The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-06-04


~. .6.
led epitnet. Its the thoughtless dropping of /
poetic gem from the lips of such as are no poets
Beautiful is that virtuous arrow which hangs b,
golden threads to the shining mercy seat Of thl
great Sympathiser. Chasteued grief is Hk
chased gold, beautiful and precious. In lh
maidens face there sat dreamy intelligence, lik
the foreshadOwing OF future communings. |
was resignation but not forgetfnlluess-No
Oblivion could dig no grave for the memory o
her husband, for Hope unweariedly held hi
image to her husband
"Well! well! hers the Dominei" ezcaimet
the old lady, running to shake hands with tn
stranger whom we have noticed, and not wait
ing for him to dsmout, before she began to pou
the family sorrows into the good mans cares
Again and again was the recital made as Domi
ME Van Twiller smoked his pipe in company
with the old man.
"Mine goot people" said the Dominine, as il
he were addressing congregation; "mine goot
people," he reiterated in tone almost oracu-
lar ''yOu shall see desc tings Just turn out right.
Gods promises are not meDt only TO be read in
your house, and preachedin his, but to be trust
ed IN by the hearts Of his people. 1t is to be
expected that Betty should lament like virgin
girded with sackcloth for the husband of her
youth. But there is good stored up in Gods
right hand. Why even the primer and com
mandment agree:
obey thy parents with thy heart and hand
And thou shalt live and prosper in the land "
Ah mine friends, it made my heart faint
within me, when heard that our holy and our
beautiful house, where our fathers praised, ~
was destroyed. 1t was there Betty was bap-
tzed. But God can make its ashes praise
him" And in such method talked Dominic
Won Twiller to the bereaved one, at suitable
occasions.
The.seasons rolled away; summer and autumn
and winter and spring, and summer came again
ltWas the anniversary, Of her wedding day, and
the night had come and the Virgin Widow sat
in her bridal chamber, reading the "Word Of
God" She read Of angels, thus" Are thes
not all ministeriAg spirits seat forth TO min.
listeF for TEEN 0ho shaft be keirs Of saivuti0z'
The revelation filled her mind SO that SHIT
heard not the tramplings Of horses on the road
A something whispered the sentiment that.
| "Young virgins might have visions of delight,
L
Upon the honey'd middle Of the night"
She gazed from her window at the sky
What consolidated glory-what laVishment Of
celestial iewelryl She saw an inebriating
vision, Her spiritual nature swan upon the
scene like summer gOssamer on rose-odored
AIR. And what change! Where are the
floods OF interstellar airi" Where are those
"cressets of immortal fires "The gates of hea-
ven seem open wide, and the celestial minarets
appear, and what seemed twinkling stars, are
gentle seraphim smiling through the lattices
heaven like innocent infants laughing through
their nursery windows. And now two large
fair angels appear.
"With hair blown back, and wings put cross
wise on thier breasts"
And between these miuistering angels-can
it be!-her own dear bridegroom! In full
advance they tread the star-flowered carpet of
the snowy way.
The vision Of the spirit is broken, for voice
Of earth his heard calling to the bereaved one
Come, daughter, come"
eyes, come, Missy--come down, be Pompey
come back, and I've brought something for you.
De work dat God glib me, hab done.
But there was not moment ere, Ike deer,
young Eltlnge sprang up and caught in his
arms the sinking girl. Pearly joy-drops fell
from those loving eyes, and 10 a slow, firm
tone went up from maiden lips
81 thank thee, father, that have not trusted
thee in vain.
"Well! WE'LL" calculated the old man, when
he did come to his senses, for it seemed that he
never would, sit is better to trust in God than
in dreams" .....
"Yes," said the old lady, "it's miracle
complete, and if the Dominic will favor us
we'll have a sermon on il, in the barn, next Lords
day."
ats the wedding day, after all" suggested
the slave.#@
That starry night threw its mantle of love
around that bridal chamber, aud ministering
angels whispered tender assurances, as they KEEP.
their spiritual vigils over the couch Of Benson
Eltinge, and his, not Pirgia WidOU, but
MAIDEN BRIDE.
els Xiv. H. The old Dutch Church on Verplauok'S
Point was destOYed by the enemy.
:" The escape Of Etnge was due mainly TO the taith
lu slave, Perhaps we may in seque give mis- Trans
notion at some other day -AUTHoR.