The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-08-19

tie collins as well as big ones. If this
had been big one-if there had been
four horses with nodding plumes-a
silver-trimmed casket, instead of a
plain little coffih-a long string of car
riages, half empty, folks would have
asked who it was that was thus keep
ing ahead Of us, and at tea-tables
would have told the news. And folks |
would have asked now much money
he had left, that is, how much good
he might have done, but did not!
/ But it was only little coffin-three
carriages followed tit was the child
of a workingtnan, but with it to God
went the grief-stricken hearts of those
who mourned because their only joint
treasure had been called home. Never
mind. He who is SO good is the great
never-dying echo of ''Suffer little
children to come unto me and forbid
them not, for of such is the kingdom
Of heaven. :" And He will always
welcome the, little ones to him-kiss
the, tears from the eyes of those who
mourn, and send them back to life's
duties, while He cares for the jewels
in that Heaven we all hope for.
Onlylia little coffin! Who ever
thinks of then?i Little caskets con-
tain the. most precious treasures. The
buds are promises Of flowers, and
when the bud, is taken We mourn, for
/ we do not know but it might have
become the most beautiful flower of
all.aT ssfrr.tF .rst,s .a...,,l. ,,.. r.....-,..
God pity; those. who have with tear
wet eyes, looked upon. little coffins.-
The, hope Of the father and the moth
;er. The one who has 60 o<en been
kissed, and caressed is 10 more, The
hearts of those who brought it thus
far are dark with grief. And down
in to the little grave, buried with that
little coffin, go a thousand hopes,
dreams, castles, ideas and links con-
Meeting us. with, and drawing Us Oh to
the FUTURE Indeed, few there are who
know how much those little coffins
hold! The agony of the mother who
has once before suffered; the fears of
! the father who. held her head, and by
her pillow watch he'd, with kind touch
and gentle kiss; the hours of quiet
talk. over the future of the. new guest
:, to loves table. The hopes, fears,
watchings,i care and affection God
gives us for the little ones all are
packed into that coffin, till it seems
as if Hermust love the little one just
come to- Him for, the years uof heart
and hopes dashed to72pieces which
come like prayers of mourners be-
! seeching, His eternal care. 5'r. ss
i Little eoffins. ri lrn. .1sr
| Little caskets.g .!.!eo r. rgm yiHi5l.
!, LITTLE treasures. i'' .'' .2L;'' 7a isE,
J.; Ghrysalis and Butterfly. Promise
andHlreward. Buds here, flowers
theres .sLittled graves here-little
crowns there. The little coffins are
DEAR for thereswe gave to rest our lit
tie and our loved, ones. And where
they sleep are little hillocks, which al
so mark the wounds on our hearts,
I And the little hillocks will last after
" We have gone to the Eternal Land,
,twherel only can our wounds be healed !
T Andl the little hiIlocks are every
where city and town cemetery and
graveyard, crowded together and. sing
Lly,. they are to be found. And when
we see them in the quiet cities of the
) dead, we feel sorry for those who
there hid from sight the little cotfinss,
and, say way down deep, in our heart
/ God bless and make happy the little
ones there at rest, and all. who mourn
that they are not with us who SO loved
; them, and carried to them presents,
and love, and kisses and kind words
every Saturday Night.-HBrick" Pom
eroy,l-=NN: Y Democrat. -
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