The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-11-22

A few wears ago, IN one nf The western
hills Of Massa 'huseils. mother sat al
her spinning heel. with her liule ones
around her. The flushed cheek and hol-
low caugh Indicated hui Too plainly thai
her hn-y labois anil inils wnuld sann te
over. DARK and fearful tn human view.
was the prasp"r, heinre her Those iiiile
pnes--n"w her earnest and daily care
who should gather them TIP! VIM would
lead them 10 the Saviour. Who could
he The Dulher, when her voice was silent
in the grave.
Faith anly could answer the question.
She laid her children III the arms nr Je.
sns. sni "fsll asleep The cheerful
hum &c The wheel was heard no IoBser.--
The clillren no longer gathered around
Tie noilIer's knee. hy The cottage FIRE. al
close 1T day. 10 receive from her lips The
lessons which were To guide them in fii-
tire years. Only those can It'll how sad,
AM how lonely, and ftarul is the spot
where death enters and takes away tic
mother! The whis,litls wind. 1tie WI'iS-
pering trees, lie or. aking doors, and the
strange echo Il the silent room, speak OF
the list mother. .- ..-
The children lived, and happily mos, Of
them soon forgot the past. The older
pres. hawever, remembered tine, a
thoughtful by. vel heard The gentle tones
OF thr voice now hushed in death. as they
spoke tn him of bis soul. Of his sins, Of .
Saviour. of heaven. The finger seemed
sill pointed To The verse in lhr open Ri.
be. a. il lay on the little stand. In The
fitness nf his aesolt,iun. he sought com-
fnrFfrorn above. In the Bible lie found a
Friend. who could he 10 him more Than
his mother. The light and the love ri
his home seemed gone. hai The light and
the 1--we If Jesus had c'me in'o his soul ];
and with his Bible al his side. he could
,nil happy and peacefuI wherever his
Eapher should leal him. II Vas p I'll
III irial ami rflmt Of lahar and paiiriire
bul il lent bin # length To the ministry,
anil he slood forth an ambassador Of hrist.
Two younger hiolhers followed his exam
PIE. and entered The vineyard also.
A second marriage aIlsd 10 the nun.
her Of the children: and nav. after many
years nf separation. and father and mother
rest together. these children. Twelve in
number, have met IN the spot which gave
them birth. These traces If ti,neon tlls
brow--the furrowed cheek and silre
hairs--the ru-hing memories AMI rapit
Chances, al The past and the future. re
calling from The grave The beloved Forms
and faces. aud then the heart in new AM
sweetrr harmony a. they stand togcihe
ON The declisiiy looking down into TIN
vale which reaches out 10 The shadow d
4 tieait--io the cold stream which lies thi
side Of heaven Ill this may no. be lie
ecrihed. ~s@ @@. @
The moihrr WIS remembered that da,
the coliare--fIle spinning heel hu
more Than al. the early prayers--ihe gen
.ie weddings nv the fires'de.
Oh, let is Ire In earnest III The fey feet
ing years Of chiIdhood. 50 to implant th
truths Of The l,lble--sn 10 pfay--so tn Ia
hnr. that in the future family meeting
around our graves We too may be remen
bered IN thai day. Mothers Nygazine.
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Social Kin iness.-IIow sweet is 50
cial affection! When The world is darl
without. We have light within. Whel
cares Disturb the breast -when sorrow
broods around the heart what Joy gall
crs ii, the cirrie If iave! We forget tn
world, with all lis animosi,ics. while bless
ed with social Kindness. Thai NAN can
moi he unhappy, who has heart that vi
brales in sympathy with dhers--who
cheered by the smiles Of Affection and III
saice of ienartness. lei The world h
dark and cold Jet the hate anil ani,nns
~ III hal men gather a',oat him in III
place Of hasiness--hni when he eniei
the AK If iau'--liis avn cherished s'irel
.--hr i,rgris all thesr, aud .he slaai pas'