Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-10-16

tors opinion Of my disease, fell that must
die Then came thoughts of parting with
fiends--wIth my husband. the dearest OF
them all and then, oh ! then came 'ho's
! of the Judgment and eternity was | pre-
pared to meet the Judge of all the earth
was indeed child of grace-an heir OF
heaven
81 soon lost all consciousness must
have dreamed, vet it does not seem like
dream" She paused few moments as II
10 find language TO give utterance 10 her
thoughts, an6 then proceeded.
81 dreamed had been very i'll, and, too
feeble to support myself, was borne by my
nurse and physician, all three of us robed
in white, along a narrow pathway, darken-
ed by thick foliage Of forest in mldsum-
mer; presently we turned an angle in the
path-Oh. how shall describe the glories
of that view ?
"To the right Of where stood, support
ed on either hand by those who brought
me thi,her, rose lofty rock, " hile as parian
marble, and magnificen,ly draped from sum
nit to base with evergreens. Oh! how
beautiful were those rich (estoons of cling
ing vines.
"To the left, down in a deep, dark ravine,
| could Just see the cone-shaped top OF what
seemed like an immense coal-pi,, with col
umns of black smoke pouring Though the
aperlures.
"Drec,ly in front, and only short, very
short distance from where stood, firm
massive bridge spanned the stream, whose
dark angry waters moved rapidly yet 81
lent1y along-yes, there was not sound in
water. earth or air, TO break the stiffness OF
the scene.
"On the bridge were all manner Of vehi-
ces from the rude handcart to the magnif
cent chariot of oden time; there were no
horses, but men in long white robes, stood
at the other extremity Of the bridge ready
to obey their Masters bidding.
"From the bridge, on the other side of
the river, as far and as high as the eye could
reach were pure white clouds; 'as Alps on
Alps arise,' so did those beautiful emblems
of God of Purity rise higher and higher,
till the eye could not reach their lofty as
cent. Here and there, among the clouds,
were temples with domes and columns Of
dazzling white, and being robed in white
stood casing on the earth with looks of
calm and holy peace. saw no sun, but
over all this scene was shed a glory that
surpassed the richest sunset glow, yel
soft as the sweet moonbeams of summer
eve.
"On the right Of this scene Of glory, this
heavenly magni6cence, and above the rock
| mentioned, ! saw the precious Saviour!-
A thin, hazy veil obscured the full glory Of
his majesty, but could distinctly see his
form, and the mild benignant expression Of
his countenance, and in i, read my own
acceptance. Beside him, hand in hand,
stood our chidren-our thorn and the
dear one Just taken. Oh the rapture of
that moment! Thankiulness that my chill
dren were safely home, aud joy inexpressible
that was permitted TO behold him for whom
my soul longed!
"CIasping my hands, exclaimed, my
Saviour and my children! Just then, one
of the white robed beings on the bridge be-
gan pushing chariot toward me; my ply
sician asked, Will you go to heaven now =
| turned and looked for you, my husband,
] saw you pursuing green shady path a
lone, and with your head bowed down with
grief. The thought lha! ! might comfor.
you in my early pilgrimage, decided my
choice, and wlhou, hesitation | answered
Not YETI"
"sWhat are you waiting for > he asked"
"For my husband,'' repeated.
''1'he chariot stopped and a cloud veiled
that glory from my view"
IL looked to see if the cloud was dark
and threatening in token Of Gods anger =;
but no twas like the light 1eecy clouds
that obscure the beauty of the summer even
ing sky, yet betoken no tempest. ! was
satisfied"
81 do not trust in Dreams" she said as
she finished the narration, "but do you won-
der that feel assured shall recover? Oh!
how kind of my heavenly father TO give me
the sweet teachings of such dream. Sure
Iy ! can never, never doubt his willingness
to save 70
Rapidly did health return to the invalid +;
to but few did she mention the sweet vision
of that night; but i. seemed TO her a special
blessing Of God, given 10 meet the necessi-
ties of her spirit.
Years have passed since then,-years OF
light and shade, Of joy and sorrow. Other
little ones have been given, and when the
heart-s,rings have become closely twined
about those dear immortal treasures, God
r has recalled his gifts; and still the childless
mother is passing along the path of her ear
, ly pilgrimage. She rests not the foundation
! Of her immortal destiny on the lral basis
of dream; yet doth the vivid remembrance
of that heavenly scene oft check the yearn-
ings of mothers heart, and give to oil the
Sayior's promises personal reality.