The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-17

felt as II | must see you again beforo
RETIRED said the latter Trying to steady h,
voice How do you feel now o '
@! better, l thank you in fact aImos.
well. The pain is gone, ana feel ,,n;ta
hopeful. rather think the surgeon doo.
though he said nothing
Again that fearful swelling in the cbsr
lain's throat. How should he tell him Of 1.
danger-how prepare the mind 50 calmI,i
resting on almost a certainty ?--the non.
hopeful soul that would never look vii
earthly eyes on the mother he 50 longcd ior
Another moment, and the young man appearo5
to be struck with some popularity in the igro
or movements Of the chaplain. The layrp
eyes sought his with an intenseross that va,
painful, and he strove to interpret that which
made the difference between this and bis tor
mer demeanor.
Your cares weary you, chaplain, he said
quietly you must be very faithful, for it j,
past midnight
Il was on the point Of going to bed when
l was called to prepare dying man for hi,
last hour was the fearful response.
Indeed what poor fellow goes next p re.
joined the young man with . look OF mourn.
tul inquiry.
There was no answer for the wealth of
worlds the chaplain could not have sooxen
now. That tone so unconscious Of DANCER
that eye so full Of sympathy Still y strange
silence! What did it mean? The sick
mans inquiring glance changed for momen:
f, NJ into u,
arms-lot them fail heavily upon the coverIe,
at his side and in a voice totally altered 6v
emotion, he gasped
Great heaven you mean me-
My dear friend + said tao chaplain, NJ.
manned.
| am to die, hen-and-how-lon =
his eye once more soug ht that OF lbs chaplain.
You have made your peace with God
let death come as soon as it will, He vii.
carry you over the river
Yes but that this is awfully suddcn
awtuliy sudden y his lips quvered he locke.
up grievingly - and shall not see my
mother
Christ is better than mother murnluy.
ed the chaplain.
Yes The word came in u whisper. His
eyes were closed the lips still wore tha,
trembling grief, as if the chastisement were
too sore, too hard to BIZ borne but as the
minutes passed, and the soul lifted Itself Up
stronger and more steadily upon the wings O.
prayer, the countenanco grew calmer, the lip
stcacller, and when the eyes opened again
there was u light in their depths that could
have come oniy from heaven.
l thank you for your courage he said.
more ieobly taking the hand cf his chaplain.
Ine bitterness is over now, and | fell vii.
lug to die. Tell my mother'-he paused,
gave one sob, dry, and full OF the las. anguish
OF Garth tel! her how [ Ionged to see her
but if God will permit me, will be ucay
her. Tell her to comfort all who loved me
30 say that L thought Of them all TelIm
father 1 am glad that he gave me hi, consent
and that otaer fathers will mourn tor Other
sons. Tell my minister, by word Or .e.,es,
that thought Of him, and that J. thank aA
for all his counsols. Tell him [ iul. that
Christ will not desert the passing soul ana
that L wish him to give ny testimony TO the
living, that nothing is Of real worth but the
religion OF Jesus. And now will YOU pray
for ne ?"
y. what emotious swellei tie heart q
that devoted man, as he kno!t by the bedside
OF the dying volunteer, the young soldier OF
Christ; and with tones so low that ONLY tbe
ear oil God and that OF him who WIS passing
away could hear, besought Gods grace and
presence. Never in ali his experience hau
his heart been so powerfully wrought upon
never had "a feeling OF such unutterabIo ten.
derness taken possession of his soul. lie
seemed already in the presence OF gloriied
spirit and utter the prayer was over re.
ssralnlng his sobs, he bent down and pressed
upon the beautiful brow, already chilled vita
the breath OF the coming angel, twice. thrice,
a tsrvent kiss. They might have been as
tokens from the father and mother, as we'll as
himself. 80 perhaps thought the dying
soldier, tor heavenly smile touched his face
with new beauty US he said, Thauk you! !
won't trouble you any longer you are
wearied out--go to your rest.
The Lord God be with you y was the fer.
vent response.
Amen !! trcnloled from the fas: whitening
lips.
Another hour passed. The chaplain still
moved uneasiy around his room. There wa
hotrled sounds overhead, and footsteps on JLo
Stairs. lie opened his door; encountered
Tue surgeon, who whispered one little word
Gone :