Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-03-31

FHE BuRIAL~ on LITTLE sEI.l.

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The following touching description Of The in
iermenr Of q youngtaBd beautiful child is from
Master Humphreys CIeck J"
Along the crowded path they bore
Der now; pure as the newly fallen
snow that covered whose. day on
earth had been A. freeing. Under that
porch. where she bad 81; yhen Heaven
IN it's mercy brought Der to that peaceful
spo,.she passed again, and the old church
received per in lis quiet shade. They
carried her 10 Der old nook where she
had many aad many a time sat musing,
and laid their burden softly on the pave.
m&nt. The light STRAINED onit through
the colored windoW-s window where
the Ibooghsio Of trees we're eyer. rpstliog
Sosslhe.sfd, esy 81 sfsyL lsia.Ik.. - d
foifds sing swee!ly al day long. With
every breath Of air that stirred among
those branches 10 the sunshine, some
trembling. changing light would fall upon
her grave. Esr'ht to earth, ashes 10 ashes,
dust 70 dust. Many young hand Drop
ped lis little wreath, many arsiifed sob
was heard. Some-and there were not
a few-knet down. All were sincere
and truthful 10 their sorrow, The service
done. the mourners stood apart, and the.
villagers closed round ID look into the
grave before Ibe pavement stone SHOULD
be re=placed@ One called 10 mind how
be had seen her sit on that very spot!
and how her book had fallen on her lap.
as she was gazing with pensive face
upon the sky Appther told how he
had wondered much that one so delicate
as she, should be 80 bold how she bad
never feared to enter the church alone at
night, but had loved TO linger there when
all was quiet, and even to climb the tower
stair, with no more light than that Of The
moons rays stealing through the loop
holes 10 the thick old wall. A whisper
went about among the oldestthere. tha,
she had called 10 mind how she had hook.
&c and spoken.snd her early death, SOME
thought il might be SO indeed Thus,
coming 70 the grave in. IiAle Knots. and
CHANGING down and giving place TO others,
and falling off in whispering groups OF
three ortour, The church was cleared in
time Of all but the sexton. and the mourn
ing frledds. They saw tile vault covered
and the stone fixed down. Then. when
The dusk Of evening had come on. and
not sopnd disturbed the sacred stiffness
OF the place-when the bright moon
poured ID her light on the tomb and mon,
unent on pillar, wall, and arch, and
lmost of all (it seemed 10 them,) upon
her quiet graVe-4inlthat calm time. when
all oaiward things and Inward thoughts.
TEEN with assurancessof immortalltys and
wofldlv hopes and fears are humbed ia
the dustUeTuTs rtrvrri---Jnen, win TtauqutI
and submissive hearts. they TUNED away,
and left ID. child with God. OH il is
hard. 10 take to heart THE lessons that such
deaths eIll teach; but lel 90 man reject
il, for il il one that all musi learn, and is
mighty, universal truth. When death
strikes howntbe innocent and Young. Tor
every fragile form from which be LET'S the
parting spirit free hundred virtues rise
IN sliapes<of mercy, charity and love, 10
walk the world and bless III Ofevery
tear that sorrowing morlals Shed on such
green graves, some good is born, SONG
greater Azure comes. To the deslroyer's
steps, there spring up bright creations
that defy his power and his dark path
becomes arway Of light TO heavenH'