The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1859-05-27

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well as elsewhere; or should he smite m,
now, Il will but shorten by few brie
years, life that has but little lcft to max,
Il sweet"
Tho lady sighed heavily, and cioined.
"Dcar child know full well its flow
ers are withored. Would my Edward hs,
been spared TO cheer IL with his loveA
But yet, ! murmur nOt--God's holy vii
be done with me and mime" r'..
A thrill Of agony shook the delicst,
frame Of viola, and she dropped her fac,
upon her hands to hide the gushing tears
A deep groan from the dying lady drew
her attention, and springing up sho ben
over her In spcechless anguish. The fca
lures were settling into the rikidity o
death, but as Viola's warm tears fell upor
her clummy brow, she lookedup and sal,
with faint smile, 81 am passing away my
daughter; Che angels have come to bcaI
me on, and shall soon enter that ldht
where death is never known-they ar,
lJhere-and soon shall see them again.
The old lady spoke with much effort, Will,
Viola wept bitterly. Regarding her witl
compassion, and striving to clasp her hSni
the patient continued, u 'na @
abe composed, my dear child, and d,
not allow your grief to take possession o
Eyour better Judgment and reason. Yo,
have been to me great source Of eomfor
indeed, and my prayer is that God ma,
give toyour dying bed the peace you hav,
shed around mine. But Why" an,
she paused, casting look about the cham
Der, as though searching for some obiec
hidden in it's obscurity-then in a feebl
tone she resumed, sis he not hercl VIII!
came he not TO close my dying eyesl h,
who on earth Is all that may now cal
my own But give him this my daugh
I ter" and she drew a ring from her finger
"it is my mdrriuge ring-sby to him-'
AT that moment light step crossed tn,
chamber-a shadow fell upon the bed
and William stood beside his mother
"Thank God Il rs my son 70 exclaimed
the dying matron, as his arms enfolde,
her, and lay motionless within her fonr
embrace. 'l".'.' H' ".." ''''a
"My mother, bless me live for me =
cried William. n'r. .H ...' '..f
"God ordains II otherwise, my son--yol
have arrested my spirits fight in time t
bestow upon you a lasting blessing an
command" .r1 cow H'"
"God bless you, mother; and, when yo,
are gone, il will be unto me as a new lif,
and the sweetest earthly consolation Z
fulfill your last Wishes" .' l'.I".. 2"
"My son, receive this token ofThy pligh,
ed faith TO your noble father" said sh
taking a ring from her finger, sand it hi
memory be dear to you, place il on I'll
finger Of one worthy to bear that honore
name to posterity."
"Cheerfully l obey you--my vows Or
annulled---uud on. her lVh will sustain M
tarnished the name to which the virtue
of my mother have added lustre, bestov
this token of my lasting love and faith" F"
As he spoke, he gently laid his mothe
from his arms, and turning to Viola, plaC
ed the sacred pledge of an inviolable un
ion on herfinger, and as he marked il glis
ten there, he pressed her fondly to hi
heart, and imprinted on her snow-whit
lips the first warm kiss Of plighted love
To Viola, suffering as she had, and wor
aud weary as she now was by her lon
aud constant vigils beside the bed of i'll
ness, II was a moment Of over-powerin
emotion, and she tainted on the breast thu
through every change had loved her faith
fully and WE'LL William bore his preciou
burden from the room, and consigning he
to the care Of the faithful servant, return
ed to his mother. She moved not at hi
aPproach-vey quiet she lay upon tn
pillow, her lips parted with smile of tr
umph that proclaimed the spirits victor
over death-it had ceased to strugglewit
the woes of earth, and winged its blipsft
fight to a world Of rest and joy. atr.'
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