The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-06-04
far the gittls folks.
THE DYING CalLD'S RE-

and could not bear to look into
the cold grave and think Of having
my body laid down in such place.
But since the angels have come to
me and told me Of the beautiful
country where they live. and have
given me some few glimpses Of It's
exceeding glory ard brightness. ]
have no fears Of death. and the
grave does not troutle me. l shall
60 TO, the angel; they have spoken
to me in dreams and told me that
they were coming to bear me COM
Pany to the delightful place they
have shown me, and ! am ready 10
go at any time."
"But how can mother spare her
darling little girl 7" enquired the
parent. 81 fear you have moi
thought Of me, my dear, and of how
sad and lonely shall be when you
are gone"
Tears filled the child's eyes; for.
indeed, she had not reflected on this
phase of the subject, had not looked
at this side Of the picture. so full
had her mind been OF the visions
which had visited her in the quiet
Of peaceful slumber. But now her
eyes were turned from their heaven
~ gazing to take in the realities
which were Of the earth.
20, mother, had not thought Of
that," she said, 81 had not ren.em-
bered that you will be alone when
] am gone; that when papa is away
Won will have noone to talk TO; but
then am such little child, surely
cannot be much company for you.
l wish J could be with you and the
angels foo; but cannot, land know
they will soon come after me, and
then ! must 60 with them. ] wish
you could 60 with US, for oh they
live in place SO much brighter and
more beautiful than this world. !
don't want to stay here and learn
TO be wicked, like other girls and
boys, for if did ] should nsver get
10 that lovely place, and should
have sickness and sorrow, and many
sore trials, too. If ] were to be Left
here; but there is nothing Of this
kind in heaven. anu Anu you are sue. {.
a good mother, | know you will go
to the. angels when you die, and
then we win be together forever.
1t will NOT be very long, either, be-
fore SOU will come to US up there.
Ii is best this way-a good deal bet
ter than for Us TO live together here
for little time and then be parted
forever, as we should be il became
bad ike mos, people do.
"But Cow l want to tell you what
TO do when | am gone. Ny Bible
wish you to give 10 cousin Alice,
and tell her to read what | have
written on the blank leaf ut the
opening of the book, and never 10
forget one word Of il. Ny HYMN
Book give to John Grant, He loves
music and poetry, and has always
been SO kind 10 me, wish to leave
him something 10 remember me by
when he can be kind 10 me no more.
Give the four other books you find
marked TO my class mates in the
Sabbath, School. The rest of my
littie possessions you can keep o.
give 10 my friends, as you shall
think best.
"And now / have one more re-
quest to make, mother, and it is
perhaps, rather a singular one, and
it mas be you will think it foolish,
but ! have. set my heart on il fol
several:dsys. II Is this: When !
am gone. ! wish you to have my
grave made under the fir tree in oul
lot in the cemety: and after the
sexton has filled it up for the las,
time, wish you to have il covered
over with green sod, and planted
with flowers. The fir tree. remain.
ing green all the year will be an
emblem of the Christians undyine
hope; and the flowers with every
returning year will sweetIy emblem
the resurrection from the dead
when we shall all come out Of ouu
graves and Be planted in the grove.
above. to die no more. Besides
these fl,wsrs will, in a faint degree
foreshadow the smiling beauty O
heaven. You will do this all. viii
you mol mother r
ayes, my child; il shall all be a,
sou wish,r replied the parent, strug.
Cling wifi her tears.
"lsnn't weep for me. mother;
shall lie better of in that brigh
world than ] could be in this; ano
,ny heavenly Father can take better
care uf me than any earthly parents
let them love me ever = tenderly
When you look upon my grave, d.
ndt think of me as being ia tina
narrow house Of clay, but as al
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