, 1860-06-28
Il CI4lLD,s DREAM OF A STAR.

lie had sister, who was child too, and lis
constant cotupanion. These two used to wan
der all day long. They wondered q. the beauty
Of 4owers; they wondered at the height and
blueuess ef the sky; they wondered at the
depth Of the bright water; they wondered ut
the goodness and the power Of God, who made
the iuvely world.
They used to sag to one another sometimes,
"Slpposiug MI the children on earlIl we're to
dls, would the flowers and the water and The
sky he sorrys" They believed they would be
sorry. For, said they, the buds are the children
Of the flowers, and tie little playful streams that
ganlbol down the hillsides, arc the children Of
tile waters; ind the smallest bright specks
paying at hide aud seek in the sky all night,
must surely be The children Of the stars; and
ttey would alt he grieved to see their play
mates, tue children OF men, ro more.
There was one clear shining star that uscd to
come cut IN the sky before tue resi-, near the
Church splre, abore the graves. 1t was larger
aud nore beautiful, they thought, than all The
others. and every night they watched far it,
standipg hand IN hand ut the window. Who-
ever saw it first, cried out, al see tho start"
ing Eo well when It would rise, aud where. So
theY grew to he su :h friends with it that before
laying down in their beds, they always looked
out once again, to bid it good night; and when
they we're turning round to sleep, they wou:d
say "God bless the star"
T,
very young, the sister dropped, and came to b.
50 weak that she could no longer stabd in the
window ut nj Rht; nnd then the child looked
sadly out LT himself, and when lie saw the star,
turned round to the patient, pale face on the
bed: II l see the start'' aud then a smile would
come upon the face, and a little weak voice used
to say " God bless my brother and The Atsr!"
Aud so the time came all too soon, when the
chilli Looked out alone, and when there WIS no
face on the bed; and when there wns a little
grave among the graves, not there before; and
when the s.ar made long rays down tosards
him. as he saw it through his tears.
Now, these rays we're 80 bright, and they
seemed to make such shining way from earth
to heaven, that when tile child Wens 10 his s7li.
tary bed. he dreamed about the star; aud
dreamed that lying where he was, be saw 8 train
Of people taken up that shining road By angels.
And tbe stsr opening, showed him great world
Of light. where rfany more such angels waited
All these angels, who were waiting. turned
their beaming efts upon the people who we're
carried up into the stur; and came came ont
from 'iae long rows in which they stood and fell
upon the pe"pfc:s necks and kissed them ten
der1r, and went away with them Gown avenues
Of light, and were SO huppy in their company,
that lying in his bed he wept for jay.
| But there were many angels who did no. 70
| with them, md among them one be knew. TIC
| patient face that had ozce lain upon the bed
| was e1oritied aud radiant, but his heart found
out his sister among aI the host
His SISTERS angel fingered near the entrance
Of the stnr. End said TO the leader among those
who had brought the peonte thither-
| *'1s my brother conla:"
| Aud be said. No.
| She was turning hopefully away, uhcu the
child stretched nut his arms, and said, "Oh,
sister, | am here! Take me!" and then she turr-
ed her beaming eyes upon him, md it was
| ,s.,1,f 4fn i,,fn l.
making long rays down toward hin, us he saw il
| throu n his tears.
From that hour forth, the child looked out
| upon the star as Oh the home he YVES to 20 TO-
when Ills time should come, and he thought he
did not belong 10 Garth alone, but to the star
There WIS baby born 10 be brother to the
child and while ho WIS so little that he neve'
Jet had spoken q word, he stretched his tiny
form ont on the bed and died.
Again tho child dreamed Of the opened star
and of the company Of angels, and The tralu Q
people. aud all the rows Of angels With thei
bcaniug eyes all turned upon those people
faces.
Said his sisters angel to the leader
"ls 1nT brother come r.
And be said "Sot that one but anorhcr.''
As the child beheld his brothers angel in he
arms. he cried. 80. slster, am here TAX
mel" Aud ehe turned and smiled upon him
uegfew to be young man, apd wns busy a
his book when an old servant came 10 him an
said
t "Thy motheris no more. bring her blessing
on her darling son."
Again at .gat he saw lie star, and all tha
former company. Said his his sisters angel /
the ieeder--
ais my brother come:''
And he said, "Thy mother!"
| A mighty cry of joy went forth through d
the stars, because ,he uanthar wns reunited I
her two children. And he stretched out his arm
and cried, 20. mother, sister aud brother, | nj
here! Take me-" And tbey answered, "No
yet" and the star was shining.
lie grew to be man, whose hair was turnin
Grey, aud he was sitting in his chair By the fire
side, heayy with grief, and with his face b
dewed with tears, when the star opened ono
again.
Said his sisters angel to the leader, " Is m
And be said, "Say, but his maiden daugE
ter"
And the man who had been the child saw b
= daughter, newly lest to him, celestial ere
tuEe among those three, and he said, an
daughters head is on my mothers bosom, n
, her urn is around my mothers neck, and at b
feet there 10 the baby Of old time, aud cs
bear the parting from her, God be praised!' .
. And the star was shining.
: Thus the child came to be an old man, q,
. lis once smooth face WAS wrinklcd, and his ste
were slow and feeble. End his back Was bct
And one night as he lay upon his bed. bis CD
drtn s,anding around Kim, he cried as he b
s cried so long Hgo:..
/. al see the STAR
+ They whispered to oue another, lie is
e ing"
NE like garment, and move toward the 81
ns child, And @, my Father, now thank Il
= tha, it has 50 often orcnedto receive those dE
ones who await me-"
And the star was shining; and it shines up
his grave.
r. The Iurtatftude Of Republics.