The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-25
young FOLKS COLUMN.
The Ansels.
rr,om tbe German oil Elise Pollllo.l

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You have often been shown pictures OF
pretty. naked children, big and little, i
adorned with beautiful wings, pceplng out
from among bright clouds with friendly
looks and happy faces, and have been told
that these were angels. We'll, yes may
be they do look something like them,, but
we cannot be certain OF 1t. None have
ever visited as, and none ever will, IN such
n way that we can see them for IN the
bright. warm star-gardens where they
dwell it is so delightful that they will never
think of flying down here and walking be-
fore our eyes and living with us. HOW
cold they would be, and how dusty their
shining wings would get No, our earth
was not arranged for angels. 80 much Is
clear. They must indeed be wondrously
lovely. We cannot help feeling an affec-
ton for them, if we only think OF them
There are probably many sorts oil them,
Int the best known are the kind slumber-
angels, the beautiful dcath-angels, the dear
little dream-angels, the gentle ilower-an-
gels. and the faithful guardian-angels.--
Each one of the dead who is carried to the
star-gartlens has his. choice whether hence
forth he will help to bestow sweet sleep,
to give the soft death-kiss, to cherish the
flowers, to bring dreams or to protect lit
tie forsaken creatures for all these. are
the noble employments Of the Angels
Whoever tells you that they have nothing
better to do, than to go flying round, cat
ing heavenly bread strewn with sugar, SIP
ping heavenly dew mixed with honey, or
singing songs of praise to the good GOD, ac-
companying themselves on harps, laugh
at him heartily, my dear child AS IT the
good God desired songs of praise most OF
all things That were a fine life to lead
above there, an eternal do-nothlngness
there where there is so much great and
good to be done! Whoever should wish
for that must be the veriest idler that ever
lived, and would not deserve to be carried
up there by the kind death-angel.
The slumber-angels have very sweet
service to perform; they fly down to earth
every evening, and cause each human pc
ing, and every other creature, to lnhaie the
fragrance of great nosegay, which you
never see for no sooner does the angel
touch your little nose with it, than your
ewes shut close. TO children and old peo-
pie they sometimes come by day as well,
and almost always gladly, lovingly, and
speedily, when we earnestly desire their
presence. We all rejoice in it, for 1T IS
vcry. very sweet to slumber. Is it mo-?
And delightful must it be such sleep to
bring and to be welcomed everywhere.
You can see in almost all sleepers, both N
men and other animals, what enjoyment
they have in it. Only look at the sleepy
dog. How he stretches out his legs and
falls down on the first good spot he can
find. and breathes so easily and deeply or
the dove who sits there so pulled up, with
her head under her wings, and hears and
sees nothing. The cock, too, who almost
behaves as If he must keep awake or the
whole hen-yard would go to destruction,
standing upon one leg, swaying hither anc
thither, with cyelids closely pinched togeth'
er, given over to sleep, the rogue ; and yet
he SAYS next morning to the hens: u
haven't closed my eyes all night long"
The dream angels are merry little fel
lows; thay have whole sacks-full of bright
pictures, which they shake out upon oul
beds when we are asleep, and dance tirs
this, then that, one up and down be
fore our eyes but when we look at 1t ;
bit closer it is gone, and presently anothe
still brighter is in its place. Sometimes
they nod at us quite mischievously, thes'
lively angels, and show us something quit
wonderful, perhaps, that we have Ions
desired to see. Nearer and nearerit comes
now we can almost grasp it; we stretc
out our hands, and-away 1T goes! w
wake and find ourselves lying i'll bed, gu
little night lamp burnt out, and -mornn
still far off. But they take pity on on
sorrow, the dear little fellows, and brin
us back the slumber-angel, and ne bring
us sleep.
M e.
Rev. MIR. CoiIyer, of Chicago, and the New
The newsboys, bootblacks, and oths
homeless lads who are provided for by tt
Children's Aid Society at the Rivingtor
Street Lodging House contributed SIG
aid of the Chicago sufferers. The none
was sent to Mr.. Williams, President of Il
Metropolitan Bank, who forwarded to Re
Mr.. Collycr, of Chicago, who acknowledge
its receipt as follows:
To the bovs of the Riuingoa- Street Lodgiag Ho,ts
NV Dear Fellows--Yo nr great friend and min
Mr. Williams has sent me letter IRON lr, ~
10 help Chicago through this hard lincn. VII
this to thank you for what you have done rig
out of nv heart to tell you that think 20
subscription Is one of the grandest that was ev
made for anything because You must have
very little to spare, and whenever You get INFO
light place this winter, want you 10 feel IN
Won have helped some poor fellow out OF
tighter. sa-iE-h
Now will tell you what mean TO do wi
this money. mean TO keep IL al 10 itseli, ~
whenever, as long as it lasts, see any boy
girl think needs dollar will take one OF yor
to give their hope shall make no mistake
and give il to the right sort-.iust TO those WI
need it, and not to those who are shamming.
should hate to be taken in, but if / am wa
YOU all to try and remember If you have eS
taken any fellow in, and If you have, you mi
consider my mistake as your punishment u
never do ii again.
And so, boys, God bless you for your ki
hearts and the way You put your hands de
down in your pockets. 81 RsfU
am always yours,
ROBERT CoILYER
The very same 'ehap that was preaching
side burnt church in Htrpei's Weekly am !"
The letter was read to the boys by N
Calder, the superintendent. One of the
asked to have it read second time, VIII
he said it was "bully letter." anoth
said he liked it because there was no hui
bug about it. They had all seen
''chap" in Hnpeq's Weekly.
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