Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-09-08
WHOLE NO Il99.

Greek maiden, snatched suddenly from
/ the earth, when her young heart was as
4 light as her face was fair. They array
ed her. 80 rigid and motionless, in the
. gay dress she had never worn but for
some great lele or gala, as This, more
than any, were day OF rejoicing for
/ her; and thus aulred, with her long
hair spread out over her still bosom. all
dccked with flowers, they hid her IN
codined IN the grave. AT her feet they
/ placed Il small flask oi wine and bas.
ket OF corn in accordance with an an.
cient Greek superstition, which suppos-
cd that, Tor 3 days and nights, the dis
embodied splrlt fingers mourniully
around it's tenement Of clay, the gar
ment OF lis mortality, wherein, as n
pilgrim and stranger on the earth 1t
lived and Lived il sinncd and suffered
As soon as the first symptom Of decay
announces that the curse of corruption
is at work, they believe that the purer
essence departs to purer realms Be
/ fore the grave was closed, whilst for the
/ last time the radiance OF the sunset cast
/ a glow, like the mockery Of life, over
the marble face Of tie loor young girl,
her friends, as Il last rrecaulIon, took
measures 10 ascertain that she was ac-
tually dead and not IN a swOon. Ths
means they always take in such instan-
ccs 10 ascertain fact which elsewhere
would be insured by a DOCTORS ceruf-r
fcate, is touching in the extreme ihe
person whom, wEilst alive il was known
the deceased loved best the mother, or
1t may be the young betrothed, who had
| hoped 10 pac, on her head The gay and
bridal crown, instead OF the green lau--
rel garland OF death, advances and cnlls
her by her name. repeating after II the
word ella kcome) several times, in Il
tone oil the most passionate enlreaty. II
she is mute TO lis appeal-If she is dead O.
the voice dearest To her on earth, then
they 10 longer doubt that she is dead
indeed lhey cover up the grave, lit
their eyes to heaven, where they be-
IIeve her TO be for the Greeks do not
hold 10 the doctrine Of purgatory-nnd
having made the sign Of the cross, they
depart in silence to their homes.
But year after, OH the anniversary
Of the death, they return TO the grave,
and hneclirg down, lay their lips 10 the
sod, and whisper 10 the silent tenant
tlat they love her sti, and she Is yet
men.bered and regretted.
MoTpFE 70 Two INSANE ChlLDREN.--
The IIagerslown (Md) Hctaa records,
the deati ol Mrs. Nourse, an old lady
al the aIms-housc in that town, and
adds
About 10 years ago a son and daugh-
Ter OF dis Old lady. both insane or IDIOT.
ic, were brought TO tie aims house Of
this county. Soon afterwards the moth
cr leiI her home, aud those OF her chill
dTen who were able 10 take care OF
themselves tooh up her residence at the
a!us-house with her afflicted and help
less of prlng aud watched over them
and miui.tcred to thcir wants, as a
mo,ler ouly can DO. untiI the bodily and
mental IhfrmIues attending the aged
Disqualified her for "A longer discharge
Of Dhls noble duty She was worth
alb at $1,000 in her own night when
she thus inquired herself ia th;s unat-
tracli'c lulldiug, bot she cheerluiy
surrendered al the comforts aid enjoy
mc"ts Wlf'Ch such pceuniary compcten-
cy allurdci severed tie lies of friend
ship and gave up the pleasures Of sOcic-
'ty that she might bestow q mothers
love upon those who most needed it,
What "A proof Of the Intensity Of tha:
love What a fact isr the records of
Heaven!