Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-02-26

In low Subblng moan.
And then life struggled hard with death,
Aud fast and stroLg she drew her breath,
And up she raised her head;
And peering through the deep wood maze,
With long, sharp, unearthly gaze,
"WAl he not come J" she said.
Just then. the parting bcughs between,
A little maids light form was seen,
All breathless with her speed;
And following close, man came on,
"a portly man to look upon,) n
Who led a painting steed.
" Mother J" the little maiden cried,
Or ere she reached the woman's side,
Or kissed her clay.cold cheek
have not idIed in the town,
But long went wandering up and down,
The minister to seek.
"They told me here-they told me there
think they Knocked Inc every where;
And when found his home,
And begged him, on my Bonded knee,
To bring his book, and come with me
Mother, he would not come!
81 told him how you dying lay, ali .
And could not go in peace away,
Without the minister;
| begged him for dear Jesus sake,
But 0, my heart was fit to break
Mother, he would not stir!
$50, though my tears were binding me,
ran back fast az fast could be,
To run again TO you;
And here, close by. this squire met, ..
Who asked $50 mildly what made me fret;
... And when told him true,-
"' will go with you, child he said,
God sends me to this dying bed,'-
Mother, he's here, hard by.''
While thus the little maiden spoke,
The man. his hack agains. an oak,
Looked on, with glistening eye. III
The bride on his neck flung free, -s....
With quivering flank and trembling knee.
,..9 Pressed close his bonny bay; ...,sf.
A stateiier man, siatelier sized, ...
Never on green -sward paced, rede,
n Than those stood there that day.
So, whilethe little maiden spoke, ~''.i'
The man, his back against an oak,
Looked on, with glistening eye,
And folded arms; and in his look, a.lL
Something that. like sermon-bo ia
..t Preached. All is vanity" -...
But when The dying woman's face,
Turned toward him with wishful gaze.
g.. He stepped 10 where she lay;
And kneeling down, bent over her,
Saying" am minister
My sister! let'ds pray" '.' ......
And we'll, withouten book or stole, r..
tGods words were printed on his soul0
Into the dying ear,
He breathed as 'twere an angels strain,
The things that unto life pertain.
And deaths dark shadows clear.
He SPOKE Of sinners lost estate,
In Christ acknowledgements
OF God, most blcst decree,
That not single soul should die,
Wh0iurns. repeniani, with the cry
Be merciful to me-"
He spoke ct trouble. pain and toll,
Endured, bat for little while. ...
In patience, faith. and love- o..
Sure, in Gods own coed time, to be
Exchanged for an eternity
OF happiness above. "'..... ..
Then, as The spirit ebbed away,
He raised his hands and ey es, to pray
That peaceful it nigh, pass !;
And then the orphans subs alone
Were heard, as they knelt. every one,
Close round OH the green grass.
Such was The sight their wondering eyes
Beheld. in heart-siruck mute surprise,
Who refined their coursers back,
just as they found the long astray,
Who in the heat ofchase that day,
Had wandered from their track.
But each man refined his paving steed,
And lighted down, as il agreed, ...
In silence at his side; .
And there. uncovered all, they stood
II was a Wholesome sight and good,
That day, for mortal pride,
For IF the noblest Of the land
Was that deep. hushed. bare-headed band;
And central in the ring,
By that dead Danper, on the ground, To-.
Her ragged orphans clineing round.
Knelt their anointed king.
The royal minister alluded TO above wa
George the Third. The anecdote is relate
on the authority of the Rev. George Crabbe
the we'll known poet Of humble life. -