The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-19
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Love Jesus"
Will he come, mother? Did he
say he would come ?''
The little sufferer who spoke was
girl apparently about twelve years of
age. She lay gasping for breath on
comfortless pallet, whose scanty Gov
ering seemed altogether insufficient to
protect her from the cold of Deem
~ Der afternoon Large drops of per
SEPARATION stood on her forehead, while
bright crimson spot burned on her
shrunken cheeks and her large dark
eyes had now an unnatural luster.
The little room in which she lay,
qHy though serupulously neat and clean,
had bare and poverty stricken
aspect A small fire burned in the
narrow CRATE, scarcely sufficient to
make any change in the raw, damp
atmosphere, or to impart cheerful
glow to the darkening chamber. The
scanty curtain had been drawn aside
from the window, but revealed only
the gray, leaden sky, unrelieved by the
faintest streak. of blness Ear and wide
were seen innumerable roofs and
gables, with their fantastic stacks of
chimneys, and wreaths of smoke.
Beyond these, i'm the dim distance,
when the hazy atmosphere permitted,
you might discern, here and there. the
flows, through rich pastures and shady
woodlands, past quiet hamlets and
@TsF busy cities, bearing on its waters the
untold wealth and mighty commerce
of nations. l9aS
But to thelittle girl who lay there.
on her last bed Of suffering, the river
had only whispered of green fields
and sunny banks, where, in days gone
by, she had loved to wander, and
which she could now only picture to
.sl.IsI herself in her pent-up city home.
Ali she would see the flowers on its
brinkno more on earth, for she was on
the brink of a, darker3riyeFs but be-
s59syofid, there were glimpses of inehable
glory, unchanging light, and love and
blessedness and, like a. weary dove,
s 1gs 4 she longed to flee away and be at
rest. = 80.
Fl sp-iTae Mother, viii the minister Gomez
she repeated feebly. as, throwing off
shawl and bonnet, and sitting sigh,
the poor mother sat down by her sut-
ks feringc child. IL q 4 At - eisse
" Yes, darling. he will come, soon.
@ she replied; but the tears would no
longer be forced back, and covering
her face with her hands, she wept
bitterly.
Mother, dear mother, said Elsie
family, : be comforted. - =
@RS~N ID, 1t ID hard to lose you, Elsie s.
could bear hard labor, and want; but
this-it liz too much.
tss.' Mother God will comfort you; /
am sure of it. 1t is His will to take
me, and it must be right. Dear moth
err, meet me in the blessed land where
we shall have no more parting MOI
sorrow"
Darling, will try I ought not
to murmur. will pray for resigna-
tion.'
" Thy will be done on earth, AZ it il
in Heaven, said Elsie in low whls-
per- But she could say no more. a
change had come over her, and the
weeping mother, starting up, looked
on with awe-stricken face.
just then the minister entered
Elise opened her eyes, and with {
faint smile of recognition, greeted hel
beloved pastofE4nH .a8gaI.
happy? Is the sting of death entirel.
removed?" I'll
The power of utterances had failed
e-I yet an understandable expression 0
peace rested on the wan face, as if M
cloud intercepted the glorious visiol
~ of the perfect day" Her han(
rested on the coverlet, and with on
trembling finger she traced the words
n # lore Jesus; =. then, with a sigh, tn
freed spirit escaped from its clay tene
81 Tnent,to be forever with the Lord.
What change for Elsie Frot
that bare, cold chamber; to tn
place Of angels and Godl" FroI
want, and sorrow, and poverty, I
= fnllness of joy, and pleasures fl
s e4ermorel,S From pain and suffering
to immortal health, and peace, an
blessedness! From the discords {
GNr earth, To the grand, full hafmonies 3
Heaven! "They shall hunger n
more, neither thirst any more; neithe
shall the sun light on them, nor an
heat For the Lamb WhichSis in tn
midst Of the throne shall feed then
and shall lead them into living four
tains of waters; and God shall wiz
away all tears from their eyes.
Do you, like this. little Sunda
scholar love Jesus?"
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