The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-08-25


MARK SUTHERLAND:
POWER AND PRINCIPLE
BY EMmA D. E. N. soUTHwoRTH.
CONCLUDED.
CHAP XXX.
Slowly she faded-day by day
Her step grew fecbler in our hall,
And fainter at each even fall
Her low voice died away
Yet on her sweet, pale lips the while
Sat designations holy smile
Calm as a child to sumber soothed,
As if an angels hand had smoothed
The still white features into rest
Silent and cold without a breath
To stir the drapery on her breast,
She slept at last in death Whittier.
In the political world the next year, the spi.
rit of party ran very high. A great moral az
well az national problem agtated and divided
the whole country. lt was the grand question
of Free Soil. Mark Sutherland had been nomi-
mated by the Gree Soilersn as their candidate
for the United States Senate he had accepted
the nomination, and his friends labored perse-
yeringly and anxiously for his election. Rosa
lie. as usual, entered heart and soul into all his
tolls and anxieties. "And not for ourselves
dearest Mark" she said mot for our own
profit or vainglory-for that were poor, mean,
narrow motive and low, selfish aim nor
for your own personal honor, MARLBOROUGH TO
him who is worthy of it. to him who appreci-
ates and accepts its duties and responsibilities
in the right, religious spirit seat in the Amer
lean Senate is a great hOnor-nor even for
your future fame, Mark-not from any or all
these motives do wish and pray and toll for
your success-but for the sake Of the place and
power it will confer upon you of doing good
of speaking appropriate truths before the
proper audience; of snccoring the oppressed
Of defending the right! For this hope, and
trust and labor, and would if need were, die -
And upon another occasion, when he was
vexed and harassed, wearied and respondent,
and inclined to give up the object as little wor-
thy the labor or the pains, che said to him,
sweetly-for her very tone and manner had a
soothing, encouraging spell
Remember what Mountford says Fame
is great thing for man; it is silence for him
when he wants to speak it is a platform to
preach from, more authoritative than mon
arch's throne; it is an affectionate attention
from q multitude of hearers Win fame,
Mark-win the silence that will wait for your
voice; the platform more authoritative than
the monarch's throne the reverential attention
OF multtudes Only let sounds of words OF
truth and justice fall upon the silence princi-
pies of righteousness speak from the platform
and the cOnfding attention of the crowd be riv-
cited to the glorious right"
High, inspiring words Of holiness like these
fell daily from her lips. But Resale was dying
dying all the faster because her failing oil OF
life was consumed so ungrudgngly-he lamp
Of life shOne so brightly, giving light where it
was needed. Yes, Rosalie was dying, and her
husband did not dream Of it. SoOthed into rest
by her own sweet patience, and by the slow
ness and beauty Of her failure, he did not
dream OF 1T! He left her with an increased
burden OF duties. At the urgent entreaties OF
ms political friends, he went to show himself
among the voters of the western counties. He
was absent about month, during which she
tolled for the good cause faithfully-saying,
when her strength was failing, "There will be
time enough for rest hereafter; I must work
while it is yet day, for the night cometh where
IN no man can work. And so, at the close
Of her daily school duties, she only left her
school desk to seat herself in the EDITORS vacant
chair; and the hours that should have been
spent in recreation and rest, and the hours that
belonged to sleep, were devoted to the interests
OF the paper" and the cause it supported-to
writing editorials, to reading and answering
letters, examining exchanges, and propitiating
or putting down opposition.
Mark Sutherland returned at the end Of the
month, with the flush of hope upon his cheek,
the light of anticipated triumph in his eyes
nut both light and color faded from his face at
,he sudden sight of Rosalie's brilliant eyes and
burning cheeks. Was it strange that he never
was struck by her illness except upon meeting
ner after an ABSENCE On the contrary,
9ihk it was natural, for few days accustom.
Gu aim 70 her appearance and her sweet pa
tuence, her cheerfulness and hope, mesmerized
MN INTO peace and joy But this time, as be
ufeW her in the house, he said
indeed, Resale you must, you shall give up
your school You are not strong enough to con-
eaue 1t Besides, it is not needful. My cleo.
uoa Is pretty certain, and then another sphere
40 una other more graceful, agreeable, and lady.
"Ae amasements await you dearest"
hosale smiled
Dear Mark, whenever you make O circuit
among our hardy country people, you come
gack thinking me more fragile than ever, from
The cOntrastD
ana so she treasured him-and oh he was
.ey Wiling to be reassured--and she contin.
oeu the charge Of her school = anxious for
s,ey good principle she could instil into the
STSn, Oh her young pupils-saying to herself
iaeSe little ones will hereafter be the wives
aro ,mO'hers Of lawmakers, as all our people
sr;".masers; they will live in an era when
unon ,h' women will have more influence
dro,, ue uestlnies Of the nations than they
riobt now That influence must be for the
twill must BOW the good seed, and cultivate
. Nn'le ! live that after die the germ NAV
~ lsher lives!n WV" '"''
nut the day came at last who, h,, sohoo,
70 ras' e w "e'ed, ana the laborcr was Obliged
ternoa. rom her labor. II was during the At
n r.auoOa session of certain Friday.-a 'day
jo, p, % be forgotten by the young sirls who
W. w. thelr gentle teacher with enthusiastic de-.
s,.Dthat in the midst Of one Of the class.
h.,o-Ses--a little srfsmpore lecture on their
dro,, lesson-that a sudden failure Of strength
6rw."a,1 color from her face, her head dropped
shs. ~ On her desk, and she swoOned. And
onono t1is she did not teach Her school wac
l. We our once more, and for the last time
the Tile .he day that she received her pupils for
Quit rPoee OF bidding them farewell Ii wa
a tI Ss cheerful parting-on her psrt ssddsn.
no vision Va s.n rep'ning ON theirs, darkeued by
the occss; =, ,he shadow Of death. She made il
dren's oil a little festival, that her chill
eated ~ w., "reminiscences of her might be asso-
an eau, n'n pleasant thoughts and vet II was
apess parting too, that she sought to
d,a, !" Their good In taking leave of each
te,, s'rl she laid upon the heart Of each A
bIo" scripture suited 10 the individual need