The semi-weekly mountain Democrat. (Placerville, El Dorado Co. [Calif.]) 1860-1860, 1860-08-25
An "OId Oncndcr.''
BY MibGE Carroll.

\ fair spring moon was gliding far mp
in the azure beauty Of the sky, taking cog.
nizance Of the earth aud It's inhabitants in
the absence Ct her lord, the sun, and send
ing her silver winged messengers h!ther
and thithcr on curious dainty errandS.
Over the white sails far ont at sea, the
still, broad prafrics, the grand old rocks,
the meandering waters, those fairy work
erS strayed, lifting the m!st-vail from the
valleys, or lighting the purple darkness Of
the silent wood, and lending wondrouS
grace and softncss to Nil they touched. -
They kissed an orchard white and pink
with blossoms, then with pcarly fingers
parted the crocuS leaves from n chamber
window, and rested rcvcrcntlv on little
childs head. A sweet young child a. her
mothers knee singing her evening hvinn
praying her evening prayer. 1t was as
if holy lamp illuminated that room, so
peacefully bright the heavenly radiance
%hone, revealing the calm.mothcr face, the
richest bloom of which had been borne
into the face Of her child, and into which
had passed, with passing years. Spiritu-
al serenity that told Of n mind dwelling in
peace with God and good will towards all
Ills children.
Our Father which art IN heaven" IN
swcct-liSpcd accents came from the infant
mouth. Not breath pf wind stirred the
crocns blooms. and vet were their golden
leaves gently showercd over the two, mo.
ther and daughter. Was heaven 50 near
that II, Angels came crOwdinG about the
open "a cmcit|
IIallowcd he thy name" With n
thrill, ail nature brcnthcd the sweet re.
,pOhsc.
Thy kinslom come The blood Of
martyr, ciirl out t,r it from the ground,
and, weary of warriug with cycr-con,cnd-
ing wrong, million scrroN iuy hrnrtsuni
ted IN the DitcOu> |upp,icalion.
"Thy vii. be done on earth ms It is in
hcac"H." The words went forth music
"hs"l, aud N alone from infant lips.
"IIIc us tins 'ay our daily bread. y
Evcrg@hcrc !.uugciia: and thirslin5 soul,
awaited the dowhlr"pvins OF the heaven.
y hanna
Forgive us our debts, nS we forgiv,
4lr debtors. And lead US not into tenn
Gtion, hIt deliver H. from evil. Thu.
thc low.whi-lrr,d words ran on, ,!roppiu.
-wcctly from lips scare" con>rious Of evil
! while "vc:' tbs earth the voices of the aorc
+ J., tctnrtcll and loan .iroddcn were lite,
: lP heavy "lh thi, supplicati2n: "Dc
/ liver U> II II, c,i'."
Z "for Thin" ! The kingdom"
:" no kIi, tdom Of good. Oh Father =
I responded the nothcI's soul, her brcas
tAr.,cd VII. divine rapture
, " Al! the power, continued the it'll,
onc.
,--''Thr power IN work ont Thine owl
night purpo>r,' said the mother.
" And thc glory" said the child.
" .Ind tire glory, for thou wilt" wills
pcrcI the mothers filth.
"rhc Kingdom. and hthcfowcr. and thu
Glory The angel chori-ter rang il 0vci
/ the ctcrn'l bids, and the lcrpS Of the las
pee sea sent np the v|ah n,-laim
" Amen. c0ucludrl the infant pleadcr
TIL" mothers kI>,eeprrs>cd down OF
the amber cnrl>, the rosy month, and Ia,
ro"ni i checks, AND then creeping very
, close 10 that golden la,l@,~ whcrcon the
angel, ascend and descend, the fudr chilu
slept ANT 'IreaLIcd Of heaven.