Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-07-17
THE BEREAyED Xy.nOw

comparative pleasure after such a searching blast
o stand IA the lea on the houses; aud ~,on as the
oiood began to Circulate little, considered what
should be our next step m the Grand which we had
undertaken TO perform. when our attention was ar
rested by sounds OF waiting from the house near
Whieh we were standing; a..d as the evidences OF
sudden griel eOSiinued felt embroidered # not
called on by our mission. TO knock at the door We
repealed 'his several times but rs there was no an
swer we determined 10 enter Raising the latch
with some force IN order arrest attention We ocn
cd the door and stepped into a small narlor: there
was no ENTRY" The noise OF oneninr tho door had
called from an adjoining room a female. whuse
counienance was marked 10y the deepest grief She
st1ried AT our appearance but with courtesy naiu-
raj TO hsr sex, pointed to n chair near stove.
We apologized for unhiidcn entrance b. stating
tha' her eXclamatons OF distress had seemed TO give
warrant hr our boidEcss a. We were in the dis
charge OF duIy TO class in which she seemed 10
be included
There was no answer II was cyiIen, Thar all
feeling was merged m ouc overwhelming grief and
TIE sobs which shook the frame or the afflicted o,r
were rather evidences ofIis cOnccalmeni than al
;cmpis al It's expression.
Are ytnr suffering" said my company, respect.
inlIy approaching the female. "oC Kind which we
can miigaiei Our means. whatever they are. shall
To- choeriully devoted 10 that purpose"
Unless ou can bring back TO ny arms a husband
"ao has been dead for months, an restore 10 my 30.
som an only child, stretched ont on yonder bed YOU
cannot minister 10 my suarrings"
We knew too well he feelings Of n mother 10 NJ
tempt formal consultations IN the freshness other be
TeaNemehtS anu - we mingled n tear v iih the
chi'dieSs widow, conscious that sympathy would do
moro Than advice
Tao doli Of tho little room vas Open. and n,
iIshi rom a window fei upon a bed. The sa:ir r
ng widow trcmbled as she Ia rncd her face inihat
direction.
We followed her.
The lirio one lay upon the bod in The nevncs-
of death. Scknes. hid next enl,rio,ed the f,o p,r
pain disturbed The features. d was The beauty of
quiet silence oni rest had set their seal un,n hi,
ups oii Tho blue vein lay across his tensile nd a.
DOWN his cheek rs if the current OF lii;, hal ont,
paused In as career, not chilled The thin silkv
.'ck oi HAIR that Law upon The forehead Of the dead
'hd Femblcd IN the agitation oftlIe air ns we ar.
preached, but settled still again upon the brow 10
whose glossy whHeness marble is a poor camrariz,,
INC Tong oyeilShes were IN beautiful relief 10 the
deica'e sA'n over which they hung. and scrscd To
snaue i1e eve bail, where alone death seemed Ia
nave sci las seii. A. we g,zsd upon the heautiial
object before IA the grief of the mother broke ont
aire,l. We iel that something should be said.
hc Lord We said my companion, rs he took
ihe mothers hand from the cold iinv finger, Of The
h'y--"Ihe Lord gave this trersur..'
who else, wao else could have given such an
one sad '''e norman. gazing downward upon the
iriond. ''''
4 shiverng OF the mothers frame indicaed that
sIe was sensible her comfort was taken away.
Let MS, then, bless the name ofthe Lord - cos,
tinued my friend.
80 no' Ho~-no, yeti cannot do il with thai
iorm before me. Let me grieve wirhnu, rsprolcI-
Tug M Maker hut I cannot mock Him with blas.
ihss " may prove good 10 me to have been ntii ct
cdi but while the heart is bleeding with the fresh
ness all wound. niny, like Rachel. refuse TO be
curnior;el.
"iih due respect COR the sacrcdncss Other recent
sleL"e led The mnuncraway from the sight OF her
-hid' "iih view of proposing 20 her, as soon a.
possible some plan Of decent s.puhurc.
The roJms Indicated pnyerty, bui 40, ,uraIiiness
i'efe was q sd deficiency ia The means o; com
i1'i' bat what iAcrc we're bore evidence of b,iag
,"o reminder ut sufiiciency. Entire nca,ne..
ut'ii SiHHrd every thing. but even the clothes u.n
me b,I wore iusn!'i Tcl! lT necessary y t-nta an
chars and tables had gone 20 provide !or herself
AMI iI'ic one, when llc sickness of the cI,IJ had
prevented her from work
"hi" We were arranging in" measures which
should assure decent burial 10 tho chId. a Sigh,
"''a- Irim the bel room arrested 10y attention.
went 10 The bed.
SMALL dog WIS lyiug 81 Iirle distance from
Tie deal child. end gazing intcnly ini, his uncbou
''S ii''' me hH'cilpudc animal h1l reached Tor.
ward TO OK the check of hc-toy. but lis c1llnes,
prevented repetition, and hc contcnted himself
with constant watching and an occasional low
moan.
Poor Rol!a." said the mother. who hal followed
ne TO the bedside, "poor Rul he feels. but docs
not und' rsiand his loss lie and 7 were The CON.
SAINT and oaly companions of dear liile Henry. and
now we arc his only moumers"
ihe next afternoon plain carriace took ney,v liz
.' llcnry m bis eoin--aud his afi.c mother
al he gate OF The grave yard. my friend and m 4
VIC carnage. The sexton took the coffin sonj nm,
cceded. My friend placed the widow = arm beneath
MS own and helped her onward aud | E,,InyyeJ
'hem-bnt not alone-poor Rolla Joined the LILLE
procession, aid completed lis numbers.
Inc solemn service was performed nv p,v friend
~ me scaniy congregation. disturbed only bv n,c
deep Eobs ofiIc mother
~ length iie sexton prepared to fll IN fbc eartl
-'he anguisked mother bent over the lille resting
place OF her boy, aud with heart rend,ug grier tot
leave OF Inc last human being with whom she could
claim aiinity. She turned aud moved slovyIv a.
way koi'a Paused NJ IL IN doubt whether IN c,l
TO-" Tie living. or 10 lie down and rest with tho bs
'"'el dead The widow remembered her C,ubcI
eainp'nlon. md turned back and called TO him r.,
Follow. Rolia loukod wistfuilv At the rr,Ve n, !,
"i'f' 'nJ Then obcycd. Heart broken. the ,yil,gy
WIN her sympahsing dog returned 10 thai despl,fc
BONE once msdc cheerful by the presence of her
husband aud her child
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