Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-12-18

of the kindest friends, Aurilla grew worse
and all hopes of her recovery were dismissed
1t was near the twilight hour. The settin
!, sun threw its last beams upon the pale fac
of the sufferer. She observed it, and re
marked to the weeping friends that stoo'
near her,
"No morrow's sun will again rise for me
yet the Sun of Righteousness has already
arisen in my soul, and although even nov
feel the chillness of death stealing over me,
am not afraid to die; forI have hope, {
firm, undying hope, that when my spirit shal
have quilted this mortal, suffering frame i
will wing its way to God who gave it being
and forever enjoy the smiles of Saviour:
love. Weep not for me when I am gone.
am only going home, and you will soon be
there. Tell Eugene
At this moment the door opened, and Eu
gene Davenport was announced. Pale and
agitated, yet evidently struggling to retain
composure, he approachc bedside. The
dying girl instantly recognizing him, and cx-
tending to him her hand already chilled with
death, exclaimed
.Ah! Eugene, you have then come in time
to receive my dying blessing. l bad"
ooh do not talk thus, dearest" said he.
"How can / live without you? How can
bear separation ?"
"Heaven will be your friend" she replied,
"when am gone, and we shall soon meet
again in brighter world, where partings are
unknown. Pray for me Pray for yourself!'
The lover did not forget his duty as min.
lister, and dared not refuse this request. Hc
knelt beside her dying couch. Long and fer
vently lie prayed for strength to bear this
heavy trial, and for a peaceful entrance 10
mansions of blessedness for the departing
spirit of his dearest earthly friend, and for n
speedy reunion with her in the blest land OF
spirits. lie arose, and gazed once more in
tently upon her features. Life had lied. He
again knelt and prayed for resignation TO the
Divine Will, and pledged himself more fully
to the work in which he was engaged. He
arose calm and resigned, kissed the cold face,
lovely even in death, and departed.
Several years afterwards, as was walking
with the friend who related 10 me this affect
ing narrative, in the village cemetery, OBJ.
served in secluded place two neat, marble
monuments, surrounded with q plain cnclo-
sure. On one was engraved the name Of AT.
ri!a Hayward, with her age aud the time cf
her decease. Underneath simple rose,
placed there by the artists hand, were placed
these lincs:--
"I aIn mt rcSt-wcep not for Inc
From sin and death l now ain free:
Transplanted to my home above,
l bloom where all is peace and love.
On the other appeared the name OF Rev.
Eugene Davenport; his age. and the date OF
his death, with these words, which ne request
ed to be inscribed there -
Z" Dear friends, my work on earth is lonc
Ana nave rcicHeu H!S Wlshci ioI u"inc
Earth had nut charms 10 bid luc stay;
But, though resi- aiar away,
Remember what told YOU there,
Repent, aud lead a tye # prayer"
The lowly branches Of the weeping willow
hung over the lovers graves, and beautiful
flowers, placed there by the han'' of affection,
boomed upon them, reminding the passing
stranger that like the frail embcms Of love
and purity, the young: the good, the beau'-
full, may be unexpectedly called FROM llicir
loved ones, and they left to weep; yet trans
planted 10 more congcnial cline, forever
loved, forever happy, they bloom in amaran-
thine beauty, in the blcst Paradise of God.