Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-01-07
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The child was dying. His weary limbs
were racked with pain no more. The husl
was fading from his cheeks, and the feve
that had been for weeks drying up hi
blood was now cooling rapidly under tn
touch of the icy hand that was upon him
There were sounds and tokens of sup
pressed but bitter grief in the dim cham
Der, for the dying boy was one very deaf
to many hearts. af. .rr..
They knew that he was departing, ant
the thought was hard TO bear; but theI
tried to command their feelings, tina, they
might not disturb the last moments oi
their darling. . .... ....
The father aud mother, and the kline
physician stood beside posr Eddy's bee
and watched his heavy breathing. He
had been silent for some time and appear
ed to sleep. They thought it might be
thus that he would pass away. But sud-
denly his blue eyes opened wide and clear
aud beautiful smile broke over his fea
lures. He looked upward aud forward
first, then turning his eyes upon his moth
er tace-and in a sweet voice" Mother
what is the name Of that beautiful conn
try that see beyond the mountains ?'
| can see nothing, my child" said the
mother there are no mountains in sight
of our house
"Look there, dear mother" said the
child pointing upwards. "Yonder are the
mountains. Can you see them now?" he
asked ia tones OF the greatest astonish.
ment as his mother shook her head.
They are near me now--so large aud
high, and behind the country looks baau
tiiul and the people are 80 happy there
are no sick children there Papa, can you
not see beyond the nountains N Tell me
the name Of that land.
The parents glanced 1T zach other. and
with united voice. replied, The latl you
see is Heaven, is it not my child %
Yes, it is Heaven ! thought that
must be liz name. O.. let me go-but
how shall | cross those mountains p
Father, will You not carry me, for they
call ,ne from tie ether side and | must
go.'
There was not n dry .re in that cham -
ber and upon every heart there t=il solema
awe, as it the curtain which concealed its
my steries was about to he withdrawn
MY dear son" sad the father. will
you stay with u, little longer? You
shall cross the mountains soon, but III
stronger arms than mine. Wait stay
with our mother little longer see how
she weeps at the thought Of losing you.'
80, mother--O, do not egv, bat come
with me aud cross the mouutains-O
comc.' and thus he cnireatel with q
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all
The chamber was filed with wondering
and awe stricken friends. A. length he
turned to his no, her, with his face beam
ing with ra pturous delight, and stretching
out his little arms tor last embrace, he
cried
"Good by~, mother, | am going; but
don't be airaid--the strong man has come
to carry me across the mountains
These were bis parting words upon his
mothers breast, he hyeathed his last and
they laid the little, far body down again
upon the pillows, and closed the lids over
the beautiful blue eyes. over which the
mis.s of death had gathered heavily, and
bowing by the bedside they prayed with
submissive. but bleeding hearts and said !:
TIE Lord gave, and the Lord taketh
away, blessed be the name OF the Lord
nay As the late Dean Swift was once
upon a journey, attended BY his servant,
they put up a. an inn where they lodged
all night in tRe morning the Dean called
for his boots; the servant Immediately
took them to him; when the Dean saw
them, allow i. this Tom, said he. my
boots are not cleaned p NO, Sir, re
piled Tom, as you are going to ride,
thought they would soon be dirty again.
Every we'll" said the Dean, ''go and
get the horses ready"
In the mean time the Dean ordered the
landlord to let his man have no breakfast
When the servant returned, he asked if
the horses were ready.
"Yes, sir. said the servant.
"Go bring them out then,' said the
DeSn.
81 have no. had my breakfast yet, sir
replied Tom
"Oh no matter for that" says the Dean
if you had, you would soon be bungry
again
They mounted, and rode of; rs they
rode, the Dean pulled book out Of his
pocket. aud began to read. a gentleman
met them, aud seeing the Dean reading
was not willing to disturb him, but passed
BY till he net the servant.
"Who is that man, said he to the ser
want
my master, sir, said Tom.
81 know that, you biockhead.' said the
gentleman. "hut where are yeu goiag?"
!" We are going to Heaven, SIR says
Tom.
How do you know that" said the gen
tleman.