The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-07-24

Once indeed, once only, toward thu
last, she was seen outside his room door
her hands pressed convusively against
her eyes and her bosom heaving with
, motion. But the tears were resolutely
forced back the feelings brave|y gulph
ed down, and in one moment more tn,
devoted girl had turned The handle with
quiet touch, and resumed her duties BY
the bed Of death.
The 1oor sufferer was attended by 6
host Of medical friends, hut the fiat hac
gone forth: still small voice had whis-
pered to him, and be knew that he must
die, And he did die, calling upon his
mother and wondering how she would be
able to bear the tidings ofhis loss.
I Amid all the excIumations of sorrow
and CONSERVATION around, not one word
was spoken by the poor girl who had
been his untiring watcher 80 long. A
stranger might have almost imagined
her an uninteresled spectator of The
scene-,'A hirelng who cared not for
her charge but those who kaew her
| better could observe that she never mov-
ed from his side -.-neyer lost sight of him
for single instant 1t was she who
closed the startling lids -bound up the
head, aud prepared him for the coffin -
! And all in utter silence--not word Of
sorrow came from her, The pale che k
and trembling hand were the only inter,
prctors of the feelings with which size
did il at all.
Al len tn the last sad Offices were TO
be performed. They persuaded her to
leave the room for a shor! time, and
when she returned the body was remov'
ed from the bed and the coffin - Oh Bit
ter disappointment the coffin was sc,cw
cd down.
Then indeed a wall of despair escaped
her lips. She could see no reason for
such haste there was time, plenty of
time be ore them and what had she done
that she should not be allowed one look
-one last look-belore they took him
away and shut him up tor ever?
Being made to understand, alter n
time the necessity in such cases Of lmme-
date burial, she suffered the men to de-
part without further rcmonstrance; but
within the next half hour she had quietly
borrowed screw drivcr-shui herseli
into the room-wilhdrawn every screw
in the coffin lid - and gazed Oh! who
shall say with what bitterness Of feeling!
upon the face within; then fastening the
lid down again, remained tranquil nay
aImos, happy, in the thought that her
hand was the last that had been laid upon
his brow her eyes the very last that
rested upon his features.
After the funeral when the few valua.
blcs belonging to the deceased were COL
lected together, she was asked whether
she would not like to keep something in
remembrance Of him; and was told that
she might take for that purpose anything
she pleased
May l?-suro then I'll take this -
la ing her hand eagerly upon it. II was
an old handkerchief solled and rumpled
which tho Young man had WON round
his neck during the last hours Of his i'll
ness, and which, in the hustle and
confusion, had been left on the bed
Just where it had been thrownatter his
death.
The friends urged her to make anoth
er choice, no, she would have that and
only that.
They asked her to take something in
addition at events; something of more
value.
NO, no nothing but that she want
ed nothing more.
One gentleman pointed out the posi-.
pie danger Of her selection, and warned
her at least not to hold il SO near her
person.
But by this time the poor girl had be-.
come impatient at the opposition. rs
mine no,o = sure, may do what like
with my own
And with the word, the handkerchief
was drawn tightly round her throat, and
the two ends thrust deep within her DO.
som; and one who stood nearest her
could hear the almost whispered words,
'IIe did me nothing but good in life and
| am sure he won't hurt me now
1t is unnecessary to say with what
feelings the relatives looked upon her,
when they heard of her devotion TO the
lost son aud brother: she was immediate
ly offered home among them, but il
was gratefully declined; her duty was
accomplished, and she preferred return
ing to the lowly and scIlIenying course
Of life in which her lot was cast.
TUE MtrroDIsT Division The &C
ton of the Louisville Convention, by
which the Methodist church vas rent in
twain for slavery's sake, occasioned an
est, aordnary meeting Of the bishops of
the church, which was held in this chy
last week. There were only four pres
ent- Bishops Hedding, Waugh, Morris,