaining pride Of his heart rendered
1t extremely painful TO refnnln amidst his
former assoc hates, with whom he could no lon
ger, on equal terms, hold intercourse and
where every scene called back the visions Of
former splcndors, and buried friends, with u
sick enng influence.
4 LET Us fly far from hence, my daughter"
said he elsewhere may recover something
Of my energy, aud be capable ol making
some effort; here ! can do nothing. Let us
By from The world, and hide ourselves IN Sc
clusion. My soul needs repose. a withcr-
Ing blast has swept over II, To tear away It's
idols. The work is donc--but the wounds
are still bleeding and though, trust, the
great phy sicinn Is at work, there needs ,lmc
10 periecta cure. Let US fly from hence,
and IN some new and humble occupation,
strive 10 support ourselves for The rcmaInder
ot HES journey, and rear these little ones Tor
immortality"
SO that she could be with her father, and
her children, to receive tho blessing oi tho
one. and The caresscs OF The others, u mat
tered ilc to Mary what spot on earth she
. called home. She was a "cidop indeed.
! Tho long, bright vista, through wnch sha
had looked on years ot future happiness,
with the husband OF her love, was closed by
death aud what mattcred II, where she iul.
filled the remaining duties Of life, so they
were but faithfully discharged?
Through the agency Of friend, tho Cot.
inge ~ the Glen, with the mill apper,n,ncd
to II, aud few acres ot ground, were pur-
chased. Mary collected together the few
articles that renamed Of former abundance
, and with all the providence ot a mother, dad
she most carefully gather up oil the books
, that remained of the once lnrgc md wen Sc
. lccled library. All things finally arranged,
: they rcniuycd hlthor.
Q A complete revolution bad taken place III
d Mr.. krkwood's views lie felt that puth,ug
2 ~ really degrading that " not SINFUL and
z he resolved, as far ns practicable, Ia do hl'
q own iabor with bIs own hands. But. unit
he could learn the art hiwsclf, he WIS con
# strained 10 hire nn assistant, To take ,hnig,
OF his lItile mlll once familiar with ih'
g business, II Was hrs own employment Tn.
i. family were very comfortable, aud soon be