Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-01-10
WHOLE NO. l,lo3.


floor.
bad very little recovered my :
self. but felt no more like doing
buciness than should afler having had
a tumble down the cataract Of MIA
CARA. ] fancied | could feel his cold
and withering breath as he spoke. and
l felt chilled to my very bone.-T.mc
thought l.. My God is it possible D.
/ could not think or talk straight
l could not put two ideas together. even
If had possessed them at the moment
spoke as if full ofcourags. but l COW
cred and 'rembled III his presence.
"Pray-slr-Mr--Time--prsy't take
chair, II did no, know that you
had any demands against me-" ,,.
l felt the big drops Of sweat. cold as
! was, trickling from my forehead.
Time time! Has nv time come"
| asked breathing to myself
II never stop. Stop why should
when ! have millions 70 oyertake I
You, vain mortals, think to outstrip
me in the race. You think to run
away frcm NE as from bailiG OF. dun.
Blu, hide where you will, will te
there too md if my accounts and my
reckonings are not needed. before l
bring them all 10 the esr,h--to the
cold prison-house Of the tomb--let them
look to j, hereaher-ay ,hereafier." !
shuddered, as his trembling voice dwelt
on the las, words. as il they were in.
tended to carry terrible import to the
soul 80 > 80
Here" he continued, pointing io
the ponderous volumes with some gilt
,erlng. flashing instrument that had
not beheld before-"here 10 your ac.
count Look over my books, and see
that IL - right, muss be off
have many debts &c eollec. ! shall call
al sour I'VE must then have a settle
ment, and well will i. be for you ifl
am in your debt. ! mus, be gone--
and yet" he continued drawing near,
er, :" l shall be with you when you
think l am gone. Remember, at four"
Az he spoke, no pointed to my
watch, on The table, which tod the
hour Of two but, q, he pronounced
the word four, the hand moved in a
second TO the hour Of four, and immc.
diately moved back again to two.
saw him not. He was gone and yet
| feared he was there. saw him not
bu, nethought heard him in the room.
All this was done in so strange and
mysterious manner, and this unearth-
lv vsitant took me so completely by
surprise, tha, it was some moments be-
fore could recollect where l was
AS cast my eyes upon the decaying
smbers ofthe fire. strange and uncoutl
form rose there upon my vision, flick
cred and disappe0red---syn.b OILS Of my
hopes. my prospects, and my iresolu-
tons. "IIas my time come :" asked
myself | seemed to have no control
over my will, my thoughts, or my very
movements Tcrrors innumerable fit
ted before my mind ard despair seemed
to have settled upon my soul. The
world was shu, out from my thoughts.
aud seemed to myself Cor moment
10 be the only creature in existence
As my eyes wandered here and there.
they rested upon the old mirror. !
looked the image of stupor and amaze
ment My hair stood ou. like bTisilc,,
my eyes were wild and unsteady, and
my tongue hung OF Of my open mouth
like dogs, painting after the hot
chase is ended. But o as the dying
fire llIumined dilIcrcn, points around
me, the books the curtains, and the
walls, it fell brightly upon the name OF
one volume, and seemed to light u up
with such glory as rive'ed my gaze,
long and s.cadfast saw written, IN
golden letters, upon the opposite wall.
the words-THE lloLY BIBLE Array
Of heavenly hope and JOY dartcd into
my soul. A thought of heaven rose up
from the unsettled aud troubled mu
sings ofmy mind, and cleaned ovet
them like q ray from Gods throne.
bearing order, JOY, ahd confidence up
on It's wings. Lopg dad my eyes rest
upon those golden words and quick as
the broken hoa drinks IN consolation
and hope from the lips Of eloquent wis
dom and divine communion, did the
folnts Of all tha, is gooo m me open.
aud administer life to my thirsty soul
whl, springs Rhioh tic carts ~ tie