The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-04-12

MAS the beginning Of SPRING one of those bright pleas
ant mornings when the bs sang s"ectIy and the sun
shines so brightly you forget the shivengs of ague the eve
n'ng before How beautiful looked everything about the
residence ot the elder Mr. Munroe. But Oh the damnng
cankeng worm biting at his heart remorse, with relen
less ICY hngers was playing death march on his heart
death march, for it was equal to DEATH the feelings of
that proud man. Know you the causei Come with me
and aS"de the privacy Of adys boudor. Yet what mat
tiers ~w Dust thou art. and dus. must thou return"
That ws,ch was living. moving, animated form Of ore
ness, VIII soon become the abode Of corruption.
The proud man walked the piazza to and fro care sits on
HE forehead and his eyes depict the sor,ws Of his SOUL
Ills wife was dying Oh, when loved is about to be
Aaateied away from u.s. pray Cor a little longer pc
rod Of life, mayehw by our actions the esteem and
h<e we Psseus lbr kmt 1usss. g siuua
cro erd or tina, harsh treatment which We sinuly nc
ted 10 days. pat and gone But it is late. and when
the body has nouered in the dust and the bones become
bleae'.d by the lapse Of years. beink ourselves
then OF that uaknd treatment which earnestly
repent of
Mr. Munroe aware Of che ilcss Of his wife much
less did he apPreenl her speedy dissolution that when the
blow did strike, overwhelmed him. Ills wife slept that
preliminary sltep Which It,rres the sleep Of death A.,
she slept, he paced the piazza.
Tho day wore apace last he perceived his hasten
my with all ee They met their father and grasped his
hand was not necessary to make inquiries, his counte
nance furnished the correct reply.
The arrival Of the aNakeued their mother 1t was
her ardent desire to her chiren bcfoe she died. No
doubt her spirit hnttcng between heaven and earth had
sought them while she slept and now, that they had
had assumed Its accustomed place in that beautiful
FORM but which soon would c the repository Of spiritual
existence.
ne iater and his approached the dyiay wife and
mother lie who would have quaed before no living man.
was completely dscomftel before his DYING wife Arthur
looked seriously but with unabashed couotcuance upon
his mother Henry, with streaming down his cheeks
buried his face in her bosom. And OH how penitcnt was
that proud husband; before his children he was rs child
what could NOT be effected in life by vir,uous influence as ex
bibited by duiiul wife, furce by DEATH The wife
was geved at the distress Of her husband and more than
oaee assured him Of forgiveness but what words of kindness
or forgiveness heal the vounds Of guilty conscience
The great aleyisor time, is TIE only remedy
There stood the three the couch of the dying. Mrs.
Munroe spoke kindly. aectionatey, engy her husband
legged him To keep watchful eye his sons. She
spoke afectionatey to the boys.
~ have" she said. mot done my duty NV sons Much
more good counsel should have given you. have loved
you both dearly and sorry leave you but awise
providence has seen a to call me, and il for me to
good example your brother Advise and instruct him in
;at which Socd aad shed him freq. .hs saares CT the
wicked Henry my SON love your father, love your broth
err rocoect the advice given to you in days gone by
by her who is about to leave yo Strive with all dill
gcnce, my to pursue that marked for the
people OF God, and At last pray God you will all
mt IN Heaven She continued speak to them in this
strain, until her strength failed her. and then her us.rous
eyes conveyed the affection she felt tor them. But her
nents were few. aud the father AID stood by the
bedside, Der spirit took s fight TO ths. "bourn from
Mrs. Munroe laid In the tomb Of her ancestors and
now we propose to follow the remaining members Of the
hon:shoi hr MunEoe was severely gTeved at the death
Of his wife, not that DO depored her lose much but the
keenes sense Of renosse had hrustsJ poisonous dart into
bic bosom He was therefore, very unhappy. Iii, first I'M
pulse was to send bis children away that he could be e
his own solitude but then, when he considered whst du
" demanded Of him, for that he was left the sole
guardian and advser Of his children this conviction forced
itseii on his mindi he recalled this intention.
sNo,s said he .my wife right when she said was
careless e 70 my edsens conduct. will be strct with
them. They have been too much induged win tighten
the rein, sad bring shem isn
Ths voud hare been years ago. but grown up
sons IVES worse ihsa folsh The young doe beamed
70 eaa the crumbs on ehid hand but the old buck can
rest for he hose, gs. y - ~
The boys remaned with bcr father for several days
hb beothcd Who M Fcaansa h. tie eisy whist Arthur
from an altogether dtseat scsfse as exceedingly ansos
70 be bess We wit essin whas skss snosiye
vas.