St. Mary's beacon., 1863-03-19
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On the 4rh of November. 1862. the
imm"rtal spirit. at Frank, u young au,
promising >nn of William C. and Martha
Ahcll Of This County, was called, by the
angel ut death. to wing ii~ way 10 its cter.
nal home. I!is age WAS ! years aud :.
months Oa the sa,nr day, ana AT the
same hour. the same ang.! ssco, ted the
sui Of little li-,a.. gne ,nun se.t Taught r
or The sane parents, we humhly trust, tn
the bl:>stul regions Of Immortality. Her
age was iw" years aid 10 momths. Til
m"rta! reuain> Of them b.th were placed
l.. The Same coffin, a'l consigned to their
resin. place. III rar,Ls col Lusou,. thus
verifying that Blblicai assertion, concrrn-
ing The mortal part vi humanity. ''Dusi
thou art, aud unto dust thou shalt return -
Aor d:i that FL! destroyer. :.:c Scarf:
Few r, content its"if with these two inro-
cent victims. far "u the ll.h of the san.r
month. The .arn- Parents, whose heart.
were still ''G!ccGihg at every Pore" were
called uPon to u.Jurn the i,s. vi an.tbcr
child. fer Auna. their only rem aiming
daughter. was wrapped in the call en-
brace of death, her SOUL having bee. sum
uoi Cd BY the stern ne.scnc,r, To lave IT,.
ten meut vf cl.y. and cica,s tn. azure
height" OF Haven, in swift prr,ui. Of lis
little kindred spirits. Her age was (
years a"a nrrsirur. 'rn". g 3D.. 49, 9
-iace "t Que week. these three Holy Iu-
nocruts." til. prize ANA glry of their
parent. having paid tLc ia.t sad ,..bt .:
nature. passed 10 The hnurn". whence no
traveller returns" Vain would be the
attempt II describe the feelings of the par
cnts souls. as they followed their little
darlngs to their graves. An Archangrl,
inspired with wisdom FROM on high. might
with the pcnril of divi.i,y. print the pic
turts ia their true c"nrs, but man can II"
aIore DO il, than he can chain the vivid
lightning. darling with unreasonable ra-
pli,'y lhroaga the Heavens. rn.ring with
their red artillery Though month
nave rolled away. since their spirits lief,
this terrestrial orb, and sought the shining
worlds gu high yet that sad event is still
remembered with the deepest sorrow
Their darling mother. Whenever she ha,
occasion to :n-n,ioa their hallowea names.
cannot check the spontaneous hnw "f t. airs,
which Come gushing up from her limos.
soul-s;r NJ evid.-nce. Indeed. of tie love
:, she still fur thrm--.ihough nearly !
months have sped on u;;ring pinions hy
since the last WAS numbcrrd among the
! dead. Their atfec,l"ua,r. father is a man,
save WHEN he thinks seriously Of his dear
little un"s. who have thus been prrma
! tnr 10 Snn.,h,at fr.,,,, Ii
OF love. and then he too is compelled "a
weep like child Nor is this all Al
! the nali,cs OF Frank. Auna, and EIei,ic,
the SYMPATHETIC tear still gli,tcns in the
eyes Of other sorrowin. relatives and
kind hearted triclds Tn"se children, i
! is true. can I'D longer knccl at the feet 81
;hcir pious mother aud rrpcat with her ih.
Lords Prayer. She can no longer lead
then, to the temple OF God. AMI try to i,n
press upon their youthful minds. the i'm
portance Of devoutly listening to the dis.
courses OF the pulpit Orators, cxpnundiu.
the iue,iimable blcss ngs of christianity
aud dcf,ndiHg With burning cloquence til,
cause of Christ. and his holy religion She
can no longer gather them in her arms
and imprint upon their sacred and bal
lowed lips the holy kis. Of pure affection
Their father. "i his return home. is II,
longer greeted ny their scraphic smiles
their merry voices. to their parents, a
sweet and as charming as the tun"ful an,
clarion like notes of the nightingale, die
tatcd in her ivy man,led towers" du,in,
the glimmeriugs IF twiligh,s lovely hour
No. they are 10 longer heard in ,hi
wilderness Of woe," but in Heaven, "
have 10 doubt.
"Tkey are taught wnme mefodious measure
Sung by rup,ared tongues above,
Their hearts are sled with sacred pleasure,
While they sing redeeming love-"
II docs. indeed, seem hard. that the fat
'sring hopes of fond parents should thu
be laid low. by tho un,imcly death of ,hci
offspring. bat how often have sweet an
innocent children been made fit instru
INEQUALITIES. under Heaven, to win oldc
souls to glory. These flowers were not
!! az the Poe! says some are. born to blus
unseen. and waste their sweetuess on III
d. sorts a,r. %a"d whence, they have bee
e;r'y iransplau,ed, by Heavenly hand
from their earthly homo. to bloom wit
undying grace in the Paradise of God
Way then do yoa wccp. sorrowiog rcla