Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-05-29

hand, tOldediDer wings full OF rest around
his weary little frame, famed his burning
cheeks ~ she futtered around him, and
all the while sang with the mother tho
quiet, drowsy song Meanwhile the gold
died out of the western clouds, the twi'
light deepened into night; and as the
moon and stars came out ,thcy peeped in at
the window and saw Jacky sleeping peace
fully, his head resting ON his hand, and q
sweet smile played around his mouth.
Tho little angel kissed him gently, and
then passed. out through the open window,
leaving the mother by the bedside, sill
singing tho old song that had been 10 CON-
forting t. Jacky.
"Ali night long tho angel was very busy,
rutting little children to sleep, soothing
poor tired people, whose heads ached and
whose hearts were heavy, dropping such
pleasant Thoughts into sick peoples minds
that they forgot their pain and WEAKNESS,
and wandered of into !. beautiful dream
land, where no one was ever sick of suffer-
ing.
The sun was high in the heaven when
Jacky slowly opened his eyes and gazed
vacantly around as if everything were
strange about him, till, seeing his moth.
er's anxious face, he smiled fand said,
" Where am I, mamma Ia this osr
home? thought l must be in heaven;
80 many beautiful spirits were lowering
over my pillow, quite forgot my pain"
The mother clasped her little boy in her
arms, while tears Of Joy rolled down her
cheeks. When she could speak, she said,
" You must not talk too much now, dar.
ling, and when You have had your break.
fas' you must rest, and perhaps The angels
will come back to you again"
The angel did come back and told Jacky
such pretty stories that his dreams by day
were as CHEEKY as those at night. She hud
made herself his nurse, and very tenderly
sho watched him, day and night too, tax.
ing care that no gloomy spirits should
come to make the little boy sad.
One day, when Jacky's mother was sit.
ting by his side, talking to him as she
sewed, the postman brought her letter.
ut is from Unclo Ned, Jacky and
as Mrs. Nelson read the letter The tears
came into her eyes,and her cheeks bright
ened.
"Wbat does no say, mamma ~
"Just what I wanted to hear, dear.
He has taken grandpa's old cottage iu tho
country, and her and Aunt Mary wants
us to 90 to them as soon as we can. Just
think, Jacky, we con 60 to the real coun.
try where the flowers are blooming and
the air is fresh and clear; you can roll on
The hay and iced the hens and chickens,
have plenty of fresh eggs and milk, and
grow SO rosy and fat that shall hardly
knw you, darling" and the mother
stopped to kiss the little thin face that was
turned SO eagerly toward her.
"All day long Jacky and his mother
talked Of their visit, and the next morn.
ing they started on their journey. The
cars few over the road so fast that Jacky
had no time to see half that he wanted
70, when his mother toIched him, and
said, We get out here, DEAR" In q mo-
ment he was clasped by two strong arms,
aud Uncle Md was kissing his pale, thin
face.
"Come, Alice, walk by me, while car.
~ Jacky," eaid Uncle Ned calling a pref
ty, golden haired child to his side. "You
and Alice will have merry times together
when you get stronger and you must get
we'll very soon We don't have sick people
in the country"
They all talked on cheerily till they
reached tho cottage, which was really as
beautiful as Jacky had imagined it, with
roees and honeysuckles climbing over the
porch, and the garden filled with flowers.
The country was constant wonder to
Jacky, aud Alice was such q charming
cousin! She knew where all the pretti.
esl places were around the farm, whore
the sweetest wild flowers grew, where the
brook was the deepest and and tho water
dashed most merrlly over the stones. All
day long the children were out in the
felde,or when the sun was very warm they
would 60 to the barn and lie down on the
sweet, fresh hay. Jacky never was 50
happy before he could not possibly tell
the little angels at night all he had enjoy
ed and seen through the day, but they IN.
derttoo his feelings, and were as happy
as he was.
zone evening, after tea, they were oil
sitting in the porch. Jack was very silent
for long time, looking at the western
clouds. At last he said, ut is most time
for the Sleep Angel to come, Allie"
"What do you mean ?" asked Alice
looking very much amsed. "Do you
think when you 60 to sleep that an angel
comes to close your eyes ?"
ayes, indeed, l do" replied Jacky,w with
very serious expression on his face
Every night the Sleep Angel comes, fol
lowed by the Dream Angels, and We arr
very happy together"
"Alice listened very eagerly tc all tha
Jacky was telling her. Then she said
"Who told you all these things?'
IL think the Sleep Angel or her it'll,
friends must have told me-" said Jaoky
i" for I never knew it till was sick, ant
now know it very WE'LL"
IL wish could see the Sleep Angel
said Alice. Is che pretty, Jacky ?"
20. she is lovely! But you cannot 80,
her with your eyes open."
III will pretend ] am asleep" sale
Alice; "I'll leave the corner Of nv ey,
OPEN, and il sing her q song, perhap
she will lot ma SEQ her with her bright
shining wings"
So when she wasin bed that night sh'
| "sweet little Sleep Angel
Pray, come near to me,
| That may tell softly
| How much love thee.
Dear little Sweet ANGEL
| Bend low over me,
| That may know truly
| If thou lowest me.
Kind little Sleep Angel,
| II thou lowest me,
! Come near to my bedside,
That may sec thee"
Allies voice sunk lower and lower
the words ut last came out very slowly
and then died away altogether. The IN
gel bad been lowering over her head all
through the song, Tutoring her wings,lav.
ing her hands on the child's evei;ds a1d