Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-02-12
Little Mary,

tuins the following interesting biography
which we copy especially for the benefit o
our young readers. The Report snys:
But nothing in the whole Edinburgh col.
lection, large aud beautiful ms il was, touched
our hearts so deeply Ms did Little Mary
DOLL"
Lust year MARY visited the exhibition oI
the articles designed Tor the Boston Bazaar
nj Mrs. Wighnnr's house, and was deeply in
terested. At Christmas, she had present
OF n wax doll, aud directly asked permission
to dress aud present it to the next Baznar.
lhls request was granted, aud she took much
| pleasure IN making the clOihrs. Before these
were quite finished, this lovely and beloved
child was called hence. Her mother, fin
ishiug the work, and addressing letter Ia
| the Dolls new mistress, has scnt it to the
| Bazaar, according to her childs intention.
This letter contains 50 much that is touching
nnd beautiful, that though Of course not de-
signed for publication, we shall suhioin it at
the close of our report, trusting that lis writer
viii pardon the liberty we take in 50 doing
The Doh was purchased 10y u very devoted
friend Of the slnve for Lillian, n daughter of
the Rev. j. Freeman Clarke, formerly n
minister OF The Church of the Disciples
children who shall rend this letter, live 10 he
always aud ever the opponents of American
slavery
The following is the letter referred to:
EuiNBuRGm, Oct. 30, 1852.
DEAN CHILD: ] am requested to tell you
something sbont the little girl WHO made The
baby rlnihcS for, aud gave the doll YOUR kind
friends have purchased for you.
There Is not much 10 tell. Last Christ
mas she WAS blooming, robust child rrjoic-
ing and giving thanks for the birth oi uip
Bahe of Bethlehem, who came To earth To
iench us to love enrl other, aud who now in
heaven awaits all who ltllil his blessed will
Aud she rrioired very much then, TOO, IN the
new posseSsiou OF Your Dolly, and in the
permission given To dress and dedicate il TO
the Friends of HE Slave whom she knew
Ia lIe the friends of the Savior, born at Beth
lcheni. becausc lie said, We nre my friends,
IL We do whatsoever command you ; nnd,
This Is my commandments that Nr love one
nnoIlIer ms | have loved yuy.' Before the
ealy spring flowers cane, her busy liille
hnnds were moulderiug Ia tie gave. Our
Ford warns us, the night cotncth when 10
n,nn can work. Short, very short was the
lime allotted To litle Mary To work. Her
sun went down before she was cigiIt years
old
Il would appear foolish aud vain for me To
tell ynu how much such young child had
Voluntarily ilone Tor the misery she saw
around her. All must one day he known,
my dear child, for the Spirit tells va our
works will follow us, aud then, whether
good or evil, he bound upon our hearts for
ever and for ever.
Yet little Mary was no wonder of child.
God Ind given her no gifts bryond her frl-
lows. Unlike many litle children You nny
lnve rend about, she could neither under
stand sermons nor discourses addressed Ia
mature minds, mud therefore took no delight
in them. Nor could she point nut errors in
bcliri, nor distinguish between differences
OF Opinion. But from u very iulhui, almost,
she could read aud clearly understand the
SHNior's plain prcccpI. a new command
ment give unto you, that ye love one M
Olner She was in fact only n meek rlld,
strong ia the spirit of love, aud in it's might
none went through the world beloved by
all around her, from the aged aud miserable
down To the rolnping school boy and lisping
baby, aud st last entered the valley of the
shadow Of death without fear 1t is written
- Out Of the mouths Of babes aud suck
lings thou hast ordained strength, because
uf thine enemies; that thou mghtest still
the enemy aud llie ayengcr.' Thus when
your honorable cUnntryniaIl, DIR. Pennington,
WIS in our land, aud the Fugitive Slave Bill
had passed in yours, dear child, i, was cX.
planned 10 Mary that he must be paid for be-
fore he could return TO his home in safety.
This at first she could scarcely believe, und
had much difficulty to comprehend. AT
length she understood his position, aud in
quirod, Have these people ever heard of the
good JESUS? On heing told they had, 'by
the hearing Of the ear she said sadly" "rhen
Satan must he in their hearts On reading
of DIR. P's escape from slavery, how, when
shiveIing with cold, hunger aud weariness,
one said To him, Come IN. got thy breakfast
and get warm her face flushed wilhju mud
she cried aloud, 'Oh! how the good jesus
will love those people oIlen wonder how
she would hive felt, had she lived 10 read
the beautiful tale of your own land, Uncle
Toms Cabin must now come To the
closing scene. She was laid upon her bed,
and the round limbs aud rosy cheeks were
melting iasl, fast away. One OF her kind
medical friends told her she must leave
papn and mama-slie must die. Little Mary
ieli ino fear; 'periect love castelh out fear,
The weak child looked upon death in the
same light, with the strong mind and noble
heart OF your countrymun, whose grand
strain calls that
Tronsition