Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-11-18

opinion, greatly improved The DEPART
msnt called 9 Editors Repository" though
we think another word than Repository
should be used for il, Il rich beyond any
thing we ever knew In this magazine. -
During the summer. the Editor was
sorely afflicted. lie lost two lovely
children. On the death OF the first he
gives vent to his reflections and feelings
as follows. Since the preparation OF
that article, another "gentle and lovely
one, has persisted with the flowers
No, not so. The flowers have persisted.
TO be flowers no more, but these shall
live again. Nay, they yet live. They
have merely passed away, and we can
assure our afflicted brother, that he will
realize, thousand times, that they lire;
and he will love them none the less be-
cause they surround not the table, as
once we saw them, with happy faces
and sweet voices. lie will love them
though they form part Of the heavenly
family.
Bereavement.
A little child IL sufficient TO fill, not
only the hearts OF its parents, but an
entire household with Joy. The los, Of
such one. though II may seem but
small thing. TO the cold world. who will
say ''it was only a child" touches the
most tender chords of feeling In the par
IN
with anguish too great for utterance--
almost too deep for sympathy. We
speak from sorrowfui experience. A
week since We leh our home; the last
kiss we gave was to the idol Of the flock
the babe. We returned; stood upon
our threshold and rung for admlss lone
The prescntment OF evil was most dis
tant from our heart. A moment more
and we expected 20 be saluted with The
infantile exclamation that OF late had
rarely failed 10 greet even our footstep
ia the hall. A sorrowful countenance
met rs NJ the door; confused Inquiry
whether we had received telegruphlc
dispatch from home, was the hrst hat-
bIngerof sorrowful news. Yes, death
had entered our dwelling, In four short
days the tender flower, which We ha d
nnfturcd nearly thirteen months, had
dropped. wthered and died. The light.
ming had failed 10 convey lie message,
and, like bolt from clear sky, the
heavy tIdngs now fell upon our heart,
We went up 10 our chamber, gased upon
our little Anna Myra, beautiful even In
death, and then wepl over the llrsl visit
OF the dread monster 10 our household.
She was a frall but beautiful child. al
most precoeIous In tho development OF
lateNect and affection. Her affection.
ate klss, her little "bY by" when going
TO rest, her earnest call iol "pa, ma,"
when IN trouble, her recognition OF her
fathers feotstep, aud her loud call for
hlm whea he returned 10 bis home, as
well a. the rapidly Increasing voeabula.
~ of infantile words and the multiplicu-
ton OF swimming ways," were among the
things that won our hearts. In the dark
grave her dust now rests In is last, long
slulnber. The little clothes have been
carefully folded. sprinkled with a moth
er's tears, and put away. Sometimes
NE almost Ieel,
..s And not unmeet II was. that one
iiks tha, SWEET child Of ours,
SO gentle aud 50 beautiful.
shaula perish with the flowers"
Its mother in peculiar manner had
dedicated this child to the Lord, and Oft
en- express the idea that in her we should
be peculiarly blessed; that perhaps she
would become a missionary To the hea-
then. What theni Are those hopes
perishedi No, never. That sweet babe
was given 10 the Lord. Why, then,
should We complain, il, instead OF en-
Pl"ying her as missionary on earth, he
should choose TO make her in h.aven U
'.n,inistering spirit sent forth 60 minis /
ter to them who shall be heirs Of saliva /
ton" But do we fail to be blessed IN
her! No. dear friends. To be the par
ents OF one entitled to royal estate,
weuld be an honor the worldly-minded
would coyet; but u be the parents vi an
angel, is it no honor-no blessing!-
Nor is this all. II they become "mins-
tering spirits :" why may they not min
lister To Us! Why may they not come
down to shed around US holy influences,
TO breathe holy thoughts into our hearts.
as we toll on in life's weary pilgrimage!
Why may they not come down to greet
US ct the swelIings OF Jordan, and well
come US into the partnership OF their
Joys! Sweet, delicate babe, thy frall
bark had but just launched out upon the
stormy ocaan Of life when the port was
already gained, and now thou art blest
forever. No bowling tempest nor angry
surge shall ever peril thee more; and no
elouded sky nor gloomy night shall ever
shade thy soul with lear or sorrow.--l
Though our hearts are breaking with
grief, we give thee JOY at thy great de-
liverance.
But we must not give further spac to
private griefs and sorrows. Ours are
not isolated Affections. Our missive
will go into ten thousand families where
the same affections have been experien-
ced and the same sorrows felt.
4'There is no flock, however watched and
tended
But one dead lamb Il there;
there is no tireside, howso-'vr defended.
But hath one vacant chair.
The air Is full Of farewels for the dying,
Anu MORNINGS TOT the dead;
The heart Of Rachel for her children cry
ing,
Will mot be comfortcd."
Indeed, how rare is il to find family
not diyided-part on earth and part in
heaven, Where is the parent that does
not often fe, suddenly rushing back
upon his soul the recollection Of an an-
gel visitant sGatched permaturely awsyl
Where is there one that does not often
visit some little mound beneath the BEN
ding willow, and then feel the fountain
oftears unsealed afresh! Where one
that does not, in the lonely hour where
memory loves to lnger, with heaving
breast exclaim, ."Can bring him back
again. shall goto him, but he shall
not return to mel" Bereaved parents,
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