A Selection of Reading Lessons for Common Schools; Designed to Be Used After Easy Lessons in Reading, American Popular Lessons, Boston Reading Lessons, and Other Works of a Similar Rank - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos or missing text. Not indexed. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1830. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... LESSON 81. On Impressions, or Theodore at the dying Bed of his Friend. Theodore, in high health and spirits, was engaged in boyish sports with his companions, when he was summoned to attend the dying bed of a favorite friend, a lad of his own age, who had been from his infancy, his intimate associate. He was suddenly seized with an acute disease; and, in a few hours all hope of recovery being over, he expressed a wish to take a last leave of his friend Theodore. Theodore entered the darkened chamber with a trembling step; and with mingled feelings of awe, grief and terror, approached the bed of death. The curtain was undrawn, and when he beheld the altered countenance, and heard the feeble accents of his dying companion, this, thought he, is a scene I shall never, never forget! His friend's failing strength allowed him to speak but a few words, but they were words of high import. "Theodore," he said, "a very little time ago I was strong and well, as you are; now I am dying! Oh, that my short life had been better, improved! Oh, that I had thought more of eternity, and been better prepared for it! I cannot say all I would; but learn from me, how uncertain life is, and remember that religion is the, one thing needful." Theodore wept, kissed his friend's ghastly cheek, and retired in the deepest sorrow. In a few hours he heard that he was no more; his tears flowed afresh; he thought again, and again of his dying words, and was persuaded that they never would be forgotten. He went afterwards to take a last look at his beloved companion, and returned slowly home, viewing every object in a new light; the impression he felt of the uncertainty of life, the reality of death, the value of religion, were strong and lively. For many days he was more than usually seriou...

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