The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-07-11

a,her motioned him away. :" Now we
must carry this matter before God" eaId
nv lather solemnly, and the family knei'
in PRAYER. lie placed his hand upon my /
head as no clearly aud distinctly laid open /
nv puilt 10 the God of Heaven; then hum. /
biz did he pray for my forgiveness. lilo"
earnestly did he plead for my SOU! How
he besough, that | might be cleansed by
the blood OF Christ. and dedicate myself to
the service of my heavenly master. Then
how did he plead for Us all that we might
so live upon earth as TO become reunited
family around The Eternal Throne. That
agonizing, earnest prayer, VIII follow me
down TO latest life. Did not then realize,
that sin must be no light thing, albeit com
mi,,ed 10 darkness and alone, which could
bring such terror and wIe,ch' dness to my
self, could tear with grief parents heart,
and which required the blood OF Jesus
Chris, 10 wash away had known The
peacc os we'll doing had 90, reaped the
bitter fruit of wrong doing My father
saw this, and said, as we arose, Let this
matter never be alluded 10 or mentioned
henceforth."
"Then little Alice came TO me, and IN
pinn.ng The blue kerch,ei at her side, she
lovingly clasped one hand about my neck
for | resumed my seat, and, with the other
tenderly wiped my face. Dear Ra'Phy
love you dearly, and Fanny does too ; she
says she loves you better than she does
George. il he is her brother. Freedoms IT.
tie comforter How dear was your tender
and child like sympathy, 10 that hour o
humiliation and repentance.
Often, 10 later years, have envied tn
blessed gift Of sister. MinlsierIns spir
lis, sweet sisters are, in the household
band, lowering with their quiet and gia'
affection round the pathway OF their broth
ets, strengthening their better prlnc'p!e
and drawing them IN tho halIowcd paths c
domestic enjaymeGts. Our sweet Ailc
died in early spring time, when The bios
SONS hung upon the trees, and the eras
was springins IN the way side. A besuil
ful flower was she, now blooming III ID
Paradise OF God.
Through The winter Alice was ladidg =
With wha, earnest and faithful aiiec,io
, did my mother watch over her W.T.
What fond and unshrukIng fidelity did IN
father instruct her IN the way of salvation
and gently lead her 10 trust in Jesus. lie
/, brothers never spoke Of her departure, ie
+, they never could realize what they oite
=, read in the tender aud trembling appr'
: tensions OF pareuta, love, that she vas ia
fading for the tomb. On her last day, 81
Law all unconscious OF the anxious and so
rowing group around her. As the sha'
ous Of evening gathered on, she cpen'
;, once more upon US her clear, blue eye,
/, partia, glance OF deep aud earnest love-
: Then she .arbled forth, 10 clearest al
sweetest strains, the lines Of a little hym
which she often repeated m health, EXPIRE
sive OF strong desire to depart and be
peace IN Heaven. This ever seemed 4
: only the language OF the lip, bat the ie'
Irs Of the heart.
"A Tue next morning, they told us she y
- dead. Alice dead repeated ag'
10 and again 10 myself, as if 10 be a assured
q the deep and mysterious meaning VIII
the words bore. Afer an almos, untast
q breakfast, our father asked Us TO 20 wi
i him and see Alice. We arose aud folio
"A cd him. 4 deep fear, strange shrink
1 came over nc. jus, within the door
n the entry, timidly stood hale Fanny, IN }
K blue cape bonnet, come 10 inquire for
1 health OF her beloved playmate. ! "
:, and took her hand. "Allce is dead. =
whispered, " and Two no sister now.
e The mournful truth, thus expressed 70 !
81 own vorta, quite oyercame me. Fan
!, clasped M hand, and locking me tende
"a, and tcariully IN the face, impaired 70
:, the sweetest consolation she could oGer
% =" I'll be your sister, Ralphy." Conn
y said |, drawing her along, and together
"a went 10 the chamber OF death. As lnif
"a uncovered the white cloth which ~as ilu
!, over sister, iremJlcd violently, Tor In
=, no, what strange aud terrible change de-
=. might have wrought; bu, there lay
~ little cherished ono, as beautiful as e.
n even N l!ia, eternal sleep. A curl Of III
hair rested on the marble forehead
bo iinge upon the cheek had not yet On
or faded away; and death had borrowed
n swee, and inuoccG! smile which she e.
~ wore 10 life, TO garnish her for the era
III This is all which is lei, Of Alice, 81
he our father, with deep emotion, break
. the terrible stiffness Of that scene
- soul which sparkled 10 tho eye. that s2c
with the voice, that rfIalccd IN her sm
NO that moved in her little hands, and sipf
,w in her little feet, is gone AL NC lot
bo and valued is gone This is death. q
On parents could 90 with her down to the {
nc Of life, and then she must leave them TO
al alone into The eternal world, 10 appear
al fore her Maker and sc, We hope
=, alone" and faith lllmined our fathers f
bo as he spoke, "noi alone" she loved
n. Lord Jesus, and he met her and pfespn
A.. her 10 the Father as a lamb Of bis fold
nv Happy If our souls shall follow hers to