The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-02-23
From the Daily Transcript
DEATHsAND SLEEP--A PARABLE

and death. iH brother-like embrace, walked
over earth. 1t was evening. They re-
clned on hill not far from the. he.habitatiOns
of men. A mournful silence prevailed
round about, and the vesper bell in the dis
tant little village grew mute. Quietly and
peaceably, as is their custom. the two
hcnefcent guardian angels Of the human
race were sitting in cordial embrace, and
the night was already approaching.
Then arose the angel of slumber from his
moss covered couch. and strewed with Q
nniselcsS hand the invisible seed of slumbcr.
The evening winds carried them TO the
quiet mansions of tired husbandmen. Now
the sweet sleep embraced the inhabitants
of the rural cottages, from the grey-haired
sire leaning on his staff, down to the infant
in the cradle. The sick forgot his pains,
the mourner his grief, and the poor his
cares. All eyes were closed.
After the work was ended, this benifcsnt
guardian angel laid himself again by the
side of his stern brother.
IF the morning dawn shall break In"
exclaimed he with a cheerful innocence,
''then the world will praise me as her friend
and benefactor o, what JOY to do good
unseen and secretly How happy are VIC
invisible messengers of the Good Spirit
How beautiful our vocation ~
Thus spoke the friendly angel of slumber.
The angel of death looked at him with an
air of sadness, and tear, as the immortals
weep them, stood in his large dark eye.
"Ah." said he, Il cannot rejoice in tho
pleasant thanks as thOu. The werld calls
me her enemy and the disturber of her
joys
20, my brother" replied the angel Of
sleep, "shal not mortals, at their awakca-
ing, recognize thee as their friend and bless
thee gratefully! Are we not brothers,
and messengers of one Father ;"
As he thus spoke. the eyes of the angel
of death were cleaning, and the brctherly
guardian angels tenderly embraced each
other.
Stop Now.-Young man, if you arc
just commencing or practicing any vice or
bad habit. the time to stop is now. You
have arrived at stopping place, and you
may stop now if you please, but if you suf-
fer yourself to be whirlcd on by appetitos
and passions. you may go so far that when
you desire to stop it may be out Of your
power to do so.
lfy"u swear, or drink, or break the Sab
bath, "stop now" If you think evil
thoughts, tell things not quite true, or
sometimes tell little more than truth.
'stop now" If you are going to dance,
or play, or any place where you may meet
bad company, "stop now" If you are in the
habit of jesting about religion or ministers,
or preaching, "stop now" Ifyou think
there is time enough to become religious
by-and by, and that you will pursue the
way you are going awhile longer, "stop
now;" for the course you ore going leads
to death.-Puritan Recorder.
A SHAM DUEL AND A HAsTY FLIGHT.-
A sham duel took place last Friday after
noon, near Philadelphia, between two
medical students, named De CharmOnt and
Sheriden. The balls were drawn from the
pistols by the seconds before they were
handed to the combatants, fact of which
Sheriden was aware. AS tho pistols were
fired. Sheredcn fell. and De Charmont,
fearing the consequences, fled to Parts un-
known. In letter he left at home, he
stated that if he killed his antagonist he
would leave for Europe Immediately.
There were married at Durham, c. E.,
on the oath ultimo, and old lady and
gentleman, involving the following interes:-
ing connections We understand them
perfectly, and hope the reader will also:
The old gentleman is married to his
daughters husbands mother-in-Iaw, and
his daughters husbands wife's mother And
yet she is not his daughters mother; but
she is his grand clrildren's grandmother.
aud his wife's grandchildren are bis
daughters step children. Consequently the
old lady is united in the bonds Of holy
matrimony and conjugal affection to her
daughters brothcr-in-Iaw's father-in-law,
and her great grand-chldren's grand
mothers st-p-f;ltlIer: so that her s0n-in-law
may say to his chillren. your grand
Is married to my fathcr-in law, and yet he
is not your grandfather; but he is your
grand-mpther's son-in-law's wife's father.
This gentleman married his son-in-law's
f,ther-in-law's wife, and he is bound to
support and protect her for life. His wife
is his son-in-law's chldren's grand mother,
and his son-in-law's sister-in-law's grand
chidrens great grandmother"
BE FRANK AND DErERMINED.-Never
affect to be other than what you are.
Learn to say. II do not know" and II
cannot afford it." with most sonorous dis
tinctness and emphasis. Men will then be-
lieve you when you say, Il do know" and
II can afford it, Never be ashamed to
pass for just what you truly are, and who
YOU are. and you are on solid ground. A
man is already of consequence in the world
when it is known that we can implicitly rely
OIL kim that when he says he knows
thing. he will do. Such a reputation will
.,iye a man more real euioyment and Is af