Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-15

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AIRn's First SsbDalh In Paradise
Slowly did the hand of the Invisible roll back the
curtains OF darkness that enveloped the earth One bV
one did The breath Of the angels extnguish the star
lamps Of Heaven And as The sun flung back the Oor
geous clouds that had Veed his rising bro ~ and sprang
up on bis fiery course "as steed sprDgeth to the bat
e,hlie the light of his couDtenance like the eve Of
ford mother beamed tenderly upon the infant earth
ha cherished-the Ghosts thereof" yelled and bowed
themselves at the near approach of their Creator and
their Gcd!
StandiCg beneath the branches of a spreading poue
granite tree, whose flower and fruit tie marnng breeze
ttered promscuousy at his feet was the Father of
the human His refuIgent brow unsullied by the
touch OF or years. flashed back the first beams of
the rising sun from polished mirror. His ioyous
eye glanced for moment the palm trees stem rug.
ged and da!kthen rested its crown of bright green
leaves, that IN the morning ray flashed like an orient
gem-then over agCant shrub and beauteous flower
until settled down upon the form Of the light serpent
nestling at bis feet. Their gIances met-aud Adam
stopped and laid bis hand gently upon its prlncev crest
smoOhed down lis scales OF crimson, green and gold;
odcd lis brilliant wings and closed its eyes-hen like
infant Wearied with its toy, he turned to paynC
with tbe lions name and sleeping eopards spots HIS
eyes behed the beautiful earth His ears drank in the
harmony OF nature, till bis heart could hold no longer
his moving lips poured forth gush Of Joyous melody,
wild, Geep and thrilling a b. rpstrIngs chord swept
by angels hand
Lured by the winning music or his voice q fair hand
parted tie tWDing boughs OF the myrtle, and bright
form sprang timid 20 his side He stopped and gazed
this strange visitor. 1t no angel for it was too
tair-por arch angel for it had wngs-nor cher
ub, for it wore sparkling q seraphm for
they yelled, and this not, save by is pur
~. The form was human, yet diyinely so-upOn Its
brow there dwet, as On his own, the radence of Hea
ven. 1t had eye, whose glance dissolved his soul
within lis liquid depths-a lip, whose Sigh dearer
than the breath that fans the Throne-a voice. whose
words richer than tie ncense-laden wind, and like
he tonts be heard at eventde be would Go could not,
dored not dlsobey.
He led her forth beneath the lime-tree's shade and
through the citron groves. lie twined the myrtle aud
the orange bough aud wreathed them with the thorn
that grew only in Paradise deck her brow;
he puckt0 the rc1est clusters OF the grape and laid
them at her l9et he wiped ne down from the fair
cheek Of the D2ctarlDe, released tie golden panan from
s rnd, and brought the ucCus f. that she might cat.
No wine cup eparaled there; but clear spring sup
piled with water and bunch of tall, white lilies,
sweet drinking cup.
Suddenly the place was filed with melody A thou
sand golden harps rang soft yet Clear Thousand vol
ces joined in raising high the gathering song of Hea-
ven AubrJsial airs swept through the garden, ard
the swayiDg bOughs gave back deep response The
Joyful gush OF fountains, they leapcd up in their play
chmtd gay in 8ith the WoOdrobins song OF welcome
and Of Peace
1t was the morn OF Earth primeval Sabbath and
the Hosts OF the great uncreat2d gathered here to
consecrate HI last and noblest work to Ills holy
Between toe Tree OF Knowledye" and n,
/" Life" the Great White Throne " was fixed A
bitz ng cloud that COnd ever look upon and live
served as veil to hide His awful brow From its
midst some bright orb il tie far depths of Heaven
beamed with G lusire WitEering and intense " The
great All Seeing Eye" which scanned the ranks enc
cessiTe asltheJ hne The SeEaphms, who bow forever
round he eternal Throne, valcd with their sparkling
wings kelr pryIug eyes aud done low reverence CberG
bic legions too had le the golden battlements of
Heaven " to worship tere Oh earth. Archange bands
no more made bare their gtterug swords il distant
worlds, but sptd in peaceful garo to Join the ret
And angels, too, lett for an hcur their embassies OF
peace to worship. here before Man, "pure and Just"
princes" and mighty powers ;" BIRDS be4sts, and
creeping thDgs all that the hand OF God had made in
eartn, or sea, or sky were summoned here Wtnesg
mans first act Of fcalty in keeping Gods first law
Hour after hOur rolled o. and Still the voice of praise
ascended, aud the gush Of song Or Ike fom the nnu-
merabe host that knclt in LumDle worship there, til
the rested his chariot the western hills the
"st:l small voice Of tue Eternal King bade the two
last creatures be had mode stand forth :"
OA. it would need an angei's pen to paint how
grandy awful and sublime the scene that made our
parents ouc hey laid not down their offspring on an
altar bul!t by man. bur the fOots oJl Of the nrone
tslf No tempte scared It's scu ptured roof ab we
thtn, but the deep arch OF Heavens blue dome was
their gorgeous ceiling No human friends stood round
10 Wedding g. but the wide hoss OF tie Omuootent
clad in tEe royal livery OF Heaven No feeble worm
pronounced them and wi G, but the Voice of Him,
whose gn'lest whIep.r shakes the Universe, declared
the tTo One fesh! !! aud all bis armies answered,
"Yea, Amen y
Gorgtously did the draw the Grin son curtains OF
bis couch, he 1uag himself to thereon Tender
y did the angels sing their evening parting hymn, as
tGey babe adeu to The bright earth. lraGqulIly did
The first star OF evening pour lts mellow beam upon the
violet bed OF two alr beings, they lay folded 10 each
Others arms.
Another evening came. There was thorns in the
pillow of Adam aod the Fl .miug sword of the Cberu.
BIN flashed his seepts5 eyes aud bis loved
Eteu. The Serpent he had cJ-cs5fd had s'uug him
and sin, irgratitule aud deatn mans sole herI
tage
NOTth EfArG.h H1s feple-.- Il LIe Hd'Ie OF Chicka
mauga by tLl "9th 50 5rh Il GJh eEimcnts mem
Der OF the 59th ing tn E'GrlUtte Bulletin says:
"G4n. w Preston "Omnaau- 0nr division, 10 show
his appreciation If ts has pIc "ted TO tie brigade
for the feg mental color -ds eixt r. "dd Coz! ne
70 vipg Raes. G esrn- mis- note TO D. brigade COM
man6er s4ys: send these n. 'rms IL I. nope that
| he MAJ emorate hUfeaf tr, ' reS'M. :, tue
great battle N wh CD they were first eo7a1 fnl &C
| uch brilliant 81 notion W haze O' a"o I" me
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