The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-02-21

lIdWo tO uedIu dHu VlgOl' Ieplleu WARY
'ye, it might recall him 20 a sense of duty
% know that his irregularities have caused
80 much sorow'
The young man was accordingly invited
o their house, and remained with ihem
ill Mary's departure, for il could hardly be
called death which so gently emancipaed
her spirit. Her earnest exhorlalons, and a
consciousness that virluous life might
have won her for his partner, seem 10 give
aim new resolution and those who loved
him for her sake believed that. with her he
might have lived life Of usefulness and
proprety.
1t was baui(uI Sabbath in early autumn
that the sacrament OF the Lords supper was
administered TO the church Of which Mary
was member. Al her request, the pas
tor. deacons, aud a few OF her neighbors
AMI friends, repaired TO her chamber after
he close Of the exercises at church, tha, she
night once more commemorate on earth
tho dying love of the Saviour. Slowly ami
soemly they wound their way through the
beautiful valley skirled with woodland
through which Pecped the bright waters ot
The quiet lilde lake spread out at their
RICH, hand aud at their lay well cultivated
farms and orchards bending with fruit; ;while
almost before them lay high hill, over
whose SUNNI. they mus. climb before they
would reach the dwelling Of the departing
girl. To a stranger the scene was one oI
beauty, but 10 all who knew wha. objects
of familiar love all these had been 10 Nary
aud hsw soon her eyes would be closed for
sver en- all that she admired on earth,jtherc
was a yoicc of sublime sadness whispering
in every breeze. Mary mad counted the
neurs, and a, last the mnutes that wOul
intervene before their arrival, and began tt
,hink that lhsy had delayed coming, ant
'hs should depart without seeing the gsod
pastor, and s,ddng him and other dear
.rends farewell.
why do they come so slowly ? ushad
she. Il fear shall not be here wheG they
arrive
There is no visible alteration in yen,
Nary replied the youth who sal by hel
bed, watching every indication Of the sp~
prOach Of The fatal messenger, i rus,
YOU will not SO soon leave Us as you
imagine.
She shook her head, and then in low
,oice said, ; shall not behold another day
IN earth and then beckoned him to look
,Dce more.
They are coming Dearest said he, 'and
will soon be here
Then MY request Is granted said the
he dying girl. My exit Will be sweet
and fearless
With slow and measured tread lfey
Ascended 10 her room, az though the
spirit had already winged its way 10 an,
3ther and better Iand.--Her pale face
slowed as with unearlh'y brightness,
and her,volce was clear and unisltering
as, supported on the bosom Of friend
she welcomed each BY name, and ex
pressed her pleasure at meeting them
once more. The solemn scene, which
in this chamber Of sickness aud suffer
ing brough, back 10 the heart The dy-
ing love Of the Saviour may be imagn,
ed but never described. When the EN-
lblems of the broken body and shed
IoIood OF the Saviour had been received
by the gentle sufferer, her youog friend.
Iioined in singing a hymn, and her sweet
clear voice was heard smong them as ID
other days. All were a'toulshod at the
fresh strength with which she moved
her limbs and spoke, and feeling that
she was not thus TO 60, seemed spon
lsneously 10 govern,aIl but her. She
called each in turn 10 her bedside, spoke
with rapture, and the prospect OF meet.
ing them in glory, received the bless
Ing Of her beloved pastor, and then call
lnG TO her the young man whose wesl
lerring course had cost her such bitter
loess, she placed hey hand in his snt
gently saId-'Prepare 10 meet your Ma
Iry in Heaven A shade passed owe
features like the fluline of wild clou
before the sun, her eyes closed and al
was over.
The hushed Stiffness of death wOs If
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