Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-11-15

this relation Of the little girl, Of what she
had heard and seen in heaven, a message
came from Mr.. Casey in Carmel, giving
information of the death of another child
and inviting them to attend the funeral
Of the four children of her uncle Han
sley, two died in this city, and two were
drowned on their passage from ireland.
We called on Saturday to see and talk
with this little girl, but she was very fee
BILE, and just then in a browse, and We
would not allow her to be disturbed
She is said to have IA very thoughtful and
serious countenance, and to be very in
teresting child. She had no wish to live
but preferred returning to her mother
The father and the sisters are seriously,
but very happily, impressed with the re-
lations of this sweet child, and joyfully
believe the story she tells. Their house
is pattern Of neatness, and they all pos
sess- hearts OVERLOOKING with affection,
and are sincerely happy on account of
their heavenly messenger.
was sorry said Mr.. H. to DR.. Nor
rison, in the honest, truthful simplicity of
his heart, when my good wife died, but
I'm not now, but only wish to be with
her. The elder sisters too, live now in
joyful hope of meeting at length. and
they care not how soon, if it be Gods
time, their dear mother, in heaven, where
she has been seen by their angel sister,
who has been permitted to return to the
earth, and make the fact known to them.
Since the above was published there
have been great many inquiries respect
ing this little girl, some of which we will
now answer.
Although at the time of the seeming
death of this child it was not supposed
that her Aunt Lynch was dangerously
i'll, she not having the cholera but attack
ed with dysentery. But she died the
next day as stated.
On Suad y afternoon, Mr.. Daniel
Warren, very worthy religious man,
who has been much among the cholera
patients, and feeling, perhaps, little
moved by curiosity, called to see the lit
tie girl, and addressed her cheerfully and
told her that she appeared better and
would soon be well, and get out in a day
or two.
"But I'm going to mother again at
o'clock" she quietly and softly said.
When, to morrow"
"No, to-day"
Mr.. Warren endeavored to turn her
attention to hopeful prospects of recove-
ry; but the little sufferer was fast sink
ing away-the death rattle was heard,
and she soon ceased to breathe, her pulse
stopped, and the tixedness Of death was
impressed upon hen beautiful counte-
nance. She was dead!
Mr.. Warren looked at the town clock,
in the distance, from the window, for there
was no clock in the house, and it was 4
o'clock.
While bordering upon, to him the sin
gular co-incidents in this case, and about
half an hour had passed, new signs Of
life appeared, and again the spirit of the
sweet girl returned. She asked for wa
ter and said she was tired, and sunk away
into quiet sleep.
Since then she has been gradually re-
covering, but her elder sister who watch
ed her SO tenderly, and who would so
willingly have accompanied her blessed
mother in heaven, was the next day ia.
ken with the cholera and the following
day died and vas buried.
The father Of this girl is ignorant, yet
a fine specimen Of pure warm heart
with all the unsophisticated simplicity
and truthfulness of nature. He is poor
He had large family; and he lays thai
for the whole season he had but two
pounds of butter in his house, and they
had only had meat but twice. They hac
lived almost wholly upon bread and tea
"There were many Of them," he said
"and his own hands must earn their hv-
ing, and by prudence barrel Of feur
would last them four weeks, and he must
do what he could for himself, and the
children, and they all were quite happy.
The little boys had by their labor pick
ed up the boards out OF which his dwell
ling had been constructed, and he hoped
after a time to have it all OF their own.
Perhaps more united, loving and con-
tented family, where all were willing to
do and suffer for each other, cannot be
found.
Such are the simple facts in the case
which we leave for the present without
comment Or attempted explanation.
FAITH WITHOUT WoRKs.-" My dear