The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-11-17


right hand she held silver lamp, which !
burned with brilliant blaze, and in her
left hand, she held rose. and now Henry,
she said; watch my moyenents." /" At this
turned and looked upon her, and as turned
she held the lamp in such position that il
shone on her robe and perceived it to gilt
ter wi III bright ornamental, ornaments.--s
The rose now began TO wilt and the
leaves to fall, but | preceived they
lit on her. robe, and she carefully pre-
served them, and soon she handed m e a
letter, and just as | WAS about to break the
seal, she cried out in a silvery voice, Hen
ry, thy days are numbered; and she arose
with the lamp brightly burning, waited a.
way, i now commenced reading the letter,
and in it were the following, words written
with indehble ink. x Henry tainted and
Mary stood in amazement for few seconds,
and then regaining her presence of mind
called to some men, that were near, and had
Henry carried TO her father S house. TWAS
nigh two hours before he was sufficiently re-
stored, so as to be able to converse, and
when he did he informed them of bis ap-
preaching end, and the contents Of that let
ter was never made known until another
event transpired equally as mysterious.
Mr.. H. was soon able to walk about the
room, but not. to venture farther than the
door, bat all had give up the idea of his
getting well, and Mary was perfectly re-
signed t,what ever Providence in his wis
dom would bring about. ......
1 A few days passed without any material
I Il, e.
,tleman, called at Mr.. SIS. and cnquired for
Mr. II. He was shown in the room and
without speaking word, TO Mr.. II. he han
ded him a scaled package, and Immediately
left the room, and said not another word To
any person. .. b.
Mr. III. was taken worse Immediately and
not being able to open the package, it re
manned sealed till after an important event
'ttranspired, of which we will inform you Of in
due season. ~ ... ...r........ ... ..
+ lie called Mary to the he'd side and told
her to go to his trunk and bring a locke
which she would find enclosed in a nina
iturs. She brought it and handed it to him
andLsaid, "Henry here is sealed letter o
yours which found in your ROOM" As Hen
Try glanced at it he gave loud scream
and said ''it is it, Oh! it is the letter whe.e.
J in my fate is sealed; and Immediately re.
yquested all to leave the room but Mary. lie
then told her that he was soon to leave hel
| and after his death she must take the sealed
, letter, and package TO his grave (lur he had
A sealed the letter up after reading ii, anC
: on the third night after his death his Sistel
would appear unto her, and tell her what tt
| do with the package and letter. "Be no
5 afraid and besure ard go alone, telling nc
one Of i. until the next day, after you meet
my sister. And now you may call the RESI-
! lof them in the room, remembering what
G have told you, and you must not weep fol
4 me, for it is all for the better" #...
/ Mary was perfectly astonished but said moth
ing. Twas a few minutes after the friends were
4 admit ted in the room before Henry was seer
$ to tremble, and already was death working
d with him. Mary, stood by his bed side eager
4 lily watching his movements, ready to helphin
II 10 any thing which heIshould wish. Presently
d he looked up to Mary and said, Eve will sool
o have to part, and are you resigned" Mar,
e replied, modestly, Il am, although it i
], Ihard to part with those we love-" for the,
+ viewed each other as une, ard in the eye o
j. heaven were, for they had vowed fdelit,
it to each other, and. now Mary stood by, no
e with that limidity which characterizcs, tn
l. female when waiting on those OF the oppo
II site sex, but with the boldness of y wife.
d The sun VAS just sinking in the west
ofIwhen the dying man said, 'as the sun is nov
Ie sinking to rise in the morning, SO ami to ris
is In the resurrection morn, blooming in righ
a' r,9 ln.eynA q. r".
d A few hours and he was called away t
), the spirit land, and as he was dying poo
Is Mary stoodyby his bed side, and althoug
e she thought herself resigned, she found tha
she had to give vent to her grief. a
IS AS soon as Henry was dead, she retire
:, TO her room thsre 10 weep, and mourn fo
1t him she loved, ssassaa=,e-saas.s .ss-',fs.-asg
e The next day the bell tolled its dolef,
,e notes, and soon the sad, and solemn, funer;
!, procession, moved slowly on to the siler
is resting place of the dead, and as the mourn
,ysful procession nsared the grave the grou
L commenced singing and at that moment tfl
le air seemed filled with celestial music. Th
r. minister. who attended the funeral mad
some touching remarks, on this sad, an
m solem occasion, Soon the rumbling Of th
tn ,clods. was heard accompanied with weepin
> ! and singging::and all we're more a. less a
ELL fected. THE company tarried long at tn
co grave, and all seemed both to part, present
a Iy they went their way r g9asgg ags
r. Poor Mary, her troubles are only com
We mencedg That evening while seated in he
i'd room and thinking over the past, and OF tn
n strange request, she cast her eyes on tn
n, floor and there was tie very same word
to which Henry had uttered in his wil1nes:
al printed on snowy satin, with brilliant letter
e. Of gold. As soon as she read the inscriT
z- tion il Immediately vanished, and she PEI
ceiyed there was another inscription write
re on black silk, with letters of silver, givin
Ial her directions how to proceed with Henry
le, instructions. Mary now threw herself @
Iat her couch determining TO investigate th
mysteries with which she was surrounded
in She was soon lost in thought, and sleep II
ne, fused to calm her wearled miad She no
o. began to ponder over her past and presei
n, situation; and as her mind flew back wit
nd lightning speed over her happy childhood
it her acquaintance with Henry, their union
ad hearts, his sickness and sta ange request, j
m death and burial, and now those spassir
d, scenes, all combined, kept her mind in acti'
ne thought. She heard a noise like that
he Aan,,in q AZ WINGS and on raising her eY