The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-08-11

The DYiNG WIFE 70 HER IfCsRAYr.--Thc
following touching fragment Of a Letter from
Dying " iie to her Husband, found T., him. some
months after hci DEATH bctw the leaves If Il ro-
gous voirne, which she very fond of peru.ins
The letter, which was literally dim with tear ua,ks,
WAS written long before The husband wa aware that
the gasp f a fatal disease had fastened ~ on the
lovely form Of his vile, who died the eaIy age Of
nineteen:
Wv hen this shall reach Your eve, dear G----,
some day when you are tGrning the relics of the
past, shall have passed ava, forever and the cid
white stone will BIZ keeping li> lonely watch the
lips you have ,ondy pressed, aud the sod viii he
growing green that shall hide forever iron, your sight
The dust Of ho has often nestled close Your
warm heart. For many lon8 and SleeptsS nights,
when all my thoughts at rest, have wrestled
with the consciousness Of approaching death, and at
last II has forced itsei upon N, mnd and although
10 Won and TO others il might bu; the per-
Irnag'natlons Of gu, yet dear G. it rs SO.
Many weary hours have passed in the cndeavor
10 reconcile ny5e!. t. leaving YOU, whom h,e so
well, and thi. brig world Of sunshine and beauty;
and hard indeed il TO struggle silently and alone
with the convection ibai | about To leave for
ever and 90 down aloue into the dark valley! But
know in whom have trusted and leaning upon his
arm fear no evil" Don't blame me los kee, ING II
of this from sou. How could subject you, Of all
others, 10 such as feel pa,tng, hen time
will soon make II apparent TO yon, could have
HI.hed 10 1--we if only 10 he at Your eide when your
time shall come, aud ph.wng your head upon
my bea,t, " pr the death damp from y,ur brow, and
her your der ating Iit into its makers presence,
emls,lined IN wonans hciIsst ItsYer. But it IS
10 be s0-and submit. ioms is the privilege Of
watching. through long and drea'y M hts or the spin
rs hiai disht and Of transferring NY sinking head
from your breast To my Savior's bosom. Ard you
hall have my last thought; the last faint pressure Of
tue hand and the last feeble kiss shall I've Yours and
even when fosh and heart shall have f,ilod me my
eye shall rest yours until glazed Wy death; and
spirits shall hold last und communion until gem
ty fading om my vc~-ile ast of earth--you shall
minge with the hsst bright snpses Of the unfadins
slories Of tnat better world, where parting.
Known. Well do know the Spot, dear e.,
where you " III leave me often have stood by the
place, and as We watched TIE mellow sunset as il
glanced in quvering flashes through the leaves and
rnshed god, each pc haps mas thought that Of
Us would come alone; and whichever it might be,
your would be on the stone. Bot loved The
spot; and know you'll love IL none the less when
yoa the same quiet sun-g inger and play among
he grass that grows over your Mary's grave! know
yop'll 90 oi,en alone there, when la:d there aad
my spirt will be With you then and whisper among
lie wsv.ag Laac.es, = ro lost bat gone b fJ.e ~
A stupid member Of legislature was one dav
asked aat, in us op'Gipn ought 10 bs done ua.o
40 would deii'eiaely cos-,Init arsoo. The law. er
!ooke6 pulled, BE-, SOL. gathered a.'sef ;oge;ae.
and replied
"I 60 in FOR making him pay fifty dollars to the
State, And mary the y,l'''