The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-05-30
by Early Lesson.

once had little sister, but she died when
was five years old. The grief Of losing her
sank deep into my heart and weeks went by
before-I could be happy in the play-room
where we had so often been together, or could
endure the sight of her little books and toys.
Often l stole away alone to- the church
yard where she lay, and sat for hours near
the little mound that covered her pretty form !;
for l did not feel so lonely when / sat beside
her there.
had always been quiet child; but this
sore trouble completely took away my spirits,
and made me almost ILL., At last my parents
became alarmed for my health, and proposed
to take me to the seaside. But begged so
hard to remain near my little sister, and was
so unhappy at the thought -cf leaving her,
that at last they let me stay.
"Mama," I said, you know you told me
Teddy $50 we called her3 would- come out
again from ander that ground; that God was
going to raise her up again. l want to be
here when she comes"
"My boy" my mother said, ':ourlittle Ted
dy is not coming back just now. God will
not just now bring herbody out Of the ground
He has her soul safe in heaven with Him. If
YOU love Jesus, God will take your soul up
there too, and then you will see dear Teddy.
When the right time comes, God will raise up
your body and Teddy's."s
: s'Sfest 7 go 5nto the ground, too? And
will come out all bright Ike Teddy?"
Eyes, my boy"
- "But, mamma, don't see 6oso. How Can
it ever be on -
My mother opened her hand, and showed
me little seed which she held there. She
badc me take the little seed and bury 1t in the
garden. She said that God meant to have
ithe seed buried in that way, so that after a
time it might grow up and make beautiful
flowers; that God could take care Of itsin the
ground, and not forget it. She told me that
when cur friends died, and we had to lay
them down into the ground, God liked to have
sus feel quite sure that He could take care OF
them, and would BOT forget them. And lie
liked to have Us feel sure Of seeing them again
Asofae day. ~ = ~. -.
I Then my mother said that whenever I put
q seed into my garden, must remember that
God is just as able to raise up Teddy, as to
make little seeds grow and bear beautiful
flowers,
= Every day IloiteTed for h'urs aboEt the
spot where had buried the seed, and even
brought my book and studied my little. les
sons there. felt as ifupon the. coming up
Of that plant depended the rising Of my little
sister THAT if my mothers words proved true
about the seed, Ishould have sure prospect
Of some day seeing little Teddy again. So l
watched and waited anX:Ously for many days,
and the time seemed very long.
Atlast, one morning, after very rainy
night, went cut, and saw, to my intense de-
light, two small green leaves peeping above
the ground, just where had buriedssmy seed.
s.. To this day I can remember the thrill of
ioy at that sight. 1t was not merely delight;
at finding that was to rave flower of my
own; but to my childish heart it seemed like
an assurance, straight from heaven that my
little Teddy would be taken care of and giv~"
Back to me again
Now was happier than had been for
many weeks, and as the plant grew and bios
.Somed, my trust, in Gods power grew strong
er, tilla length all the heavy weight ofsorrow
was lifted from my heart.
1t was halfa century ago that my plant
bloomed and faded, but the hope its flowers
brought has never grown dim, and | thank
- God daily for that hope of the glorious morn
ing of the resurreetion.-EorJy Days.: