Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-05-21

and the cause of which no persuasion
could ever induce her to disclose. Her
son was slightly convaescent. To them
she told all, in language such as a mother
under such circumstances, could only
use, and then sank upon her pallet Of
straw victim of hopeless despair! From
| that moment she was never conscious,
and in one short week she was laid to rest
| by the side of her husband
few days after this bereavement, the
sister desired a female acquaintance. who
was her only attendant. to place her bed
beside her brothers, and then Withdraw,
as she was DESTROYS of saving something
Of private nature to him before she
died. Her wish was complied with. and
when thew were alone. she stretched on,
her emacia'ed arm, and laying her skele
ton hand in his. observed with more
compo>ure than could have been expect
ed, 'B-o,her. weep no, for me- for he had
already passed her hand to his lips, and
she fel, the warm gushing tear fall upon
il. Weep not for me- she repeated, for
will soon be at peace in a brighter and
better land. have sinned-grea,ly
sinned; but feel that God has forgiven
me, and is nov more gracIonsly taking
me home 10 himself instead Of leaving me
here, scorned and bli5hled thing. You
and my beloved parents have often urged
me 10 tell you the cause Of thai anguish.
that has hung like dark cloud about my
heart. consuming my existence; but now,
as feel the pulsations of life beat slow.
and the blood crawl sluggshiy through
It's channels, | am conscious lha, cannot
last long, and YOU shall know all You
recolec,.' she continued, the day that
Joseph sent for me 10 come to his house
from thai day have been dtfiled and
polluted wretch. Elder H, desired
that should become one Of his spiritual
wives shortly after we arrived here, and
he frequently urged upon me. that the
spiritual wife system was recognized by
the Church. and made an indispensable
branch of its faith. aud was altogether
consistent with the will of God; but |
could not believe it and refused obedience.
At length my s'stubborn heresy." as j,
was termed, was reported to Joseph, and
| was sent for. Elder Il was there,
and again stated his wishes. and my IN
yielding opposition to them. Joseph
severely rabuked me. He told me was
SHINING against God. and danning nv
own soul by the course | was pursuing,
and if failed to subscribe TO so i'm portant
tene, Of the Church, | would be regard.
ed as "Genile," and cas-, out Of it. He
further urged that there was nothing
wrong in being spiritual wie-ihat God
had expressly revealed the ordinance to
him, and ii was proper and right. Look
ing up To him as then did, as nv spirit
ual guide, and having been taught to be-
lieve tina, every word he uttered was
divine truth, Welded in an unguarded
moment, and should live would be
mother.' 'Metciful God!' exclaimed the
frantic brother as he pressed his hand
upon his throbbing temples. and turned
his eyes 10 gaze apon the pale face of his
sister, as If III doubt as to what he heard.
'Nrrcifai God, Eliza, can hear no more.
This is TOO mitch far either of Us to bear
Nay continued the dying girl. after
few moments pause, he patient with me
moment, longer. | was soon deeply
sensible OF my shame, ana when | COM
planned To the authors Of my ruin, Of the
disgrace they had brough. upon me. was
told if ever disclosed the transaction, |
would be reported as loose woman, and
they could find witnesses enough by
whom they could prove me such. Fear
tul of This from my knowledge of Joseph's
influence and power. have been hereto
fore silent, intending my dishonor 10 die
with me, hut now you know all. A dy-
, ing sister has complied with your request;
; aud brother, when | am dead and gone,
remember me not as the soiled and dis
! honored creature you now behold. but lei
, the pure, the coniidlng. the artless spirit
r of your Eliza, before a cloud passed over
, il. he engraven upon your heart. Oh.
rem amher her "a she once was-not as
she now is, and God will reward you for
, NJ
| With these imprisoned words, the
exhausted girl sank upon her pillow. and
the brothers anguish found relief in a
food of tears his soul was too full for
/ uuerance. The next day he City Sexton
. was seen preparing another grave in
u :POtter ) L ifIu. ne CITY HpArSe was
D moving slowly towards il, unaccompanied
a bv single monrner; and it is. perhaps
unnecessary IN add lIla. Eliza was buried
! hy the side Of her parents-there TO re-
r maln until the last trump shall blow.
e The son was now left the sole repre-.
) sentative Of the family. So soon as he
J was able TO leave his room he could be
! seen almost every night dropping over The
graves of those he loved. In spite of his
1 efforts to conceal it, tear would trlckle
down his manly cheek and fall upon the
i silent clods that covered forever from has
|. view the lfeless forms Of his adorcd
e parents and sister. No, word of com
v plant, however, escaped his lips-not {
murmur was heard. He never spoke o
e his misfortunes or those of his family. ant
n indeed seldom upon any subject. ST
e mysterious was his silence, and so strang.
{. his actions. that many supposed hin
D deranged. Others thought they discovered
! in his conduct more than appeared TO ,ht
I superficial observer; still none could tel