Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-04-07

S' iiou' III eno NclnS, anu Tue wings OF
the angel Azrael are folding about her.
Come nearer, Willie; it grows dark,
and l would hold you once more to my
breaking heart. am dying my darling
boy. Oh, that 1 could hold you tightly
claspcd to my heart, and thus carry YOU
sinless spirit to God Willie, Willie, how
can l leave you in this bitter world, with
out mothers care ! Oh, for a few short
years of life to shield my darling from the
storms which will beat upon his bright
head Come closer, little son; lay your
hands in mine, and promise that you will
never forget me, or the prayers and hymns
l have taught you"
4 Mamma, Mamm, do not die and leave
me here alone. l will not let you die -
God is not good to take you from poor
Willie p
Hush, my child you gricvc me-
Mamma will be so happy in heaven, and
will watch over you from the blue sky
God will take care of you," and sadly the
dying mother parted the golden brown
curls from off his brow and her anguish
ed eyes gazed lovingly far down into the
tear dimmcd eyes of her darling-her low
ing boy, her patient friend, and only COM
panion for three long years. The boy
strove to hush his sobs, lest he should grieve
his worshiped mother; but the slight form
quivered with emotion.
Willie, when mamma lies sleeping
sweetly in the pleasant churchyard, you
must live with your grandma Stanley-my
gentle mother. Willie, you have never
seen her but once-long, long ago; but
she will be a second mother to my orphan
boy. wrote to her two days ago, and
long to see her once more my loving
mother. When she comes, Willie, tell her
mammals last request was, that she would
forgive your father, and love and comfort
him. Tell her that he never spoke a
harsh word to mc--that-that-"
But the words died in an indi,tinct
whisper; Il slight shivcr passed over the
graceful limbs, and the freed soul of Carrie
Clare was with G d.
When Arthur Clare returned to his home
a sight met his eyes that filled his soul
with ncvcr-dying remor5e Before him
lay his sweet, patient wife, dead and
Willie lying motionless, with his arms
wound around his mothers neck. When,
with bitter means, he would have lifted
him, the child turned such face of love
upon him, that the strong man bowed his
head and wept aloud.
" Hush, papa; she sleeps--spcak softly"
" All Willie my boy, she sleeps but
drcamless slumber Come with me, my
SON."
No, no; mamma will weep and fret if
she awakes and misses Willie-she weeps
so much now" and once more the droop-
ing head is laid upon his mothers cold
breast.
Alarmed at his looks and manner, the
father called in neighbor, woman, who
gently removed him, and, still sleeping,
laid him upon his little cot; then sadly
prepared Carries beautiful form for the
grave. In searching through an old trunk,
she found simple white dress, with which
she robed her still from. Then folding
the small hands upon the quiet heart, she
left the mourner alone with his dead wife.
Dead-and through his neglect All!
all in vain do the hot tears rain over the
sweet face, and glitter among the soft,
brown curls, and dampen the polished brow.
In vain does the cry of Carrie, Carrie"
ring out through the quiet room. The low
ing lips are mute-the blue eyes sealed
the hands which but an hour ago, would
have been flung lovingly around his neck,
are motionless. What recks it now that
this night he has won money enough at
the faro-bank to buy back the pleasant cot
tagc that Carrie loved? She heeds it not;
she hath found a home "eternal in the
heavens
On the morrow, came the widowed moth
er, in time to see the dust piled above her
darling's head. Willie lay upon the bed,
when she entered, alone; and so sadly
changed from the plump little fellow of
five years ago, that she did not know him.
Z" Who are you, my boy! whose house
in this ?"
l am mammals little Willie. My nam.
ma went to heaven yesterday; / heard her
singing among the angels last night"
Over the bereavcd mothers grief We
will draw veil, Mr., Clare entered, and
would have approached her, but she moved