Maryland free press., 1866-08-16

fhulics, aad uiidcrststfd the 1aaponotea 3S
mysteries of the great Eternal. . .iqsg nsT
/ Randy the news spread. of tLe, ssran- YI
gers death, and his desire ID have. aAla-i..
sonic funeral, which would be the tirst 4
that had ever been celebrated in tie lttie d
ifamlet. i, The little church was Tiled w.
4 snffocation, and as the csaleMn fproecsset Z
\ entered,, robcd, in ,lthoiri spotless s.MhgtA
badges, senlbleniatic: of the. Ipure oder, ,ts q
WHICH thcy, ,bclougpd, rs Decorated y lth fhes'
beautiful sprigs ef, LIKING sgrecn,, beams ni
the .rsiaainsr Of thea stgangee laethers y
| feeling of taw.a, ,crept over me- Alter =
4 the beautiful and impressive G seryicestpE
the burial of the de.d had been read, and5c
a briefrctrospcct of-the mournful OCCASION.
which, had brought them together, thebf
eefin,, which, was strewn with the early
spring flowers, was borne away, to its hasl o.
resting place. There was not g one dry
eye in the, house. Every pulse throhbee
with grief, for that poor bereavcd wife and, o
those tender infants. m Oh. how my heart
! went out to that little band; for, her, as
with slow, funeral tread, they bore her s
husband to the tomb. The baud played ~.
soft, sweet funeral dirge, and as the notes
foated away on the cain + pure. air. ,aIear7i
| ing the sad tidings, mothought could bear
the sorrrwing wall Of anguish from itasl
!, broken heart of that poor wife, and tlleoc
cry of agony from the lips of that loyed1i
sister, The forest trees in their fresh
robe of fgreen waved their majestic branch7
tss to and fro. siif lowing in silent grief
at the mournful procession, as IL entered ic
the newly made cemetery, and placed the I,
bier beside the fresh dug grave. istt 10 a,i'e
4. Thcp came the sacred aud, holy. words.
from the Chaplain, breathing of faith. .hqpa
and charity, the Tr;uaeithree-- rolling the. =
stone from tho scpulchre-presenting thee
dead one .turiscn. asotnfed, renovated and %
1. purified, Beautiful faith, the glorious
effulgence that can never die, Then fol. /
lowed such prayer IS l ag,rbibefofe =
heard. Itwas not prayer. but the cry of
a naked soul fertile bread and water of
Heavenly life. That God would pour his,
precious balm upon the afflicted wife, COM
forting her in this her cruel bereavement.
Those strong proud lncn bowed their heads
and wept The eloquent sympathy mani
estcd by the Clergyman, passed with a
mcsmcrric Influence to every heart within
the compass of his voice. nm ~ I.'.,. .,
oh! the ta'usmanic per Of kind words
uttered by sympathetic friends, in the, un-
fcigned, n histakcable tone Of disinter-
csted friendship. It helps the poor, lone
wife to push her weary way through all the
u calm of thought, to the Uoase of Cot
beautiful in poetfyand to breathe III softest
!, numbers, those delightful dreams Of peace,
n the mystic brotherhood t.a:b by the no
Le, geae,oas and sterling ,itues. ,'.
}, None may ever know the deep venera-
} ton and almost holy awe we entertain for
that august and truly wonderful organiza-
, ton, which traces its honored and ancient
lineage to the grand temple of Solomon.
being eriaalization of lrorship.
: They point her weary heart. to that
, beautiful land dressed In living green, AMI
} the hosts Of the redeemed walking therein.
| In sickness. poverty and death, they throw,
, mantle of sympathy and love around her,
, shielding her lone heart from those grim I
monsters, want and voc. and opening to
her woman's vision. an axalted, noble and
, generous view oflife.. by sitting the, cry
of anguish that is wrung FROM her lacerateL
heart, bidding her hold sweet communion
with her '.sainteI dead" Her children
are their especial care, to counsel advise
! and bcfriend. tt "a i4.t- i' .,5''l 60
: And thus the stranger brother was put
: away to sleep, far from the beautiful honle
r he loved SO we'll No gilded funeral car.
: with richly caparisoned horses, lowing their
8 plumed heads, or long line Of elegant
a carriages, filled with .mourners, followed
] little devoted band Of ''Masons." ;, whose
e warm hearts poured a precious libation up
: on the Altar Of their sacred principles.
0 more precious more acceptable, because nm,
l known lie fell among them stranger,
: and they took him IN; naked. and they
: clothed him, and fed him with the bread Of
Ieavcn!" 'oi |.'' #'' .:t.,,
il A beautiful and touching letter was re-
(. ceived in due time, from The poor wife,.
1 fraught with SO refined expressions Of woe.
It that angels might weep with her in her
J, great affiiction. But uessiag,. flreycr,
# BLESSING the noble souls who cared for her
j. poor husband. aud followed him to the,
c ''silcnt tomb"
c F. Who can Look upon them as, a, divine
n order implanting those true principles Of
G christian charity in the hearts Of all. 'A J
G To know one is worthy brother en-.
J, dears him To all. lie may command their
!. time. their purse. aye. their life, almost.
j May the true beauties of masonry thrive
), in every heart. and every Mason emulate
n their beautiful and holy teachings Then
shall their days be crowned with blessings,
j and from, the hoary mountain peaks. Of u
II well spent life, their souls shall stretch
n themselves Into that higher and better life,
l. shall catch glimpse of the City Of Sap
L phirc and jasper aud Gold, and as tho
Of light comes streaming through the opca
le door of the grand temple, revealing the
i mighty secret. they shall hear the celestial
81 bell pealing forth the joyous welcome.
let - Come, come, come, ye blessed Of my
ID Father sHh t13A*h- 'aa lar''
~ Az ExAnPLE ron Boys.--A Milwaukee Iapcr
Z. saws that about n month anu n rugged Ittlr ur-