Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-02-23

and gradually sinking behind the western hills
and which seemed to cast a serious and sole mn
| appearance on every thing around. 1 follow ed
into the graveyard. and saw it placed over the
dark and narrow place which was to be its abode.
or time soiemn silence prevailed through
out the assembly, and then it was carefully low
cred into the narrow grave, and the gravelly
earth heaped upon it: and fast hitting it from
view. While this going on, turned my
eyes to the bereav-d parents, and other near
connexions, but more especially to the mother,
who sat at the head of the grave, with fearful
eyes, and now and then groan bursting from
her heaving bosom, which seemed to Indicate he r
heart was breaking The other child sitting
upon her lap, aud as gazed upon It's fair coan-
tenance, saw its large brgh. blue eyes, wan
de rim. over the cold moist earth, as they were
heaPing it upon its little brother 1t drew the
tears from my eyes to behold it sitting SO still.
and looking SO seriously upon things around.
Little did then know it would be the next TO be
laid there. But alas. what changes.
| In two three days after called to see it.:
But, oh. how did feel when. instead of seeing
| il better, for it had been sick BEFORE it was
rolling in agony, or shriehing with pain. 1t wa.
laid upon a bed, to have more room. and
lay in the easiest posture. Long lid we stand
around the side, watching for its las. breath.
but it still seemed the
II growing late, ! started home, but did not
expect TO see 1t alive again. for thought i'm
possible for it to live until dark. But 10. how
was disappointed. when called the next NOR
ming, and found il still living. But It was per-
ceived it could not survive long, for it was
thought modification had commenced. There
being several present, stood around the bed
waiting for its departure until near noon, when
we were alarmed by rafting noise in its throat.
which we supposed occasioned by the APP
proacl, of death. The family were called
to the bedside to witness its last moments. 1t
was lying upon its right side, W it'll its sweet face
turned towards us. Oh what were my thoughts
when looked upon it and saw it had not much
longer to sutr.r. The family were standing
around its be,-sid with fearful eyes, and
sobbng hearts. II struggled between life and
death, near half an hour, when the tender chord
Of life could resist it no longer, but gave way
and it- sweet innocent spirit took its flight to the
happy regions Of eternal bliss, TO be reunited
viii. its little brother; for i. appeared they were
not long 10 be separated The next day was the
funeral. but instead Of being like 1t was before
clear warm day, twas cool, dreary an. rainy
did not go. but was informed that IT'S grave was
made to intersect the other, SO they might be- laid
sleeping calmly side by side.
Oh how sorrowful to see the distressed parents
return home, and leave their only, AMI dear
babes to mouldor into dust How different it
must have been, when on reaching home, for all
r., -,
cheer their lonesome hours, demand their
care. But there yet one consolation, to
think they were now free from all suffering, and
sin. TO which they would have been liable in this
world.
Now in conclusion, they might be compared
to two fair twin lilies, which were almost exact
~ alike growing and blooming upon their parent
STEM but when summer had almost past grew
pale, and unable 10 sustain t',t cold. autumnai
blasts, shrunk and wihered beneath their passing
breath, and sunk into the cola dark earth, to
moulder into dust, and their substance tend 10
nourish other plants, such as the Glorious Giver
might see fit 10 transplant.
Months have rolled away since these tender
buds Of innocence have passed from this lower
world and many changes have been wrought since
then, and another child is entrusted TO the care
of the fond parents, to fill up II possible the
blank the others made. May that child grow anu
prosper w ith the world and with God, the ever
lasting Giver, and prove TO be faithful III all sood
works, and that her parents may find peace III
her well-dong; and that all may experience
peace Of mind, and at last, when death calls her
from works to rewards, she may be- ready to leave
this lower world and grasp the eternal pre-. aud
wear the crown of glory with her little twin
brothers, who have gone before; and may her
parents be reunited with them in glory forever,
in transports Of JOY. as children Of one Father
Yours SC EOL1A.
For tha Palladi1m