Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-08-03
From the United States Gazette.

"Whcuevcr n Russian moels u funeral pro
css,Ion, he takes off his hat, aud stands un
covered until II passCs-a mark of respect 10
The dead, which is becoming, aud worthy o
imitation
1t is a custom worthy Of commenda
ton 1.-THE heart is ever sottencd &c
delicate Impressions, it is when wrung
hy the loss Of some cherished one
Then the most trilllng kindness, having
the deprivation as "A motive, is dearly
felt, and lastingly cherished. And he
who, in the hour of agony for the death
al relative, comes To us with sympathy,
or only at n distance denies himself an
ordinary indulgence, that he may show
respect To our grief, may ever after claim
our kindest consider alton.
More than forty years ago, there was
seen IN the county Of Plymouth, a iuner-
al tram moving soleinnly along the high
way, towards the common burying
ground OF The town. They were carry
ing To the last earthly abode one who,
IN the iulness Of yeaIs, had sunk away
10 rest after IA life of constant excellence
OF much active benevolence, Of more
passive virtue. The neighborhood had
shared in her bounty and devotion, but
her family had Witnessed her patient re-
signation, her pious hope. When such
an one is buried IN the primitive society
that then distinguished that portion of
the State, soletnnlty pervades the vi
ciCIty, and accordingly, the cortege was
lnnn a,H nnssaI IL. IL,
The burial place, 1t seemed from the ST.
lence around, us if every one had lost
mother, and was chcrishing the recollec-
tion Of her eminent virtues.
In the train was boy, then about ten
years Of age. lie was pale with much
grief and long anxiety, aid nervously
sensitive TO all that was around. He
had lived "a the measured kindness of
the deceased, and had thought then, as
he thinks now, that her virtues had be en- |
equalled by few on this earth and the
respectful quiet that marked the sole emnl-
ties OF the afternoon, was soothing to his
boysh feelings, and he hoped that moth
ing would disturb the deep tomb-like 81
lence that pervadcd the scene. Not
sentence he knew would be spoken at
the grave, save the few words Of the
sexton, who, lifting his hat when the col-
fin had been lowered into the narrow
house, would say, as he always had said,
IN low murmuring voice, 81 will see
that the rest be done in decency and IN Il
order" The solemn bow of the Chief
mourner would be the only response and n
then the procession would return in ST.
Ience as it had come Ii was soothing
To the child to think that his feelings
would not be disturbed, nor his grief be
rendered clamcrous by pointed illusions
To The virtues Of the dead, and TO his own
loss. II
but NJ the procession gained the brow
ol gepItr rising III the road there was
discovered approaching a large team al
pxen, drnggng TIMBER To the ship yard .!
and dIIven by young man who, 20 ig-1
noranre, added drunkenness, and its
consequent manners His passage
through the village was invariably mark
rd by the loud ulicrance of every kind
ii in""cency, vulgarIty, and profanity
'nd The threats Ia make hlm ameaakle toll
he law, had only been answered by
'aihs ." taxi" private vengeance on the
.onplnnanr.
The child, who knew tlGs, trembed
II The dcsrrfaiLrn which was likely to
nsue. Tie had seen leuhe dcicac, IL
by the hlackgunrd, and "ihr II
oary head. whlrh a. that section of ih, n
"nnIry wds "a crown :" glory" insult a
Il 10, hIs ndrIruir Iceimg ; aud The q
Ineial tram oi one 50 much respected
the wife, too, "f the very man VII"
"d Threatened Ia punish his mpIclics-
"uh he on "rroriunny io display h,, ~
on',mli ioI the d,,tncy vl sOcIcty, and