The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-27
THE LOST GEM.

The black waters of the river Of
death were rolling sIuggishly onward.
There approached one, whose fea.
lures bore traces Of anxiety and sor.
row; and with a bowed form she gazed
into the turbulent stream as tho she
would fain descry something far down
in its fathomless depths. A being Of
benign and celestial aspect appeared
at her side; and said. "What seekest
thou, sorrowful one!" "Alas !" she
answered. 81 wore sparkling jewel
upon my bosom.-lt was no paltry
bauble. but a monarch's gift and in.
valuable. The wealth Of India can
yield none to match it. In an Evil
hour 1t dropped from its resting place
into this dark river. For d moment
saw it float near the brink. and
streched out my hand TO regain it, but
it was beyond my reach and it sank
down, till saw it no more. 1t is
gone--lost forever!" And in deep
gloom she turned to depart.
"Stay, mourner Grieve not but
look again into the water!" She
looked, and a cry Of joy burst from
her lips. at is there? ! sec it float.
ing upon the dismal wave. Oh, shall
it moi be mine once more" The
answer: Nay, but thou art deceived.
What thou seest is but the semblance
Of what was thine. Yet turn thy
eyes upward and rejoice" She obey.
ed. and beheld a star cleaning from a
bright azure in the murky sky, whose
rays gave even the waves Of that
gloomy river a tinge Of brightness,
and whose reflection there she had
mistaken for her own lost gem.
Then came a tender and musical
voice as the beautiful appearance
vanished. "Mourner. these restless
billow7 though fearful and dark to
thee, roll up 10 the gate Of heaven.
Ever faithful to their trust, they bore
the jewel which was lent, not given
to thee. to its rightful owner the Mon.
arch Of heaven, and transferred to his
care. it will shine forever in his glo.
rious dwelling place."
The mourner departed with a coun.
tenance thoughtful, yet cheerful her
gaze no longer bent upon earth or the
river Of death, but was meekly and
trustingly raised TO the heavens. And
that star. beaming into her spirit with
rays Of hope and gladness was ever
after, her talisman and her guide.
Mother! who weepest for thy little
one. so early lost; that mourner art
thou; that star is thy now angel child!
Dry thy tears and ever rejoice that
thou hast a treasure in heaven -
Lo,cel Offering.
Miss Susan Nippcr gives loud
certificate in favor Of some Of the pop
ular patent medicines of the day
She was suffering from general de.
bility, sick headache, heartburn; in
digestion, tape-worms, constipation
rheumatism in the back, shoulders
and hips, and besides these she didn't
feel very we'll herself more'n half the
time. At length. she, says. II was
brought very low, so that most Of my
impudent friends didn't know me, and
the regular faculties didn't expect me
to live from one end TO the other.
"About this time friend recon.
mended, as the last resort that should
try a few bottles of the Pictorial
Oxenated Compound Saxfarilla Ex.
tract of Wild Cherry Wine Btters,
satisfaction given or money refunded.
to be we'll taken before shaken. de-.
stroy the label as soon as possible; no
pav no cure, beware Of counterfeits-
none genuine unless The proprietor is
on the wrapper. l took three dozen
bottles Of this truly invaluable medi.
cine, and it gave immediate relief in
three months"
Personally appeared The said Susan
Nipper, as aforesaid, and swore to
the foregoing and said she'd be darn
ed-if it wasn't true:
A CH,vALRoUs OLD BACHELoR.-
Hercules Daniel Rize. who remem.
Der in my youth was a gallant old
bachelor, a native Of Switzerland,
very rich and very susceptible, Of a