Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-01-11

po,ent.- the clouds and darkness.
Ii was midnight among the clouds, and
in all the great vaults above them Mid
night with the winds, and in tie deep
deso,a'e clefis AM csverDs OF the noun
tains. Midnight with the unseen spir
lis of the invisible realm--and midnight
in Van Armuih's cottage!
Dreadful night said broken and
unhappy voice within tue hut. "Dre ad
fal - shrieked the wind. IS it whirlsd d.
onward. and b, at against the hills. or
bounded OFF among the mountains!
! The voice within was Linas. as che
st listening to the winds. and s,ghing
cedar BOWS. and grosning tre,s. and wa
ter dripping on The gentle slope, alI the
dali strokes al ilsr ,hrcbbing heart, IN
wl.ica little love still kept alive though
asmost bas lied in the ashes OF thsussni
hopes.
There were embers also upon the mud
heath. and on iron pot upon the embers.
tut Ct herbs, sect hing and simmeriug
Before the emb,rs sat he Cool vile.
upon bare wooden stool. with her
wr.aaled face burned III her withered
hands. vel watching Though her fingers
the sleeping herbs. Behind the Good
wife lay her shadow, reaching back and
shading The Good mans face, who lay
upon a mat of straw, and was sleeping
io' The firsl during many hours of pain
ami fever.
He is better ;" mu:tered tho woman.
as she turned and looked upon the sleep
ef.
Better. better. better. - dubbed the
pot OF herbs. "BrileT" shIlsked tie
wind. a. i. hew away TO tell the ems !.
Il viii Sleep. also. said the woman.
You may Sleep" bubbled the iron
pct upon tie embers. Shes asleep!
went the winds. telling to the caves ia
which the spirits of the invisible were
waiting cor The hour!
1.-The hour has come % said the Prince
of the invisible 10 his messensers--seat-
ed on throne of shining spar. with
myriad OF gi.lering crystals all around
HIM
The hour has come herslIed the
messengers. through every crerice Of the
rocks that led TO ali the excavations o.
the Duukie mountains.
The hosr has come" whispered the
splits. as they entered from the winding
pass Crs. sid as seinblr be store tie Prince.
lac crystals thai were scattered In prolu-
sion about the Princes seat, aud the
sPsrs that hung so gracefully from the
canopy abovr, grew brighter, as the Prince
disclosed -isis tss<sss<s--snd as. if a. tissu..
sand Stars had been suspended among the
branches OF marble trees. anI some fall
len on iae stony floor. hal been broken
in.o frsSnents, yet emitting lustre soft
amt radiant; the great hall grew lumin.
Gus.
The spirits took their places, each one
according 20 his rank: some seated upon
STONES that grew brighter by his touch;
some leaning agAins, giiiterins pi lars;
some resting among the branches Of The
Petrous trees. The warde las and mes
sengers were at their POSTS. and stood
READY 10 whisper 10 the crevices, or hear
hen 10 the winds that brought inielli-
sence.
All was silent in the Lighted hall. nor
had the Prince made known bis wishes.
when suddenly The place grew darker.
like tie gioam OF evening before the stars
come forth A great shadow filled the
Cavern, aud yet the wardens had an
nouncrd no entree. nor had The messen-
gers been told o. any coming.
None but the Prince SAT quist--him
nothing could disturb--no,hins could
surprise.
Whit means this darkness whose
shadow fills our palace with It's pres
euc,?' said tie Prince without emotion.
The wsrsi-ns did not answer. aud the
messengers were Ignorant.
at is my shadow answered then a
voice tina, lad no echo. SO lead-like did
it fail upon the angles OF the cavern. aud
the stony floor! '.Azrael am l. sent b,
the Hing of Terrors TO claim of thee a
suhjrct.
"Azrael. art thou said the Prince.
We know thy master. great King Death!
ard .hou sh0uid'st be familiar TO our
eyes, so oft thou CONTEST; but so msns
forms thou hast. and such Va rious COM
p.exions. we do misisle ihee. Make
known thy Grand. Whom elamsst
thou ?"
Van Armuth Of the Valley" answer.
ed the shade
Van Armuih Of the Valley!' said the
prince. Hear yeI MI subjects! Van
Asmu,h of the Valley what know We OF
him. All again was light in the cham
/ Der. None saw the shadow when i:
vanished. though every messenger bent
tesger eyes. ard ali the wsreens watched
with over-weening vigilance y
Il knew him well.', said one, "even
in his infancy. and marked him for Thy
purposes. With bis fond mothers hesrl
ibid ! play such pranks as made her war;
bis budding time with sweet indulgen.
ities."
H." said enoiher. "watched over hii
lyoung years. aud fed him with ambition
far beyond has strength. and popped
1dresms. that made all things look bright
and beautiful. and promising. Hope
! sprung within him. reckoning with mos
familiar nod. whilst did urge him OF
with growing aspirations %
sand it was l who blasted those youns
hops. and turned those dreams of you'll
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