Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-04-07

mas and Chs stmas. and one day had q
dream IN which saw them all-isnd this was
| the dream s
DREAM OF HEAVEN.
saw gard q so luxuriagt with flowers
and foliage thatit Sc med as though
'Tae very rainbow sIewcis- -..s-.sa.as ss.
Had med to blossoms where they fell,
And sewn the ground with bowers"
Branch :, covered with bloom, leaned to-
wards each other, and twined themselves to-
gelher il natural bouquets. From the trees
hung crimson and purple and amber coiored
! fruit pomegranates, figs, plums, and many
others, such as | had never Sc n, and heir
nam IS / do not know. These bright hu ID
fru IS app AIRED transparent, and through the
clear juice sparkled the polished seeds and
stones, Ike precious gems.
In the centre of the garden rose two trees
wi widely spreading branches, covered with
snow white blossoms. Grape WINS clam-
bertd UP the trunks Of each tree and wound
themselves in graceful festoons through the
boughs. The soft air waited the floating
endr Is of one vine to .he toy most branches
Of the opposite tree, until they formed u
ieafy bower. From Its arch hung clusters Of
go den grapes, gl,stcning through wreaths Of
D all-liae bloom. Within the bower saw
a mossy mound. Violets, anemoneS, lilies
of the vaiiy, and the bue-eyes of the ssfor-
e me- not peeped thro' the velvet covpr-
ing making richly variegated and living
broidery. The mound appsared in the shape
of a seat, half rustic and halfregal.
| The towers IN the garden exhaled an oior,
so penetlatingly delicious, that they seemed
to he senullng up perpetual thank giving for
their br ght exist ence-whie Diamond 4 w
drops gli.tered like costly gifts on her ex-
p,ndng bozoins. The atmosphere singular
y pure ,xh. lie a5.ng, life stirring. The sky
>hone reSplend mt with the soitest, most rose
ate hue, OF early morning.
A group Of angelic children gambolled
| through the gar len. Some had chaplfts on
| their heads, aud some had garanis twlnel
about lhlr bosoms or girdl of tiny loves
mingled with .olet> and rose buds, wound
around their waists; and some ha woven
bracelets or flowers and bound tn N on tn II
arms, and then fast d the howeiy manacle
to he rm If an lnfantlle companion thesr
p IRIS were always seen togetner-they setm
ed IS ene--e oh as half of III. other, and on
ly when unted forming complete whole.
The children We're sporting with a White
Iamb-d ehing mis- pure throat with ieafy
cha MS --emb raclng and kissing him.
Ne + the joyous crowd stood an angel
clad IN vesture that had the whit ~ varying
hles OF an opal; the hen was wrou ht with
stars of goid-th one was c asped beneath her
be s. wth9a singi. rubv, heara shlpel. A
lIiet OF pearls eAcItcied her head zone large
ruby shone IN the centre, and mttei such
stream OF ros ate rays thtt they formed
halo aboveh her brow. From benea Il The band
Ia, h,tr AD,r l.
ring Its, but IN shining waves that look ed
like veil Of waxen amber. M
The perfect auty, the mild effalgence Of
here countnancr, no language could describe.
1t as turned tow ards the children and no.
t!ced that whn she smiled upon them, her
face crew % radiant that beam Of light
seemed to strike on their heads and iliunine
Their hair She watched IN m in their sports
they were gatherin Towers and strange to
say, when they plucGed the blossoms instant
" appeared in their piaces-no stem was ev-
er LETT bare AS the children sp ang oy r
the mead, the lowers only bowed their head,
and rose up brighter and freshtr and sent out
"a more exquisite perfume at their infant
touches.
And row the angel girl, with FL ding step
drew near the bowe. and seated herself on
the NOISY In, one. She lifted her beaut fnl
arm and took from the branch Of thu tree on \
her right aand harp. cut out OF a slnsl 1
pearl, with strings Of silver ana -od. Ine
light touch of her tngfrs drw forth such AN
ecsIatic sound thai it thrilled through the
band Of sporting chill ir n; with one accord
they turned thels faces towards her, flew to
bower, aud "a b red them elves closely about
her knees. The white lamb followed them
and laid down softly ut the angel giiPs feet.
AS her fingers ran through the siivery
strings, she sang the hymnof the angels, when
the Saviour was born-when the star shone
in the East, and the sheI herds wa.ch, d thair
locks BY night--"Glory to God in the high |
est, ard on earth peace, good will towards
men :''-H Her voice was so softly, llauidly l
melod Gus that it seemed but the speaking \
tone OF the golden andsilver strings. As she \
SANG. iris. WIZ gorseous p!umage, lit uponiI
the trees that sfoeimsd er sbJwer- and whsn /
she RAISED, Tiny warb,ed a chorus. ~ hon
she resumed her hymn Of praise, they joyful |
ly futtered their brilliant wings, and itse m /
"a as though u sparkling shower Of gems y 5
raned into he baiiny air. sa
Then the ang lad down her harp and the |
children cgre>sei hr, and resumed Their |
sports with greater gialne,s than ever. She |
sat Still IN her bower. but watched themwith |
loving eyes. Verv soon thevr turn to her. |
as though they were al of fecling fer so
distant from them. Then she spoke to Ia m |
tenderiy--but il was in angelic langu ge, |
watch TAI softer more flowing sound han |
any humaa tongue. She lo'd til IN Of tn
Saviour u.on Iearth--Iae earth fFpin iich |
Trey came aud that he ~as once a little !
ch ia Oh tina ear h hmself--ana that he had |
lax n up little CHI drenin his arms apd HISS |
ei THIN. aud said t. his disciples, .ss>utltr |
little children to com. unto M. and fosbid !
them not, Tor of such is the kingdom Of heav-