Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1850-10-22

lace OF the mirror experienced 10 alteration.
Say, dost thou mock me; aud did no such
person ever exist as thou hast described 10
| mel
Wave on, wave on was the stern aud on
ly reply which this interrogatory extracted
from the stranger.
The curiosity OF Agnppa. although he was
himself dealer 10 wonders, now beganto be
excited, and a mysterious feeling of awe ior-
bsde him 10 desist from waving his wand,
much as he doubted the sincerity of his vis-
i;or. AS his ann grew slack he heard the
deep, solemn tones of the stranger, exclaim
ing, Wave on. wave on and at length after
his wand; according To the calculations Ol
his art, bad described a period of above
Twelve hundred years, the cloud cleared a.
way from the surface of the miror, and the
stranger, with an exclamation Of delight, A.
rose and gazed rapturously upon the scene
which was there presented. An exquis-
ltely iich ana romantic prospect was before
hun. In the distance rose lofty mountains
crowned with cedars; rapid stream rolled
IN the middle, and in The ioreg we've seen
camels grazing, ril trckling by, in which
some sheep were quenching their thirst, and
lofty palm-Iree, beneath whose shade a
young female OF exquisite beauty and richly
habIed 10 the costume of the east. was shell.
lering herself from the rays of the noon-ride
sun.
"Tis she, 'tis shei' shouted the stranger,
aud he was rushing towards the mirrot, but
was prevented by Cornelius. who said
'Forbear, rash man, 10 quit this spor.--
With each step that thou adysncest towards
The mirror. the image will become fainter;
and shouldst thou approach too near, il will
vanish away entirely.'
Thus warned, he resumed his station, but
ms agitation was so excessive that he was
obliged TO lean on the arm Of the philoso pher
Tor support, while from lime to time he ut
tered incohereut expressions of wonder, de-
light. and lamentations.
"Tis she! it's she. even as she looked
while living. How beautiful she Is! Mrl-
am, my child, canst thou not speak TO mel
BY heaven she moves she smiles On speak
20 me single word! or only breathe OF SIGH!
Alas. alfs silent--dul aud desolate as this
heart! Again that smie that smile, the re-
Inembrance OF which a thousand winters
have not been able TO freeze up in my hear
Oh man, IL is vain 10 hold me must,
will clasp herr
As he uttered the last words he rushed
irantlcly towards the mirror; The scene rel,.
resented within IL faded away, the cloud gath.
cred again over its surface. and the stranger
sunk senseless 10 the earth. When he re.
covered his CONSCIOUSNESS he fonnd himself
in the arms OF AgrIppa, who was chalinc hls
temples, and gazing on him with looks of
wonder and fear. He Immediately rose on
his feet, with restored strength, and pressing
the hand OF his host he said, Thanks, thanks
for Thy courtesy and thy kindness, and for
the sweet and but painful sight which thou
hast presented to my eyes
As he spake these words he put purse
INTO the hand Of Cornelius; but the la!ter re.
turned it saying
Nay, nay. keep thy gold, friend. know
not, indeed, that Christian man dare take
II; but be that as it may, shall deem ,nyse Il
sufficiently paid il thou wilt tell mc who tbou
art
Behold said the stranger purnring to
la'ge historical picture which hung on she
left hand of the room.
Il see, said the philosopher AN exquisite
work of art-lhe production OF Que of on,
best aud earliest estartlsts-rcplescntng our SH
vior carrying his vross.'
'Dnt look again, SAID the stranger, ilXlng
his keen dark eyes IntentIy up"n hnl, aud
pointing to figure on The left hand Of the
picture.
Cornelius gazed. and saw with wonder
what he had not observed bclorc--,he extra
Ordinary resemblance which this figure bore
10 the stranger, OF whom, indeed, II might be
said to be a portrail.
That, said Cornelius, with an emotion
OF horror. is intended To represent the un-
happy inidel who smole the divine sufferer
for NOT walking faster, and was therefore con
demned TO walk the earth himself unIIl the
period of that sufferers second coming,
'Tis |! tits IL exclaimed the stranger;
and rushing out of the house. he rapidly dis
appeared. Then did Cornelius AgsIppd
know that he had been corversIng with the
Wandering Jew.