Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-04-02
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safe IN her arm cnalr, tail duu n0Olo ie-
male figure, she also attIfed in white. with
clear, bcaming glauces, and an expression
Of uuspeakable niJlherly Kindness, size look
ed around her upon tie Young girls and
spoke to them True her tountenance was
emaciated, and as 10 we're furrowed bf sdf
fering, but something was yet there gfeats
er than suffering, something which bresniis
ed above its traces with wonderful tonch
Of beauty, and gave TO it O light. a life. d
trausfguration such as no artist, excepting
the soul, can copjure up in the hnman coun.
tenOnce. She still carried Der head nobly.
and the expression Of motherly love was
blended in her eye With that OF the inspirz
ed teacher. Those young girls profoundly
recognised It. Delighted and humble, full
of devoted affection, they clung around her,
and kissed her hands and her dress, and all
though she did not usually like or allow OF
caresses, she permitted them on this occa-
sion.
She did not wish the young to have any
idea that the purport Of this festival was
that Of leeve-taking, but there was some.
thing about it which seemed to tell then
its object, aud which gave to their Minds
profound and solemn impression. Two OF
these young girls belonged to the highest
class of society; other two we're daughters
of handicraft-workers; the greater number
belonged to the middle class; they were all
pupils Of the Holiday School AT tlf6
feet Of Iduna stood table covered with
flowers, tastefully arranged in vases Of the
antique form, and with profusion of the
fruits Of the season. Hertha was wheeled
| forward in her armchair to the table; and
here she partook Of a meal With her Young
disciples, after having thanked the gfter OF
all good for these His gifts Hertha had
not for long time felt herself so free from
pain, or SO generally strong. The anina-
ton Of the moment restored color to hgf
cheeks; her young pupils gazed at her with
ljoy, and believed that she would be restor-
ed to life; that she would be regiyen to
them, and tears Of joy glistened in many
eyes. Whilst she, as hostess, distributed
with liberal hand tue most beautiful Of the
fruits to her young friends, she turned the
conversation to the cultivation of fruit, to
the vocation of man as the eunobIer of na-
ture, aud as usual she endeavored to awak-
en- the thoughts of the young to that por-
tion of the labor which belonged especially
to woman, inducing them to express their
own sentiments on this subject, aud, as ever
giving her own guiding, living thoughts on
the subject. She referred to the womaniy
influence partly by means Of developed
sense of beauty, partly also, practical,
by means Of cultivation. The
Garden of Eden cleaned forth, as it were,
in her representation Of the earthly garden.
When the cheerful meal was ended, she
again collected them around her. as was
her custom in the honrs Of conversation,
and requested their attention to what she
had to say to them; and no one can describe
the profound attention with which their
glances, their souls hung, as il were, on the
| lips Of their beloved instructress, whom
they would now hear for the last time
! The feeble end sometimes broken voice, the
supernatural glance of her eye, all told
them this.
For the FIRST time she now related to
them portions Of her own life's history; o.
voiding the mere outward, but speaking Of
the inner; Of her souls conflict, yearning,
seeking, and despair until her meeting with
Yngve. She spoke of him-oh with what
expression, his integrity, his goodness, his
profound knowledge, be gave peace and
/ light to her soul, and reconciled her to life.
She then spoke of the covenant into which
they had entered ON behalf of those whose
suferihgs and desires she understood better
than most, because she had herself exper-
fenced them; she spoke of the plans which
they had laid for its accomplishment.
TT became my lot,' continued Herths,
'to carry out alone that which We had
planned together, and therefore it has been
imperfectly aud only partially done. Abi
am myself only fragment of the human,
being, Of the teacher which might have
been for you if--bnt the state of tute-
lage in which my youth was held, my long
TWILIGHT, and still later my grief for the
loss Of my departed friend, have diminished
my power, have bowed me so early. Love
for you, my children, has supported me;
still have not been to You what l might
have been, what / wished to be. Let your
youthful powers, yoAr earnest Wishes COM
pensate for my deficiencies, and attend as
this moment to my words as to tEose Of q
dying friend Enter reSolutely into Gods
service, as laborers ia his vineyatd; this
viii give you strength to bear muck, to
overcome much, TO give up much, and yet
never to feel yourselves forsaken 0r poor
Gifts are manifold, and employments IN
this world are manifold, but the Leu Is
One.' The world is great; GS9 . greater;
and all that is in the world is his created
for his glory. The sun in the armament
and the least flower in the meadow alike
testify of Him. Thus must you, also. tes-
tify Of Him, but in highet significance.
Do you know why Iinvited you this day
to come to me, attired as for d festival
IL is because am pleased to see you SO,
and that may impress it upon your hearts
to stand forth, with the best and the most
beautiful which you have received from
God, as witnesses Of Him and bis truth -
Dedicate all those gifts, both outward aud
inward, which commonly belong 20 youth,
ard which SO often minister 10 vanity, de-
dicate them to Hin, the Supreme Be-
come bis servants in beauty aud IN truth.
Scorn to serve anything lower Elevate.
enno6le the meanest object Of earth by
consecrating it to his service. Fear not, II
it be necessary, TO stand forth IS the Wit
nesses to his truti id tie world; but do t