Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-06-14
BY REauEsT.]
1T SHALL BE MY LAST BALL.

Caroline s. was the only dauph-
ter Of p, ofessedIy pious parents, residing in
one of the western townships Of Vermont.
She was the idol Of her parents and broth
ers, and BY her refinement of manners, her
aIlTaclIons.. During rua wIurrr vi r5z1 Ena-
Spirit OF God visited the place, and with
MANY of her associates. Caroline seemed
deeply convicted Of her sins. Her elder
brothers being gay young men, did ell IN
their power 10 drive away beI convictions,
and as lssl resort joined with several o.h-
ers in making arrangements for brilliant
ball, knowing .hs, Caroline had always, ta-
ken grea, pleasure in such amusements.---
She was earnestly invited TO attend, bu. al
first promptly and politely declined. Soon,
however, she found The. she had bot only
offended her brothers, but had also deeply
wounded The feelings OF him TO whom she
was an sffianced bride. Ia her trouble, she
sough. the counsel o: her doing parents,
who, instead of pressing home upon her
conscience the infinitely superior claims OF
Christ, a. length advised her 10 yield, bur
with an express declaration iha. i. should
be The las. ball she would ever attend.
On the evening of the ball, gaily alfred,
she appeared in the brilliantly lighted hall,
and seemed to enter with zestino the hi
Isrilies of The occasion. Soon the band
commenced tuning their instruments, and
Caroline was abou, to lead the dance, when
she said to her partner, fell very FAINT and
strangely help me to seat, or shall Tell.
He quickly helped her to seat, in few
moments she was seized with convu'sfonsy
Gomwbich no medical skill could restore
her. |, being bu, a few steps TO her fathers
residence, she was, in This perfectly uncon~
scious slate, conveyed to her home, where
she fingered for few hours, when her
young spiri, took Its aigh! 10 the unseen
world. Thus far we may follow the beau
,iful and accomplished Caroline $, and
here we pause we cannot penetrate the
veil Of death. This much we Know, God
Iis both jus, and mercjful.
When her parents, her brothers, and her
) sfianced husband reflected upon The scene,
,hev were filled with unexpressibfe sadness,
each charging himself with being the cause
Of her un,imeiy death. Conscience end the
Spirit Of G cd seemed to drive this reflection
home to their hearts, Ill they were on the
borders Of despair. In the superabounding
mercy Of God, they were 81 length led t"
Him in whom alone is forgiveness. The
parents rene ed their covenant VOWS al the
altar Of God, end became bright end living
ornam Of The church her bro.here also,
snd The affisnced husband, were led TO
Join themselves 10 the people Of God, never
forgetting the wormwood and the gall OF
! the scene above described. The parents.
years since, were called To their final rest !;
while The other actors in this tragic scene
sill live, the ornaments Of both the chuseh
and the state. .. 4-6 -#i a0a yHa4
in view Of this short sketch Of facts, let
oil beware Of grieviog away The Spill, Of
God. yu-5 .e5saq ss.a.2iT@0s4 s{ feE
Let parents and friends beware no " they
counsel those under the convicling infuen-
ces Of The Holy Spirit, lest they bring tho
} Eruin on the souls ,of'hose .hey1ove.-JMes'
seneey. :3