The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-04

| gold pieces we're sewed up, and how his
damp fingers trembled.
ale is sick; that is insanity, jSyless In
sanity, filed with anguish and evil Dreams"
And they departed hastily and stood before
the cells Of prison, where the criminals
were sleeping, in long rows side by side
Like a wild beast. sprung one Of them from
his sleep, uttering horrible cry. He thrust
his sharp elbows into the sides Of the sleeper
who lay next to him, and the latter turned
himself sleepily towards him, and said
"Hold thy jaw, thou beast, and sleep
II is night"
"Every night" replied the other, "Yes,
every night, he comes and howls and tor
ments me. 10 the heat of the moment have
done needless things; was born with an evil
disposition, which has brought me here fora
second time. But, as have offended have
been punished. One thing only have not
confessed. AS was leaving here after my
first Imprisonment. and passing the residence
of my master, one thought after another
boiled up within me-. Idrew a match against
the wall, II came somewhat too near the
thatched roof every ything was burnt; every
thing was in flames, as am. myself, help
ed to save occupants and the cattle. Nothing
that had life was burnt except flock Of
pigeons and the house dog had not thought
of him. One could hear him howl, and this
and the bowling hear when wish 10; and
if | fall asleep, then comes the dog again, so
large and shaggy! he laws himself upon my
breast, howls, presses upon me, STILES me-
Listen to what | am telling you--but thou
can'st snore the whole night, and sleep not
quarter Of an hour And the blood rushed
into the eyes of the frenzied man and he
threw himself upon bis companion and struck
him in the face with his clenched fist.
"That silly fellow has another OF his crazy
fits" was the cry of these around, and the
other prisoners seized him, struggled with
him, and bent him in double, tiil they got his
head between his knees; then they bound
him fast while the blood was starting from
his eyes and from every pore.
"You are killing the unhappy man." cried
the preacher, and as he stretched out his hand
as If TO defend the sinner--the poor sinner,
who, even here, was obliged to make such
bitter atonement Cor his ohences--the scene
was changed. They flew through the halls
Of Tho riob opd fha bayala of fha noor
suality, Envy and all the Deadly Sins passed
in turn before them, while a guiding angel
read to them the offenses Of the sinners and
the excuse fer them. This was feeble indeed
before God, but God knows the heart; he
knows all the evil which comes from within
and without-He who is Mercy and Love-
The hand of the preacher trembled--he ven
tured not 10 stretch it forth TO pluck hair
from the head of the sinner. And tears
streamed from his eyes like the waters Of
mercy and love, which quench the fires Of
hell. Then the cock crowed.
"Merciful God Thou wilt grant her that
rest in the grave which have not been able
to procure for her.
81 enjoy it already" said the dead: "it was
thy harsh judgment, thy gloomy human iceas
of God and his creatures which drove me 10
thee. Learn the nature of men. Even in the
wicked, there is portion of God, portion
which will triumph over and extinguish the
fires Of He'll"
And kiss was imprinted on the lips Of the
preacher, and II became light around him.
Gods clear sun was shining in his chamber
where his wife, still living, gentle and full Of
love, had awaked him from dream which
had been sent Of God.
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