Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-04-22

conscience. Turn to Him for my sake
Corinne."
IL will, Agnes not for your sake, but foi
my own. Experience has taught me how
very, very true your words are. Oh,
hope that God will be merciiul with me
still I"
Her parched lips were kissing mine, and
her tears were dropping on my face.
Oh, l am SO happy now happy because
you have psomised me that"
"My garments are whe--my sandals worn,
Sweet angel within
How piercing the blast-how sharp the thorn
The night is cheerless--the wind is wild
My bruised heart sobs Ike ptful child
How long must wait ,
evermore and forevermore
Must stand at the beautiful gate
If were a queen I'd give my crown,
oh angel within
! Or famed, / would lay my aurels down
| Or rich lid yield thee my treasures of gold
For thy sweet shelter from, rain and cold
How long must wait?
Oh, eyermore aud forevermore,
Would pass through that beautiful gate . -
g Is not that pretty Corinne ? Do you
remember it? There were three of us
tben-and 1 am the first TO enter that beau
riful gdte-'O, evermore and forever
MORE"
An hour afterward, and the prayerful
Agnes was dead. She had taken the veil !;
death stood between her, and me, and the
beautiful unknown.
Her little boy sat at the foot Of the bed !;
there was vacancy in his stare. His
grief was TOO great for tears. / smoothed
back the sunny locks of Agnes, and folded
her thin, white hands over her breast |
kissed her lips, but they were, oh. so cold
1t did me good TO be alone with the quiet
dead. There was a calm peacefulness
growing within my soul. The first true,
inspired prayer from my heart, went up
in that dim, old room.
Then a rich, full sonorous voice broke
the stiffness. 1t was familiar voice, but
did not dare to look up. kept my face
buried in the pillow. j knew it was Ethan
Athol.
"The Lord upholdeth all who fall, and
raiseth up all that be bowed down. The
Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon
Him in truth. Let all men bless His name
forever and ever
He took the cold hand of Agnes Byrne
within his own, and looking into her face,
said,
She has had her wish. She is dead :"
"She is not dead but sleepelh,' said
Yes asleep in Jesus Are you her
friend p"
Yes-as once was yours
looked up into his face as l said that.
He was slightly changed. He looked care
worn. His forehead cleaned still more
whitley from his raven hair, but the sane
love for his fellow men shone in his eyes.
There was something familiar about my
face and voice. ard those words made him
look searchingly at me. saw that he did
not know me.
Il have many friends in Christ" he
said.
Ethan Athol" l said, without taking
my eyes off his face, am not, neither
have | ever been, your friend in Christ, but
through the help of God, intend to be.
have been taught lesson here. l have
promised to meet my friend in Heaven.
To do this, must make my peace with
God. and with my felow-men. Ethan
Atlol, you forgive my great sin against
you ?"
He looked at me wonderingly.
9 None have ever injured me, whom
have not forgiven. Wherein have you
done me any wrong
Ethan Athol, do you know me? am
Corinne May
TIe knew me then. 1t all came back 10
him like dream. Oh, you should have
seen his face brighten
Come TO my heart, my beloved"
That was all he said | was in his arms,
kissing that high, white forehead.
. am as gentle as the shorn lamb, now"
| said smiling through my tears. Nei-
ther am proud any more"
" The Lord knoweth the thoughts of
man, that they are vanity. The Lord will
not cast off his people, neither will he for
sake his inheritance but Judgment shall
return unto righteousness, and the upright
in heart shall follow it,"
was happy again. The world, and the
worlds vanity. was nothing to me. | had
found my true life it commenced by the
bedside of the dead Agnes.
She was buried without show or osten-
tation. Her li;tie boy is with us-with
Athol and me-for we are married My
husband is still minister of the gospel,
pointing out the way to Eternal Life =
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