Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-10-22
WHOLE no. f,042

/ 70 ashes during a violent thunder storm.
Q neither 1t was fired from bolt from heaye
r or by the hand of man, was never known.
Gertrude Winchester naturally felt We
r grateful TO Horace for rescuing her from
. dread tate, and she displayed her gratitude
: somewhat singular manner.
IL was quite a little romance, the newsp
pers OF the day said, and now II had all ende
Z IN that commonplace afair--a wedding viii
| eight bridesmaids, and a corresponding nun
Der of groomsmen.
, With the full appreciation of his bride, Ho
! ace Fllntweod went North, and returned az
companied by his worthy parents, who hence
iorth, through their lives, found a pleasan
nome In the luxurions. residence of their so
and his atiectionate young wife.
LITTLE JoHsNY.-Abont year since / wa
10 the habit OF instructing very interestip
eiass oil boys in the Sabbath school. One da
= itiie fellow said to me, HIf could alway
i've IN this 1 should world be perfectly happy.
ne was very bright boy, and his fine dark eye
which the gloomy shadow of death never res
J ed.
peated. ' -
"Yes," he returned, s'if | could have a
much money as wanted.'
"Why can you not be happy now % aues
Iioned. "God has given you everything yo,
need, and he will let you live so long as he ha.
any work for you to do"
| remark. '''N '"'
"Why," he answered at length, 81 don't see
any use In studying. or working, or ANYTHING
eise, when we must die so soon; and why
should We love anybody, when, perhaps, as
soon $40, as we have got to loving them they will
die, or else De shall2'
"Are you afraid to die, JOHNNY p,
"Yes," he sadly replied.
''Why, my child ?''
=, "because," said the lad, ttit seems somehow
llke gong into strange house in the night
without any light"
sAnd yet, johnny, there have been people
VINO were not only fearless when death came TO
them, but were even glad and thankful to leave
be q" = N0"'u
as ne looked perplexed and shook his head,
l tried to tell him how it happened. told him
now strong men, delicate women, and even
tenuer children, after terrible sufferings fell
calmly asleep, for they trusted in Jesus how
loving mothers had left little helpless children
IA m tne world without fear, for they trusted
God promises, and felt him very near to them.
men, with trembling voice, and with the
piercing eyes of the child fastened upon niy
iace, tried to tell how Christians toiled, stud
ieu, and loved in this world, that they might
ao much for Christ, and rest with him through
inc blessed years OF eternity and even while
they worked thus for the M aster, they feared
70 ilve more than they dreaded to die. Before
ne mad time to reply, the hour came for closing
tue i school, and said goodbye to my class.
Ere met those dear boys again, the heat of
summer had faded into the drear of autumn
Ior sickness in our old homestead called me
from the city. 51
One day, soon after my return, some one
lf,a. L. ~
opened 1t brought me note, which / found to
oe from Johnpy's mother. She said her dear
boy was very i'll, and wished most earnestly to
see me. So, as soon as my afternoon session
was through, went to the house OF his parents,
eoui tuifance was perfectly radiant, reclined in
the arms of his father, while his mother, who
was sobbing convnlsively, held his hand = Ths
setting sun illumned every corner of the apart
ment while little canary, whose cage hung
IN the window, warbled his Joyous music. 1t
was strange sound in that chamber of death.
Yet why should it seem SO Surely triumphant
songs are meet when the narrow stream of time
wldens SO peacefully into the wide ocean OF
eternity.
As soon as the child's fast timming eve met
mine, he exclaimed, 81 ain not allatd to die
hoU, dear teacher; Jesus, who was with the
martyrs, is right here, and he makes ii very |
light" pressed my lips to the brow so soon |
70 DC hallowed by angels kisses, but spoke NO
word. .F'
"Sing, father" said he, s'sing.
tThere is fountain filled with blood"
The father endeavored to do as he request
ed, but his strong voice failed him, and he
stopped but the mother, with faltering utter
ance, raised the hymn. The first verse she
sang through alone, but in the second the manly
tones OF the father guided her. When they had
falshed, they looked long and earnestly into
Their boys face. With sound OF earthly hymn.
ing sun IN his Gar he passed on, and angel
songs seemed but the echo Of his mothers
voice. They laid him IN pleasant Greenwood,
lad on hisheatisteR6 fhey wrote, s'Not lost,
Int gone before.sr
Dear children, are You afraid to die 2 Go
where Johnny went to the foot of the cross
nd the sweet hope which sustained, him may
e yours. / urge you to 20, assuring you, with
;hrist for your light, you need not dread the
arkness OF the Tomb Independent.
THAT STRANGE PRAYER IL heard IL. IL was
the family altar. It was made by the head
the family. Hewas an excellent manLloyed
is Masters cause, loved his own church, and
had reason to know he was very much attach
to his pastor. 1a5i
He prayed earnestly for blessing upon his
mily- Thanked God for his goodness. Prayed
IF the forgiveness of their numerous sins,- y
sked for grace that they might be sanctihed =,
I'd qualified for their respective duties. The
aver closed with few petitions in behalf of
10 general cause of Christ.
But il was strange prayer. N OF on account I
what was in it, but what was moth it. There Y
as not word aboutthe brothers. own church
his pastor, Strange, thought L. This brother
an officer in the church he loves her he is
sVoted to her interests. Can it be that he can
fer single prayer at the family altar, or even
the closet, and forget his own Zion He
yes his pastor, and there are strong persona
tachments existing between them. Is it pos
BILE that he can go to a Throne OF Grace, and
)t remember that pastor IL was too true.
is own church and pastor found no place in :,
e petitions of that night. Then, thought, u
40 good man, and one so devoted to his U
lurch and pastor, can gathe. his family around IA
m, and make self the burden of his prayer, p
the almost entire exclusion of everything d
Sc, what otherwise can We expect OF the ma
rity Of protesting Christians
Reader, are you amember ofEthe church, and
I'VE you pastor? Then twice day in the
oset, and twice at the family altar, remember
,th. Never forget your church and pastor. I
ather forget self. That was strange prayer
iich hoard, for il was made by good man,
ID yet it was selfish prayer.--N. T. Eram-
en-.
DON'T FoRGET TO fRAY.--A lady who had
Q charge of young persons not OF kindred
OOd, became on one occaainn rkrnI a. ad NATL, |