The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-01-20

never known! was three years old whcu
] lost her. As she lay upon her death bed
and was playing before the house
"What will become Of my poor childg" she
cried, Good mother! oil that man can be
thy son has become--an ichabitant ol
heaven. Through tho grace OF Con has
this been effected, and slso by the help .!
thy prayers. Is It not SO?
w. !, ia even so. hive often spoken
Of thee with thv father and mother.
II. Is X*** here?
w. Yes.
II. had not expected il. That; how
ever, was wrong; rhy am I here? But the
dear souls whom left behind INC on earth,
! would have some tidings Of them; or is
the perception Of them lost 10 Us until tho
moment Of 70 union?
w. This question thou mnyst speedily
answer for ,hysclf. Look ,hithcr.
II. do so; but ! see nothing.
w. Look longer in this drcction--and
you will surely see. u Dos. thou see now?
II. Perfectly. The place is familiar t.
inc. Il is the church. ard, where placed
thy mortal part, which. was given back 10
the earth. The place became dear to me.
! often sought il, mud knseling upon thy
grave, raised my eyes hithcrward To hcav
en-, where We both are now. Among beau.
iiful trees aud flowers, thought, may she
be wandering there. Among trees aud
flowers shall her body rest here. So flow.
er garden, and wilderness Of blossoms
sprung up, aud every beautiful thing which
the anniversary brought with i, adorned
w. knew il we'll. Look thi:hcrwu.d
now. What seest thou?
II. Near thy grave is another open.
The churchynrd cato stands open, corpse
is borne forward; our children follow. Do
sc weep, loved hearts, weep so bi,,crl,
Could you sec Us as VIC see you, yc would
not weep, or ut tho. most only ior longing.
The body--my body--is lowered; now they
cast handful Of dust upon the coffin. The
grave is closed; now rests my dust by thine.
Go home now, 20 loved ones, and may the
forctas,e Of thu. heavenly peace which We
now enjoy glide 10 your souls. But return
h,hcrward often and seek tho grave Of your
old parents. When you meet and pray
there We will be near you, and bring YOU
heavenly gifts from the Lord. Hencei6r.h
take his hand Us you 60. lie will guide
you safely, your old parents have proved
this. And one day he will bring US to-
gether.
w. Amen, Thus il will surely be.
II. Nearest thou those sounds? Wha,
NAV it be? Strange md wonderful, like
tho mingled roaring Of tho sea, and swcc,
est flute notes, they como from that quar-.
ter and float through the wide heaven
Hnrk now from the other side melody nri.
SEES, wholly different note, md yet Jus,
as strange and cnrapturing. VIVA, may j,
be?
w. They are angels choirs, which from
unreasonable distance answer one unoth.
or.
II. What do they sing?
w. Ever Of ONE, who is tho theme Of
eternal and ccnsclcss praise.
II. For sometime already form moves
about there.
w. Observe il more closely, aud then
tell me why il attracts thee SO.
II. who have been 60 lately called
from the carth, will give you an earthly child
ish comparison. Al the home where ! was
born, thou knowest il we'll, though nj the
time thou was no longer upon earth, had
planted garden. As tho spring came,
devoted myself 10 iss cultivation, and en-
joycd myself over my plants, aud their
beautiful unioldings. There were many
trees there, much shrubbery, and many
flowers, yet knew every shoot; had my.
self planted and watercd il; each in ito turn
came under my inspection, and when i,
put on its bright green, and blossomed
beautifully, and grew thrifty, ,hon found
hean friend in it. Thus il seems 10 me
that man is to he the gardener in this heaven.
" garden. lie moves hilher and thither qui.
city, aud in the mil.iest radiance; bu, one
can see that everything here is familiar t.
him. lie casts around on all besides q sat
istied aud friendly glance, aud appears l.
find joy in all creation here. My heart ill
this moment ] hive felt within me only
soft soothing emotions; but now tempest
is rising in my breast--l am dizxy--heav
en- with its glory vanishes from my sight
! see him alone. Now pain returns again
TO this heart; yet 10 this pain there lives
n higher blsssedness. Ny soul burns with
longing 10 approach him. Yes, he 10 in
deed one known to me. though never be
forc seen face to face. Now he turns hith
erward, and looks upon US. lie appears Il
REFUGE over 10. His eyes glisten will
tears Of JOY. lean no longer restrain my
self; must away 10 him. must say Il
him that love him % never loved augh
before. He yaises bis hands--how il
those hands . mark, aud from tho mark,
rays darling forth? Yes, those ara ID.