The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-08-17
oh, make me good and virtaons bright,
That may be ufl angel BRIGHT

On the right and lett OF the picture stood
pair of lovely angels, whom Carl always
took delight in beholding, and his mother
had to promise him that he would also be
like one Of those angels. His dim eye rest.
ed on them rs be prayed his "Abba dear
he loved them SO well, and would have
been content 70 die il he could only take
them and his "dear mamma" along with
him.
The fame in the dying lamp stood quiv-
er:ap. now leapng off, now returning to its
socket, as if loath to leave it-true image
Of the soul Of man. This night it seemed
to saw, "Dear Carl, shall we not fall asleep
tocether." The unsteady fame at length
expired but the picture upon CarFs bed
GREW suddenly bright with marvellous spen-
dor. and from the adorned borders out step
ped the two angels like corporeal beings
They seemed to grow larger and larger,
their apparel shone like thousands of softly
giiluering stars, and their eyes were Of &C.
iestia brightness. They placed themselves
b. the bedsd e of Carl and looked at him
with such friendly look as only angels
have At first the pale child trembled, but
he recognized his beloved, and strokcd their
cheeks.
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YOU take me to heavenw Yes, let me go
with you, but let me take dear mamma with
me, tor without her cannot be happy in
rour home"
mo, thou shall, not yet die answered
one OF angels but ia some future day we
shall see thee again, then you shall go with
g.
Thereupon the two angels rose and as
cended golden ladder, which carried them
np high as upon the goh.cn rays OF the sun.
With mourntal looks Carl saw them disap-
pear above the clouds. But the clouds
rarted again, and the angels returned
bringing beautiful book such as Carl had
nevcr seen before, This they gave to him
and said,
.Thv father in heaven sendeih thee this
took; there are great truths in it, these thou
shalt proclaia to thy fellow creatures both
on this and on that side of the sea, in coun-
tries far and wide That thou lnayst do
these things and thou shalt live.
"Oh. the beautiful! and excellent book!'
cries Carl aud he pressed it TO his heart
But the angels kissed his brow, NV" shall
see thee again at some future day. they
said and departed
Many years had passed away, when
man Law upon his bed, far away in China
His hair had not yet turned white, his
strength was great, and his word overpow-
ering. lie had wondered thousands OF mile
10 procl lain the word Of God among the
hc athen. He had endured great fatigue,
md undergone many hardships, but he had
brought many thousands to the worship OF
fie true and only living God This was
his consolation in his dying hour ~
father. no mother, no wife, no children
stood around HIM to weep. But he was
happy, for he was about to return To his
heavenly Father,
As the evening approached he prayed
once more for his eyes were already decln-
inc with the setting sun. On sudden the
room frightened as from the lustre OF the
noon day sun. Once more he opened MS
ewes. and 10. there stood the angels OF his
infancy. "Forty summers have passed"
said they, "since we saw thee last Al
that time we promised to see thee again !;
md We have come now TO take thee to our
home for thou hast done enough. Thou
shall rest and appear before Him, whom
thou hast made known to the earth" And
the angels laid their hands upon his eyes,
and the Holy Book upon his heart It's
hodv they left to rest on earth but his soul
they carried up to the land OF Joy ana
bliss.
The people of the earth callel him Carl
Guetslaff, but in heaven de is known as one
Of the most faithful sons Of God.