Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-02-24

Inc eyes OF the templer gllstened vii
riumphan. exultaiion, and became Tho,
sand times brighter than before; while, b
scaly armor thrilled with innumerable an
ever changing dyes. S's s1sN ~ ~ Aa'
Al g"sTheree are yet other qualifications
store for thee, thou happy mother of mar
: kind" said the beguiler.s "Bshold look I
the left, yonder where The plain s,relche
towards the setting SUM-" ~ y .''V .s'
They looked and saw two lovely youth
attempting 70, ligh the fires Of two rustic al
tars, erected aliitle distance from each Other
The one succeeded, The other alallsd aal
seemed 10 address him in anger. y Present..
be raised q greaI, club bis hand and dashe'
our'his brains. Eve turned away her heat
in horror, but that curiosity which had los
her paradise. prompted her to look again
and she saw q man and woman Of middl,
age, standing oyerlhe dead. body; The one il
speechless grief; the other shrieking ant
tearing her hair. At a1distance she behelc
the murderer fleeing away, but ever ant
anon looked back as if fearful Of being pur
sued. On his forehead, she observed, as
he turned towards her, mark which looked
as If a red hot iron had imbedded it there
-"Who are these?" cried Adam 'a2"' o.
The serpent answered in his usual swee,
'ohes:isst> 10 .o9U 7eoy ai sa.lgMq
/ 1.-The TWO youths are brothers; the man
thou seestt bending in silence over the dead
body, and the woman shrieking and tearing
her hair are The parents of both. These
two young fools quarreled about wonhiping
their Maker. Ii is thus he rewards his vo,a.
ries; one 3by an early death, the other by a
life of guilt and remorse." ~ It, d ''s''s
+" Alas !" mprmured Eve, "whal wretch
ed family Canst thou tell me their namesl'
U'sThou shalt know hereafter when thou
hast seen farther. Behold" 40 hgisS
The first pair cast their eyes apprehen.
sively towards the plain, and saw a, poor
wretch fastened TO a stake, with q quantity
of ligh. wood piled around him. The pile
was surrounded by armed mon o E furious
aspect; and little beyond stood person in
q white surplice, with "a grea, book in his
hand, apparently praying with great ferven.
cys Afhis feetwerel woman and eight or
ten little children,' kissing the robe and EN-.
bracing his knees, while they seemed half
dead with suffering. Presently the man,
in the white surplice shut his book; fire.
brand was applied to ,hepie of wood, and
the poor wretch was slowly consumed, while
his soul triumphed even in the agonies of
death. as he sang hallelujahs to the living
God, The man in the white surplice then
gave out hymn, ard the soldiers beat the
poor woman and children away for inter.
rupting the music with their groans.
'Dreadful dreadfulF" exclaimed Eve,
"whul does all this mean?'' d "'
"lt is nothing bu, favori,e mode of
worshipping their Maker" replied the SER
pent.
"And who, and what is this wretched race
Of beingsl" .... .'. -s ,'..i '''''''
"Ihou shalt know TOO soon." .r
Thus, one at time, he exhibited 70 their
views a succession Of scenes, porlraying the
worst effects of the vices Of mankind. The
Wild excesses of guilty love; the barbarides
OF unleeling bigolry; the cold malgnity oil
unbelieii The iron inAexibiily of avarice
the ObIiquilies ofenvy; the madness of ieai
ousy; the bloody triumphs of ambition; and
The reckless outporings ofrevenge, were ex.
emplifed in scenes Of the most extreme vic.
Ience and arocity, and without the relief ofl
a single &C, Of virtue. q lsal.A -. a.g
The innocent pair-for they were still
innocent Of all crimes, save one-shuddered
and turned away, and gazed and shut their
eyes alternately at this appalling succession
Of unmltgated horrors.
"Father Of mercies p a, length cried Eve,
who and what are this wrelchsd race Of
robbers, tyran,s and murderers I" wy s''
"IHy childrenl" hissed the serpent, from
whose birth thou art vainly anticipating hap.
2 IN q. : -" I'D H u y
'iness. They are paying The penalties Of
hy transgression-,hey are thy victims. -
The murdered youth is Thy son, and The
~retched parents thou and thy guilty partner;
he scenes thou hast just Witnessed are such
as will every day and every hour Of all
future times polute the surface of this beau
iful earsh--and all for thy sake--yes, thine,
~retched Eve and yet thou hast been flat:
ering ihyself and thy partner in guilt that
i is given TO morlals to be happy, Under
The anger Of their Creator! Go fools and
enjoy your elves in the bliss Of multiplying
misery, gal and despair" go,
The serpent crawled awpy, kissing in
'corn. while Eve threw herself flaming on
The bosom Of her beloved, exclaiming in ag.
onies Of remorse:
ave are punished, Adam p
Or A rich bachelor Of New Jersey re-,