Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-07-19

burst into flood of tears, for she fondly loved
her cousin. They had been like sisters.
swell, we cannot go to the party, that is GER
tain" observed Mrs. Morton, at length; 81 am
aorry that it happened sol had really set my
heart upon this brilliant fete but there is no help
for it."
Ada sought her chamber, that she might give
vent to her grief Helen is Dead" she thought
again and again. "Helen, the Beautiful and ad-
nnred has left earthly scenes forever" and then,
in her heart she seemed to hear a voice ringing,
" 1 too, must die"
At midnight, Mrs. Morton came to her daugh.
ter's apartment, and found her still in tears.
ado not grieve SO, Ada" said she, "yo't know
VIC must all die some day"
81 never thought of it go much before" re.
piled the young girl; "and surely mamma, il
life is SO short and uncertain, ought we not to
spend it rightly? o, is this butterfly existence
to prepare US for eternity%
The fashionable mother made no reply. The
world was her idol For sometime after the fu
neral Of Helen, solemn feeling rested upon the
mind of Ada She could not Join in the festive
scenes, for the image of her dear cousin was
impressed upon her memory as she looked when
she last saw her, pale and cold in death but as
months passed away, the sad impression wore
off and she was again gay and brilliant as over.
One summer evening she sauntered with a
fiiend through the suburbs Of the city, and as
they were passing neat cottage, a sweet voice
was heard singing plaintive air. The maidens
paused, and as the windows were open, they dis
tincty caught the words -
"Say, gay one, is thy treasure
Laid up in Heaven above!
And is it all thy pleasure
Thy God to serve and love9
Beware lest deaths dark river
Its pillows DER thee roll,
And thou lament forever
The ruin of thy SOUL
Ada grasped her friends hand and hurried on
A strange feeling Of melancholy passed over her
heart, and she seemed to see the beauteous face
of Helen, rigid in death.
"Come Ada" said Mrs. Morton one evening
it is time to dress for the ball"
81 am not gong, mamma" she answered. 81
have not been happy In such scenes OF late"
every well, Miss; stay at home and NOPE il
if you like-you are strangely altered within q
few days. don't know what TO make of you"
Mother" said Ada, 81 wish to be Chris
tan. Oh letus both renounce the vanties o.
EARTH"
But, my child, you arc too young to cas-
from you all its joys"
"Too young| repeated the girl, " o, not too
young to die"
year passed. People had ceased to won
der ut Ada Mortons's absence from scenes 81
revelrv and worldly pleasure, and looked upon
t..r as wild eathusiartic g'rl because sh" WIS.,
tied the homes of the poor, and found happiness
in doiT good She sought out the children o
the degraded. She purchased clothing for then
and took them to the Sabbath School; she visit
ed the the sick and the aged, and read to Their
the word of God But her abors we're short
The summons came for her to join the ransome
above. Goriousy with sweet visions of blis
her spirit left the clay. From that hour the hea
of her mother was changed 81 too, will lov
the religion of Jesus" said she; 81 will folio
in the footsteps of my departed child, and the
o, happy thought we shall meet to separate
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