Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-05

man appeared e B6BtfGOk With Bene peous
isritT In The ftee1 o. movements Of the
chaplain. The lGrge eyes sought his with
% fntsnBsaess that was pain and b. stFOVe
toiAterbfet thatWhioh made the difference
between lhiB had his foEmer dsmesnor.
aYOupis cares weary you, cbaplbin,T he
said, Quistly you must be very faithful,
fer Il is past midnight" rl
al was 0nsth6 point Of going to bed,
Ghtu, Twas called 10 prepare dying man
for his last hour" was the fearful re-
sponse.o 3
"Ihdoodl what poor fellow goes next 2"
rejoiHed the young man, with . look Of
mourhful inquiry.
There was no answer; for the wealth Of
the world the chaplain could not have
] spoken now. That tone 90 unconscious Of
danger taat eye 60 full Of sympathy I
/ Still 8 strange ailenosl What did IL meant
The sick mans inquiriRg glance changed
for 3 mOmBntAoOns Of intense terror. He
raised both arms--slet them fall heavily
upon the coyerlet at his side, and in q
voice t0lany Eltared By emotion, he gAspsd;
"Great Asaven you mean me."
ydoar friend ~ said the chaplain,
hnlmsnnodbF8 siuml .ci go -l.HzJ
alan 10 die, ie,0then=eand-hoW- ~
His syss once more sought those Of his
chaplain. .wod1E -. f1 b1umal rHu.
"YOu have made your peace With God
let death come IS soon as Il viii, he will
carry you over the FiEer"
AYES; bat this is aWfuliy sudden aW
fully sudden !" his lips quiVered he look
ed up grievingly-"aad | shall not see my
mother"
"Ohrist IL better than 8 Mother mur
INJURED the Ohaplain.
"Yes." The word came in 6 whisper
His eyes were closed the lips still Wor,
that trembling grief, IS if the chastisemen
we're too sore, too hard 10 be borne, but q
the minutes passed, and the soul lifteC
itself up stronger and more steadily up0I
the VINCE iof prayer, the countensnce greV
ealmbr, the lip steadieT, and when the eye
were opened again, there was q light il
their depths thst could have come Onl,
ron Heaven. 3es "i
~ thank you for your courage" he said
} more feebly, taking the hand Of Chaplain
, "The bitterness is over now, and fee
willing to die. Tell my mother '-he psus
J ed, gave one sob, dry, and full Of the las
, anguish Of esrth-sitell her how I longe,
, to SEE her but If God win permit me vii
} be near her. Tell her to comfort sl Wh
loved me, to say that thought Of them 81
Tell my father am glad he gave me hi
consent. Tell my minister, BY word or lei
ter, that thought Of him, and that than
, him for all his cOunsels. Tell him that
} find that Christ will aot desert the passin
} soul, and that wish him to give my tez
timony 10 the living, that nothing is Of res
, worth but the religion Of Jesus. And nOI
will you pray FOR mef'
OIL what emotions sWelled the hesrt {
} that devoted man, ss he kneeled BY the bed
side Of thst dying volunteer, the young sol
dier Of Christ; and with tones so low ths
only the ear of God and that Of him psssin
{ away could hear, besought Gods grace an
|, presence. Never In all his experience ha
} his heart been so powerfully wrought upon
never had feeling Of such unutterable ter
derness taken possesson of his soul. b
seemed already in the presence Of a glorise
spirit; and after the prayer was over, II
Efraining his sobs, he bent down and presse
/ upon the beautiful brow, already chilled wit
the breath Of the coming angel, twice, thrics
7 q ferVent kiss. They might have been, 8
tokens from the father and mother, as we'll g
: himself So, perhaps, thought the dyin
soldier, for heavenly smile touched his fac
with new beauty, as he said:
"Tbsnk you'll / won't trouble you an
longer you are wearied OUT 60 to you
ITest."
'The Lord God be with you p was th
ferveht response.
''Amenl' trsmblsd from the fast White1
ing lipa
Another hour passed. The chaplain stil
moved unsasilY around his room Thel
were hurried sounds overhead, and foOtstel
on the stairs. BE opened the door, eneouI
tered the surgeon, who whispered one littl
J word
} t'GoneP
} Ohrist'B soldier had found the Captain {
his salvation Ratekmds and Reflector.