Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-06-20
- TINS IlFEsA DREAM.

81 81 BY ne br8sl4e - q sict ineai 10 sleeF
as ny the d'siouiou n ats coHu'~bspcs. ihti b..
sosi wss srsPt N VISION. When he sscte. he
ieistssc4 ta ar tie iossing 6fcsm
"Geihapshi | 40 Seizure fne The rsrs lordbH
f~h.ch bya bessi,fai sss sPpfopuste mrisghaf ha'
teea seed 10 sgn,iy eesih.l Ever snd spcp could
see sous little beat enbsfs spos ihc stream fof the
ether sde, snd ttsing sse@ shoii defiance become
more sss mefs impescsFiihl~. al ysoshsd ln tic
n,ls, ~hssh s4foudsd ibe opposite tsuk. Ftvm thcsc
hoNestr. my sneaiion Sss soon dfasn By TIE
scess ~h'sh mt my eye, 10 tho pAis. bounding
the river Mcibougbi tho ~holo haman race Was
there sssemb'rd al pressing f,t~sts eilh -ioa'
s'ePs n ciBsfeni degrees Of sdssuocmen; toward
ihe shois fthe Jordan.
looked a, The characters before me nth az in.
,c'csi Of 20 ofdinats intensity. ccess,oncd ny 'he
various events which seemed 10 nark the pfogrcss
II different ifaNclitrs. ! c01ld sec a. a tislantc
from the fvcr, aad tcatcrly within slsh' VI q
band Of youth spotag ia all ihc hllauty OF
lles gsy morning. aud only e, tmes casting
glance at The uycr. which they cone d.
sred ,nomy TO their happiness, and 'hcir
approach to which hey sppeateJ to dread. Hefe
aud there, could be discovered sho hscd m,
eye steadily upon le opd 81 his journey seeming -
salicipaio ns conclusion, and thought couia
diaern smile lighting up h's ooonieoaroe as he
cover one ~ho seemed occasionally absorbed N
the contemplation OF The passage Of 7hnt stream
which seemed so fall of nlcres,--and soon hs al
,en,on Wild be nple,ely engrossed an surround
ing objects md he &od almost forget the approach
ing boundary Of bis coufsc--yet he seemed 10 have
fixed ~ BITS mind iha, when be should be somewhat
nearer thereto. he would give himself more entirely
10 the reAcctots which It seemed his duty 10 M
dalge.
There was one who spoHod along the plain
with almost uncomfortable rspiduy. lie srasped
every flower within his reach regardless of the
sting concesiod beneath its exterior. looked now
and then hastily At the river. uttered joke OF
tnoer al IT'S tusignicsnce, aud The pusanlmIiy Of
the more seGaio around him. saw hm arrive al
the We &c ofihc stream. He fingered for moment
looked at lis dark waters, tued 10 penetrate the
mist which still lowered over It's opposite shore,
cast lingering, longing csze upon the course he
had come, embarked hastily upon the wave. which
was to bear him To that unseen county, aud disap-
pcafed forever
Again discovered one remarkable for his de-
formi,es and seemed to be loaded with inftm,ies.
lie passed slowly and unrepniugly along, seldom
asking assistance, and seldom receiving II. Surely
thought !, this man must be miserable. But some
thing IN bis whole department; told he was not. Hts
eye seemed To brighten he ueared tue stream and
was closely fastened on the opposite bank. thai
could not but think he must haze seen through
the fog and discovered some attractive form OF
scene. A halo of light enclrclc1 him as he set sal
upon the stream, and he soon ost To my view
bot meihodghl heard some sound in the direction
Of HE little bark, which seemed to speak of heppi-
ness.
There stood ono, whose head hoared with age
and quiycIing lip, aud subk.n eye, told that lac had
Travelled long and fsthiny, he too stepped lightly
and with apparent pleasure board the vessel pre-
pared COR hin and rcjoced that his hour had come.
Then another approached differing ~ nothing
from the former. tina, his face spoke terror
and dismay. lie searched. whether there might
not be some bye path to AVOID the river. and wher
none appeared, be wep.
Another pushed, laughing along the path with
out thought or care. One whispered 10 his ear. 'be
ware. bu, he listened not except TO scorn ; ht
came ia foil view OF the river his senses returned
20 him his whole counteDanee expressed the deep
esi arxieiy, his brow was kni, with mental agony
ie uttered piercing cry" Why was not ready ,
listened 10 catch the cause of his misery, but ih'
bank cranbied under his feet and lie sank into thu
waters, Thus 1t con rnued /; none seemed able It
escape that riler uone returned. approach
cd one oil an humble demeanor, snd addressed him
What said "mesns tbs scene who the &C
tors' whsi means this psig the rlver--its bsnI
shrouded IN a veil of mis-, ?" lie replied, 10 hes
never 10 be forgotten words The plun Is III
world. with al, It's inhabitants the river is Death
the invisible country beyond Is Eternity - Her
recolles,ed tina, very few who were called on L
pass that river SEEMED aware Of lts proximity, al
thor feet on It's very bark. feared, lest
might be hnrrying toward the fatal mist, and star;
cd: swokc.' This was the scene Of my friend
vision. Human hfe IS then dreaa; sm &C
tor therein how long ere shall bad 1t adicu