The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-09
AFFECTING INCipENr.

asked him if he would not 90 in and
sec him.
I hardly know what to do said the
good man. | fear my visit would no,
b. well received.
But. rejoined his wife. when you
we're sick, q short time since. the moth.
er Of the little boy sent in kindly every
day 10 inquire how you were. and |
think they will expect you to come and
see their son
This was a sufficient induccment, and
he was on his way to the dwelling OF
sorrow.-The mother was hanging over
her precious and beautiful child, who
was tossing from side TO side in the de-
lIrlum Of IA brain fever. The minister.
after watching him few moments, turn
ed TO the lady and said
This poor child shoult be kept per-
fcctly quiet madam lie should not be
excited in any manner
Sir, said she, wiIlEou 'llcr pray
err
At first he hesitate6. fearing the rf.
feet upon the child; but, on second
thought, krel, at the bedside, and utter
ed y few petitions in His name who said
Suffer little children to come un.o me.
The moment he commenced speaking.
the little sufferer. who I'll now seemed
unconscious Of his presence, ceased his
means, lay still upon the bed, and fix
ing his dark eyes upon him listened TO
every word. The minister rose from
his knees. said few words to the moth
er, and went home. leaving the child in
a perfectly tranquil state. The next
morning the first intelligence that greet
ed him was tha, lil,lc Frank had died
during the night.
He had become extremely interested,
and the apparent efItc, Of the voice of
prayer upon the dying boy had surpris-
cd him. lls went again to visit the
family, attended the funeral, and at
length lsarned the following facts -
She had two children. Frank was
the eldest, and the second was daught-
er Of five years. A few months before,
liitls Alice lad gone 10 spend the night
with some companions in the neighbor-
hood, whose parents were Christians,
and were training their children to fol.
low their steps. As they w,re about
retiring TO rest, these little ones said TO
their visitor, who did not know the
Lords Prayer:
Come Alice. kneel down with Us,
and say Our Father before VIC go to
bed
Alice, being a bright little girl, soon
committed to memory the precious form
Of prayer which has gone up from SO
many lips since the Saviour first uttered
It. The next morning full Of animation
and delighted with her new acquisition
she returned home; and the moment
her brother Frank appeared from school
she began to tell him all about her visit
and beg him TO learn Our Father, and
say it with her.
From that time, the mother said
kneeling together, they had daily re-
peated the Lords Prayer, with grea
earnos,ness and delight, and had alsc
learned other prayers, in which they
seemed much interested.
A few day, before he was taken sick
Frank had come TO her with a book il
his hand and said
oh, mother, here is beautiful pray
er-will you let me read it to you ?
1t was the remembrance of this whicl
induced her to make the request tla
the minister would pray by the bed o
her suffering boy, and this WAS the sc
ere: Of that calming influence whicl
that prayer eIerted. He continued thu
tranquil for long time, but at leng,l
his distress returned, and the hour o
death grew near. About midnight, SUI
fering and agonized. he begged Of hi
mother to send for the good minister t.
pray again. lie mus, have somcbod,
to pray. The parents dslikcd TO ca!
him a; ,ha, hour Of the night, and knew
no, villa, to do. At last the mo,hc
wen, up stairs, and, taking the littl
sleeping Alicc from her bed, brough
her TO her brothers bedside, and told hc
wha, Frank wanted. Immediately sh
knel, down, and slowly and solemnly re
pea'ed the prayer which they both :
much loved, aud then, masked, said
Now Frankly lay. him down 10 sleep,
pray the Lord his soul 10 keep,
II he should die be for" he WAKE,
pray the Lord his soul TO take
The first words soothe3 the little su
ferer, and with the last, his spirit fled.
Witnessed earth ever II sublime
spec,acle' AT tho dead hour Of nigh
IN the chamber where waits the king {
terrors, surrounded b. weeping friend
the infant o. five Summers, reused ha
lily from the swee, slumbers of chil'
hood, knecls in her simple nighidres
and undis,urbed. ua.errifsd. li.ps
childish scents the prayer which iiea'
.n accepts, and on whose breath mi
IS stoned angels bear upward the rznsOu
|, ed soul.
Iwould teach lesson. They lat'
p not in vain Who sow precious seed in n
=, fresh soil o, youthful hearts.-.h w
. Uhaies,y'' NagduHe.