Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-09-27
THE HARP III ERkvHN.

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o. One Of the sweetest d areoolleotions
Of my girlhood is 2 beautiful reply
my mother once made me, when my
heart was swelling with childish
grief. :, s.',. s.- ..a.l ." 'r.,.'s.,..,' az....
Ihhad just returned frou, tho house
OF b wealthy neighbor, who had kind:
~ given me the use of their piano
for a few Lours every day, to CRAFTY
my extreme love for music. Our
own cottage home looked so plain in
contrast with the one 1 had just left,
and no piano within its walls, 1 laid
my aead upon the table and gave vent
to, my over flowing heart. Il felt
grieved, .snd perhaps little angry,
.has we we're unable to afford the one
thing l desired above all otbers-a
piano-and. expressed my feeling to-
mymothsr. ..,..;, :,. ~. 80. s..n.. .., g.,
" Never'shall I forget her sweet aen-
tie tone, as she simply replied, "Nsv:
er mind, daughter, if you cannot have
a piano on earth, yon may have a
harp in heavc Instantly the " hole
current Of my feelings was changed.
Earthly things dwindled into insig
nifcance and athebarp in heaven" !"
with its golden strings, became the
object Of my desire. ! felt repsoved
for my repinings against, the Provi-
idenoe that had placed me in ami hume
bio home, and from that moment t be
enjoy ment Of heaven seemed far TO
outweigh all the pleasures of earth.
That beautiful reply has followed me
all my life, or rather, has gone before
like bright guiding star, lifeipk
my thoughts above this transient life,
and opening TO my spirit's vision tho
glorious see nes in that Gland Of life
and light" I have q "piano on earth
now, but its charms are now gone.
LIS music no longer gladdens my
heart as it once did, forsthe ears that
loved best to listen: to its sweet tones
are now lenraptured with the grand
harHaonies Of Heaven. The dear. fiu,
gers that. 80 often touched its keys;
now sweep. the golden yhsrp.strings.
Oh, that '."harp2 in heaven =" How
nv soul longs fars one breath OF ita
rich melody =; .t,oA ,r,.''-:s ..ns 7,'fs,re:.
As l look upop, the dear baby tin.
fisrs in tho cradle nser me, l. think
It natters' 'littlswhethera my child bs
Poors II Hob -zijiklsthsr her path, b
stresgnsRistsathorns orrdowsrsA.ifz she
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