The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1863-05-09
LITTLE LIZZIE.

Harriet Lizzie was born in Sept
ember, lS48, in a pleasant seaport
town. Her father was sea captain,
and during the first five years Of her
life. he was away from his little
daughter. He then gave up sea-
faring life and removed to a town in
the country, that he might be sepa-
rated no more from his family. Liz
zie was their only child until she was
nearly nine years old, when God
sent her little brother, which made
her very happy, and she learned TO
love him very much.
Lizzie was not only dear to her
parents and grandmother, but all
who knew her loved her for the un.
sel6shness of her disposition. Tho
an only child, she had not been spoil
ed by over indulgence, as is too Oft
en- the case.
As the last Christmas drew near,
her teacher proposed TO the pupils
10 have a Christmas tree, on which
to deposit their gifts. This plan was
approved. and all went eagerly to
work to carry out the suggestion,
Lizzie being most active among them
in her efforts, so that her mother
laid by her own work to assist the
daughter in preparing gifts &c.
Lizzie proposed to make their tea
cher present, and seventeen join
ed with her, and through hsr father
purchased silver fruit-knife and
all the donors met at her home to
see the gift They staid awhile with
her, and when they left. she said:
Grandmother, I have done all |
could to make the girls happy, and
think they enjoyed themselves"
The important day arrived, and
Lizzie would have her parents 90 to
the school-house to see the tree; and
their pleased approval and admira-
ton was all she could ask. They
all enjoyed the occasion very much,
and especially the teachers surprise
on seeing her gift. The time went
swiftly away, and all went home at
the close Of their amusements with
glad hearts,
Towards night Lizzie went to the
shop where her father worked, as
was her custom, TO accompany him
home. She always swept out his
room. that it might be nice and clean
the next day. She was quite weary
when she retired to rest al night.
About four O'Clock in the morning
she walked her grandmother, telling
her she was sick, at the same time
saying: 81 am sorry. grandmother,
to have to disturb you," She was
not able to rise in the morning, bu,
her friends were not alarmed abou,
her. Her mother playfuIly said:
81 guess Lizzie talked too much
yesterday. 10 which she replied
"No, mother, | did not talk a.
much as usual, because my tongue
was Sore"
When her father came home I.
dinner, she was no better, but still
the family were not alarmed, ant
continued 10 do what they could 70
her. But her father felt the loss @
her lively company, and about tn
middle of the afternoon it occurre,
to him that is was possible she ha
the Canker Rash. He fastened HON
and found her much worse. He
throat had begun to swell, and tn
rash TO appear. A physician wa
sent for, who, when he saw her, sal
she could live but a few hours. Ha
a thunder-bolt from a cIoudless SIX,
burst upon them, they would no
have been more surprised. She grey
rapidly worse, and was deIirious du
ring the few remaining hours of he
life. A friend who took care of he
during the night, said she was un
conscious OF suffering, and seemed I,
be in happy state OF mind all tn,
time, She breathed her last at 81,
o'clock on Sabbath morning, afte
an illness Of only twenty-six hours
aged 3 wears and 3 months.
Her friends were very sad. The,
missed her sweet voice and Cheerful
presence, but the angels have a new
companion, and her voice is now at
tuned TO the noble songs Of prais,
in heaven. She loved the house o
God. and it was her delight to at
tend the Saba tn School. She would
say to her grandmother on Sunday
morning. 81 want to be up early,st
as to be sure and be ready in season
for church." 1t was tho Sabbath
when she closed her eyes ON earth
to open them upon an eternal Sab
bath in heaven.
She had loved to listen to the in
struction Of the aged. and such wa
the impression her life and deport
ment made upon the minds Of 9th
ers, that an aged member of the