The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-07

of that love which is the property of but few
now living. Phil is dead too. On the tenth
day of sickness she slept heavily, and awoke
in her right mind. But alas for the dear
ones around her, il was but too evident she
was near TO Heaven. Her eye was clear, and
full of joy, as if she had been, as doubt not
she had, with the angels.
Old Mr. Thompson, the clergyman who
baptsed us all, and had buried our fathers,
and had loved US faithfully from the days of
our first lisping, stood by her bed, and she
smiled joyfuly as she saw him.
"Ah, Mr.. Thompson, used TO wonder
whether should die with you all around me,
and this is just exactly as | wished it, 1t
seems strange too, that am dying. | don't
exactly believe it. Phil, am dying9"
"God forbid, Annie"
"Ah, that tone, Phil! You mean to say
God alone can save me, for all hope of man is
gone. Don't grieye, ,hough-don't grieve.-
Why, it isn't hard to die. | love the dear
earth well enough TO stay here-and the
flowers and birds, and the brooks, and the
old seat down by the bank of the stream; but
| don't feel so very sorrowful to leave them
as used to think would. And do love
mother and Ned, and Mr.. Thompson, and
and-and you, Phil" And her voice, which
had been low but cheerful, suddenly trem-
bled, and she was silent.
Al length she continued in renewed tone
of cheerfulness: "Phil, go sometimes and sit
on the old seat down there by the stream, and
put your arm along the back of it, and look
up; and if You don't feel my kiss, it will be
because angels kisses can't be felt; for if God
will let me, III come there and take the seat
which have 80 often sat in, and lay my head
on your shoulder. Mr.. Thompson, am 90
ing TO heaven at last in advance of you.
started long way behind, but shall be there
first after ALL"
The good old man, 10 whom this part Of
the sentence was addressed, sobbed aloud;
but at length recovering composure, he knelt
at the side of her bed, and his flowing white
locks fell over the counterpane as he COM
menced prayer of earncstness. stood still
AT the foot of the bed, and watched the face
of our angel girl.
AS he spoke of Heaven her eye lighted;
and as he begged God to spare her to US yet
little longer, saw her hand steal along
until it reached Phil's head, and her tiny fin
gers were among his thick locks of hair, and
the next moment her hand was in his, and he
rose, aud, sitting by her side, gazed into her
face with unutterable love; as the sublime
words Of hope escaped from the lips of the
clergyman, saw her move, as if to say, "Kiss
me, Phil" and he stopped down to her, and
with her arms around his neck, and that last
loving kiss upon her lips, she went forth by
the unknown path that all must tread
Strong in her simple faith, and leaning con-
fidenty on her Saviour, she, who was :airest
of our children here, has long ago become,
cannot doubt, one of the fairest of Gods
children there.
Peace be with her. On her grave violets
bloom; and have seen children, who have
wandered over the hills in search of flowers
oil day long in vain, refuse to pluck those
which bloomed holly over all that was earthly
of Annie Grey. Peace be with her! In that
sunny land, whereof dream 10 summer Sab
bath morning dreams, trust one day to meet
her. There the voice thats was low aud
plaintive MS the night wind here, has renewed
its tones in thrilling melody. There the last
sound Of sorrowful discord is hushed; for, as
she left us, those sounds died away, family,
scarce heard, then gone forever! and she did
not hear them when she came back, as she
did at times, to keep the tryst with Phil
She heard, then, no sounds but the beating
of his heart
One summer morning, ten years after
wards, she called him suddenly, and his sp rit
sprang forth at the call. The bonds of earth
NtIC UTOhcHs NOUc hHtW NUtitOl Ht ultu.
HIGH AND Iowa visitor going into n
free school, during the half-yenrly examn-
alton; noticed two fine looking boys, one Of
whom had taken the first prize, and the 9th
or tie second.
"'rhese are two fine looking fellows" he
said to the teacher; suppose they belong TO
the highest class of society"
"That is not the way we class our boys"
said the teacher. "'rhe boy who took the
first prize is the son of the man who saws
nv wood; the boy who took the second is
the son of the Governor of our State"
POISONED WHIsKEY.-The Lebanon Ohio
Star records the death Of four men from
drinking wh;skey with strychnine in it. 1t
also SAYS that tens of thousands of fish in
the stream below the distlery have died.
Two tons of dend fish have been taken out