The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-12-17
Tho Land Beyond the River.

The Land Beyond the River
Il was lovely day. The balmy breath
Of June waited the rich fragrance Of the
summer flowers, while the warbliug song
sters Of the grove chanted sweatosl nolo
dies TO their creator, GodLand in their
most melodious strains, with all created
nature in rendering praise TO the Fountain
Of oil blessings. The golden orb Of day
was just sinkpg behind the western wave,
and its last lingering rays. as though 10th
TO leave the scene. still shed their halo Of
mellow light up tho arch OF heaven. aud
gliding the Aoecy clouds with the tipts Of
Paradise The whole scene Is one Of sur
passing loveliness. But. kind reader
while your heari is filed with praise and
love to the bouutilul Giver ot good, 20
with me aud learn to adore His richer
love.
Little Ella was dying. Pain no longer
racked her weary limbs Under the touch
of the icy hand Of death, the fever tha, Tor
days had been drying the blood in her
veins was rapidly cooling, aud tie nush
was fading from her thin cheek The
dying little one was dear 10 many hearts
-theirs was the grief too deep for utter
ance, and in the silence Of bitter, tearloss
agony, they stood around her DIV ing couch
for they knew that she was departing -
The father and mother and kind physi-
clan stood bending over tho form Of the
lovely child, watching her labored breath.
ing, In apparent sleep, she had for some
time been silent. aud they thought that
it migkt be thus sho would pass away -
But suddenly her Blue eyes opened, and
smile Of heavenly sweetness rested up
on her features, She booked eagerly for
ward at first, then turning her eyes up
on her mothers face, said in sweet
voice.
"Molher. see that beautiful country be
lyond those dark, rushing waters Oh
how beautiful What is the name Of tha
country, molher?"
II can see nothing, my child" said tn
mother.
Look thore, dear mother" said In
child, pointing again. "csn you not se'
il nowG SEE HOW those angry waves dasl
against those rocks--aud, ohl what
beautiful country biyond-the sun shine
80 Pile smIly, ami see such boautiiu
flowers, and tie birds sing 50 swectly- =
chi they arc 80 near to mo now, can AL
most touch them with my hand, and ,h
people all look SO happy there. hlpap'
can you not see beyond the river? To
me the name of that land -
The parents exchanged glAnces, and =,
piled together; "Tbe land you SEQ
Heaven; is it not, my child?'
"0h, yes, that is its name; though
il must be Heaven. Oh, Let me co.
But how shall cross that deep dAr
river? Father. carry me; viii you not
See, the angels are waiting for me on N
other side--they are holding out thei
! arms for me, Oh, father, take in yov
larms and carry me across the river.
must CO."
Solemn awe prevailed the room. as
they stood upon the very verge Of eterl
ty -as II the curtain was about TO be wit
u' drawn that concealed the unknown glOrt
rs Of the eternal world
g "My child. W Il you wait with us = /
lfftle longer?" said the father; "strong
. arms than mine will soon bear you acroi
: the river. Stay with your mother III
tie longer; see how shsweepsat thothougl
Of losing you"
4 "Dear mother, do not cry, but CON
!, with me and cross the stream. Come
, father, come--angels are whispering i
ny ears, snd see being standing upo
the other shore who is smiling upon m
and stretching out his arms to take me
Z Now he is coming down into the river /
a carry me across, must go--come wit
y mel" and stretching out her little arm
4 for last embrace, she said. GOOD by
. mother; don't be afraid he has come /
Z carry mo safely across the river"
And these were her last words. Gen
tly did they lay the fair form back agsi
4 upon the pillow, aud, kneelng at the bed
a side, those grieG-stricken hearts thanke
= God for his lesson OF love, and prayed 70
: resignation. saying. "The Lord gave an
the Lord hath taken away, blessed DO "a
d name Of the Lord"