Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-10-06

racks my fral body. know that soon III,
voice shall lie hushcd, and these lips tina
now are almost coloress. will be cold, yes
icy cold, to the touch. But will not talk o
dying. for it distresses you, dear ma; ant
oh would rather see the sweet smile upol
your face, than witness the outbursting o
Of your sorrow. Take t!:is rose and place
it near me, that my eyes may often rest upo'
it; and when these orbs shall have lost tliei
h,ightncss, and are put out by death, the'
let this simple flower be placed in my hands
that they who may gaze upon my pale tea
lures may say, She was pure, she WAS limo
cent, even pure as the rose in her icy fingers.
"My child" whispered the mother, care
you willing to die: Would you not rathe
live to comfnrt me when the iroSts of agt
shall have whiicucd my hairs Can yo,
willingly leave earth aud its pleasures, yoll
own quiet home, and the mother who ha:
ever loved YOU! Oh, Ellen, Elcn," CRIED
the allrctinnate parent, us the sorrow of he,
heart burst forth, "what shall do! My
children, dear little ones. where are they
Gone, gone, and you, the last Of I'LL, my only
hope, arc to he torn also from me oh, how
shall bear this sorrow!' and the distressed
mother huggcd to her hosom the dear one OF
her heart, and sohbrd bitterly
"Dear ma" said Ellen, as she cndearorcd
to wipe away her mothers tears, "l cannot
stay with you, for death has fastened his icy
fingers upon me. Earth's pleasures arc
worth nothing to me, and vet would tain
live to make you happy, to watch over your
bedside in the time Of sickness, and receive
your dying blessing; but tlli, cannot be /;
ere ugh,ial my spirit shall have taken its
! departure, shall be ut rest forever"
he afternoon was closing. The orb Of
day had nearly finished his course, and yet
Ellen slumbercd Her mother still sat near
! the bed, watching anxiously the changes as
| they passed over the countrnance of her
loved one At length Ellen opened her
eyes, and while those lustriaus orbs were
fixed upon her mothers face, she whispered,
teebly:
"Ma, I am almost there the way is plea.
SAINT and not dark 10 me. Give nc your
hand, ma; oh, shall soon be at home. See,
ria see yo,inr ILL
ms she pointed towards heaven, "there are
beautiful beings bcckouing me to come to
them, and they are singing sweet music; do
YOU not hear them9 Oh, happy spirits, |
Shall soon be with yon! Farewell, ma, we
must now part, but not forever"
Her hand fell upon the bed, and the mo-
thcr saw that the silver cord was about to be
luoscacd, that he: dear child was to be taken
from her. Ellen whispered again:
MA, that wi;e rose, remember to place
il in my hand when am dead; weep not, |
am going home to see pa, and sister aud dear
little Walter, too. Now, ma, kiss me. You
have often kissed INC when sat upon your
knee, talking to YOU in pra,tling, chiId.llke
innorrucy, aud now kiss me asain-it will
be the parting kiss until we meet above.
Oh, am about to fall asleep in the arms of
death. and awaken in that world where the
sun never sets
Her voice FILTERED, and the mother bent
her head closely to the lips of her child;
and these last words echoed in her ear, cat
-hnmc-to livc-in-hcavcn."
Silence rrigned in that little room-oh,
YES. for that pure spirit had taken its flight
TO the mansions oil glory.
Her sun of lie had disappeared behind the
hemisphere of mortality, and the mother
closed the cvcs of her departed Ellen, and,
while the biz tear conrscd DER her cheeks,
sobbcd aloud, Farewell, my Ellen, my last
nv only hope! farewell, child Of my bosom,
until meet thee in that happy home where
thou shalt he parted from c no more'
Reader, it was her last tie.
!ADvERrIs1yG.-Ba Barnum, who bougl his
Museum in New Iolk ten or tM elrc years
ago, when he was not worth 4 dollar, and
who is now a " millionaire" thus sets forth
the way to make money:
Advertise your business. Do not hide
your light under Il bushcl. What ever your
occupation or calling may be If it needs
support from the public, advertise it thor
oughly and efficiently, in some shape OF
other; that will arrest public attention.
freely confess that What success have hac
in life may fairly be attributed moro to tho
public press than nearly all ether cause!
combined There may possibly be occupa
tons that do not require advertising, but
cannot well conceive what they arc. MeI
in business will sometimes TIL you that the,
have tried advertising, and that it did no
pay. This is only when advertising is don
, sparingly and grudgingly. Homeopathic
| doses of advertising will not pay, perhaps
it is like bali portion Of physic. maxim!
t the patient sick but etIrcting nothing. Ad
J minister libcrally, and the cure will be sur
, aud permanent"
THE LAW OF TIE FINGER R1HG.-lf
!. gentleman wants wife, he wears a ring o
, the first finger Of the left hand, if he is cn
F! gagged, hc wears it on the second finger,
S he is married, on the third; on the inur'
. if he never Intends to get married. Who
I a lady is not engaged, she wears hoop G
z diamond on the first finger; if engaget
Z on the second fnmrricd, On the third; an
5 on the fourth, if she intends to be a maid.
When gentleman presents Il fan, a flow
c er, or trinkets to a lady with the LETT hant
e this on his part, is an overture of regard
r should she receive it with the left hand, 1t
;, considered rs an acceptance Of his esteem
t bat il with the right hand, it is a refusal
the offer. Thus, by u few simple tokens, e.
: planned by rule, the passion of love is e.
!, pressed.
1t is dcbatablc question Of etiquet'
whether the lady or gentleman in meetln
!, Lulj r,o,L frst Nn cov the former bC