Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-01-16
The Land Beyond the Mountains.
By RELEN BRUCE.

By HELEN BRUCE.
The little child was diving. His wea.
~ 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 col
oring rapidly, under The touch Of The icy
hand that was upon him.
There were sounds and tokens OF Bit
ter, but suppressed grief, in that dim
chamber. for The dying lille one was very
dear TO many hearts.
They knew that he was departing, and
the thought was hard 10 bear; but they
had 10 command their feelings, that they
might not disturb the last moments o.
their darling.
The father, and the mother, and the
kind physician, stood beside dear Eddys
bed and watched bis heavy breathing.
lie had been silent for some time, and
appeared to sleep. They thought that
ii might be thus that he would pass a.
way. But suddenly his blue eyes open
ed wide and clear, and beautiful smile
broke over his features. lie looked up
ward and forward at first, and then Turn
ing his eyes upon his mothers face, said
IN a sweet voice. -
Mother, what is the name Of the beau
,fJI country that | see beyond the noun
lsns, the high mountains 2
i can see nothing, my child said tho
mother; there are no mountains in sight
Of our home.
Look there dear mother said tho
child, pointing upward, 'yonder are the
mountains. Can you not see them now!
he asked in tones Of the greatest astonlsh-
ment, as his mother shook her head.
They are so near me now-so large and
high, and behind them The country looks
so beautiful and the people are so happy
there are no sick children there. Papa,
can you not see beyond the mountains
Tell me the name Of that land
The parents glanced at each other, and
with united voice replied, The land you
see is heaven, is it not my child :!
Yes, ii is heaven; | thought that mus.
be lis name. o let me go; out how shall
cross the mountains Father will yon
not carry me o, take me in your arms
and carry me, for they call me from the
ether size, and, must 60.
There was not dry eye in that cham
Der, and upon every heart, there fell n
solemn awe, as if ihey stood upon the
verge of eternity-as The curtain which
concealed its mysteries was about TO be
Withdrawn.
My boy said the father, twill you not
stay with us little longer 2
You shall cross the mountains soon,
but in stronger arms than mine. Watt
stay with your mother little while
longer; see how she weeps at the thought
Of losing YOU
% mother, o mother, do not cry; bu!
come with me and cross the mounlains-
o Gomez and thus he enlreated with q
strength and eaTneslness which astonished
all.
The chamber was filed by the Won
lerng and awe.sujcken friends. Al
length he turned towards his mother with
a face beaming with raplurous delight,
and stretching out his little arms 10 her
for one last embrace, he cried GOOD
BYE, mother, am going, but don't be
afraid, the strong man has come 10 carry
ne over the mountains
These were his parting words; upon his
nother's breast he breathed his last--snd
hey laid the fair liule body down again
lpon the pillows, and closed tie lids over
he beautiful blue eyes over which the
nisiS Of Death had gathered heavily and
,owing by ,ho bedside prayed with sub
nissive, though bleeding hearts and said.
The Lord gave, and the Losd hath taken
way; blessed be the name Of the Lord