Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-10-06
The Land Beyond tha Mountains.

The little child was dying. His weary
limbs were tracked by pain no more. The
flush was fading from his thin cheeks, and
the fever that had been for weeks drying
UP his blood, was now cooling rapidly I'M
der the touch Of the icy Land that was upon
him.
There were sounds and tokens Of bitter
ness, but suppressed grief IN that dim cham
Ter, for the dying boy was now very dear
to many hearts.
They knew that he was departing, and
the thought was hard 10 bear; but they
tried to command their feelings that they
might not disturb the last moments Of their
darling.
The father and mother and kind Physi-
clans stood beside dear Eidy's bed, and
watched his heavy breathing. He had been
silent for some time, and appeared to sleep.
They thought it might be thus that he would
pass away; but suddenly his blue eyes
opened wide and clear, and beautiful smile
broke over his features. He looked upward
and forward first, then turning bis eyes up
on his mothers facs-said in sweet voice:
Mother what's the name Of the beautiful
country ! see beyond the mOuntains-the
high mountains
Il can see nothing my child said the
mother; there is no mountains in sight of
our house.
Look there dear MOTHER said the child
pointing upwards, 'yODder are the noun
tains. Can you see them now?' he asked
in tones Of great establishment, and his moth
eT shook her head.
They are near me new-so largo md
high, and behind them the country looks so
beautiful, and the people are SO happy,
there are no sick children there. Papa, can
you see beyond the mOuntains2 Tell me
the name Of that land
The parents glanced at each other, and
united voices replied. The land you see is
Heaven, is it not my child?'
Yes il is Heaven. thought that must
be its name. o let me go-but how shall
/ cross these mountains? Father will you
carry me? o take me in your arms ..and
carry me, for they call me from the other
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There was not dry eye in that chamber,
and upon every heart there fell solemn
awe, as ifthe curtain which concealed lis
mysteries was about 10 be,withdrawn.
.My son, said the father, twill you stay
with US little while longer?' You shall
cross The mountains soon, but in stronger
arms than mine. Wait-stay with your
mother little longer; see how she weeps
at the thought of losing YOU
% mather, o father do not cry, with come
me and cross The mountsins-O comel and
thus he entrea:ed with strength and ear
nestness which astonished them all.
The chamber was filled with wondering
and awe stricken friends. Al length hi
turned to his mother, with face beaminl
with rapturOus Delight and stretching on
bis little arms for last embrace he cried
Goodbye mother, / an going, but don't yO'
be afraid-the man has come 10 carry me
ovey tho maintains
These were his parting words, upon hi
mothers breast he breathed his last, AM
they laid the little fair baby down again up
on the pillows and closed the lids over tn
beautiful blue eyes, ever which the mist
Of death had gathered heavily, and bOwh
by the bedside they prayed with submis
siyeness, but bleeding hearts and said, 'Th
Lord gives and the Lsrd. taksth away
blessed be the name Of the Lord