The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-10-14


Ellen, and the sad events Of tie preceding
night, the worthy man was much moved
He was the first to suggest his own house
as the most Fitting shelter for the lorn wa.
tarer, and he gave the invitation with sucl,
simple eager kindness that Ellen could not
choose but utter a grateful acceptance.
Instead, therefore, of entering the streets
We turned of to the Quoker's pretty dwell.
aug, with its great trees and admirably kept
garden, and which was situated in the out.
skirts of the town. 1t is not every head of
q family, even among the Friends. who
could venture to bring home All unexpected
guest, and that guest beautiful young
female. with the certainty that the invita-.
ton to remain would be echoed 10y his
womanhood. But if | had any doubts,
they were dispcllcd by the tender courtesy
and hospitality with which tho fearful Wis
itor was received by the quiet Quaker
matron and her talkative sistcr-iu-law. All
prmness melted at the sight of the girls
grief, like frost in the sunshine. The
stranger waj made welcome indeed; aud
declare that Mrs. Bingley's somewhat
homoiy features seemed to my eyes to
grow absolutely beautiful MS she took the
hands of the friendess maiden in hers, and
drew her toward her with motherly cordi-
alitv. Ellens heart was very full the
presence and sympathy of ono of her own
sex were real relief to her, and soon she
was sobbing on the breast of her kind
hostcss-the good Samaritan who had
"taken her in"
Meanwhile, l proceed in another apart
mcnt 10 discuss with Brother Boaz the ar
rangcments for the burial of those lucklcss
cmigrants, who were lying dead in the
swamp, and whose intcrment could not be
long postponed. At that time there was
no place of worship in Augusta for mem.
bers of the Church of Rome; it was ncces-
sary to send by telegraph to Savannah, if
the Offices ota Catholic priest were rcquircd;
while, without considerable expense and
delay, ii would be impossible to lay the
bodies III consecratcd ground. Such, how.
ever. is often the case in the wili West.
\ shallow trench is scoopcd under giant
tree, or among tho waving prairie grass,
the dead are hastily laid beneath the earth
by tho hands of father, or brother, or COM
rade, and perhaps n halt-iorgo,tcn prayer is
muttcred 10y n roughvisaged man, or few
verses read from an old Bible by carcworn
woman, and the little mound is left like a
speck i'll the wilderness. In this case there
was an opportunity of obtaining the ser
tho wanderers had died and although
was Protestant, and Mr.. Binglcy sincere
believer in his own tenets, We knew what
comfort it would be to Ellen Nenle to
hear the solemn service Of her church sol
cmnly read over the resting place of tho
departed.
| undertook to send of the message by
telegraph, while Brother Boaz was hospita-
~ tiN in oil 70
ments on the visitor, and Sister Ruth was
bustling to get ready for her use chamber
already the perfection of ncatness. The
priest came, and we set out before moon
rise for the forest, in light covered wagon
belonging to the Bngleys, and which was
drawn by two good horses, and driven BY
one of their negro servants. When say
ser 9ant, in this Instance, do not mean
slave" familiar rs such refining away
OF the ugly word is i'll the South. Although
many of the most straight.laced members
OF the various churches reconcile it to their
conscience TO- become owners of human
flesh and blood, Brother Boaz would ne-
thcr buy q slave nCr Eiro one from his pro.
prictor. lie was tIut to his inward monitor
in this, although be incurred great occa-
sional odium, atall times of popular fcrmcnt,
by his Incorporating resolve 70 keep his
hands clean from all meddling with the uc-
cursed thing. The Bingloys, therefore,
were served by free blacks, mon and women
lawfully hired at fair wages, and free to come
and go; and dare say | never heard one
tithe of the prosecutions, the brutal threats,
the grave remonstrances, and the mob-out-
RACES which this quantity honest family had
to endure i'll consequence. To my great
joy, heard that they had quilted the Sonth
at the first signs of civil war and military
violence, or l should indeed tremDlc for
them nor.
The wagon was driven by negro a mid
dleaged, Industrious fellow; who had saved
enough of the fruits of basket-wcaving and
tinkering to buy his freedom. lie drove
well but at great pace, as men of color
love to do, and Brother BoAz had often 10
repeat the mild reproof: NAY, friend Ap.
being the heathen name by
which must still address thee, Christian
freeman-be not over-hasty; lay by thy
whip, friend, and be mercful with the lash.
or thee may spoil the cattle" In the wagon
sat, besides the Quaker, the priest from Sa-
vannah, Ellen and myself We had q long
dull drive beferc we reached the little clear
ing, where the tents stood in cluster, and
where the axes, and the kettles, aud the rife
lay among the brush, or rested against
tree, Just as they had been carelessly de-
posted by the hands that should never lift
them more. And there we dug the graves,
in which we laid with gentle touch and
reverent hearts, the lifclcss forms that day
before had been so full of life, and all its
hopes and yearnings. Two strong men, the
and props Of honest house
holds; their wives, from whom in death,
they were not divided; tall stripping; 9
girl not far from womanhood but cut Oft in
her spring time; and three young children,
who had played but little while in the
bright, fair world, the wicked, weary world
such were those whom we laid to rest be-
meath the sod. Ellen'g tcars fell thick and
last, and no one present was quito unmovcd
IS tho funeral service of the Church Of
Rome, somewhat curtailed from its accus-
-omed length, was recited over the uncOf-
fined forms and the hurrdly dug graves be.
heath the cypress clump. The nsoone which
lad locked at us so pIacidly through the
matted boughs of the forest, went down be-
ore the priest had spoken the last words
of solemn hopo and blessing; aud it was By
heilight OF a lantern that we filled in the
'arth and arranged the turf, and planted
'ude cross, round which the girl twincd !
some flowers, which she had begged for tho /
purpose from the Quakers garden. We |
reached Augusta but an hour before day
light, but none Of us grudged the slumber |
VIC had lost, and to the sorrowinS mourner |
herself it was great consolation that her |
Kindred had received the last olliceB of re- |
isioll, and had been placed by friendly |
lands ia their lcwly tomb.