Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-22

il, thew will be with the things that were.
Or let trouble, sore and bitter trouble, come
upon him, believe us, he will change like all
others"
:. And, alas sore trouble did come; came
in awful guise; fell like thick cloud, char
ged with ruin, upon the happy. household.
Their only and beautiful daughter was
sought for in marriage by young man OF
good family, and one every way worthy of
her. They gave him their cbildwith many
but happy tears, aud kissed her pure brow,
as she stood upon their threshold, in all the
gentle loveliness Of timid bride, just leaving
the dear halls of their father for another and
distant home. She was fragile and lily
like in her beauty, but her health had been
perfect from infancy. A few short months
fled swiftly by, and the gentle girl returned,
alas to die in the arms of her parents.
They laid her down with hearts heavy with
sorrow. = They saw the young husband,
who had loved her with intense devotion,
mourning like stricken child that refuses
comfort. She was the first, as yet the only
occupant of their family tomb. Crushed,
indeed, were their spirits, as those only can
tell who have started back paralysed with
the first stern glance of Death. But they
knew he had no power over that fair crea-
ture beyond the portals Of the invisible home;
and though their smiles. were less frequent,
and sadder, when given, yet did they grow
holier by this great afflction. The silver
chord loosened from her gentle spirit, seem.
ed restored in their bosoms, binding their
bleeding hearts together, and they lived on.
Their strong affection centered more en-
tirely upon the only one left them now, the
son of their declining years.
Great promise ditl his bright manhood
give nor was it unfaithful in the ful6llment.
Darngly the strong intellect shot heaven
ward, like an eagle, painting for the Purer'
atmosphere of the upper skies. The death
of his sweet sister chastened his aspiring
soul, spiritualized his lofty thought; and as
he gazed down into her early tomb, the
home of beauty amid corruption, the words,
/" I am the resurrection aud the life" throb,
bed in his burning brain.
al will from this hour devote myself to
Heaven" he resolved; 8" He who was cru
cited, and rose again, that the sweet spirit,
once enshrouded in this mortal clay, might
arise also, and join Hin in the heavenly in
heritance."
He became preacher of righteousness,
and again the hearts of his parents rejoiced.
But alas! Death has been. enyious Of tue
good from, gianiug Ishss
aud more shining the light; ;the more
eagerly his pale lips blow out the fame.
Again his unerrng shaft sped upon its ia.
tai mission; and the son, too, wearied with
constant thought and mental toll, laid his
head upon the maternal bosom, never to lift
it again in life.
Lovely in their lives," murmured the
doubly bereaved and desolate ones, as they
turned from the silent church.yard to.
wards their almost deserted home; lovely
in their lives, and in their deaths not divided.
We made them our idols; they were gently
loosened from our arms, and He hath our
Jewels in His keeping"
The tomb.door was closed, and with lin.
gering steps they tottered away, while the
good old minister walked by their side,' com.
forting them with many a well chosen and
tender word.