Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-08-26


Pickle-dnh in her hand, wiping her eyes With
her apron.
Il was half . mile 10 the depot, and the
sun had not quite risen when ve started
How bslmy and pure the air Vas that sof,
September morning We thought, sgotists
as We are, in our happiness, that nature
| sympathired with US it seemed as if there
never lad bean so fair a suprising before.
aud as II half The glory Of the morning would
have been wasted, had Lizzie no; been com.
ing home
The cars had not arrived whom We stop.
ped 1t the station, but we heard the whistle
oi the locomotive not very far distart and
| ia0se lev sweet, waiting mOmoGts-what n
world Of blessed antici patton they held -
Shc sun was rising-ah, LirIic LiExie
lAst the train eame up stopped We
looked Mt the windows, only row OF sad
faces LIME must have sat on the other
eide few passengers came out, solemn.
faced aud silent We pressed foruard--so
ald those who were going out Of tho train
ihe conductor appeared, aud waved eyery
body back, then uotioned to some Que in the
car Then two men came cut, And slowly
descended the steps bearing lifeless body
"A woman her features covered By n vel.
They bore II into the saloon, and laid i,
reverently upon the sofa. Still the eonduc.
tor waver the crowd bacE-exeept our rar,yl
lie knew us, and turned away bis face as we
approached.
Then We knew bow il was all except the
father, he could not believe Firmly he
raised the veil from the dead face oh. God :
All merciiul Is It thus We meet thee, Liz.
Ie, darling cur beat beloved, the idol of our
heart
lu a brief time we learned the story
learned how the angel OF the Lord lad met
Lizzie before us, in the s,ili twilight Of that
autuna morning and after one ranr, terri
u'i We know, ~: bE.sf, AL Sacivl Der gen.
lie spiTIi TO these who waited for her ia the
home Of angels
AZ the very last stopping place. Lizzie
had lett the car 20 procure some food for
q little ehiId, who had tretted all nigh, in
tie arms oil wearied mother The train
s'Opp Tut moment il wss dusk, and
none o: the officials had seen her leave /:
ste returned hastily TO hnd it moving. made
misstep, fell forward-and the rest--it is
common tale, such as newspapers chronicle
every week The beautiful bead with lis
sunny curl, was-what We saw at the station
house
We shed no tears AZ FIRST. though il seem
Cd as IT drop could save our hearts from
Dufstlug-It would not come Not even
Shon one VITO, we a:ieFwaTd learned. was on
us way 70 welding party, aud who, Jour
neylhS Win Lizzie but few hours. had vet
learned to know her good rs beautiful. came
up -nd Iaid IN fearful silence, = bouau.t Of
pure white rose buds upon her bosom. We
Va!ea tLoia with her-the staBycr's kindly
oherlrS Of sympathy and respect.
blessed he God for tears They came At
last came when VIC saw the mo.her That
scene Is too sacred for detail But tie Old
erandtathers mind wandered when lac heard
the tidipgs, and s!l day he sat ia b., arm,
char on the perch listening to the whistle
OF the tram, rs bis dall ear family distiu.
guished IT, Il reckon LiIzie's aboard Of that
mas anybody Gone TO meet the gal = When
told scaini be would seem % com mprehed for
lev moments, aud once be called the ereep-
ing baby to him, and patting its whito
shoulders, said 'Grandsir's old and lame.
and blind be could not 60 TO the station,
ou' grandsirs going to see Lizzie frst If.
Ter all Yes, ye- -grAndsir's not 30 far from
has little gal as t4e rest Of them, bat we're
all following fast
blessed lost one How prone Se are 90
forget this. How hard for our faith to nut
back the dead love from her arms and look
ing upward to the glory that enoompssseth
thee forever. We mourn thee always Liz.
ne our !do!Aifous hearts yield but slowly
to Thy Father eaas,suiug, 20, 10 II We feel
the earnest Of joy 10 come We luos the
chDging earth rarmcnts cannot hold us back
from thee forever We know we shall vet u cet
thee at SIX, at the glorious suurisc Of tLe
resurrection morning 49, Otto F;i-nsr.