Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-07-27
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The Land Beyond the River.

1t WAS Il lovely day. The balmy breath OF
June waited the rich fragrance Of the summer
flowers, while ,,he warbing songsters OF The
grove chuuted sweetest melodies 10 their Crea-
tor God and in their most melodious strains,
Wed with all created Nature in rendering praise
to the Fountain of all blessings. The golden
orb of day WAS just sinking behind the western
wave, and lis last lingering rays, as though loath
10 leave the scene still shea their halo OF mel
low ligh, upon it, lightning up the arch OF heat
Ven, aud gliding The ileecy clouds with the lnIs
of Paradise The whole scere is one OF sur
passing IuvrlineSS. But, kind reader, while
your hrarl is filled with praise and love TO the
huunlilu Giver of good. go with me aud learn
to adore his richer love.
Little Ella WAS dying. Pain no longer rack
ed her s<rary limbs. Under the louch of the
icy hand of death, the fever that for days had
been drying the blood in her veins was rapidly
cooling, and the flush was fading from her thin
check The dying little one was dear to many
hearts theirs WAS The grief too deep for utter
ance, and in the silence of bitter, fearless agony,
they stood around her dying couch, for they
knew that she WAS departing. The father and
the mother and the kind physician stood bending
over the form of the lovely child, watching her
laborcd breathing In apparent sleep, she had
for some time been silent and they thought that
il mirht be thus she would pass away. But
suddenly her blue eyes opened and smile OF
heavenly sweetness rested upon her features.
She looked eagerly forward at first, then turn
! ing her eyes upon her mothers face, SAID III q
sweet voice" Mother see that beautiful coul'-
try, beyond those dark, rushing waters. Oh
how beautiful What is the name of that coull-
try, mother" ..
~ can see nothing, my child" said the mother
"Luok there, dear mother" said the child
pointing again, lean you not see it now 3
See how those angry waves dash against those
rocks and, oh what u beautiful country be-
yond-he sun shines so pleasantly, and see
such beautiful flowers, and the birds sing SO
sweetly oh they are so near me now, can
almost touch them with my hand, and the people
all look 30 haF~v there On papa, can you not
see beyond tile river! Tell me the name ol
that land"
This parents exchanged gances, and replied
together the land you see Is Heaven Is II not
my child %
"Oh, yes, that is it's name; thought it must
be Heaven. Oh, let me go. But how shall
cross that deep, dark river? Father, carry me
will YOU not! See, the angels are waiting fol
me on the other side they are holding out thel'
arms for me- Oh, father take me In your arms
and carry ME across the river. must 60
A solemn awe pervaded the room, as il they
stood upon The very verge of eternty-as If the
curtain was about to be Withdrawn that con
cealed the unknown glories Of the eternal world
"My child, will You not wait with US ltll'
longer" said the father; stronger arms thar
niue will soon bear you across the river. Stay
with your mother little longer; see how sh'
werps at the thought Of losing yon.'
! -"Dear mother, do not cry, but come with m'