The Columbian fountain., 1846-04-21
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rejoice that the time would come when her
l3moistened eyes would no more be filled
llwith tears, and her aching bosom would
cease TO be burthened With wo-when she
and her husband -befievers,in the same Sa-
Evior-trusting in the same. hope, and fol-
eWers,of the same example, should kneel
around the same altar, and, with voices at
tuned to the same harmony, singthe same
song OF praise for ever. a . a.,
4 Refreshed by communion with God, she
rose and proceeded towards the tented field.
! No enmily towards her husbands captor--
no feeling Of revenge pervaded her breast
! but with calm and subduet emotions, she
drew near to the outskirts Of the camp.
She delivered herself into the hands Of the
sentinels, ,and not long after stood before
the commanders Of the lorees-Lord Corn
wallis. gs@aaEa 4 ia # Na2 H
J" Is there an officer by The name Of May i
brook in your possession, noble Lord ~ aac
As she. uttered this expression, she knelt
at the feet OF the commander, and raising
her distressed counenance, looked directly
at him Recovering from the surprise
he replied 10 her question in the affirmative.
Her eye frightened for moment. A
CLEAN Of satisfaction overspread her beau
tifnl features as she continued, 6 Sir, he is
my husband, and through dangers and tri-
ais, have come hither 10 entreat you to
let me be with him. Bondage will be
pleasant, if it be passed with him"
The consent was given; and with light =
er step, and a more buoyant heart, she
walked away with the guard towards the
place Of confinement. A moment more b.
and. the, severed pair, whom, & God had \
Joined together" were in each others arms.
That embrace---that sight---O how dear it \
was. Past adversilies- troubles were
forgotten in the bliss oil that meeting.
They had often met before, but never had
they SO affecting an interview since their
acquaintance. aa E a e
The succeeding year terminated the pro. n
tracted struggle. Conceived in the pro-
! foundest wisdom, the war was carried on
with nobeness Of spirit, and closed in tri-
umph and joy. Harmony was restored,
land the long and loud reiociugs of the
American people, told TO the world that
the Colonies were, as God designed they
should be, free as the chainless air. ~
Upon the restoration ofpeace after the bat
tie Of Yorktown, the worthy May brook and
his devoted lady were permitted to return
to their homes Amid the vicissitudes of !
the campaign, they had ever manifested the
greatest love for each other. Their love
had been tried, and il came forth from its
ordeal like refined gold. .....-....-. 4.
The evening oftheir days were uncloud-
ed, for they spent it in communion with
God. What was the world to them Loved
they its amusements Pursued they its
vanities Wogshipped they at its shrine?
No, no. For glory they were. living--for
Heaven they were looking. Theironly bust
ness was to prepare for eternity only
trust, the merits Of Jesus--their only re-
ward, garland Of unfading honory O.
As the stream flows with more smooth
ness as it draws near TO the ocean, so did
their lives run more pleasantly as their end
approached Their career concluded at
the same time. e ELoVely and pleasant in
their lives, in death they were not divided"
They we're inferred in, the same grave.
After sharing The same anxieties, and par
licipat'ng in the same eijoyments, they re-
posed on the same earthly pillow. Are not
their loves perpetuated in another world
Can we think that attachments so hallow-
ed-so pure--so unearthly. are made to
last Tor time, and then be destroyeds If
the soul retain her consciousness in the
other world-if her feelings and desires re-
main, then We cannot doubt that those who
are friends here will be friends there--that
the chain Of affection, broken by death,
will there be reunited, no more 10 be rent
asunder.