Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-02-04
THE LAND BEYOND THE NOUN
a5saff TAINS. s,a
BY HELEN BRUCE.

The little child was dying. His weary
limbs were racked by pain no more. The
flush was fading from his thin cheek and the
fever that for many days had been drying
up his blood, was now receding rapidly, un-
der the touch Of the icy hand that was upon
him. - = .'l's..3 re-.
There were sounds and tokens of bitter,
but suppressed grief, in that dim chamber,
for the dying little one was very dear to
many hearts. ~
They knew that he was departing, and the
thought was hard to bear but they had to
command their feelings, that they might
not disturb the last moments Of their darl-
ing. - .sl.:Ts
The father, and the mother, and the kind
physician, stood beside dear Eddy's bed and
watched his heavy breathing. He had been
silent for some time, and appeared to sleep.
They thought that it might be thus that he
would pass away. But suddenly his blue
eyes opened wide and clear, and a sbeauti-
full smile broke ever his features He look
ed upward and forward at first, and then
turning his eyes upon his mothers face,
said in q sweet voice.
Mother, what is the name Of the beau
tiful country that see beyond the noun
tains, the high mountains ?"
Il can see nothing, my child" said the
mother; there are no mountains in sight
of our home"
Look there dear mother" said the child,
pointing upward. '.yoader are the noun
tains. Can you not see them now ?" he
asked in tones of the greatest astonishment
as his mother shook her head. 'sThey are
so near me now-so large and high; and
behind them the country looks SO beautiful
and the people are SO happy-tbere are no
sick children there. Papa, can you not see
beyond the mountains? Tell me the name
Of that land" - -,as : ~
The parents glanced at each other. and
with united voice replied, ''The land you
see is heaven, is it not, my child p
Eyes, it is heaven I thought that must
be its name, O let me go; but how shall
Iscross1 those mountains Father will Won
not carry mel? O, take me in your arms
and carry me, for they call me from the 9TH
er side, and must CO." !, 'e'..
There was not dry eye in that chamber,
and upon every heart there fell solemn
awe. as il they stood upon the verge of e.
ternity-as tLeesourtain which concealed its
mysteries was about to be withdrawn. ~
..My boy" said the father, twill you not
stay with us little while longer p
~ on shall cross the mountains soon, but
in stronger arms than. mine. Wait-stay
with your mother little while longer; see
how she weeps at the thought of losing
you 81 :. !. 80 go
i 20 mother, @ mother. do not cry; but
come with me and cress the mountains-O
come = and thus he entreated with a strength
and earnestness which astonished alt
The chamber was filed by the wondering
and awe-stricken friends. At length be
turned towards his mother, with face
beaming with rapturous delight, and stretch
ing out his little arms to her for one last
embrace, he cried :-ssGood bye, mother,sI
am going, but don't be afraid-the strong
man has come to carry me over the noun
tains. ssssss N.e5s's= asga2oe tx a
s,.4Fhese were his parting words, upon his
mothers breast he breathed his last-and
they laid the fair little body down again up
on the pillows, and closed the lids over the
beautiful blue eyes over which the mists of
death had gathered heavily, and bowling by
the bedside, prayed with submissive, though
bleeding hearts, and said. 1.-THE Lord gave,
and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be
the name of the Lord"
LIME foR Poraross. "A correspondent
Smith Groom, of Troy, n. Y.-inform us,
that his experience in the culture of pota-
toes. has convinced him that about a handful
stdsy Stacked lime placed in each hill tends
to prevent the potato rot The lime, he
states; brings the potatoes earlier, to matu-
fifty, and imparts to them a vigor which re-
3 s1siisfs the attacks Of the disease. An expe-
1nept With lime can be conducted by any
Of our farmers at small expense, and If it
does not prevent the potato rot, the lime will
certainly Ahfieh 5he soil fer other crops -
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