Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-11-18

an the poor woman could not conceal the pang SIZE felt at
timing that her beloved child did not know her.
she then gave Laura string of beads which she used 70
hone which recognised by the child at once,
wh with much joy put them around her neck, and sought
agery say that she understood The string was from her
hone
The mother tried her child, but poor Laura
repeled her, ierrirg 10 be with her acquaintance
Alohe article from home given her. and she be-
gano look much interested she examined the stranger moro
cloy and gave to understand that sne knew she came
from Hanover she endured her caresses but would
eav her with indifference at the slightest signal Ihe dis-
tress the mother painful to behold for, although
she ,ad feared that she should not be recognised the painful
really OF being treated with cold Indifference by darling
chile was too much for woman's nature to bear
Alter while, the mother taking hold OF her again,
vag idea seemed fit Lauras mind that this could
not e stranger; she, therefore, very eagerly felt OF her
hand while her assumed expression OF in
tense interest She became very pale, and then suddenly
red hope seemed struggling with doubt and anxiety and
conendng emotions more strongly depicted upon
the hman face. At this moment OF painful uncertainty the
mor drew her close her side and kissed her ondy when
the truth flashed upon the child and all mlstrust and
anxey disappeared from her face with expression Of
exceeding she eagerly nestled 10 the bosom OF her parent
and YIELDED herself to her fond embraces.
Lara accompanied her mother the door, cnging close to
her al the way until they arrived the threshold, where she
paused and around ascertain who was near her. Pecey
n the maron whom she very fond she gasped her with
one hard, holding convusyely TO the mother with the
other and thus she stood for then she dropped her
roun1 chung sobbng TO the naon while her mother depart
cd with emotions deep as those OF her child ...."
After she had been three years under instruction very
gratifying given of her progress in the Of Ian
guage. Pronoun VERBS articles, &C. beginning to ill
up her before broken speech She longer speaks of her
self the third person. and her store OF ideas has been great
" enlarged The lg which before stole into the dalkened
chambers Of her mndhy the smallest apertures has found
freer entrance and cutie illumination to her. She thinks
quite acutey many subjects Take the following passage
Her teacher aking with her day about Ter doll, told
her it could feel nat flesh and skin had feeling but
kid and wax. ''Bu, said she, "why canuot man make
flesh doll " Where would he get his flesh the
Take from cow sal she. Immediately afterwards, talking
horses she sad " Did you pat your fathers horse
\ face J" Yes Was he happy !" Yes! "Did be
smile :" No. "Tten how did you know he was happy /"
Care has been ake prevent the introduction of religious
dogmas minl and Dr. Howe in his report ls43,
ainonshes those VIII disposed instruct her in them,
since they know how far in doing they may interfere
with he general plan oihe institution, and to show the
pexon OF her thoughts spiritual subjects, he gives the
following conversation. Laura knew that of the pupils
had been very i'll. -..r. IS"
After bis death proc eded break her. asked her
if she knew that little ,rn very sick. She said yes.
lie very i'll yeScdy forenoon, said and knew he
could live long At his she looked much distressed and
seemed TO ponder upon deeply. paused awhile, and then
seemed shrink within erself there contraction of
hands half spasn, and her countenance indicated
exactly grief but rather pin and amazemen; her lips culver
ed and then she seemed TO but restrained her tears
She had known something of death befoe she bad lost
friends and she knew aho dead animals, but this the
only which had ocu'el in the house. She asked about
death. ard said, " Win you asleep does your body
! feel - a. No. If an WY asleep" Why : 81 do not
know" tried 10 eNp!ah and used the word sonL She
said, &" What Is soul ," That which thinks and feels and
hopes and loves, said which she added ntenogatvey,
sand aches !" Here perplexed at the threshold by
her nquIng spirit seZn5 pon and coHiocndns material and
mmstsfid processes md to explain to her that any irju
ry Of the body perceived by the soul but clearly
beyond he depth, ah ughshc all eagerness to 60
think male her comprehend the difference between material
aud spiritual operations Alter a while she asked. "Where
Is O,iHs think " IL has Jeff lis body and gone away.
"WhercT 10 God, in haven. she replied, Z" Where
up ," (pinfing up.) Yes "WHl il come back ," No
Why - said she. Bccse h.s holy very sick, and
died AMI soul cannot stay lead body. After minute she
said Is breath dead bod dead Your horse died,
where Is lis a1ui /" obliged give The very uusatis
factory a>sr that snnils bay souls. She said, Cat
docs mouse WHY liz size got a soul ?" Answer
Animals 10 know about a. they 10 think like
At Ibis Hy alghied pom Der hand, and she said,
''Hay lies soais ?" sail no "Why did not God give
them soul " Alas! tr the poery Of her language, could
hardly axe be- uaiorr1 h,w nush Of life and hsppincss
G0d hes even uIoU ht;c a..
Soon &c stid "Caa Got has he eyes I" ] replied
10y asking her, you your nohcr in Narrower emo"
But, saii ycn her will your mind you think
about htr ond love her "Yas" said she. So replied l.
God car yor ard all people, aud know oil they do and
lie think aScut them and loves em; and be will love you
ard al people, II they gentle asd kind and COED and love
zone another. "Can be be angry ssid she. No he
be sorry because he loves OIL folks and scves when they do
wrong. "Can he cry 7" said he No, the body cries be.
TIE soy sad bot God has body then tried
make her link # ber spiritual existence separate from her
bodily ba, she seemed 70 dislike DO So aud said eagerly
I shall de" Some would have said she referred 10 her
sou, tu' he dJ 81, Shrinking the thought Of
Jhys4ca death, and iurasd the conversation cUull not
nave The hcat give the poor child the bDeu knowledge
before bad prepared tho andots Il to me tust she
nes not the fear OF dedh to keep her in the path Of good
ness
10 1896 when she bal been in tie Institution six years.
she had attained oflanguagc Of which the following
given for specimen
THE GonpShrrEEo CHIT" Lucy merely nine years
oil She bad excellent paret she always DID with ala
c-y what her mother reque,ci her TO DO She told Locy
wasn Il was tine for her 10 60 to school Lucy aud
u ~ her bonnet cnd shawl aud then she back to her
nsTma She offered Lucy basket containing some PIE and
cake io' her luncheon. Ard Lucy precisely school
time ard pn sae cot tie house she tork her own seat
su3 hrEag 10 study diligently with al the children. And Ee
always conform. her cacLers wishes IL she took
lurcheon q her basket she gave Of /, 10 her
ma'eA Lucy bad books with pc;afs aud ia Der
| tsf1-
"Whc ~ zen, home sLs found that dinner was al. rea-
d.. AfsrwEs her nghsr took her isse tea with her
I fn~njs. Iucy much delighted play with her hue
cousins LUcy ant Helen snd they Yet her their play.
lhrgs Aksr to Lury sorry depart and when she
n bed -. thought Ina she had nsJc pleasantly eli
her friends with Ete Joyfai aoad"