Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-06-13

for tbs columns which appesred over her
simple signature, and when they had read
her words Of symBsthy, the words which led
them in holy trust TO the great comforter,
many little weak and trembling hands had
been unoOnsciOusly outstretehed, as If over
the wiiB barrier Of land, and lake, and noun
tain, they would grasp her hAndsaad embrace
her with allowing tenderness.
They were childish, sweet and simple
tales, but they led young children to Him
who said, .- Do 1aa lal
'Qf alish Is ths RiRgdOm Of Heaven"
But now, as Marianne stood end looked
upon the beauty Of these large spiritual
eyes, which seemed already to be gazing far
beyond the mists and vapors Of earth into the
clear depths Of the unseen and eternal, she
felt kind Of childish awe steal over her,
and when Lille extended her little white
hand and laid It upon her own, she sunk
down iTresistibly upon her kness beside the
couch and wopt from her inmost heart
'Don't cry, Marianne, only think Of the good
God who permits you TO 60 out into His
lands, TO ramble in green fields, and gather
flowers and listen to the song Of birds and
waterfalls. have all these In my dreams
and win not murmur that cannot see
them now; II may be that when this hail
body crumbles away, shall look down from
the beautiful heaven and see for the hrst
time the glory Of this lower world. But go
now, and come again tomorrow"
And on the morrow Marianne did come (;
again she brought strawberries, covered with
their own fresh leaves, and wild flowers
twined around the basket She was leaving
them at the door ''for the dear young lady who
had been SO kind to her." when Lille heard
her voice, and she was compelled 10 go in.
The strawberries were accepted much to
karrianne's satisfaction, who would have
been wounded by any other offer of pay
ment and this time a pretty little volume
was bestowed upon each of the sisters by
Lille. itItl tllI t5lk
Mrs Bradford visited the motherless child
ren, and administered to them until the lit
tie sick Lizzie was restored TO health, and
then the two were daily visitors at Lilies
bedside, bringing fresh flowers and beautiful
shells, which they gathered from the sea
shore, while they received from her unnum-
bered lessons Of trust and love. Admission
was obtained for them into the free school
and then into the Sunday school Great was
the Joy Of the children, and Lilies pale face
was suffused with glow OF satisfaction when
they came one morning into her bedroom,
rosy with health and happiness, dressed with
neat attire which her purse and her mothers
exertions had provided for them, and bringing
boquet of wild flowers as an oheringof graf
itude. When they left her each had in her
hand a little contribution for the Home Mis-
sion, provided by Lille.
Aided by her, they daily advanced in
knowledge, in goodness, and in virtue; and
finally when that pure spirit had perfectly
fulfilled its mission on the earth, and risen on
its unseen wings into the upper world, they
felt that she was still ministering angel to
their spiritual needs; that though dead she
still spoke to them, and that her voice was
ever calling tothem Cone Up hitler. -Nslv
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