Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-12-28

The Angel of Time.
The angel OF time being conanaassaorass1
D. the Supreme Governor Of tbs wertd-
made proclamation that ne had huad-
red thousand years Of additional itss -
5cstow on the inha bifanrs 81 the e1rtA-
His trumpet echoed far and wide Pc Es-
irating the cities. the valleys the an0an-
tains. and reaching the ustersnost- eS-
fremes of the universe The people
focked eagerly from ali points ~ me
COMPASS. 10 prefer their claians - \ fcr-
ton of the beneticens gift; bar A sas
surprising to see thar the crowd OF the
aged alone. The chiidEen were ENJOY
ing their yosthiui sports and paid 20
esteRtion to The oroelame1soas The xo1a1iasI
ana -aaIdens were wandering n the Ia
oyrintns Of love; AID ne nsea and No
men OF na@iie are were TOO mach en-
gagged IN the Par~siss Of life &c thin1. "a
death.
The first who preferred his Peatloa
for few additional years. was an ed
man of lou--sco-e and upwards beas a.
most double with aye
Thou doubtless wishest 10 live a lis-le
longer for the sake of thy chilarea. aad
the companions Of thy youth.7 said TIA
angel.
SAlasr cried the old man, ..shey are
all dead.''
Thou art in possession Of wealth ard
honors!''
Alas, 10, have lost ny. COED name.
and am mise rally poor. Yet | visa to
live till | am an hundred, and ENJOY life
yet little longer"
The angel bestowed upon hum the Pri-
viiege of living an hundred years, and
he went on his way rejoicing and treEn-
bling.
The next applicant for Ieng,hened
years, was a feeble old man. VINO Was
carried in a iitter--W hen he had nre-
ferred his request tine angel replied
Il understand. Thou ART enamored Q.
the charms Of women, 81 the beauties O.
the earth, the waters and the SKIES aEa
wishest 20 behold them vet lev Years
moreln
Il am blind these ten years. sad he
old man.
Thou art delighted with the music Of
the birds, and murmuring q the waters
the echoes Of the n0,.GslIiIs- AL al the
harmonies Of the universe, and wishes
TO hear them little iongert
Il am deaf, and scarcely hear the
sound Of thy trumpet"
Thou arr fond OF the deilcaeies Of
food2''
..Alasl my feeble health viii nos per
NIT of such induleencies- ! have lived
on milk and cFasls o. bread these seven
years past, and more | am n mIseFss-
BILE, sickly old man."
sAnd still thou wishest TO Iengthen cut
thy miseries. What pleasure doest
thou enjoy IN this HE p
The pleasure OF living said the Cd
man; and the angel granted him a few
years more.
The third who approached the foot
stool of the angel, was deerePlt female.
almost bent 10 the EARTH and trembling
with u palsy. Her teeth were gone
her eyes buried deep in their dark blue
sockets-her cheek hollow and feshless-
aud she could hardly prefer her request
for an incessant cough, which drowned
her voice, and almost choked her
II am COME" said she, Ito beg a score
of years, that | may ENJOY the pleasure
of seeing the cypress trees | have plant
ed over the graves Of nv husband, nv
children, my grandchildren. and the rest
Of nv dear relatives. spring up and
flourish before | die am bereft Of ali
that were near and dear 70 me; stand
alone in the world. with no one to speak
for me; | beseech thee, OH bene6cent
angel TO grant my requestl'
Though grant thee heightened DAYS.
| cannot remove thy infrmitiss and suf-
ferings- They viii increase upon thee,
answered the angel
Il care not, since ] shall know they
cannot kill me before my time"
Take thy wish.1 said the angel.
smiling; ..go and be happy
.sStrange" cried learned man. who
had come to petition for a few years. to
complete an explanation of the apoca-
lypse. and had Witnessed the scene
Strange" cried he, curling his lip IN
scorn, ..that the most helpless and misc
ra Bile of human beings should still covet
a life Invested Of all It's ehloymenisI''
s.Silence, fool" replied the angel, IN
a voice OF ineffabe contempt; III rather !
becomes thee, ignorant mortal, TO adore
the goodness Of Providence. which hath i
that men should live 70 be Old. /
decreed az the same time that
the love of life should supply the abb
sence of all its sources Of enioymsnt--I
Go. take thy wish, aud finish thy com
mentary on the apocalypse
SoSG WRITERs-Burns, who OF a.
mon thar evcr lived aoDears n have