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

| indications Ot that too fatal maiady, con-
sumption, were too apparent TO be mista.
ken. Its approach, Indeed. was slow and
insidious, and for time was KEEP, al hav
by the assiduons attention Of our village
physician; but medical prescriptions a,
length lost their power. and she became
at first confined to her house, then to her
her room, and finally to her bed.
often visited her, as did other friends.
| Her room was no more the abode Of gloom
and sorrow. She had for some months
been making rapid progress in resignation
| to the will of God; and ,hougl. her feeble
tabernacle vas shaken. and was likely to
be dissolved, through years Of anxiety
and affection. yet her faith seemed 10 ac-
quire more and more strength and to fas.
ten with frmer hold upon the divine
promises.
One day, as sat conversing with her,
she alluded TO the failhfulness Of God,
and expressed1her .unwavering confidence
in Him. Sh d j. had been her desire
to acqniesce 1.-THE divine will, and she
hoped that she should be able to do so,
( whatever il might be in relation to her.
self or her absen, son. But continued
she, Il have prayed long ard ferven,ly
that may once m"re see him-see him "a
true penilent--and cannot relnqush the
belief that God will hear and answer
| was about to say something which
might tend to soolhe her, in case her
hopes were not realized-as | must con.
TESS saw little present reason TO expect
they would be-whcn she stopped me,
and observed: "You may think me pre-.
sumptuous, bu. my faith must enjoy its
hold on the divine promises. Has not
God said, Call upon me in the day of
trouble. and will answer thee, and thou
shalt glorify met have called-ves. |
have called by night and BY day and God
has seemed to help me. Has he excited
such sl,ong. such intense emotions, for
nothing? Has he enabled me to wreslle
SO with him, only to be disappointed! |
am aware tina. probabilities are all appa-
ren.ly against me. must soon fail; this
heart will soon cease beating, and the mar.
row house be my resting place; bu, will
have confidence in the fai,h(ulness of my
heavenly Father. What. though see no
immediate prospec, Of the return of my
poor boy! believe shall yet press that
poor child TO my bosom. Years since.
wrote in pocket Bible | gave him. His
loving kindness changes not And do
you think i. will now|
confess admired the steady faith o
the mnlher--a faith stronger in the Lord
and in The power of his might; and ye, i
) i, seemed scarcely possible that her hope.
should be realized. At length my faill
; fallered. for i, was apparent that her hou
t of departure was not far distant.
/ Tia, night, two or three female friends
fearful Of her failure before morning. of
/ frred 10 STAY with the mother Of Alice
, This The latter cheerfully assen,ed TO
! though she decided not to leave her moth
er. The necessary arrangements for tn
; night were made-at an early hour al
/ was silent in and around the humble COT
: iaga.
1t was glorious nigh. road-cear
soft and mild-jusl such a night as
| sain. might we'll choose in which to tax
n his departure, and soar 10 the tempt
! above. The poet must have had som
such night in his vision, when he penne
j those beautiful lines:
r The moon awakes. and from her maiden "a C
# Shedd ng her cloudy locks, looks meekly forth
:, And with her virgin stars, walks in the heavens
Walks nightly there. conversing as she walks,
J OF purity, and holiness, and Cod
II was Just such night, and Alice ha
), risen from her seat; and to hide her emo
= tions,as her parent brealhed more heavi
> had gone to the window, the curtain .
} which she drew aside, and was STA ndin
:; leaning her arm on the sash. In the di,
lance. just beyond the gate, she descrie
. as she thought, the figure Of man. VIII
;, seemed TO be approaching. For M
y ment. she started back, but again looked
- and his hand was on The latch. The gal
= was opened with caution, and the stral
70 ger approached slowly toward the hons
- Presently gentle knock was heard
= the kitchen door. Ii was impossible {,
= Alice to summon courage to attend TO Ii
: stranger herself; bu, she whispered to Il
- nurse, who, upon unlocking the door, il
quired the reason for so late and unse
:. sonable an intrusion!
:. Does Mrs Grant still reside here!' il
i CURED the stranger in kind but earne
~ tone.
- She Does replied the nurse. but 81
ID is dangerously i'll. and we fear canno. Ii,
/. many hours: you cannot see her.
Gracious heavens,' ex reclaimed the sira
o. ger. So audIbly we're the words pr
a. nounred. that the sound fell on the ea
!, Of Alice. and her heart beat with strol
:, and distressing emotions. 4 must see he
continued the stranger; do not deny m
o. madam, quick quick and he gent
- pressed open the door. still held by Il
H. surprised and even terrified nurse.
j Alice listened 10 the sounds wtho
:, being able to decide their import; but
,T length, fearing tina. her mother might
A. disturbed. she stole softly out Of The roo
for the purpose Of ascertainng what /
a., stranger wanted.
- sAlice! Miss Alice said the nurse,
:. she approached.
- But before she had finished wha, S
,r. was attempting TO say. he stranger inqu
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