Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-10-14
A touching event Of PareHA
tai Sorrow.

Of age, who had never had a days illness
Unill that which took him hence to be
here no more, HIS death occurred I'M
der circumstances peculiarly painful to
me. A younger brother, the next 10 age
10 him, a delicate, slckly child from a
baby, had been down for nearly a fort
night with an epidemic fever. In conse
quence of the nature Of the disease, used
every precaulion that prudence sugges-
ted TO guard The other members OF my
family against it. But of this one, my
eldest, | had but little to fear; he was so
rugged and So generally healthy. Still,
however, | kept a VIgIIaDt eye upon him,
aud especially forbade his going into The
pools aud docks near his school, which
he WAS prone 10 visit.
One evening | came home wearIed
win d long days labor. and vexed al
some little disappolntmenls, and found
that he also lust come into the house, and
that he was wei, and covered with dock
mud. | taxed HIN with disObedience,
and scolded him severely-more go than
| had done before; and then harshly or
dered HIN to 90 to bed. H. opened
his lips for m excuIpatOry reply, as ! sup
osei, but slernIy checked him; when
with q mute s~orr0w(uI countenance and a
swelling breast, be turned away and
went slowly to his chamber. My heart
smnle me even al the moment, though !
fell conscious oil doing buta fathers du.
5 ". But how much keener did | feel the
, pang when was informed in the course
E of the evening by q n%elghbor, that my
boy had gone to The dock al the earnest
: solicitation Of 4 younger and iaVOrIle
playmate. and by the special permission
D Of his schoolmasler 10 order 10 recover a
= cap belonging to the former, which had
. clown over the wharf. Thus | learned
that | had treated with unwsnted sever.
NY as a fault, what The Impulse offs gene.
rous nature which lorgetlul Of itself had
hazarded perhaps life lar another. 1t was
tut the quick prompting Of that manly
! spirit which | had always endeavored to
engraf upon bis susceptible mind, and
5 which, young as he was, had already
manifested Itself on more than one coca
l. sion.
t How bitterly now did | regret my harsh
ness, and r~esolvrd TO make amends tc
" his grived spirit in the morning! Alas
. that murning never came 10 him II
: health. Before retiring Tor the night
} however, | crept 10 his low cot and BEN
over him. A tear had stolen upon his
. cheek and rested there. kissed IL off
but be slept SO sweetIy and SO calmly
: that | did not venture TO disturb him.
The next day he Awoke with a raging fe
YER on his brain, and IN forty eight hou
was no more. He do not know mt
when was first called 10 his bed. side
% nor at any moment allerward, though il
20 silent agony | bent over him until dealt
IN and darkness closed the scene. would
y have given worlds to have whispered
r. one kind word in his ear, and have beef
answered. but it was not permitted, Onc,
~ indeed a smile, thought of recognition
lighted up his eve, and leaned eagerly
as forward. But it passed quickly away
" and was succeeded by the cold unmean-
D ING glare, q. The will. tossing Oflhe fever
= ed lips, that lasted I'LL death came to hi;
relief.
~ Every thing that | now see that be-
IL Iongpd 10 him reminds me oil the lost one
Yesterday found some rude pencil
~ sketches which 1t was his delight 10 MAKE
y for the amusement Of his younger broth
~ er. to day, in ru%mmaging an old closet
= came across his boots, still covered witt
: dock mud as when he last wore them
:" and every morning and evening pass
!, the ground where his voice rang The
y. merriest among his play'males. All
=, these things speak to me windy OF hIt
- active life; but cannot, though often
try, recall any other expression Of his
lace than that mute, moUrniul one witt
which he turned from me on the night
y so harshly repulsed him. Then my heart
bIesds alresh. O!how careful should we
all be, in our daily conduct toward those
y, little beings seut us by a kind Providence
;, we are moi laying up for ourselves the
- sources oC many a future bitter tear
flow cautious, that neither by lnconslder'
y ale word nor look we unIustly grIeve
their generous feeling! And how guard
edIy ought we to weigh every action
:. against It's motive, lest in a moment OF
y excitement we are led to mete out 10 the
y yenal errors Of the heart the punishment
:, = due only to willul crime! Alas! per-
hsps few parents suspect low often Ihs