Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-01-28

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the foot Of the bed, prayed for him with
all the fervor Of which she was capable,
and her husband al last slept profoundly.
Betsy was very pious, but that evening
she had prayed more arden,ly than usual,
and she remained IN prayer all nght,un,
the cock announced the breaking Of day.
She then arose to attend 10 her household
duties.
As soon as he awoke, Henry started
up in bed and called his wife. When
came,
Betsy said he, in trembling voice,
give me your hand, that | may assure
myself that you are really by me-
She took his hand and looked a, him
with surprised air.
Betsy, said he. 81 am great sinner,
and all the learning l have cannot wash
out the wicked action have committed
Betsy remained supplied TO hear him
speak thus.
4 am calm and have reason perfectly
at this moment, dear wife. Here is the
key of the little closet, go and take out he
money of that little child and give it back
) to him;tell him that III not take sxpence
for The care am going to bestow upon
him, and if you are able, Betsy, 60 all
through the village and proclaim that
will receive as many poor scholars as will
come; for have had dream, and am 60
to relate it to you. 1t was celssiial
vision. Thank all the saints of Paradise,
Betsy, and listen without intcrruptiog me. ;
Go on said the excellent MISTRESS
Paddy, more and more astonished.
Il dreamed that was dead | saw my.
selc floating through the shades, as a
bark skins over the water, as the bird
flies through the air. was very much
afraid, and | wanted to flee from the
m DIST of this chaos; but something invisi.
BILE, impalpable, and powerful, retained
ms wan ed to rush onward, bu. could
i. MT and around me saw multitude OF
o ects who, like me, foated in space
,, O ne of these objects, which seemed to
have open wings like bat, came and pass.
ed my head with certain noise; it was a
volume Of Homer with the covers open.-
thought might make use of it in rails.
ing myself. but when put forth my hanc
it vanished like smoke. Then appeared
i to me great white phantom, with white
: red eyes, which glared like torches in the
midst of the darkness; one of these eyes
:, was volume of Virgil, the other vol
umn of Homer; these two eyes lanced
their lightning glances upon me, and the
q phantom, after having made horrible
e grimace~ at me, disappeared in the abys:
without leaving any traces behind it. The
& time appeared long to me, as long as eter
e nty. Singular thing! all the objects
around me spoke the same detestable Lat
10 in and Greek, which put my ears to tor
n ture. Thought it was probably the pur
l gatory tor school masters in which l wa
plunged. Then the scene suddenly chang
ed. Two years at least had passed a way
J. and found myself in the midst of fos
which enveloped on all sides; but its va
Ie pors were transparent, soft, and light, ant
g. did not obstruct my movements in til,
n, least, which were perfectly free. ad
at vanced few steps. the fog parted in the
,e middle like curtain. and before me sav
to high mountain of fire. | ascended Il
ne the summit, and l saw still above me tn
,e most brilliant light which has ever daz
d; zled the human eye. a voice, sweet vi
brating, whispered in my ear i, was heav
10 en-. Ifeel then upon my knees and aske
how I could get there, for there wa
a, Betsy, between heaven and me, dee
ID gulf, wide and impossible. Before m
It. suddenly appeared crowd Of poor schol
ars all those whom have raised, and VIII
s. have since taken their deplomas. l re
lie cognised them very easily. Abel was a
I'd their head
CT The only means to get there sal
% they lis to make use Of US as of a ladder
i. 'And how 2 asked.
- Yes they replied, I'VE are the round
=, of The ladder, which will conduct you +
=, -, that happy abode. All the science O
- which you are so proud, your algebra
of your arithmetic. your Greek, your Latin
:. -, even your Hebrew, will serve you a
. ;, nothing. All of human science is nc
=. worth one good action, one charitabI
~ deed. We are the results Of your char
~ a ty. We, poor children, who owe ou
m mbs education to YOU, we can transport yo
sc E there and make you happy forever
ba put one foot upon Abeps shoulder
~ NJ the other upon Blake's, then upon Billy
~ u and so on, from one shoulder to another
~ ~ until I reached the last. saw then tha
is; is one more shoulder was wanting before
:" could reach the end of my ascension.
!. tried to make spring forward, but Abe
" held me back.
,Is Is 20, my God! cried children, VIII
;" have you brought me only part way
., 1T seems that one more than us
y wanting to take you up, master. Yo
must certainly have been guilty Of som
:" wicked action, in repulsing some poo
scholar you have diminished the mean
- :. Of attaining our end.'
:, well, Betsy, my heart came nea
10 m bursting then, as I remembered what
% et had done toward Edward Moore!'