The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-10-23

the star!'
And so the time came all TO soon!when
the child looked out alone, and when
there was little grave among the graves.
not there before: and when the star made
long rays down towards him. as he saw
it through his tears.
Now, these RAYS we're so bright, and
they seemed to make such shining way
from earth to heaven. Il at when the child
went to his solitary bed he dfcamed, that
lying where he was, he saw train of peo-
pie taken mp tina, sparkling road by an.
gels. And the star opening, showed him
great world ofliSht, where many more
such angels waited TO receive them.
All these angels who were waiting,
turned their beamlng eyes upon the peo-
pie who were carried up into the stars, and
some came out from the long rowe in
which they stood, and fell upon the peo
ple's necks and kissed them tenderly,
and went away with them down aveneues
of light, and were SO happy in their
company, that lying ON his bed lie wept
for joy.
hut, there were many angels who did
not go with them, and amone.them one
he knew. The patient lace that once had
lain upon the bed was glorifed and radi
ant, Tut his heart found our his sister a
mong all the hosts.
His sisters angle fingered near the eu
t,npoa ~ ha utA, .oJ rotI 20 a., lna A g
among those who mad brought the people
thither:
"ls my brother ccme?" ...
And he said "No."
She was turning hopefully away, when
the child stretched out his arms and cried.
rOh. sister, am here! take mel" And
then she turned her bcaming eyes upon
him. and it was night; and the star was
shining into his room, making long rays
down toward him as be saw il through
his tears:
From that hour forth, the child looked
out upon the star as on the home he was
to go TO, when his time should come; and
he thought that he did not bslong to the
earth alone, but TO the star. TOO, because
Of his sisters angel gone before;
There was baby born to be brother
to the child; and while he was so little
that he never yet had spoken word, he
stretched his Tiny form out on his bed. .and
died.
Again the child dreamed Of the opened
star, ard o! the company Of angles. and Of
the train Of peoples the rows Of angels
with tlcir beaming eyes all turned upor
those peoples faces.
SAID his sisters angel to the leader:
us my brother come9'
And he said, mot that one, but all
other"
AS the child beLeld his bro,htr's ange
in her arms. be cried. "Oh sister, an
here! take me T. And she turned and
smiled upon him, and the star was shin
ing.
lie grew to be young man. and wal
busy vt his books when an old servant
came TO him and said:
The mother is no more, | bring hel
blessing on her darling SON"
Again ut night Le saw the star, ant
ali the former company. Said his sister,
angle t. the leader:
''ls NY brother Gomez"
Aud lie said, "thy molherl"
A mighty cry ofjoy went forth lhrouGl
all the stars because The moIhtr was rsu
niied to her two children. And HI
sh etched out his arms and cried, "Ol
mother.sisler, and brother, ! am here !tak
m' /" And shey answered. "Not yet, "an'
he star was shining.
He grew to be "a man whose hair wa
uruing gray, and he was sitting in hi
cfair by the fresid1, heavy with grief, f,an'
with his face bedewec with tears, when th
star opened once again.
Said his sisters angel to the leader:
"ls my brother Gomez
And he said, NAY, but lis maide
daugl ter."
And the man, who had been the child
saw his daughter, newly lost TO him, u &C
] lestia creature among those three, land b
said, "My daughters head is on my si'
s ter's bosom. and hor aim is round m
!. mothers neck, and at her fee. there is tn
:. baby OF old time, and l can bear tn
parting from her; God be praised!"
And the star was shining
G Thus the child came to be an old mar
d and his oncs smooth face was wIincklet
!, and his steps we're slow and ieerle, ali
his back was bent. And one sigh
e as he lay upon his bed his children stant
h ing round. he cried as he cried so lo'
o ago:
=. II see the starl"
a They whispered one to another, "He
e dying"
II And be said, Il am. My age is ialliu
from me like garment. and l move II
!; ward the star as child. And oil, m
v Father, now l thank thee that ii has so q
# ten opened 10 receive those dear ones wi
q await mel"
!, And the star WIS shining. and it shin
upon his grave.
70 How HEALTH BRIoHTENs THINGs.--N