Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-05-03

dren of the stars, and they would all b.
g'levcd 10 see their playmates, the chill
dren of men, no moe"
There was one clear shining star that
used In come out in the sky before the
rest. near the church spi.e, above the
graves. 1t was larger and more beau,i
ful. they thought, th' n all the others, and
every night they watched fo il, standilg
hand in hand mt ~ window. Who>er
SAW it fst cried out, II see the stal!"
And of.en they c.ird out lo,h together
knowing so well VIXEN it would rise, and
whe'e. So they grew TOT such lends
with it that trfoe ,iug down in their
beds they always looked ou once ag in
to lid it good nigh; and wien the, we.e
turning nj to sleep they use.i to say,
God hie' cstar!'
Bu, willie He IVES still very Young
oh. very, ve:y youag--lhe si. ter i ool cd,
and ctme % be so We k Ihut size could no
lon!,e stand in the window ut night; and
tie elthc child looked sadly out by himself,
and when hc saw the star turnvd round
and said to 'he patien, pale face on the
bed, Il see the sta!" and then smile
would come uroH the face, and II j 10
weak voice used TO sny, God bless nv
bio;Eer and the stall"
-lnl SO the time came, al 'o> soon!
when the child looked out alone and W cn
there WAS no face on the bed; and when
thee WAS Iii ie grave among the gray"
among The graves. not ll:erc tefo e; and
when the STAR made 10 g mvs down tow.
ards i'm, as he SAW i. through lis irnr<.
Now. these rays wcre so blight, and
they seemed tn make such a shiuing way
from earth To Heaven, that wien the
cild went to his so itarv | ed lie dreamed
;,luut the star, and dreamed that. living
where he WAS, he saw train of people
takcn up that sparkling road hv angel.
dad tie star. opening, showed lin u
g"eat void of Ii hit, whrr many more
such angels w ,itcd to receive them.
All these angels, WHO were wal ing,
turned their Leaning eyes upon the pco-
plcwho we &C ,riicd up into Tie star; and
some came out from the long rows in
which they stood. and fell upon The peo.
pes neck, and kissed then tendc lv, anl
went away with them down avenues of
light. and were 50 happy in their compa-
ny that living in his he'd he wept for jov
But thee were many angels who di |
moi 20 with them and nnorg II en- orehe
knew, The patient lac that once h d
lin upon tie bed was glorifird and adi.
ant, but his heart found out his sister
among i'll tie host.
His sisters angel fingered near the en-.
trance of the star. and S id to the leader
among those who had brought the peo-
pie thilhe::
sis my brother Gomez"
Ind he said "No."
She WAS turning hopefully away when
the child stretched out lis aims and
cried, "Oh, sis. am here! Take mel"
and then she turned her beaming eyes
upon him, and it was night; and the star
was shining into the room, making lo g
rays down towards him as lie saw it thro'
his tears.
From that hour forth The child looked
out upon the star as on the home he was
to 60 to, u hen his time should come; and
he ought that he did not b,lorg t. the
earth clone, bur to the star too, because
of his sisters angel gone tc'ore
There was baby bmnto te ~ brother
20 the chid; and wi lie he was so title that
he never yet had sroken a word. he
stretched his tiny form out ON his led,
and died.
AgD in the child dreamed of the open.
ed star. end of the company of angels,
and the train If people. and lie rows OF
angels with thti' canning eyes all turned
upon thoe peorle's f.ces
Sid his sister, ungcl to The leader, ":Is
my other com?'
And he said, "-Not that one, but ano:h.
r.
AS the child behcll his bro hel's angel
in her arms, Re led. ooh. sister. | am
lercl T,ke mel And she turned und
smil d upon linn and the sttt was shining
lie grew To be IA young m n. and was
busy at his book when an OH Sc want
came to him ana said, "rby mother is nc
mo e. | bling her blessing on her dar'
ling son!"
Again Mt night he saw the star, and ali
that % mer company. S id lis sister.
angel to the leadrc. lis my bro her come?