Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-04-21

VI Whoh are you speaking, doctor
now inquired Mr.. Benton, who had bee
a listener.
Il must mention no names" reptile
DIR. Weston, with smile. >She woul
not thank me for making public her pri
vate charities
Yet you have actually done H. sal
one of the young ladies'
+" have commended the action vitbou
giving TO the actor a noiorletv she wonl
shGn, aud let me add, nv dear rirIs. he
conduct IS worthy OF imitation"
I " Its plain to be seen, me one Is to b,
canonized as saint" or esister Of mar
cy, 10 say the least, said Clara, as sool
as the doctor passed on
" 1t must be Alice" unused Georr,
Benton. +" know of none other to whom
DE-. Neston's words can apply, and hal
suspect II is some charitable mission Ina
Keeps her from here tonight =
IL was a spring morning in April
Jane Testers couch had been drawn +,
the window, that she might share in The
sweet influence of that glorious mornjpo
she lay there calmly thinking of thu
y 4 }
rand entered the room.
TO her kind inquiries how she had passe,
the night, and how she felt this mornino
Jane replied
Oh, comfortabe-quile comfortable
much pain, but patience to bear it !; little
sleep, but many pleasant thoughts"
L have brought YOU the first sprino
howers h.-s.1 f from o.! or garden, Are they no.
" They are, indeed | thank vou for
them, and, oh, much more for the peace
and hope with which your kindness has
cheered " my pathway"
Ihlnk not of that, dear girl" said
Alice, with much feeling. q have been
tar happier for the little have done than
1t could possibly render you"
l will tax your kindness with but one
more request; II Is that YOUR father will
permit us TO remain in this house until |
am gone. You know, next weel, we
should move, as father must take a small
er dwelling, now
=" That IS all arranged; he will not
move at all, but stay here free of rent !;
ana will come sometimes to see the chill
dren. They shall not want"
q" God bless you-he will bless you.-
But they will not long be dependent upon
your charity; as soon as father is able
:" Call It not charity it is only help
which the stronger should give to the
weak IN time of need"
A look of grateful satisfaction over
spread James pale face. She clasped her
hands moment and closed her eyes, as
If IN silent prayer, then whispered, "n now,
will you read to me -
Alice had already taken from her pock-
ct the little Bible whose precious contents
had been the sewing girls solace, and
which she had requested Miss Durand to
keep as memorial of her
Is there any particular chapter YOU d
like to hear!' she asked.
This morning reminds US of the res
direction: read, if you please, the 18th of
the lst Corinthians
Alice complied, and while she was read
ing the sublime argument on the doctrine
OF future life, Mr.. Lester and children
had quietly entered the room. When she
came TO the words, o, death. where IS
the stlng. o, grave, where is thy victory, -
the dying girl repeated after her those ex-
ultIng words with such an energy as to
cause all TO turn their attention to her, and
10! with that triumphant exclamation on
her lips, the breath had left her mortal
body Her free1 spirit had ''put on i'm
mortality"
The first of May came. Jane Testers
father and bereaved brothers and sisters
remain IN the same dwelling, her, whose
only anxiety had been for them, was re-
moved to their heavenly mansion.
Her last days on earth had been rend-
cred comfortable and happy by her, whose
still active and self-denying benevoIence
continued to relieve auHtrings of many
who yet remain in our midst; to impress,
as II were, the hearts of those who have
the means with the God-given truth < that
1t IS more blessed 10 give than receive"