Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-03-29

bloom they exhibit the greatest beauty. we
had long and fruitlessly searched for flowers,
and from that circumstance, the sight Of these
lovely blossoms afforded, as was natural, up-
woned pleasure. Their waxen petals, and
deica,ey formed and coloured stamens, COM
manded universal admiration. for their intrinsic
loveliness, and for the beautiful contrast presen-
ted by them TO the glossy rice green Of The
leaves.
The sigh, of this simple flower had awaken
ed in my own breast, peculiarly tender emo
tions Ii came blended with the followed as
sociaiions clustered round The days already al
luded TO, and the forms ofIhe loved and depar-
ted seemed TO hover around, alike indisposing
and un6,ring the mind for conversation on ordi-
nary topics However hard and reluctant TO
besiow The need of sympathy, the heart of man
may become IN rIper years, when exposed 10
un(avorable Influences, yet it is nevertheless
true, that children, unless ii be those whose
natures have been chilled by some bligh,ing
power, are ready to waken into sympathy with
the hearts of those whom they love.
Accordingly, when simply mentioned TO my
young companions, when, and by whom, had
formerly seen the Chimaphila twned into
wrealhs and why these circumstances had en-
deared The plant TO me, they at once entered
into my feelings and evinced chaslened tone
of sentiment, aud even moved in Il more con-
sderale and gentle manner than usual. Pre-
viously they had tripped along joyonsiy and
full of life now their steps pariook lnsenslble
Of the measured and reverential air, which al
most all beings of earthly mould find stealing
over them when they enter graveyard, and
! feel
"The visible quiet of that holy ground
And breathe its soothing air.
We walked along in silence for some time,
each occupied with her own thoughts, when
feeling nvountarily self-rebuked for blighing
the cheerfulness Of the group around me with
out having improved the lesson 10 some useful
purpose, said,
g lie, us sill down, my dear children, on this
grassy slope and rest ourselves after our walk,
and perhaps can draw some moral from this
simple flower, whose sight has recalled so Wv
idly scenes of by-gone days, and
'Fetched them,
| From out the shadows where they lie,
| Into the first warmth Of their original sunshine.
"The garlands | have spoken Of were en-
ployed as emblems of thankfuiness and perish
ed Many of those whose hearts and hands
were busily occupied on the occasion referred
TO, have, like the festoons which they were
wreahing, passed away from human sight.
Some of their precious remains are now repo-
sing peacefully in the beautiful churchyard
which surrounds the temple OF their infancy :
once cherished one has found her last narrow
home in the graveyard of the extreme South
whose balmy cline she sought, but in vain tc
crafty the anxious wishes Of those she loved
while many of the remainder are still scattered
in the pilgrim journey through the vale Of Baca
But my children, those departed ones died il
faith and their happy spirits are now rejoicing
in their Fathers house, having been admitted
into some of the many mansions which ou
blessed Lord informed his disciples he wa:
going to prepare for his faithful people.
"The Scriptures compare the church, which
RI God has been for ages, and sill is gathering
out of all people and nations, to a fair and beau
iiful temple, rising silently but surely in lht
world The verdant festoons added greatly ,C
the beauty of the edifce which | have de
scribed; so my young friends, each of US lha
Iovercometh shall we are assured, be made
pillar in The temple of our Cod When called
on TO resign beloved Christian friends, We
should then, in faith and hope, follow them in
to Gods heavenly temple, and behold them
released from the burden Of sin and sorrow
which once oppressed them, and sometimes, j
may be, obscured their loneliness, and shining
with beautiful lusire in proportion 10 the de
erees of holiness 10 which they severaliy at
iained on earth, for in the resurrection of tht
dead one star is TO differ from another star il
giory''
The shades of evening having begun 10 siea
over the landscape, we resumed our walk, ou
from that day forth, whenever winter returned
the Chmaphila was sought, even amidst lTos
and snow, with more than won'ed interest, ant
thencelorh became cherished flower to all IN
party.
Encourage Horne EnEsslstFV.