The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-07-11
NO. Is.
FLOWERS IN HEAVEN.

Fl Jay, HaQ taken stnelr dinner baskets on
their arms, and trudged off over the hill,
in the path which led to their several
homes. 1##&2hSSEsF "
My desk was strewed oyer with With
cred wild flowers. Some were offerings
OF lnfantile hands, while others had been
brought in by the botanical class. had
dwclt for. longer time that night than I
was wont upon the beauty Of the vegeta-
bic world, and the goodness and wisdom
OF its Creator. Ispread before them the
beautifully tinted corolla Of the field lily,
and showed them its thread like stamens
with golden anthers and its curious pistiIs.
From another wild flower drew the del-
lcate and nicely noched calyx, and ex.
planned 10 them its various uses, and as
ked if man with all his boosted powers.
had ever planned or executed any thing
hall SO lovley. &--~&.s.1 @t..#t@'3 ~ -
! turned over the pages Of Gods holy
word, and read description of the riches
of Solomon, "and YETI continued, sin
all his glory he was not arrayed like one
OF these" lfit is out of our power to make
any thing as beautiful! as the little flowers
which we crush under our feet at almost
every step, should we not be humble?
deathless interest prevailed the lit:
tie group and their voices were more sub:
dued than usual when they came to wish
me "good night" s
After the echo of their footsteps had
died away and the room had become 81.
lent, opened a book and began to read.
Soon my attention was arrested by
quick light step, and little girl Of five
summers slid in beside me. Her little.
pale, sweet face, was turned up towards
me, while her sun bonnet had fallen back.
loosing the dark brown cur!s which straw
ed in rich profuson around her face and
neck.
81 thought Frances had gone home?',
said |, as lifted her to seat beside me.
sis she not afraid her mother will be an
xious about her!'
"Thought Miss Barber would Tell me
moro about God and the beautiful flow.
crs, she replied, sand have come back
TO hear"
She had gathered a bunch Of butte rcups,
and | took them from her little hand, and
told her again Of their CURIOUS structure.
IspoEe to her of that most beautiful Of
Gods creation, the moss rose, and said
that lie had placed the Magnolia Grandi.
fora upon the earth, TO render it more low
ely-morc like Hcaren. She caught the
idea with enthusiasm. "Will there bs
flowers in Heaven?" she asked ~
"There will be everything bright and
beautiful there" | replied, land If flow.
ers can add anything to the beauty Of the
golden courts, we shall surely find them
there.' ',''
"Oh," said she, 81 hope the angels vii!
wear wreaths Of them; am sure shall
love better to look upon them, and to hear
them Singh .....r
These were among her last words as
parted from her that evening. The
next day, FRANCES was not in her seat. I
inquired for her, and they told me she
was not we'll. never saw her again. A
few days after, her coffin passed nv win
dow, covered with black pail, and fol-
lowed by train Of mourners. ! watch.
cd them until they disappeared in the cir
cuitous road that led TO the village grave
yard, and then turned with sigh, and
said" Yes, Frances, there are foapcrs
IN Hearem, for you are therc.7 .....f
What aciN Educate?-In the laudab}e
desire Of their hearts, two parents are
heard to say-"Oh! what will, what can
best educate these dear chldren?n
We reply, look to yourself and your
circumstances. Maxims and documents
are good in themselves, and especially
good in the regulation Of your conduct.
and your behavior toward them But with
regard 10 your children, you have vet Of,
ten to remark, that many maxims are
good, precisely till they are tried, or an.
piled, and no longer. In the hands Of
many parents, they willteach the children
to talk, but very little more.
We 90 not mean to assert that serti.
ments inculcated have no influence; far
from it. They have much, though not the
most; but still after all, it is the sentiments
you let drop occasionally, it is the conyer-
sation they overhear,when playing in The
corner ofthe room, which has more effect
than many things which are addressed to .
them directly in tone of exhortation.
Besides, as 70 maxims. ever remember
that between those which you bring for
""'A .AoA1 tiSii uoS3 ouU tuOSc ny Which
you direct your own conduct, children
have almost an intuilive decernment: and
it is by the latter they will be mainly gov.
erned, both during their childhood and
their future existence. ~ ~ ~
The question, however, returns: what
acill educate these children2 .Yourexam-
pie will educate them-your conversation
with YOUR friends. hnsiness fha,, -.
you transact,-'he likings and dialikings
The society you live in willeducate them.
and, whatever be your rank Or your
situation! stu IN a ;,le, your house, your table,
them. 10 withdraw them from the un.
ceaslng. and potent influence Of these
things, IS impossible except YOU were 70
withdraw yourselffrom them also, & Il
SOn1a ma rents toll, &C 1or "