Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-07-13

| lamb into the fold of the Great Shepherd,
many a little child to bow before the Gro IS oi
bleeding Savior.
| Lille did not know, and she will not know
until she reads the record of her good deeds in
Heaven, that many young sufferer in distant
parts of our land watched eagerly for the col
umns which appeared over her simple signature
and when they had read her words of sympathy
the words which led them in holy trust to the
great omforter many little weak and tremb-
ling hands had been unconsciously outstretch-
ed, as if over the wide barrier of land, and lake
and mountain, they would grasp her hands and
embrace her with loving tenderness.
They were childish. sweet and simple tales
but they led young children to Him who said
"0f such is the Kingdom of Heuuen."
But now, as Marianne stood and looked up
| on the beauty of those 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 il upon
her own, she sunk down irresistibly upon her
knees beside the couch and wept from her in
most heart.
Don't cry. Marianne, only think of the
good God who permits you TO go out into His
lands, to ramble in green fields, and gather
flowers and listen to the songs of birds and
waterfalls have all these in my dreams, and
will not murmur that cannot see them now
it may be that when this frail body crumbles
away, shall look down from the beautiful
heaven and see for the first time the glory of
this lower world. But go now, and come a.
gain 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 to go in. The
Strawberries were accepted much to Mariannes s
satisfaction who would have been wounded by
any other offer of payment, and this time a
pretty little volume was bestowed upon each
of the sisters by Lille.
Mrs Bradford visited the motherless chill
dren, and administered to them until the little
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 unnumbered blessings
Of trust and love. Admission was obtained
for them into the free school and then in the
Sunday School. Great was the joy ofthe chill
dren, aud Lilies pale face was sufused with a
glow of satisfaction when they came one morn
ing into her bedroom, rosy with health and
happiness. dressed with neat attire which her
for them, and bringing boquet Of wild flow
ers as an Offering of gratitude. When they
left her each held in her hand little contribu-
tion for the Home Mission. provided by Lille.
Aided by her, they daily advanced in know
ledge, in goodness, and in virtue; and finally
| when that pIrc 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 ministerius angel TO their spiritual
needs; that though dead she still spoke TO
| thenn and that her voice .ras ever calling to
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