Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-01-06
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Rev. Mr.. Prime, one Of the editors OF
the New York Observer, who Is travel
ing IN the east, writes to that paper from
amidst the Alpine scenery Of Switz-
erland. Ho closes letter, full Of fine
description OF the terrific and sublime
on which his eye had been resting, with
the following very touching Incident
Heinrich" TO whom he here refers, 10
a German companion, educated and tai
euted, but poisoned, evidently, by the
Rationalistic skepticism 80 character.
istic Of hi. countrymen. The narrative
which follows, shows what power lies
ln the appeals OF the Gospel, when com.
mended to the heart by Christian fidelity
and tenderness:
We could now look down into the
valley Of the Grimsel, a li;tle valley, but
like an immense eauldron, the sides OF
which are sterile naked rocks. eight
hunlred leet high! On the west they
stand like the walls aud towers OF a
fortified city, and in the bottom OF the
vale u a single house aud small lake;
but a AOck OF vne hundred goats and
scure OF cows, with their tinkling bells,
are picking a scanty sustenance among
ih- stinrs. Tue scene was wild, sv.
az. anlinl o |, aad h,I th,re b'cn
no sun To .ight II up VITA the lustpr OF
heaven. II would have been dreary and
dismal lIciarich hal ben very tho't-
lul Tor IN hour. lie hid discovered
that NY thou ghts turned constantly 10
God who made all these mount ,ins,
while he wis 'ver studying ths noun
ians Themselves. lie sat down on
rO l.. nnI said,
Here will commune with nature"
lrep.i,i. "Ald | will ron a little
furt,irr "a ! commune with Coll"
"5tiy," he cried, II would go with
you"
"Bui Won cin not see Him." I said,
II see Him ia the mountain. aud the
glacier, aud the flower; hear him In
the torrent aud the still sm,l vOlce OF
the rils aud little waterfalls that arc
worhling ever in our ears. feel his
presence aud something OF his power
| beg you to stay aud commune with
nature. while 90 and commune with
God"
left him aud wandered OF alone, and
in an hour went down the mountain,
and to my chamber Ia the hospico. I
was sitting on the bedside, arranging
the flowers had gathered during the
day, when Heinrich entered. and giving
me his hand said TO me, "l wish you
would speak more 10 me Of Godl"
lie sat down by my side, aud ! asked
him II he believed the Bible 10 be tho
word VI God
lie said he did, but he would examine
II by the light OF history and reason, aud
reject what he did not find 60 be true"
"And do you heliev, that the soul Of
man will live hereafter In happiness or
wooi"
ii doubt" was his despondIng an.
swer,
| answered him tendcrly, MY dear
young friend, have loved you since The
hoar met you at AltorI. And now coll
me, with AZ your studies have you yet
learned how TO dIei You dlubi, but
are you 50 we'll satisfied with your phil.
osophy that you are able % look on
death among the mountains, or by the
lightning, without iearl My faith tells
me that when die my life aud Joy will
just begin, aud 20 on IN glory forever
This Il the source Of all my hopes, and
II gives me comfort now when | think
thai may never see my native land
aud those love on earth again. |
know that In another land we shall
meet"
allow DO you know that you shall
meet"
"My faith. my heart. my Bible tells
me so. shall meet oil the good In
heaven. lam sure Of one child, an an-
gel now"
"And where are your ehildronl"
-Four ~ Ameries, and one In heaven.
had boy four years agoi earth never
had faIrer. Ills locks were OF gold,
aud hung IN rich curls on a neck aud
shoulder. winter than the snow, his
brow was high aud broad like an nlbnt
eherub'. anl hia eye was blue us the
evening skyi aud he was lovelier than
he was laIr. But In the budding OF his
beauty, he tell sick aud diedl"
~, NJ, not died!'
"Ycs. h. died here by my heart
AMI thtt child 10 the un,y ons VI niue
Ia II am sure Ol ever ssslng dsain."
II - not un lerstaal you"
I'll ny other elnldrsn geow up 10
d ,ubl. a. you DOUBT, they may wander
away on the ~ 'unt ,lns ~ error or the /
gia,i, u, yise, silJ tai into svns aw- y
lu, gut ani b. lost forever. Aud u | do
not i've 10 see my lyms chtdren, AIN
sure VI meeting tat ons now ~ heaven,
as II saw him Are Ia ths light vi the
setting sln llriurisb, hayey yOu mJth.
or, NY dear lrendw
Yes, ycs," he cried, "and her faith Is |
the saIns as you,s.'
had seen his eyes hllng, and had
felt my own lips quivering us spoke. |
but now hc burst into tears aud tel on |
my breast. lle kissed my lips, and my
cheeks, and my forehead, aud the hot |
tears raned on my lace, aud mingled I
with my own. 10, teach me the way
10 leel and believe" he said at last, as
he chung To me like u frightened child,
aud clasped me conyulsWely 10 his heart.
| held him long and lenderly, and lelt
tor him somewhat, hope, az Jesus did
Tor the young man who came 10 him
with similar inquiry. | loved him.
and longed to lead him to the light OF
day.
Taking Care OF the BABY.
Last week fire occurred at Homer,
CORTLAND County, N. Y, In build NJ
occupied by eight or ten Irish families.
During the excitement, one OF those
cruzy busy bodies who always attend
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