The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1877-12-25
A MYSTERY SOLVED.
BY r. 6. ARTHUR.

oh i, ar" sighed a lady fIicId, as ;
coffin containing all that was mortal OF ;
Young mother. cut off in The veiy prime
of wcmanhocd, was horne from the doo1
of the opposite dwelling; this dee
seem hard | cannot understand 1t
Look at those three fair young children
their iaces pressed against the chamber
window. All, how lit,i. do they com
prchcnd the III: :auing of the word, mo
therless :. A shadow is on their dwell
ing; soon, very soon. it will fall coldly
aad sloomiy on their hearts. Wien
Just at the age most to nee d mothers
care, why is the mother removed? 1t
is mystery; a deep, dark mystery.
wonder not that the heart, crashed and
bleeding under the weight Of such an
affliction. should question the wisdom
aud bsneGcencc Of SO ftariu! d;spen'
sation -
"Thcre is no mystery Lere," We an
swcred; nothing but a jlst relation
between rause aud cffrct."
& call it strange providence,
said the lady speaking with sour thing
of in patience in her t""e. Nv hy was
she not spared TO Ter rhid'en few
wears longer? With God ure the issues
Of life. The Angelo OF b sso'uton chilli
no lie curren, with his icy h"grrs, cx'
cert at tito bidding Of the Ali-Seeine
and Omniporent. Without him not
sparrow fail, tn 10 the ground
And one human life Is of more value
than mary sparrows," said We, impres
.ivelv, hoping 10 suggest 10 her mind
higher idea cf providence 'han 1t euter'
tain,d f.r the tine being.
True, true; and yet the arrows o
death are thrown with solt Of blin,
energy that max, 5 one tlirk of a lnallg
nant spirit, rather than "A mrrc'iu! God.
The lndy's warm cheek, half indig
nant zone, and almost flashing eyes
rylncpd the strength Of her feelings
Gently, gently We said, laying
haui upon hers. ~ here is no myste
rious providence here. 1t was the mo
theirs owu act that removed her from
her children"
"What. You do not intimate self-de
structionW
Not premcditated self f-destruc'ion
| Yet had She observed the laws OF healt
her children would not, this day, b
m0ihcress.'
/ "She was fragile fow'r, | know
and as beautiful as she vas delicate
"Open the windows; 1T il the frost
air upon one Of your hot house plants
and note the consequence.
1T will droop and die"
"As Mrs. Melbourne did. In ei;hC
case the effect depends upon a clcarl
apparent cause. There is nothing
mys'ery involved"
GI did not know her intimately.
only met iies "Hrc or twicc; but l hav
ulwavs admired her-aiYass heard hc
spoken OF with affection 1y her iiiend
She was beautiful in person. J hav
olien looked at her as she sat by III
windows opposite, with 'ne OF her lar
children in her a,Iue, aHd Ihou2htit 1t IT,
most beautiful sight my Ger t9t ev'
rested .pon. Oh, it is so sd to thin
.ha, her ioyio1 arms vii never as.l
.Dci,ele them. ror he. bosom pillow the
H., >Gs. iIer husband, it is sud. almo'
Nc ',utl her. Poor man! what
%ofS"', - he has 20 bear"
''e",r r So'lC Suo," said We after OF
ie" e, years lad lii!lc sujside'
IA young, beautiful, '"' ,,,,,,.. x.r" can ~
creature, dressed in full {, !" n,c,",
down from her room about NJ. ,
in the evening, ara 4 light silk ~
thrown acrcss her arm. She was me
at the parlor door 10y a pale woman
whose shrunken face. lar &c, bright eyes
and husky voice. told but too p'alnl
that the days which remained to he
upon earth were very few.
$50 YOU will 90 to-nig IT, dear Adele
she said in a,o;cc of tender sollc.iud
"'Why not mother, was answered
Il promised George that | would az
company him, and he has called Tor me
IL know, but 4 storm threatens.
am fearful that you may take cold
"'Don't give yourself shadow
trouble, dear mother, replied Ade!
You are always over anxious about ut
MThc scarf is too thin, laugHter.-
Go back aud get your light caShm'
l,avl: aud bc sure ~ wvap yVursaf