Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-09-24
The Diving Child.

4 This affecting description of Child's death be
scene is taken from a work recently published. er
titled & Our PARISH
i. Carrie sat down near Ellen, on the side opposit
her father and held her other hand bathing II wifi
p tears
! " my Saviour !" sweetly exclaimed the child
rolling up her eyes in an ecstatc frenzy of feeling
Come Jesus come quickly take me to thy bo
som - - 10 -
II z'Almost home" said Mr.. Humphreys in lov
voice; almost home, dear child
II Yes, yes, | see the blessed heaven Come, my
Saviour. Come, Lord come quickly! o, my deal
father, make your peace with God; Jesus stand:
waiting for you with open arms. We shall meet
again in heaven. H
/ les, In heaven !" repeated Mr.. Humphreys
Little Alfred, and Arthur and dear Mother,
too u added the exhausted and rapidly sinking girl
| " q we shall never be separated again."
+" No more death !" said Mr. Humphreys; "no
more tears-no more parting. Blessed be Jesus
Tor bis dear promise to us ALL
Yes, blessed--blessed Jesus :" she repeated;
dear father do give yourself to God; it will make
me die SO happy; | shall know then that you will
meet us again. Only tell me before die, that YOU
Will give up your heart, all your heart dear father
cannot stay long-my breath is so hard !"
The father wept as child; he was perfectly un-
manned, This was the sinking away of his last
hope and stay. Henceforth his way in the world
be alone -..--. ..
F. I" Yes, yes, my child ~ he cried, 1 do. 1 do.H
All, father? your whole heart ?" asked the dy
ing girl, her pale face lighting with an expression
still more heavenly. s.a.E F.. 4
g Dear Ellen, hope 1 may live the rest of nv
l ilie as | should will try and reach heaven"
1t was all he could say. lie wept arresh, bow
ing his head --.... r..
The answer was sufficient ...
3. . 0, am 50 happy ~ she exclaimed; q am dy-
ing so easy! How long shall 1 be dying, Mr.
Humphreys 1t doesn't seem to me like death f.; |
do not fear it, think l shall be happier with
Jesus; and no more sickness, and trouble nor pain
% this is death ~
Her fragmentary expressions SO deeply affected
her father and her dear friend, Mrs. Humphreys.
that they were unable to answer her much Mr..
Humphreys alone remained calm through the
whole ....
She thanked both her friends over and over
again for their kindness and care, and hoped they
would always be happy here, aud finally obtain
their exceeding great reward. Then she asked Mr. |
Hsif he would not repeat that hymn which was a |
tayorite of hers beginning a.f
,..... " Jesus can make dying bed
!. III. Feel soft as downy pillows are
which ne did she repeating many of the lines after
hln and seemed to realize the deep truth of each
one of them.
She at length lay quiet for some minutes they
all watching her breathing intently. 1t was eyi- |
dent that the fame Pickering just preparatory
to going out. She seemed to lie in the lap of |
some sweet dream
Suddenly she opened her eyes widely, and look
d round at each one of them.
" Farewell farewell we shall meet again in
heaven. Come Lord Jesus come quickly" she
in a voice but little above diving whis-
Der.
These were her last words She had reached
leayen and home at last
There she lay looking more like a seraph than
being of EARTH her face winter than pillow it.
elf and that dying smile peacefully lingering
bout her coIorless lips.
Gone Yes, the frail child has gone where her
fame will be no more exposed to disease, nor the
cart chilled with the cold contact with earth
'here the clouds and mists are never seen in the
Ky, and the bright sunshine laughs over the plains
terna!ly. ......
And still the SHOWS came down without, and the
round was white with its heecy covering. But
or |
way.