Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-01-22
FoR rHt TINES
LITTLE IRlNE.
A TALE FOR CHILDREN.

'i'""c'h Aucst ooohs anu prints very ncdNN
indeed upon the centre table. hope YOU
viii continue TO be as neat aud tidy as YOU
are at present. Come. seat yourself by the
side of your brother, aud give me your atten-
ton, und | will tell YOU a story about very
good Ond interesting little girl that lived a
happy and quiet lie here; but her lite was
short--shc soon sickcncd and died and wen,
To Heaven among the happy angels"
"oh do ma, they cried, raising their little
hands in persuasive manner. "and We vii
bs 30 good TO day"
"lrinc Sintorl was the pride aud joy OF her
par,ns, beloved and Admired by all who
knew her,"
'Nas she pretty MAJ
"Nc~ dear children, she was almost f,utl, IS.
ly beautiful. She had soft blue eye-hcr
features were regular and handsome: her brigh,
glowing hair hung down her fair neck in natural
nngleis. She moved abou, with all the grace
and ease OF an unspoilcd child of nature; but
all those external beauties are but shadow,
compared with her pure spirit to which per.
feet form j. given"
What made her spirit so pretty, ma won
other, bc - when they dio?"
Yes, my lovely ones.i it they live good life
and shun evil affections
DO not interrupt me, Edwin, and will
answer your frs, question neat
"lrine's mother was ever wa,chlul that no
evil disposition should remain uncorrected.
Sh. D., H.. N
love truth and her little companions, and
above all things 20 read and practice the word
OF Col. A most affecting scene it was to see
her after retiring in her chamber how carefully
she would read her bible. while the tears would
chase each other down her soft and glowing
check, She would then move towards her bed
side, end bow herself with her bible Claspcd
within her tinny hands, and her eyes melting
with tenderness raised TO Heaven OFT has
her mother said that her countcnancc would
beam with Heavenly ligh;whcn she rose after
repeating the Lords prayer. She was obcdirnt
in all things, aud under the most triflins cir
she would ash il IT was right.
In her eighth year she was taken with
fever which gave her great pain aud
sickness; but not murmur was heard TO fall
rom her liPs-al was borne with degree OF
patience beyond her years"
oh ma" observed Clara, ",hst good little
girl did not die, did she?"
Yes, Clara. death was but the beginning Of
mother life. She passed away in calm and
!uiet sleep. Her mother sat by side watch
ng her Irregular br-a,hings, when suddenly
lac started "a IN dream, crying out: "oh
mother, was ii you that lifted me from my bed
and pressed me To your bosom with 30 much
love. NO, my dear, she replied Il think YOU
have been dreaming, but tell me my dear one
what YOU saw in your dream Il saw" said
she 1.-The most beautiful form bending over me
and looked 50 iendcrly upon me, then raised
me IN her arms and whispered in my car with
) Ich sweet music, be happy shall soon take
you with me And oh did wish TO go. for
! thought 1t was you lit was all angel. my
dear child, sent by your Heavenly Father To
protect YOU from all harm. Very soon Won
will be among them where you will l,arn Ia
perform uses, aud be happy forever" do
not say 80, mother, for when am good an
gel will b with YOU, and then shall be 50
hap
Then all was still-,he spirit had gone TO il.
home, and the Little sufferer WAS freed from
pain.
Dear little Innc, slil Clara aud Edwin
how we wish we were good like her. Blu
if we read our bible every day and say our
prayers, and DO no more bad things, won't w,
have as beautiful spirit as she when we die
mar"
Eyes my dear children, you will il you have
good affections then you will each have ,
pretty countenauce in this lie, Tor YOU know
that a true christian teaches us that " hen ba,
spirits 30 TO the other world they have IN,
most dlsfguTed, honid aud monslrous form
that could be imagined, which come from thci
bad affections in Ibis lie Good spirits ar,
beautiful beyond conception"
WnEELISG, Va. ELIZA.