Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-05-07
A Thrillin. Narrative.

| tered and inquired Tor pocket bibles. |
knew her well. A few years before. she
had married a respectable young merchan,
who. though possessed Of little. if any.
capital himself, had been started in bust
ness by a gentleman of wealth, with every
prospect Of success. He was active.
honest and enterprising; and, although he
married early and after commencing bus.
mess for himself-the lady whom he had
selected as his companion, was worthy Of
his choice. She had more ambition. as
some of her friends thought, than com.
ported with their circumstances; and al
though she con,rived to repress il, in
consideration with her husbands income
for the present was small. it was apparent
that her spirit was aspiring, and that she
was looking forward with some impa
thence to the time when she would be The
the mistress Of fine house, with furniture
corresponding. A friend Of hers, who
had married about the same time, had al
once entered upon the enjoyment Of the
objec, Of ambition, and had even a car
rage at her command Quite possible
Matilda Grant cherished the secret hope
that she might one day be able to vis,
that friend in similar establishment Of
her own.
The dispensa,ions of God, however, not
unfrequently intervene 10 ,hwart our plans
and defeat our hopes of worldly good
tle has higher views respecting us than
we ourselves entertain-,he elevation of
our souls, and those of our friends, to a
crown Of glory in his own blessed man.
sions-and preparation therefore is ne
cessary, which requires sorrow here in
order to enjoy hereafter. Through much
tribulation must we enter into the king
dom of God. For few years Mr. Grant
went on well in business. His purchases
were made with judgment, and his goods
were credited TO those who. he thought,
would be able to pay. But, unfortunately
and unforeseen. his principal debtors fail.
ed and in single day Charles Gran,
was bankrupt.
At the time of this sad reverse he was
i'll of fever. 1t was difficult to conceal
il from him; bat the news had still more
unhappy effeCi on him than was anlcipa.
ted; and from that hour he continued 10
decline. and in few weeks he was car
ried 10 his long home. 1t was grievous
blow to his wife. with whom her friend.
most sincerely sympa,hised, and to whom
they rendered for herself and two children
Ia son and daughter-all the kind assiS-
lance which their circumstances allowed
On an investigation Of Mr. Grants af.
fairs, his failure proved even worse thar
was feared; and although the gen,lrma al
who advanced the capital was quite lber
al in the settlement. Of the concern, III,
widow and her children had bu, few
hundred dollars left. and for mos. Of tina
J. she was chiefly indebted, il was thought
to the generosity Of her husbands friend
This result added to the loss of fon,
: and truly estimate man. made the shocl
still more terrible. She fel, the calami,,
keenly, and the more so, as she had M
near relatives at hand to condoe with her
and was ignorant Of the divine consola
tons Of religion. But there was mercy
in her cup of sorrow. The spirit Of Go,
came in TO heal that troubled spirit. ant
to her soul. And at length she was ena
bled to low in humble and quiet submis
sion to the will Of God, and belak hersel
to The support and education of her Lowell,
children, now her solace and delight.
AT the time saw her in the bookstor
she was in pursuit Of a pocket Bible 70
- her son, named after his father. Tn
purchase was soon made. Ii was beau
: .iful edilion-not expensive, bu. just sue
as afond and religious mother would wisl
to present to a son whom she loved, an,
which she hoped would prove lam
J, unp his feet. A further circumslanc
abolt this Bible / knew in after years.
Onpresen,ing it, she turned the atten,io
of he happy little fellow to blank pag
in he beginning on which, in beautifl
= wrath, she had inscribed her own name
and under it the words, ITO my son,
: followed by the appropriate and touchin
lines
"a parents blessing on her son
Goes with this holy thing;
The love that would retain the one
Must to the other cling;
Remember It's no common toy,
A mothers gift-Remember boy"
Ms. And still little below were printed.
snail and beautiful capitals, words whic
a nolher's faith nigh. well aPpropria,e:-
p "Bls LOVING KINDNESS CHANGES NOT
4, the age of II. Charles Grant was
stdt. strong. active youth. He was n,
= mfe than ordinarily ambitions, but as h
ambition had no, full scope, he was res
T. les, and sometimes thought unhappy
Had his mother, at this critical era of b
nd llfi, been able to find some employing,
suted to his active and ambitious geniu
it would have been fortunate indeed; b,
- sie knew Of none; and besides she neet
edhis aid-but what was more than al
-. shs was left alone, and felt she could M
mt diSense with his company.
bout this time young sailor, by II
made Of Thornton. belonging to the neig
bofood, arrived home from vovag
Charles naturally fell in his wav. and ";
ut. delighted with the story Of his wonderf
advn,ures. He listened long and in,en
ly. His age and circumstances combine
. to acIte in his ambitious bosom the d.
sireef similar exciting scenes. Wi,ho
DIES lning any special wrong. your