The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1851-02-26

sha could shield her CHILD from the disappoini
ments and sell-reProaches, and mistakes
3frem which she was then suffering; that th,
little one might take up life whers she coulC
Igive it 10 her, men Jed by all her own ex'
Iperience. Il would have been great com
fort could she have felt she had fought the
battle fer both. Yet she knew that il coulC
not be so; that we must all lenrn for our
selves what are those things which make fol
our peace. With tears still in her eyes, an,
lgaVe the good night 10 The child, and will
soft steps entered the adjoining room, sh,
there fairly kissed out the ole year on aDu:h
: er chubby cheek which nestled among thr
pillows; then she sought her own rest.
Soon she found herseIfin singular place
She was tTaversing a vast plain; no tree
were visible save those which skried th
, distant horizon; on their tops rested wreatI
of golden clouds. Before her, travelling
Towards that distant light, wasa female
Little children were nbout her, sometime
at her side. As she journeyed on she buse
herself caring for them. Now she sootheC
them when Weay--now she taught then
! how 10 travel, and again she warned then
OF the pitfalls and stumbling blocks in tn
way. She helped them over tae one, an
taught them to be wary Of the other. She
talked to them of that golden light she KEEP
constantly in view, and towards which sh'
seemed to be llastening with her little flock
But what was most remarkable was, that al
unknown to her, two golden clouds foatec
aobve her, on which reposed two angels
Before each was golden book and pen oI
gold. One angel, with mild and loving eyes
peered constantly over the left; they follow.
ee her from the rising to ,he setting of the
sun. They watched every word, and look
and deco, no matter how trivial When i,
was good the angel over tho right shoulder
with glad smile, wrote it down in his gold.
en- book; when evil, however trivial, the an>
gel over the left shoulder wroie it down in
bis book. Then he kept his sorrowful eyes
upon her until he found penitence for the
evil; upon which he dropped teal upon his
record and bloited it out, and both angels
rejoiced. To The locker on i, seemed as il
the traveller did little which was worthy oI
such careful record.
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feet Of hor children, and the angel over the
fright shoulder wrote il down. Sometimes she
did but wait patiently to lure back some it,
tie truant who had taken step in the wrong
direction, and the angel over the righ, shoul,
der wrote it down.
Sometimes with her eyes fixed upon the
golden horizon, she became so intent upon
her own progress as TO let the little pilgrims
at her side languish or stray; then it was the
angel over her left shoulder who lifted the
golden pen and made the entity, followed her
with sorrowing eyes seeking TO blot it out.
1t wishing to hasten on her journey, she left
the little ones behind, it was the sorrowinp
angel who recorded her progress. Now the
observer felt, as she looked on, that this was
a faithful record, and was to be kept TO her
journeys end. Those strong clasps of gold
on those golden books, also impressed her
with The belief that they we're to be sealed
for future opening. Her sympaihies we're
warmly excited tor the traveller; and with a
beating heat she quickened her steps that
she might oVertake her and tell her what she
had seen, and entreat her 10 be watcI,fu and
faithful, and patient TO the end in her lle's
work, for she had herself seen that its resalss
would oil be known wher those golden books
should be unclasped. That she must not
thnk any duty that fell in her way to do, tri-
vial, for surely there was an angel over her
right shoulder, or one over The left, who
would record it all.
Eager to warn her Of lhis,she gently touch
cd her. The traveller turned, and she recoe>
nized, or seemed TO recognize herself
Startled and alarmed, she awoke, aud found
herself in tears. The grey light Of morning
struggled through the halfopen shutter, the
door was ajar, aud merry faces were peep
ing in.
"Wsh you happy New Year. mamma.
Wish you Happy New Year"
She returned the merry grse,ing heartily; !;
she seemed to have entered on q new exis-
ience- she had found her way through the
mazes wnere she had been entangIed, and
lgh. was now abou, her path. The angel
opsr her shoulder, whom she had seen in her
dream,had assured her that her life -work was
bound up in that golden book, and its final
results would be knoWn-had assured her
what YVES her duty--now she saw plainly
enough, what she had not seen before. thai
while il was right and important for aer TO
so far as she could, her own mind
md heart, il was equally important for her
to perform faithfully all those little household
duties aud cares, on which the comfor. and
virtue OF her family depended.
They had acquired new dignity from the
records of that golden pen--and they could
not be neglected without danger.
Sad thtughis and misgiyiRgs, and ungrati>
fed longings seemed to have taken ,heirl
fight with the Old Year. and /, was with al
new resolution and a cheerful hope, and al
happy hear,,ih that she welcomed the Ner Year.
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A correspondent Of the Ohio Observer
writes the following ftom Salt Lake:
i did not see man while was there.
(Which was eight days. but he knew how
to swear; and ] thought some Of them had
considerable OF practice. was there butt
one Sunday, aud on that day wen, 10 nee,-
ing, the only time since | left home. Sever
al ofthem spoke, but neither Of them said
anything in relation 10 another world, or
future state of existence. Il all related 10
Farms and farming, buying and selling hor-
ses, mules, oxen, cows, &c, Near the close
If the Divine service Mr.. Young rose and
said, gentleman ] see gseat many strange
faces before me today. ] suppose they are
srnigranis 10 California. II has been repor-
led that have twenty-six wives, know
lot but some Of you will write back TO The
States such word. But whether you do or
10, ! have twenIyssix wives, and am able 10
'uppor, them. Wiite back Us soon ss you