Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-06-09
From The Pilgrims Of "a, Rhine.
THE SOUL IN PURGAToRY: OR, LOVE sroNGER TIL



THE SOUL IN PURGAToRy; OR, LOVE sToN6ER THAN
DEATH.
The angels strung their harps heaven and their music
wcntup like asream OF odours the pavons of the Most
High. But the harp OF Seralm than that of
his fellows, and the voice OF the Invisible One or the
gels themselves know the gloros OF Jehovahonly far
in the depths OF heaven they unseepng Eye watch
ing for creaton) heard, saying,
Ash gift for the love that burns upon thy and it
shall be given thee"
And Seralm answered.
"Thero in that place which call purgaiory, and
which is the escape hell but the painful porch of
veu many souls that adore Thee yet punished lust
" for their SINS grant the boon visit them times
and soaee their suffering by the hymns Of harp that's
secrntcd to Thee"
And the Voice answered.
"Thy prayer is heard gentest of the angels; and
seems good to him who chastses but from love. Co..
Thou hast thy will"
Then the angel sang the praises of God, and when
tho song wns done, he from his throne
the night hand Of Gabriel and spreading his rainbow wings
he few to that melancholy orb, which, earth
echoes with the sheks of SOULS that by become
pure. There the unhappy from Hiar the bright
they hereafter obtain, and the shapes OF
glorious beings, who, fresh from the fountains Of immorta
y walk amid the gardens Of paradise and feel that their
happiness hath morrow, and this thought consoles amid
Their ermen and makes the difference between pur-
gatory and hell.
Then the angel folded his wings and entering the crys.
tai gates, sat down blasted rock and struck his di.
Tyre and peace fell the wretched; the demon
torture, and the victim to wall As sleep to the
OF earth the song of the angel the souls
seemed not luled by the angel the voice Of
woman, and it continued cry out with sharp cry
10, AdenheIm-Adenhem, mourn not for the lost :"
The angel struck chord after chord, till his skilful
melodies exhausted, but still the solitary voice. I'M
neutrality-suspicious. even Of-the harp of the
angel choir, cried out
20, Adenheim-Adenheim, mourn not for the lost ~
Then SeTam's interest aroused, and approaching
the spot whence the came he saw the sprt OF a
Young beautiful gi chained rock and the demons y-
ing Idly by And SeralIm said the demons, Doth the
song lul ye thus to rest ?"
And they answered. Her care for another bterer than
all our tomenis; therefore idle"
Then the angel approached the spirit and said in voice
which suled her cry-Or in what do ouive sym.
pathy l-'WhereiOre daughter OF earth wherefore wall
thou with the plantve wall and why doth the
harp that sooihes the most guilty of thy companions fail
its melody with tnoe 2"
40! radiant stranger" answered the poor spn .thou
speakest 10 who earth loved Gods
Than GJd therefore Is she thus Justly sentenced But know
that poor Adenheim ceaeessy for me- and the
thought OF his ntoleable than all that
the demons infct."
Aud how knowest thou that he aments thee ?" asked
the angel
Because know with what agony should have mourn.
ed Tor hin,' replied tie spirit SIMPLY.
The divine nature OF the angel touched for love j.
the nature OF the sons OF heaven And how. said he
'can minister 10 thy sorrow ?"
transport seemed agitate the spirit and she lifted up
her mlstiike and impalpabe arms, and cried:
"Gye mo, give earth but for little
hour thatl Vsitmy Adenhem; that from
MN my present suherings, / may comfort him IN his
own"
"Aas said the angel turning away his eyes, for angels
may not weep IN the sight Of Others 81 could indeed grant
thee tins boon, but thou knowest the penalty For the
souls IN Purgaioy may return to EARTH but heavy the
tence that awaits their In word for one hour on
earth thou add thousand years TO the fortunes m INV
confinement here!'
81" that ail" cried the spirit; "wIingy then will brave
the doom. All, surely they love not in heaven or thou
wouds know celestial yistant that hour of
ahon to the one love IL worth thousand thousand ages
OF ourselves Let me comfort and convince nv
Adenhem; no matter what becomes OF me-"
Then the angel looked high, and he far distant
regions which IA that orb else could discern
that parted from the all guarding Eye and heard the Voice
OF the Eternal Onc; bidding him his pity whispered
lie looked the sPit, and her shadowy stretched
peadingy toward him; he uttered the word ooses the
bars OF the gate Of Purgatoy; and To- the spirit had reen
tered the human world
Il night the halls Of the Lord of Adenhein: and
he sat al the head Of his geng board; loud and long was
the laugh and merry echoed round; and the laugh
and the jest OF the lord Of Adenheim and e
Tier than all
And by his night side a beautiful lady; and ever and
anon he turned from others to whisper soft in her
car.
And o." said the bright dame Of Falkenberp " thy |
words what ladye believer ddst thou not utter the same
oai and promise the same love- Ida the fair ghter Of
oden and now but three little months have closed upon
her gravel"
"By my hadom," quoih the young Lord Of Adenheim
thou dost thy beauty marvellous injustice, Ida My,
thou mockes me- love the daughter Of Loden why how
then should be worthy of thee a few gay words few
passing smesbehod all the love Adenhei bore TO Ida
Was my iault If the poor fool mi-consrled such com
mon courtesy Nay, dearest lady, this heart is virgin to
thee"
"Aud what" said the Lady Of Fakenberp as she suf
fcred the Of Adenheim encirclc her slender waist
"didst thou not gueye for her lossl"
why veny, yes for the first week. but in thy bright
eyes found ready consolation"
At this moment the Lord Of Adenhem thought he heard
deep sigh behind him; he turned but saw nothing save
slight mist that gradually faded away and vanished IN the
distance. Where the necessity for Ida to reveal her
self
And thou didst not them do thine Grand 20 thy ouer"
said seram, as the spirit Of the wronged Ida returned to
purgaory
IBID the demons recommence their ortue was poor IJas
answer.
And it for this that thou hast added thousand
years 90 thy doom7"
Aas answered Ida "after the single hour have ondu.
res on earth, there be but little terrible in thous
aud fresh ycnu Of purgatory.s
What. s the story onded'" asked Gertrude.
AYES"
surely the thousand years we're not added 10 poor
o' and Scram bore her back with him 10 hcaven1"
lne legend saith no more. The winter was contented
70 snow us mc pcrpctuy Of woman's love-
And BE reward" added Vane
~ was not who drew thatlos cone usion Albert vb
pcred Gouudc. ''
IhH 'y s principally borrowed from foreign soH s.ened
70 'he worthy Of being transferred Enr,h one although
be iears a' much q m singular beauty In the original has been
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