, 1861-11-14
The ANGEL of Time.

supreme OOVern0r OI the WOflu, ulAue pTOClALnh-
ton that he had hundred thousand years Of
additional life to bestow on the inhabitants OF the
earth. His trumpet echoed far and wide, pene.
trating the cities, the Valleys the mountains and
reaching the uttermost extremes Of the universe.
The people flocked eagerly from all points Of the
compass, to prefer their claims TO a portion Of
the beneficent gift but it was surprising to see
they consisted Of the aged alone. The children
were enjoying their youthful spor s, and paid no
attention to the proclamation the youths and
maidens were wandering in the labyrinths Of
love; and the men and women Of middle age
were too much engaged in the pursuits Of life to
think Of death.
The first who preferred his petition for few
additional years was an old man fourscore and
upward, bent almost double with age.
"Thou doubtless wshest to live little longer
for the sake of thy children and the companions
Of thy YOUTH" said the angel.
"Alasl" cried the old man, "they are all
dead"
"Thou art in possession of wealth and hon.
orsY" =.
ALAS, mol / have lost my good name, and
am miserably poor Yet wish to live till lam
hundred, and enjoy life little longer"
The angel bestowed upon him the privilege Of
living to hundred years, and he went on bis
way rejoicing and trembling.
u
was carried in a litter When he had preferred
his request, the angel replied
Il understand; thou art enamored Of the
charms Of woman, Of the beauties Of the earth,
the waters and the skies, and wishest 70 behold
them yet few years more I"
81 am blind these ten years." said the old
man.
"Thou art delighted with the music Of birds,
the murmuring Of waters, the echoes Of the
mountains and the harmonies Of the universe,
and wishest to hear them little longer"
81 am deaf and scarcely hear the sound Of
thy trumpet"
Thou art fond Of the delicaeies Of food"
"Alasl my feeble health will not permit such
indulgences. have lived on milk and crusts Of
bread for seven years and more. am misera-
BILE sickly old man"
"And still thou wishest to lengthen thy mise
ries. What pleasure dost thou enjoy in this
liie!"
"The pleasure Of living" said the old man.
The angel of time granted him 4 few years
more. Fs
The third who approached the foOtstOol Of the
angel was decrepit female, almost bent to the
earth, and trembling with palsy. Her teeth were
gone--her eyes buried deep in their sockets
her cheeks hollow and feshless-and che could
hardly prefer her request for an incessant cough,
her
at am Gomez said she, ito beg q score o.
years, that may enjoy the pleasure Of seeing
the cypress trees have planted over the grave
Of my husband, my children, my grandchildren,
and the rest Of my dear relatives, spring up and
flourish before die. l am beren Of all that
were near and dear to me ! stand alone in the
world, with no one to speak for me; beseech
thee, benefcent angel, to grant my request"
Though engthen thy days cannot remove
thy iniirmities and sufterings; they will increase
upon thee" answered the angel.
81 care not, since shall know they cannot
kill me before my time"
"Take thy wish, said the angel, smiling; Ego
and be happy"
"Strange," cried learned man who had come
to petition for q few years to complete an expla-
nation Of the apocalypse, and had witnessed the
scene. "Strange," cried he, curling his lips in
scorn, "that the most helpless and miserable Of
human beings should still covet q life dveSted Of
all its enioymentsi"
"Silence, fool :" replied the angel in a voice Of
inehable contempt; "it rather becomes thee, ig
norant mortal, 10 adore the goodness Of God, who
having ordained that men should live to be old,
meTeuny decreed AZ the saule une .naI tne love
OF e shoulo supply =, al Va w sh
~ ~ e,yoym ymens uo' .sty,s s.n. Wy ~s" ~''U nuns"
my commentary o" '"e"poeAyPs~
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tales about New Jersey; Inc iolio"ihg nara
one Is from the New iotk mercury: s,.
One terrible stormy night IN oleek Deeemoer,
Ohiteu oIaVes NSsse' M1s ~"'oeNeu ~ Ou wy |
coast OF Jersey, and every SOUL S1se one, went
down with tne oooneu 'sraI NJ Nus asa oSy az, su
inc snSr Ana WAS washed toward lie shore, while
in5umerable kind.hearted tools Of the Camden l
and Amboy Railroad clustered on the beach |
with ropes and boats. Slowly but surely the |
unhappy mariner drilled to land and as he ex- |
haustediy caught at the rope thrown to him, the