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From he Uaiisl Stale, Ga.s,i.

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FLOWER GAFHERIEG.
Il The flowers that spring up 90 the sonny sid,
OF hillocks, beneath remnants II snow banks, are
very small and entirely sceniIess, and the little
beauty which 10 imputed 10 them, is ehieas from
contrast with the desolation and eefdaess in
which they are found
The death Of a friend who never spare
fault Of my character. nor found virtue
which he did not praise, had ess,5a gloom
over my mind, which no previous depri
walton had, produced. remember how
skepiical and heart smiiten-(no heart.
brokeE--the broken heart always be-.
lieyes)-i stood a: bis grave. while The
Clergyman touched loo lille on bis virtues.
and spoke with humble confidence, that
be would spring IRON The tomb 10 40 i'm i.
mortality Of happiness; and suggested The
promises Of Scripture. and argued with
logical precision. from iex,sand ansloeiss
that my friend should rise from The dead.
Dependency is not more the ch,ld than
The parent Of unbelief-deep grief makes
rs sel6sh-and the naturally timid and
nervous lose saeir confidence 10 promises.
including their own particular wish, which
they yield TO them when The benefit Of
others is alone proposed. A li,tle learn.
ing is dangerous 10 such matters; we suf-
iered mental argument upon the pro.
liability Of % event which we 90 much
desired, TO displace the simple faith which
would have produced comparative hsppi.
ness. Those who have contended With,
and al length yield 10 this dependency,
alone know lie painful operation.
Occupied with thoughts resulting from
such an unpleasant train OF mind | fol-
loved into burying ground 10 The su-
bufbs Of the city. small train Of persons.
not more than dozen. who had come to
bury one Of their acquaintance. The
clergyman in attendance was leading
h:tle boy BY :he hand who seemed 10 be
The Only relative OF the deceased in the
tender group I gathered With them
round the grave, and when The PLAIN cof
90 was lowered down. the child buFs. forth.
10 uncomfortable grief. The little fellow
bad 10 one LETT TO whom be could look Tor
affection. or who could address him 10
tones Of parental kindness. The last 81
bis kinsfolk was 10 the graye-and be was
alone.
When the clamorous grief of the child
had q little subsidized. the Clergyman I'D.
dressed US with the customary exhorlAtion
to accept the Fnonition, and be prepared:
aud turning to the child. be added--@Sh
j. not TO remain in this grave forever !; Is
true as the grass which is now chilled with
the frost OF The season, shall spring 10
greenness and life in = few months, 90
true shall your mother come up from iha,
grave TO another life, to ! life OF happE,
ness. hope The attendants shoveIled
in the earth upon the cofin. and some one
took little William. the child, BY The hand,
and led him forth IRON the owly iedemenl
OF his mother
Late 10 the ensuing spring was ia the
neighborh0od OF the same burying ground.
and seeing he gate open. / walked among
the graves for some time. reading the
names OF The dead and wondering What
strange disease could snatch of so many
younger than myself-when recollee,ing
that was near the grave Of the poor
widow. buried the previous sniumu. /
turned 10 see what had been done 10 pre-.
serve the memory Of one so,uiteriy desti- |
,nie Of earthly friends. To my surprise.
! found the most desirsble Of al menen
ios for ! mothers sepulchre-li,tle vii
liam was sitting near the head Of the nov |
sunEen grsves looking in,sutIy upon some !
green shoots that had come forth with TIE
warmth OF spring, from the soil thai CO |
vered bis mothers coffin.
William started at nv snpsosch, aud |
would have Iei. The place III Vas long be-
fore could induce him 20 tarIy, and in- |
deed did moi win bis conl6dence. Until
told him that 1 was present when they |
buried bis mother, and had marked Bis |
tears Il the time. s
Then yooiheard the minister say ihsl
my mother would come up DOT Of the
grave. said lii,ls William,
Il did
1sisirUe Is Il moi 2 be asked il tone
Of confidence.
mist firmly selitve ~ sad [.
Believe !. said ,hs child = believe 4
II Tough, you knsq it'll know A
How Do 9a know il. ny dear z