The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-03-05


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VIE ~ 7. u V.a- sr=15fa- .-51-
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Il had q dream. but woke - ind i
true" Il was called : ship, and vet
g looked around II seemed Ike
another earth, for there were houses
trees and animals OF strange Unheard
Of forms. Beings. wearing the form
man. were also there-beiBgs Whose
actions well beittei demons of the
Dit. There was no bright sunlight
the atmosphere wore q lurid hue, and
the az wa= thick with sIlphgrou=
rapoTs.
One ] saw w hose hair was a. white
a. though b!eachei with tie frosts O.
sevcnty winters He tottered and
trembled. and muttered strange Uu-
coulh sounds sometimes they were
sulle1 blasphemieS. and anon they
roSe 10 aid shrieks and bowls Which
made nv blood freeze. and se1t cold
shudders through ny hear ! tired
TO avoid him. bu, his bl0od-sh0t eyes
rested upon ne and Twas PoweT.ess
70 move
Ha.- be cried, what d. you here,
This i the d~Til's crew =, and thea
while hi vyice sank u Z whisper |
heard IN say. L remember / once
live. on earth. where dwell; beautiful
beings: once l called ny mother aud
she learned me TO Prsy- l was happy
then, but the tempter came. He laugh
ed al me IN the rei wine. and iured
NE from nv mother: and when she
placed her hand upon nv arm 70 hold
me back from the wine cup, | struck
her 70 the earth. sud 10 life-blo0d
gu-hed from Der lips-how the demon
in the wine-cup danced with glee. for
be knew. then. that | was hi=-hisf5r
time and eternity, See. see, he
comes. and starting back he feIl. and
writhed IN torments unrttersb,e I
turned 70 leave. for the sound Of de-
moai2c laughter vas deafeaiu- and
appalling; but before ne, barring ny
wav. there arose : legion of the ter
rife crew. each determined 70 be
heard
-Oace.-' said one with hac-ari
face Il was a husband sud father
but returning home from e reveI |
found nv wife and child IN tears ha'
bow the sight maddened me- thrust
them into darkneSS-wbat & night L
was-bow the wind roared. aad the
snow and sleet ra1tled OF the window
pane-thev were colder and whittier
than the snow when ! found 'bem the
next morning. frozen upon the door
stone.
Another said be bad drunk Of the
poisoned until, nadde1ed BY its e9H-
tents. be staked his all Of wealth upon
the throw Of a diee-snd lost Rush
ing 20 bis home where lav. in gentle
slumber. his innocent wife and help
less babe. be caught up a cleaning
knife. and, with the hand that had
been pledged a. the marriage altar 70
.ha. fair being. but ore little year be-
fore. severed their hold Of ea7th-life
and sent them drifting On unknown
seas 10 the shores of eternity. Then.
without psase for PRAYER. even for
forgiveness. be raised The suicidal
hand and found himself among The
los. eJe-nsllv.
4 dark fierce looking being next
spoke. and his story was more horrid
still.
L" said be. sold nv soul for gold; +;
/ kep; q 'gin-Dslaee-' Oh It vas :
place of balefal splead0-- The floors
were q the wbitest marble the walls
covered with pictures in massive
frames: Z rosy light stole through
the stained glass. while fragrant per-
fumes. burning IN golden eeasers gave
forth their enticing breath All that
could tempt the appetite o, infsme the
passions were around and about ne
I made drunkards 70 recrGit Satan's
zrmv. Did a poor yOGnE man. fresh
from the home circle. bat enter nv
door. / sent him back 10 tha; home
driTeling drunksrd, or 4 maddeDed
maniac Oh, how the muse, the
mirth. and the revelry. enticed the
Young into nv power. and once mine,
held them until Satan claimed them
4 crew Of fanatics tried 70 raise .
storm against me. but they failed, for
few would listen or believe One was
too 5usv.ano;hertoo selfish, and 81 too
eager II the pursuit Of riches and
happiness 70 pause and take note q
me: 50 | grew rich ard bull, splendid
palaces. and Ike DiveS-liyed on the
blood and souls OF other-bui nv
time came and you see me on the De
mon Ship. sailing 70 q blacker bell
than Won can conceive. even after VS.
iting this pErEatoTv.
He had scarcely ceased speaking.
when a wretch. bearing the form Of
woman. was brought on board. and |
saw the sulpharous light fash oat
with 6 more deadly CLEAN. a. L %
welcome her 70 this dark abode
A woman, Surely that foul thing
could never have worn the angelic
form Of q fair vounggirl, She seem
ed TO divine nv thoughts; for, COM
ing swiftly towards ne she said -.
Yes, was once fair and proud. and
looked down upon the common
Of the land Nv home was
Ike the garden Of Hesperides; but
the wine glass stood upon the marble
and the demon that lurk-
ed in its red depths. sung an entlcing
song. and | listened until was lost
As crossed the boundary which sep
arates humanity from the drunksr's
realm. friends whispered words Of
warning. bat | laughed them 20 seorn-
I drunkard, I who was one Of
earth's p-oudest daughters Yet, in
less than 4 wear | was picked up hy
the police, dead drunk from the gut
ter Of our city. Friends rushed 10
the rescue, bat escaped from them,
and drowning al their entreaties in
the wine-eup. sank TO the lowest
depths, until | am here where 81!
must come" and Der
maniac laugh filed the ship
Again | tried 20 fee, bat 8 being
far more hideous than any | had Vet
seen. started up before me