Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-03-07


within me. | remember that | was trying IL
pray for submission aud support. when lrl
the sheet lifted from NY face, and then heard
the broken-heared wall which had so chained
my attention
My feelings throbbed with plcasnre-it uas
Lily She had come alone, and such sound
could only come from loving, breaking heart |
"Oh, Willie dear Willie If you couid |
hut speak 10 mc-but look a, me-hut tell me-
that you died loving foreiving me If you could !
but hear me now telling how | loved yuu as ]
can never love any one else--h how from my very
heart have lnnged for your return. If | on
ly had some one to talk to; but no one loves
me now. Dear mana even shudders hen |
come near her, aud papa dues not notice me.
] must weep alone. Oh, am 60 desolate-so
lonely and miserable :"
! felt the light pressure OF her finger on the
bed Her deep sobs went to my heart. hinged
TO clasp her to my breast but my arms were
stiff and cold, and refused their aid. thought
that my feelings must my heart beat, bat no
still all was quet-my hands still crossed pom
my breast. must go down 10 my grave with
my only ungratifed wish in NY grasp. l had
only 10 move to possess it, and ! could not
'Oh, Lily" ] said, or rather thought, "why
did you come TO torment me with vain hopes
why Withdraw my thoughts from eternity -
and | made an effort TO be happy in the pros
pect Of heaven; but my thoughts would not
soar above the breaking heart beside me.
wanted to comfort her-io tell her TO leave mr.,
10 pray for consJlalion--to tell her how, in my
hour Of darkness. | had found ligh,-how, in
wriihing agony, had found rest in my Savior,
but could not.
Al last the door opened, and felt the ligh,
from candle. 1t vas my mothers voice
heard saying-"You here. my chdl" and
knew that her arm WAS around the mourner-
heard from Li!y's bursting heart the cxclatna-
iion--"Oh had he hut loved me - heard
Them talk together Of me. ! heard my mother
tell of my long devotion to her, aud then the
sobs came quicker but more softly. Then my
mother pointed her to The light beyond this
darkness-,he dark cloud brightly edged. She
told of her own aguny in the morning. and how :,
in the stiffness Of her closet she had ben won.
drnusly c0mioried- how she had bean assured
that TIE child Of so many prayers could not he
lost-she was cnmortfd by the nnchanging
Gsd. Every now and then she would hush
the quick sobs, as If she were dealing with a
liule child.
| "There now, nv own child nv little Lily.
. don't cry any more. We must mt mnrnur at
our Fathers chasiisemeut. He had Ia take
= our IDOL, in order TO draw our rebelious hearts
, 10 himself" Not one word of reproach was
Understanding which could wound; and
, presently the sohs ceased, and gently putting
y her arms around her, my mother led her from
v Then came the servants bringing candles
n the watchers, who were old companions Of IN,
e own and between their visits and my own re-
= feciions the long right passed unhappIy.
: NY funeral was To take place the mex, dav
| took the mos, intense interest in all that con
: cerned il. / knew the time was drawing near
h heard them set something down upon The beI
. i, was my coffin ] felt myself lifted ane
d laid in it. remember that my arms had t,
;, be pressed close in order thar might lie with.
= in It's narrow limits. remember the panfu.
S ly cramped feeling this gave me. was ,hrt
o carried into the psrlors. ! heard the thick
u deep sobs through the Two rooms. Ihrard III,
d irenulous hymn sometimrs ceasing fran emo
h ilon, md then taken up again. heard ih'
n solemn voice Of the minister say:
c 'Man that is born Of woman is Of few day,
h and full OF ,ronble.' ] heard nv own funera
y sermon, and then the solemn, eloquent suppl
d cation To the Throne of Grace for the beraycd
l. and the words. "The services will be conclud
| ed at the grave" felt the sheet lifted frou
:, nv face, aud knew that there were many luvn;
: eyes fixed upon me-m"re than me kindiy,ea
a. fell upon my face. made desperate tfior
in open my eyes, and, reader.--l succeeded
is have an indisinct recollection Of shrieks, an
n the min ,ling Of many voices, and sank into
d stale of ihsensiblliy. ....-
II When awoke, was in my own room. an
the pale anxious faces of my mother, my fa'i
h. er, aud Lily, were bending over me. The
is poked wearied and worn and knew that the
o had suffered Those weeks | spent in be-
I'd were the happiest of my life; III, gratitude
TO nv love to God, were unabounded and | fr
IN that lifetime Of service would hut feebly ie:
III iify my change Of purpose and feeling. ] wa
no a, las able tn sit up, and day after day was IN
I'd Lily's sweet face beside he. Oh so we'll d
IN remember one day when left alone with he
] called the blush To her cheek by an allusu
ar TO the scene in tina, very rom, and asked ht
he if she would indeed be INV lille LILY. Thel
IN was no answer al FIRST, but soon the lllle bib
nd beside her was opened and the shining need
h. pointed me 10 what read: Whiiher thou aoe
III will go; and where thou l"dgesl wi. lodg
thy people shall be my people, aud thy &c
of my God. Where thou dles,, will die, 81
'h there will he buried the Lord do so 10 MI
'e, and more also, if aught but death part me 81
ai thee" ..... ....- t..
ne This was our betrohal--our marriage ";
iu soon after: and we have irodden the path
life side by side. Nor is The little. neat-ool
ing old lady. with well crimped cap and l"sr
eye, less lovely aud beloved 10 me Than the Iii
us ,ha, bloomed in youthful beauty 50 many yea
'P ago.
y Jones while engaged in splitting frcwot
''' lately, struck false blow, causing the stick
hy mn Ii struck on the law and knocked o