Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-12-20

"Oh. my mother my mother .e,i ..'.a..
never see thee again! Shall never more 'ear
thy voice, encouraging me on in the path OF
duty! Is its it possible that thou art dead -!
Oh my mother my mother, OH! That could lie
down by thy sidc!'
Tie violence of my grief was such that the
| ncighGors feared some fatal consequence might
| follow, and | WAS not permitted to attend her
| rcuIaius TO their long last resting place. Oh !
never shall forget tnat night Of bitter anguish
and the feeling of Gesolation which came over
me- cried Tor hours, and many times called
upon her lame. Towards morning tell into
quiet slunl5cr: dreamed saw her: she APP
peared towering over ME with wings like an All
gel; and whispered 10 me in her same sweet
voice, "my child, DO not grievc for me, am
Happy now and though you will see inc no more,
vet shall ever be near you. am Thy guarolaa
angel nUw ! shall watch over you uIl the day
| wiieIryuu are summoned TO leave this earin !;
then will bear you in my arms, and lay you at
my Savior's feet, where We shall be forever hap
py, and never more be separated"
"Soon after, awoke: felt a calmuess res
ting on my spirit. there was sonc comfort IN thal
dream, the thought that she was watching over
ME gave courage to my heart, and strength 10
my will to overcome my evil propenslles, and
live such life is would secure TO me home
in heaven with her.
That day visited her grave. wept long
and bitterly. | WAS unwilling to leave the place,
it seemed like holy ground. lrased my eyes TO
heaven, and breathed prayer that God would
be my guide and father, and at last take me TO
dwell with Him.
sAs entered on. new dcsolate homes lady
mel me, ana kindly offered me hotne until mi
l,,, ,,-,ro ,,r, ,,n6 in rnfrord IN thu futnrp
staid with her u month, when | had the opPor'
tunity Of entering family in the capacity OF q
nursery girl. The little children were under my
care. | was to lake the whole charge of them
learn them to read attended them in their walks
and amusc them when ut home.
:" | had just begun TO have Il thirst of know
edge and all my leisure moments were employ.
ed in adding to my stock already acquired
had improved my time so well, that al the enc
of spring left my situation of nursery-glrl io
that of teacher ot q school,
/. IL had many severe trials here; some OF my
scholars were of rebeous, refractory spirit
e while others were examples worthy OF imitation
Tired and vexed with the labors of The day, how
refreshing and hing TO nv heart to have hat
. one friend to whom | could pour ont my com
uain,s to have had the sympathy OF my moth
er ! Oh! yes, then it was felt most kcenly iht
loss Al such times | would remember thu
: hymns she taught me {: and sing till felt re
eved of my troubles. Then too my thoughts
were raised above this earth, and held swee
communion with my Father on high, from whom
comelh all our joys and who giveth us sorrows
< to wean our thoughts and affections from earth
t and set them OIL heaven
e "One day returned from my school NOR
than usually sad, felt cast down in spirit;
thought had TO friend in this wide world.
was dsheartened sighed for the time to COM
when should be freed from the troubles an'
sorrows of earth, and dwell in that land ''wher
the wicked cease from troubling, and the wear
are at rest" | sang the beautiful words o
Watts.
"When overwhelmed with grief,
My heart within me dies,
Helpless and far from all relief,
To Heaven lift mine eyes"
| ceased singing, and at my window sat en-
wrapted in thought: ! was awakened from m
reyerie Ly gentle tap on my shoulder an
turning round beheld Anna, the daughter OF IN
lady with whom boarded. " Come Mara'
she said, aAunt Clara is here visiting and s'i
wants you to sing to her, she thinks you nav
hoon .;nr;nr lnru enunUh TO Yourself, and nov