Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-01-18
The Jew and bis Dying Daughter.

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part Of Virginia, | was much interested in
hearing an old and highly.respsctubls cler-
gyman give short account Of Jew, with
whom he had lately become acquainted
He was preaching 10 large and attentive
audience when his attention was arrested
by seeing man enter, having every mark
Of o Jew on tho iineaments Of his coup-
tenance. He was well dressed, his coun-
tenauce was noble, though it was evident
his heart had lately been the habitation
Of sorrow. He took his seat and was all
attention, while an unconscious tear was
often seen 10 wet his manly cheek. After
service the clergyman fixed his eye stead
ily upon him, and the stranger reciproca-
ted the stare. The good minister goes up
TO him: Sir, am l correct, am not ad-
dressing one Of The children Of Abnham!"
"You are" "But how is /, that | meet a
Jew in a Christian assembly 2" The sub.
stance Of his narrative was as follows =
He was very respectable man, Of a su.
pcrior education, who had lately come
from London; and with his books, his
riches, and u lovely daughter Of seventeen,
had found q charming retreat on the fer.
tile banks OF the Ohio. He had buried
the companion Of his bosom before he
left Europe, and he now knew no plea.
sure but the company Of his eadeared
child. She was indeed worthy Of a parents
love, she was surrounded by beauty as
with mantle; but her cultivated mind
and her amIable disposition, threw around
her q charm superior to any Of the tin
selled decorations Of the body. No pains
had been spared on her education. She
could read and speak with lluency several
languages, and her manners charmed eve.
~ beholder. No wonder then, that doat.
ing father, whose head had now become
sprinklsd with grey should place his whole
affection on this only child Of his love, es-
pecially as he knew Of no source Of hap:
piaess beyond this world. Beng strict
Jew, he educated his daughter in the strict
est principles Of his raligian and aihe.'-h.-
/. HI .ssssnted il with an ornament.
II was not long ago, that his daughter
was taken sick. The rose faded from her
cheek, her eye lost his fire, her strength de-
cayed, and it was soon apparent that the
worm Of disease was eating in the core Of
her vitals. The father hung upon the bed
Of his daughter with a heart ready 10 burst
with anguish. lie often attempted to con-
verse with her, but seldom spoke bu, by
the language Of tears. He spared no
trouble or expense in procuring medical
assistance, but no human skill could extract
the arrow Of death now fixtA in her heart.
The father was walking in small grove
near his house, wetling his steps with his
tears, when he was sent for by the dying
daughter. With q heavy heart he entered
the door Of the chamber, which he feared
would soon be The entrance Of death. He
was now to take last farewell Of his
child, and his religion gave him but a fee
BILE hope Of meeting her hereafter.
The child grasped the hand Of her pa
rent with her cold hand: "My father do
you love msw
"My daughter, you know ! love you;
that you are more dear to me than the
whole world beside"
"But, father, do you love me-"
"why. my child, will you give me pain
so exquisite have ! never given you any
proofs Of my lOvc?"
d"But, my dearest father, do you love
me I"
The father could no, answer; the child
added,
al know, my dear father, you have ever
loved me. You have been the fondest Of
parents, and l tsnderly love you. Will
you grant me ore request? o,my father,
It is the dying request of your daughter
will you grant ita7
"My deares, child, ask what you will,
though it may take every cen, Of my pro-
perty, whatever it may be, it shall be
granted. l will grant it.' "My dear
father, / beg yOu "ercr again TO 'peus O.
gainsi JESUS Of cfEa:aneth"
The father was dumb with astonishment.
81 know" continued the dying girl, 81
know but lit;le about this Jesus, for was
never taught. But know that he Is a Sa'
yiour, for he has manifested himself to me
since have been sick, even for the saliva
lion Of my soul. believe he will save
me, although | have never before loved
him. ! feel that am going to hIm-lha'
| shall ever be with him, and now my ta'
thcr do not deny me; ! beg thot you will
ncrcr SPEAK against this Jesus Of Na:Grrth'
| entrcat you to obtain a testament that
tells Of him; AMI | pray you may know
him aud when Ium no more, you may
bestow Oh him that love tia, was former
ly minc!'
Tho excrtiou here ovcrcame the weak
ness Of her feeble body, She stopped, aud
,ho G,,l,n,;s hpnrt wns too fllll, even for