Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-10-07
character manners and habits of his London

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Iosophy, the warm-heartcd humanity, the glowing
sympathy with the good and the true under what
rags soever 1t may dwell and in whatever owly and
despisod hrait it may make its home, which shine
through Oliver Twist, ard make it one of the bcs,
and most delightful books penned, were clearly
present to your mind and were allowed all proper
weight in determining your judgment of his worth
But cannot quite persuade myself that all the old
emotions with which You first read his works, kept
| therful power and freshness in your heart. can
not quite believe that you loved little NeIl,--a female
portrait worthy that gallery in which hang for the
worship Of ages Miranda and Julieitc AMI Dcsdemo-
ma and 'Una with her milk white lamb quite as ar
IDENTIFY as when first you made her acquaintance, and
kissed her smooth forehead and silently vowed in
your heart to forget cease to love her And
had you not lost something of the holy sadness with
which you sat beside the bed dressed with winter
berries and green leaves cued from the spots she
loved so well, whereon she died7 Did you feel just
as you did when with her poor old grand her you
stole on tptoe TO her chamber door, and looked in
upon her, she lay here with her strong and gem
tie heart mute and motioness forever,-looking like
| some creature fresh from the hand Of God and
waiting for the breath oflife-not one who had lived
and suffered death"1 Did you see her little bird stir
ring nimbly in its cage above her head 7-hnd did
you remember your walk along that crow led path
TO her last beautiful and peaceful resting place1 Did
You call TO mind how many young hands dropped in
fresh wreaihs upon her coffin, and how few dry eyes
and unmoved hearts surrounded her ,olnb1
The service done the mourners stood apart, and
tho villagers closet round to look into the grave be-
fore the pavement stone should be replaced. One
called 10 mind how he had seen her sitting on that
vc-y spot, and how her book had fallen on her lap,
and she was gazing with ponsve face upon the sky
toll ham Ia hal It.
80 delicate 90 che should b. 20 bold how she had
never feared to enter the church alone at ninht b
hsh loved 10 llngcr there when a! quiet and
even TO climb the tower stair, with no more rht
man mat OF the moon rays stealing through the loop
holes in the thick old wall whisper went abou.
among 'he oldest there, that she had seen AMI talked
WIN angels and when they called to mind how she
nad looked, and spoken and her early death some
thought i might he so, indeed Thus coming 10 the
grave N niue knots and ganene down, and giving
p ~ , 10 o."ets ana falling of IN Whispering groups
oi I'M or our the church cleared in time of al
ou' the sexton and the mourning friends.
| lhet saw the vault covered and the STONE fixed
uo"n' iheh' "hen Tie dusk Of evening had come
on, ana not sound disturbed the sacred stiffness d
the pIace-~ here the bright moon poured in her l,h
on TOMB ana monument, pillar, wall and arch ana
most OF all a. seemed 10 ihcnD upon her quiet rray,
n mat calm tl'nc when all outward things and in
ward tho gifts teen with assurances of in7nor,i;,
and worldly hopes are BUNDLED in the Just bsi;r.
hcHl-1htn with Tranquil and submissive hearts ,hey
turned away and left the child with God
Vh II IS hald to tax to heart the lesson that sucl
deaths Will teach, but let no man reject IT, for i, "a one
that all must earn and it is mighty universal Trntb
when Death strikes down the lnnoceH; and Young
or every fragile form from which he lets the painting
spin Tree hundred virtues rise in shapes of mercy
charity, and love, to walk la. world and bless !
with NOR Ghi. OF every tear that sOrrowinr NOR
tals shed on snch green graves, some good is born
some CENTER n7lure comes II the DESTROYER step
there spIng up bright creations that defy his power
ana MS ARK path becomes n way Of light to Heaven
A far "TO'ics r.1o-,n thiu sir :. l,.t