Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-11-23
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ssl Or the|hepa lhsy otherwise had formed
lBnt the bright Sabbath ,norn;oo c.ns
and attirea IN the plsiu, approoriafs Z psrb
snIicitons benefactors prevailed ay,s.', I
him to accept, he walked with them 70 the
chfFch, bowed mildly around a. be passed
up the aisle, and .asseende.l the puIn,r
which Was to decileshis fate.
II the occasion was impressive. his an.
pearance was 20 less so-and the ro;ce :,
which his opening was nttered-tbe yracs.
OF llis dictionfzthe gray hairs and iipssired
1acsEthe humility and energy which
breathed ihTiiis 1nanhers al - -, ss,,ss.
ments land, addedfo al, the partial Enor1
edge Of bis affecting historg-as the ola
man, stricken in fortune and in years pour.
ed forth his soul in grateful Invocation TO
the Giyer of all fortunes and all life-en-
rapt his hearers by turns in reverence. ad-
miratlon and sympathy, and at last. in won
<der, that so eloquent being should so lonp
have lost the light of bis abilities amonS
towns obscure, and amosg assemblies that
had not appreciated.
And when, after the first general mp,-
mur of approval had subsided, he rose 70
ms discourse upon the divine pre- eminece
OF charity in Christ, bis soul seemed r.
mount ITO the height of his argument
ana ne swept the chords of every hcsrer'.
neart as none but master can. Op-on
mo swept In an unbrokca food Of ell
oqucnec, impassioned, yet no. loud, iipr;np
no menace or rebukc, touching with no
ianatlc term of innuendo the spring of re-
pelilon in the spirits he would teach: !: but
calling, instead of lava from the rock. the
fountain OF sympathy and the flowers Of
Oeiief and, when they casually touched
upon his own high hopes, his long trials and
pitter oereavements, the partner of his love
ana mother of his children, and told them
now strong but light was the staff Of that
relglon whose hope is all sustaining, and
whose law is love-the charitableness and
goodness, and patience of tie old mans
heart through all and after all his affections.
seemed infused into their own bosoms
until looks of happy concord beamed on
every lace at bis close. -
liesat down, and the union of the church
and his own triumph were at.once evident
ana complete. The united feeling he had
created among them was evinced in tho
tnronglng congratulations which attended
nm on all sides, a. he. .desresded, and La
at last.
On the.ensuing dAytit was everywhere /
the .Warren's, be now made their house his
home.
"My dear benefactors," be said to them,
" | would fain present You with some wor-
thy memorial of my gratitude, but | have
nothing Nothing, save simple but
strangely beautiful rose, which ] myself
have reared, and which, though no exotic,
possesses in my eyes an uncqualIed lowell
ness. Its coiors are rare blending of gold
with red, blue, pink and white motely
rose, which have never seen In any garden
but my own humble one at home. sent
last evening for it, and but an bcur ago it
arrived IN the ears. To yonr care will
resign it, if you will promise unremittingly
to cherish it as have DONE"
ave shall. be but 100 happy to do &C."
replied they, and it shall have the most
prominent place in our garden"
Sand in your hearts, hope" added the
pastor, smiling and, leaving the room for
moment, be returned with his daughter,
Rose Mosswortb, maiden of eighteen,
whose beauty was found worthy of her
fathers figuratiye description.
"There, Rose, my beloved daughter, are
the bcnefactors with whom Providence has
blessed us. Love them, dearest, rs | shall
do, and we shall none Of us regret the
transplanting Of the Parsons Rose"
And the children of Rose and Caspar
are now living witnesses that they did not.
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