The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-08-14
Frea Erasrseas MASAxiae.
SusY Lee.
A NAPIEwuen STORY
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Mr.. --, her bother-in-k~, should ar
rive to escort her to NJ, where she
WIS to find hcne | waited for her to
come down, bat Is she did not appear,
and hear no movement above, l feared
her strength had failed under the unwoa-
ted pressure, aud stealing softly up stairs
| opened the door Of her room and lacked
in. She was kneeling 1t the bedside.
50 earnestly engaged in prayer that nv
entrance failed to distcrb her. Leaving
her to seek strength from the ealy source
wk~nce she might hope for it, wsat be-
how. and sat down to think It the many
heavy burdens men and women baar,
which are not Of the Fathers alloting.
II was loag time ere she came, bat a
Il nee at her f2ce showed me that she
hsd not tssriei in vain. She seemed to
have 50 connaned with God as to Be
sranssgured With RAYS froH the San of
Righteousness, TO have waited a. Heay-
ems gate until the attending angels
crowned her with blessing. | ss1ed q;
her in glad surprise. She sas Il, and
taking my hand in ee-s, and kissing nv
wiihered cheek. she said, "lou wonder,
dear aunt. at tay prAeas II Is because tie
bitterness bf death i past ! shan nev-
er see ny Robert gain, unit. Meet Aim
again .Leyond the river hat see my
Fathers band ousstretched behind the
cloud that cvcrshadows, = dIviue love Is
hid9en."
DO not nv child, give way to such
gloomy forehodinSs," | exclaimed; les
Us rather talk Of Roberts return, aud
paint the JOY Of meeting twill ssv-
Or be-" she replied; "you viii think me
Wild and fanciful, bat for weeks l have
had ~ clear sense Of the future, that |
msy almost call Il knowiedge- How it is,
| cannot tell ron, although | have al nj
life been subject to presentments Of CON-
ing events, usually slight and unira-
portaHt, bet always realized. Nov |
have such q sense Of the future - one
booking through a thick curtain might
have of the external world. All is IN
il undefned and shaiowy, but sometimes
the veil almost lifts and catch glimpse
Of years grief. laden With bright be-
yond. dimiy outlined, bat know that is
on the other shore"
/ felt really alarmed BY Susv's words,
and feared the sorrow Of parting had un-
settled her mind; but hoping time would
bring healing balm, took her 10 nv qni-
ct home, and strove to divert her from
dwelling upon present shorns, BY seay-
ing in Hopes stead chaplet Of ruses 10
crown the future; but her conviction re
naained unshaken In few day. Mr.
- came for her, and / saw her no
more until she returned to find rest; but
/ viii not anticipate.
After her removal TO N, Nelly en-
ieavorei in vain to draw her into socie-
=. Susy saw few outside the family cir
cAe, except those friends of Christ whom
be enjoiaed upon Us TO visit; those who,
shnt on, from the splendid circles of
this world, are robed In purple state by
his words, HInasmuch = ye have done il
uEso the least Of these my brethren, ye
have done it unto me" To tie poor and
affected, sasy was . frequent and vel
come visitor, and almost regained her
cheerfulness, n following in the steps Of
divine master, she went about doing
good
Two letters from Robert reached her
shortly after she went TO N, one
written Is he was about 10 leave New
Y ork. aad the other when q week Of life
on ship-board had fsm.lariEed kim with
the new SCIENCES which be described in
buoyan., gay spirit, adding that nothing
but her dear presence Was needed to brin
his cup with coutent,--then tso weary
months had passed without tidings-
The town Of N is BY the seaside,
and Susy passed many hours watching
the leaping waves as they struggled to
reach ani scale the overhanging cliffs
and then arrested hy Gods restraining
hand, re.reated with sallen means, to
gather strength for more impetnous
plunges, again to bafiie and recede. Su-
~ symps,hised With their perpetual IN
rest; IL ~ symbolic Of what reigned in
her breast, for to the quictness and res
ignasion with which she left Mapaevcod,
succeeded stormy periods Of restless des-
pair, when she struggled and wrcstled
With the fate she foreboded. Again she
had seasons Of sunligh, and peace, but
every day foand her striving ~ read and
profit BY the teachings Of the restless
pillows. Many times, when Ellen, alarm
by her long absence, sought her, sic VAS
seated upon some remote cliff. gazing
with far-seeins eyes over the ssa-seape, 50