Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-02-06
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u Suppoeo nov , OuiJ tNW psHCe inu
Sabbath. ! should like TO inquire for all
my ac9oain,ances in this pleasant, vicipi-
~, and zee my scholars, il l had time
Where is my little pet, your sweet cous'
10 Elizabeth p
j trus, she is in Heaven. She was
never happy after you left us, and would
never 60 TO school to any other person.
She died before she was nine years old
And Miss Roscoe sat down aud wept,
DOT 40 much for her deceased cousin, As
for her living brother, whose hopes were
to be so utterly blasted.
A sh now came TO the dining room
door, and inquired for Mrs Nlurdock.
i left her IN the Kitchen said Miss
Roscoe.
'Sbe is not there and we canno. find
her, continued the gill
Miss Roscoe looked much alarmed.
The house soon echoed with loud screams.
| Mrs. Murdock was discovered in her
chamber, weliering in her own blood.
SIS she quite dead, enqnired one OF our
travellers.
'Oh no, but she is d,eadlnly wound
ed cried the half frantic domestic.
Tell Mr.. Murdock, ,ha, am profess
or Of surgery in the Medical College,
and will render him any service in m!
power
The wrctched woman had injured her
self severely, although not fatally. Her
wounds were speedily dressed, and she
appeared humble, aud grateful. Mrs
Bry ant and her travelling companion
stood weeping nj her bedside, when she
suddenly caught tue first mentioned la.
dy's hand, exclaiming, 'sry you forgive
me ! say it if you cannot feel il, and |
will try to live or if must die, shall
die easier
j am not conscious that you ever in
lured me, replied Mrs Bryant, caimly
'You are right cried the sufferer, j
never injured you but | have brought
my Sc If to this horrid condition, in my en-
deavors to do 81. Ever since J frs, saw
YOU, ! hated your very name, and ! have
cherished that hatred all my life, and it
has been burning coal in my heari-a
living viper at my vi;as. Oh, | could
have murdered you, because 1 loved
hopelessly and the man Of my heart
loved you, hopelessly also. But while ]
was wrilhing in the venom and torment
of my own envy, you passed calmly on,
like the glorious eagle with her eye heav-
onward, needless of the grovelling SER
pen, that Kisses and bites himself in his
impoent ire, at her majes'y. Tel! me
what supported you while We belied you,
and scotled ut your poverty Teach me
to bear and iorbear, like you =
BE calm, my dear Mary replied
Mrs. Bryant, 'and ifyou would be above
the ills of life, look evermore to God
seek to do his will in all things, and
when crosses and affections GONE, re-
Iceive them as necessary chastenings
from a kind fathers hand, and search
he heart for the fault to which they ap-
ply, and pray for GRACE TO root j, out
Thus recognizing The hand of God in all
Things, we cease To feel enmity against
our fellows, we know they are but dust !;
and we seek only TO approve ourselves
TO him who doelh all things well. The
heart that in its affections dwels in
Heaven, isa high heart, and cannol be
debased by any station
Il know groaned Mrs. Murdoch,
that you are right, bu, never shall
learn your lesson
Mr.. and Mrs. Morse, received their
children with rejoicings, such as only
the parents of such a daughter can feel !;
and her brothers and sister hung round
her with proud and worshlpping affec-
.ion. Charles Roscoe, grew calm when
the struggle Of hope and fear was over
in his heart, and the grass had grown
over their graves and he learned to
meet Mrs. Bryant al her annual visits 10
her parents as an old friend, and TO re-
joice that she was more happy and hor-
oted than he could have made her She
Is still living, pattern Of excellence !;
her Two sons William un1 Henry Beau
fort, are such as "A mother like her should
be proud Of, and a more lovely, genler
girl than Norma Bryant, graces not the
walks of wealth and literature reaEs moi
he grateful blessings Of such as were
ready to perish.
Liberty, Pennsylvania.
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