Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-11-06

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and to please his skifuI friend lis shaggy hair
was slloothed into curling grace, the hut coastst
| ly received new convenience and ornaments fron,
his strong or her Ginning hand; and happy was he
after his toiisin the forest to return bearing ric
1 honey comb, or leading goat with full udfers 10
| his home, dear because hers
| 'On waking, one dewy rnorning, he looked font
| " m her loving face beaniirg with tender h5lT
thoughts aud said: You call me Sthenos, but have
never told me the name by which am to call ysd.
my dearest = 7.
- on have just pronounced the name 1 love
best except ~hen you call me your wife ans yog.
friend have bad several names in the lsa,I vsh.ss
] came to be near yoa- bat that by which our eoof
God wished yon to know me is Eathymia Ana.
dear StheEos, whenever you are in trouble, in neet
or in doubt, call Enthyulia 70 yoar side and vh4t
ever love can do. viii gladly perform. Wijrycat
strength and my afectonate zeal aud the blessiiE
of our good Col, We shall be beppy as We msy. II
thls wlld wood; but the good God has promised sc
that when you shall have learned 20 sing AMI pray
with me, that our two beings shalf be blended int,
one and we shall leave the forest to 60 aud dwell
IN garden with good Cod far more BEAUTIES!
taan the ono frOar which YOU straysJ a long wlnss
ago. irs-
'''0h, happy home, replied sttenos. 4 can tbisl
Of no higher bliss than that YOUR hvelinsss sbaaI
be mingled with my strength. except that nav.
strength shall be united forever to your dear
thoughts
Say not So Sthenos, answered she. looking up
with holy smile, like morning light sparkling ie
the dew our highest jos VIII BE- to ,vellw oar.
God -..
Prom that moment Stlenos earnestly endeavor-
ed 10 learn the hymns and prayers Of Eniaylat,.
They lived long in the forest. and children were
bora to them. three sons Ike Their father vigorog
three daughters Ike their mother graceful Baf
one fair morning the father and mother came nal..
from their chamber tfor the liltle hut had gives
place to a wide dweing) their children went anx-
iousiy in to SEEK them. but they found them n,t
Sthenos and ltp'hymia were gone to The garles o..
our good God ..--
The children were mute IN weader and sadneSs
when suddenly the chamber was filed with rayish-
ing light and delicious odors, and three rassass
angels hoveIed over the bed and the children copg
see far up into the sky. and saw glorious being
under the Tree Of Life. before the throne Of Cod,
and IN the smiliug eouutenance Of the glorious be-
ing they recognized. strangely but sweetlv minqle
the love OF both father ahd mother. And one of
the angels said lhe the taIIest Of the threej 4
pointed out the way to them aud encouraged tbela.
10 strive to reach the glrlen. ..
''And ], said the second. on whose bosom shove
a Gem Ike golden anchor, bore them up on my
wings ...-..-
'''And T. iOyfully exclaimed the third vho.hsJ
eyes like the first spring violes washed With rsil
have made them both one forever
Then turning to her sister angels, sae ss;f;
Your tasks for them are over; butT 80 to 6ll tb,
united being With immortal happiness
"Ah Uncle Bernard cried Gertrude that e
better than fairy tale but what queer ns.a.s
9thenos and Euthymia; what do taey mean"
81 made them out Of the Greek. answered e.,
old man. and by Sthenos mean man ieft 70 hia-
self when he would be mere savage, and by Es-.
thymia mean Wisdom sent 70 him BY. our .goo1
God, to teachhim how TO live on earth AMI psepase
for heaven. When man is Transformed 10 Holv
wisdom and uses bis strength for Use epds. Is Lt-
comes all good. and god takes Lin up to Use ~
cond Paradise"
"Yes. says little CHARLEY. aud The angel Ma
the anchor is hope
And the talest anoel Is raith7 edjs R5bc-,
for faith gives Pious people courage.
And the gen;e blue-eyel one must be LOVE-. for
owe lives forever whispers Gsrtrpde IN Uucs
Bernard's ear.
Bless you dear child yOu look Ike her uhi--
pers back Uncle Bernard