The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-06-13
A MYSTERY SOL VED.

"Oh dearr sighed lady friend, as
the coffin containing all that was mortal
Of a young mother, cut off in the very
prime of womanhood, was borne from
the door of the opposite dwelling "this
does seem hard cannot understand it.
Look at those three fair young children;
their faces pressed against the chamber
window. Ah, how little do they COM
prehend the meaning of the word
'motherlessr A shadow is on their
dwelling; soon, very soon, it will fall
coldly and gloomily on their hearts.
When just at the age most to need
mothers care, why is the mother re-
moved? 1t is mystery; a deep, dark
mystery. wonder not that the heart,
crushed and bleeding under the weight
of such an afflicticn, should question the
wisdom and benefcence of SO fearful q
dispensation.
"There is no mystery here" we an
swered; "nothing but just relation
between cause and effect"
81 call it a strange providence" said
the lady, speaking with something of
impatience in her tone. "Why was she
not spared to her children few years
longer? With God are the issues of
life. The Angel of Dissolution chills no
life current with his icy fingers, except
as the bidding Of the All-Seeing Om-
nipotent. Without him, not a sparrow
falleth on the ground"
"And one human life is of more valne
than many sparrows, said we, impress
siyely, hoping to suggest to her mind q
higher idea of Providence than it enter
tanned for the time being.
"True, true and yet the arrows of
Death are thrown with O sort of blind
energy that makes one think of malig-
nsnt spirit, rather than merciful God.
The lady's warm cheek, half indignant
tone, and almost flashing eyes, evinced
the strength of her feelings.
"Gently, gently" we said, laying. a
hand upon hers. "There is no myste-
nous providence here. 1t was the
mothers own act that removed her from
hr children.
"What! You do not intimate self
destruction?"
Not premeditated self-destruction.
let had she observed the laws of health,
her children would not, this day, be
n0fherless."
She was fragile flower, know,
md as beautiful as she was delicate T.
"Open the windows Let in the frosty
an upon one of your hot-house plants,
md note the consequence"
1T viii droop, and wither, and die. "
As Mrs. Melbourne did. In either
case the effect depends upon clearly
apparent cause. There is nothing of
mystery involved"
II did not know her intimately. /
only met her once or twice; but / have
Always admired her-always heard her
spoken of with affection by her friends.
She was beautiful in person. have
sftea looked at her as she sat by the
sindows opposite, with one of her fairy
ME children In her arms, and thought
Il the most beautiful sight my eyes had
ever rested upon. Oh, it lis SO sad to
think that her loving arms viii never
aesin encircle them, nor her bosom pill
iow their heads. Her husband, it is
saad, almost worshipped her. Poor
nanl what heart-sorrow he has to
bear.n
Zen years ago." said we, after our
lr friends excitement had o little SUBJ
aded, an young, beautiful, and syiph-
NE creature, dressed in full costume,
e.aae down from her room about nine
oelock in the evening, and light silk
san thrown scross her arm. She wss
at the parlor door by q pale woman,
saose shrunkea face, large, bright eyes,
huaky voice, told but too plainly