The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-01-29

temptation of the landscape. Here he resol,
t ed to wait for the rising of the moon and the
continue his journey. The redness OF IN
I setting sun faded away and disk gradual
fell down from the clouds soon the dark nigh
followed. The stars glittered in the dark
: blue vault, the earth reposed and was husher
into solemn silence. Omar looked with star
ing eyes into the dark night, and his vision
giddy lost itself in the infinite number Of thl
stars, be adOred the majesty of God and fel
holy emotions prevailing his whole soul.
Then it seemed as if ray of light tinget
r with blue, began to ascend from the distan
horizon, it arose, increasing in briliancy
and aliiteriug like burning fire, until it ap,
pr cached the cepue of the heavens. The
stars rcceded with paler rays, and like the
reflection of the morning, a sparkling light
passed through the whole heavens and rained
down in delicate reddish rays. Omar was
astonished al the wonderful phenomenon, and
was delighted in beho!ding the beautiful and
strange light; the forest and mountains u
round sparkled, the distant clouds were SWIM
ming in pale purple, and like golden tin,
the lustre formed gorgeous vault over the
head of Omar.
Hail. to thee, noble, compassionate, virtu-
Gus man, said sweet voice, calling down
from above, thou pitiest misery, and the
/ Lord looked down upon thee with delight.
! Like the sweet tones of a flute, the winds
whistled around Omar. his breast thrubbed
with delight, his eyes were intoxicated with
the sp!endor, and his ears with the heavenly
harmones, while from the midst ofthe splen-
dor celestial form lightly stepped forth and
placed itself before the enraHinred one; ii
WAS Asracl, the shining angel Of God.
! Ascend with me, upon these red rays. into
The habiiation of the happy said the swee,
voice, for thou hast deserved on account OF
of thy generosity, TO behold the paradise with
its besscdness.
Lord said Omar trembling. as mortal,
how shall | be able 10 follow thee! Ny
earthly body is not yet taken from me-
Give me Thy hand said the form of light.
! Omar reached it forth with trembling rap
ture, and they wandered upon the red rays
through the clouds and amdstlhe stars, while
the sweet tones followed behind them, NOR
ming twilight arose to meet them in their
way, and the exhalaticns Of fowerspcriumed
the air.
Suddenly it became night, Omar cried out
aloud, and found himself lying in th.ck dark
ness below, at the foot of the steep rock, with
a crushed arm. The moon was JUST rising
behind the hills, and threw its indisiinct rays
into The valley surrounded with rocks.
%, thrice miserable man that ] am T.
cried Omar. lamenfiug aloud, when he had
regained his recollection. WAS heaven not
satisfied with my misery, since il throws me
during deccit!ul dream from the top of the
rock, breaks my limbs, that | may become
prey to hunger2 Rewards it thus my pity
for miserable ouei Who was ever more
unhappy rhanI!
Atth is moment form dragged itself along,
i'll which he recognized the beggar, to whom
he had given the last remnant of his fortune.
Omar called to him iamenting. thar be
nigh, divide with him the aims which he had
received from him, but the cripple crept on
indlfierently in his way. aud Omar knew not
whether he had heard HIM, or whether he on
ly feigned not TO hear, that he might have a
right not to trouble himself about him. Am
not more miserable than this su,cast? Omar
complained through the night.
WHO will commisserate me now, since all
is taken from me which could console mel
lie sighed deeply and his arm panied him;
like glowing fire i; burned in his bones.and
every breath caused him pain. He consider
Cd in silence his fate, and now for the FIRST,
thought again of bis brother.
%, Where art thou generous one!' he
exclaimed, perhaps the sword Of the angel
Of dealt. has already hit thee, misery has per-
chance DESTROYED thee in the most oppressive
poverty and thou hast caused thy poor broth
er in the hour of death. Alas! | have de-
served this on account of thee, | suffer now
the punishment OF my ingraiitude, for my
hard-heartedness. Heaven is justi-And |
We, walk on SO proudly and call GU God as
witness of my virtue 20 Heaven forgive
the sinner who subjects himself 10 thy pun
, ishmeRt without murmuring.'
Omar was lost in sad reflections, he recol-
lected with what brolherly love Machmud
had received him at the time when he first re-
turned to him impoverished and destitute;
he reproached himself that he had refused 10
save his brother in his extremity and Thus ac
knowledge his gratitude to him; he longed
for death as the end of his punishment and Of
/ bis suiierings.
The moon brightly Illuminated the country,
and little caravan of camcls was seen slow
Is vending its way through The valley. The
( love of life awakened in Omar. Re cried out
to the passing strangers, in plantive voice
/ for help. They laid him carefully on camel
/ in order 10 cause his wounds to be dressed at
the next city, which the curavan reached at
break of day. The merchant himself took
/ care OF the unfortunate one, and Omar reoog-
! nzcd in him his brutherl His feelings of
shame were without limits, as was the pity OF
( Machmud. The one asked pardon, aud the
other had already forgiven; tears ran freely
down the faces ofboth, and the most touching
reconciliation was effected between them.
Machmud had gone to Ispehan after his
impovishment, and there had become ac-
quainted with rich merchant who soon
conceived an affection for him. and assisted
him with his fortune. Luck was favorable TO
the exile, and he recovered his lost fortune
{ in short time; his old benefactor at length
died, making him heir.
When Omar was healed, he travelled with
his brother to Ispehan where Machmud pre-
/ pared new commerce for him.
Omar married wife here, and never more
forgot how much he was indebted to his broth
err. Both lived from this time in the greatest
peace and harmony, and were for the whole
city pattern OF BRoTHERLY LOVE.
T. w. DoRR.-The Providence Journa
says. 1--WE believe that the Committee o.