The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-11

and laying them carefully ia heap by his SIDE AT
length he turned to his cherished and pledup trea
sure, and found that it had turned to dust. lie
threw himse in despair, PROSTATE upon this useless
emblem Of his wealth, and howled wildly in the
madness Of his disappointed cupdity
% hide the
heart yet he approached his victim, ne felt and
knew that his every thought was revealed. Ho fed
in horror at the picture which himself had made.
And learned that he was ever engaged IN the same
fruitless efrort-ever deceiving himself with the
same belief in his success-ever meeting the same
terrible disclosure of himself.
saw the seducer approach with bland and subtle
arts, and when on the point of success, his arms
were filed with nothngness, and his heart rvon with
the reproachful looks Of betrayed affection before
which he writhed and fell down
| saw the warrior heading an army, which, rioting
in wild confusion, refused to obey him, and in
the vain pursuit of an enemy that was no where to
be found.
saw the suicide bound still to the earth which he
had quilted in his impious despair bound there oy
the spiritual umbilical cord which he found it impos
sible to sever.
saw the assassin, attended ever by the spirits of
those whom his violence had slain--ever presenting
to his view their misery, caused by him-ever re-
preaching him, and he again and again, but in vain,
seeking by the aeme violence to rid himself OF their
presence.
I saw the hard and callous man Of tho world, who
had carried with him into the spirit land the selfish
disregard for others which had marked his earthly
career" saw him approach. He was an outcast
even in that horrible place. His cold seliishness
stood out upon him in bold relief, and all, even
there, abhorred and Stunned his company. Wearied
with the utter desoaton to which he was condemned,
he persisted in thrusting himself upon that society,
fendish and revolving as it was, and they turned
upon him in their wrath Abandoning each his favor
lite pursuit, they with one accord, drove him from
their presence with shouts and yes of excavation.
Amid the turmoil and confusion, saw good
spirit approach. He was one, thought, whose on
thusiasm was stronger than his Judgment and he
chcd Mt plcfuI in no yni
he might be able to wean them from their evil ways.
The contrast between the brightness of his appear
ance and the darkness Of theirs, was most striking.
He seemed like a solitary star shining amid the
blaekness of midnight. His presence was beyond
measure offensive to them. They arrested his pro-
gress in crowds They met his advances with bold
and impudent looks. They received his entreaties
with derision, and laughed his circumstances to
scorn. They insisted he should leave them, but he
refused. They then turned and fed his presence
with shouts and laughter All so aed-all save one.
And he was observed by that good spirit, prostrate
in the dust The good spirit approached him and lifted
him up, and spake words of comfort to him. Ii was
one who had begun to progress in goodness
whose eyes were beginning to open to the evil OF his
ways. 1t one who had begun to repent.
Instantly the announcement sped through Heaven,
with the celebrity of thought, that fallen man might
be saved; aud in crowds the good spirits focked to
the scene, and welcomed the rising hope that in
him.
They took him in their arms, and bore him in tri-
umph from that evil place, to their own happy
sions. There apartment was assigned to him;
and while he was not progressed enough yet to
sociate with those who had redeemed him, he was
at least secure from the intrusion and influence of
his former unhappy companions.
There he is now, attended by that enthusiastic
good spirit, with humility, gentleness, kind
ness and Patience to be found, alas only in Heaven
The promptings of the despair of that unhappy one
are soothed; the waywardhcss of his temper is pa
tiently endured, and his new born aspirations for
good are cheered and borne along.
1t is parent welcoming the return of prodigal
child. 1t is mother nursing into eternal life an
infant immortal. God speed the work
Such was the vision impaired to me when alone.
Subsequently, at of the circles where had read
it, it was said to from the Sprit-world, Think
you, my dear H, that the vision was a heavenly
one 1t is but the faintest ray compared with
what is in store for you.''
AT another time, and with another circle to whom
also had read the paper, it said sc It is per-
eeived that you do not exactly understand the les
son it was intended to teach The crime and mise
cry in it intended to represent your sphere, and
the sin and suffering which flow from the condition
in which the greater part of mankind are placed.
The bright features Of purity and happiness in it,
the higher spheres in the spiritual world; and the
PROSTATE spirit, who was lifted up and redeemed,
those who have begun spiritually to progress"