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

| of the household years before her Dirth
| Dear Nursey, take care that tho poor cin-
der-gaiherer you nre keeping the crusts ioF
has not TO wait for them this cold dark morn
ing or, Go down and see, dear Nursey'
that they are giving poor Mrs. Al The
| wushcrwonanl her breakfast comfortably
she needs il much with such hard work
shnl he sure not to need anything till YOU
come back ngain.' Even little bird, blind
aud lame with age, That hung in the nursery,
wns not forgotten. Poor lonely thing she
snid, how dull lac will feel now Iou'il
take care of him, mama, and IN the bright
summer days, when you go to the country
again, take him in the coach with you III
he far nwny them A short period before
her departure, she was relieved from suffer
ing, aud seemed on the eve Of that sleep SO
anXiously prayed for. Sweet gentle Mary
was full of love aud gratitude to our kind
Father in heaven, and the good Jesus, for
this mercy; but holding her mothers hand,
in sort of half slumber she reused herself,
and asked, what o'clock is II? She was
told, aud then she quickly inquired, what
O'Clock is il now in the slave States? 2, Her
mother was unable to answer At once. She
said, Do try to calculate, mamma, IL 1t Is
their night time. J think lis II was; and
on hearing il, she nurmnred words OF glad
ness aud thanktnlnpSs--'N No wcnrincss, no
sorrow there just now aud then nestled
down OH her pillow for sleep ngGin. In a
few minutes more, starting suddenly, she
cried, But, mamma, the poor kaiFr villages
may not be in pence aud safety; the mann
mus aud little children there may have sore
frightened hearts Her nIolher told ler she
was forgetting herself the comfort she used
to give others, that Gods angels were watch
ing every where, ready To help and ronlior
She replied, with a sad, weary smile, o !!
NY bad Utmost forgotten that aud then
turning round, composed hersclr lOr sleep
once more.
ller hold of her mothers, hand relaxed for
n moment, then grasping II firmly, she snid
solemhly, but lovingly us over, lhcrc's Je-
sus nnd Peter, aud James aud Jo'n and all
tho holy angels. They are singing IN hca-
vcn only we don't hear them She listened
eagerly tmusic was one talent she possessed
and enjoyed much -'Non she exclaimed,
= we don't hear ihum.' Turning to her moth
er with pcTpleAity Of look, she asked with
some coutisun, Are we Inr from this housc
now, nnmma? Her mnther answered, No,
d1rliug, we are all together yet She then
cried hastily, Get papa! lie cnne forward
having been in tie room watching for hours
She kissed him, aud said, with great energy,
Good pHpa" 'NurseY before nmniiOmed,'
was also IN the roDm aud came inrYnrd too
she held Out her arms TO her, aud asked for
her little sister. On being told that she was
sleeping IN her little he'd, aud tint il was
not advisable to bring her, She said meei<ly,
Very well. Dcar wee Il dear wee
k-n Seeing her locking faint, a cordial
was raised To her iips--it was IN vain. We
laid ier back gently; tint was needless
Meek, loving mary stood before the throne,
and all TINT remained with US was n clod nt
the valley.
Aud summer days with lcnvcs and flowers,
came; aud the lllle bird (hilhcro always
left behind) was taken htu the country in
the coach, ns promised, aud made glHd all
the season with the songs oi' the happy fee
birds around him, and every object of her
is cared l1r with trn-,u!d cHre by
nll the household she lill and no oh"ct she
would have pleaded for ever pleads 10 them
now in vain. Aud her mother has taken
the little baby doll ont of her drawer, and
the baby clothes she made out of their work
box whore she left them all in careful order
some part of the work still unfinished, anJ
given lhrm rs she desired.
Thus you see That The taper Of love little
child lighted and carried very short time
amongst us, now hnrns over her grave with
Il strong bright fame, shining even across
the wide ocean upon you, dear child. We
are strangers 10 each other, and will be so
until we reach orr Fathers house ! hut we
have prayed that rot may be long spared to
J orr pmcnts, and enjoy more happiness than
eorlliy good alone can give; aud we will
indulge the hope that you will, when old
and gray.h0irod, tell the story OF your Christ,
mas doll 10 ilIle children, end then, Ike the
: beloved disciple 81. John, when stricken
in years, gin and end with the divine pre-
rept, Little children, love one Gnovher.'-
Farewell