The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-07-30
For the COLuf91AS
ANGEL SLEEP AND ANGEL DEATH
Bl TILLtE LATBACU.
C1piiwci.


! Oeath. Aye, even before the ilrst day was
we'll begun hc wished to sec Angel Death,
aud when he found him, he ran to him,
! caught him in close embrace and wept free
! ly. 90, Angel Death" said he "what les
son you have taught me. With all my phi
lanthrophy how stupid l have been. !
thought the eyes Of mortals like close
room, when the curtains were closed, all was
darl, but you have taught me It's not so.--
Tell me brother what is the sleep | give
them
"Be composed my brother Angel Sleep
said the Angel Death "and 90 with me again
to the land Of dreams, and let us lingcr there
long and learn what we can Many thing
there are which we cannot comprehend.
Bat wa will learn what we can"
As the Angel Death had thus spoken they
were come to the banks of the River aud
| the good silent Warden soon ferricd them
over its boon waters. And when he had set
them on the fairy shore the first one they
saw was young man. apparently Of eigh-
teen winters, playing ball with half q dozen
others.
How heartily did he play, how light and
! qiucS were MS steps, ana no" merfliy rang
his laughter How he chatted to those with
Whom ne was P'aylhg' Ana WIN What
pleasure ana ne ilS'en to thelt answers
happiness SAID Jne Angie sleep iheie
is perfect happiness"
AYE, orother' said Anger Death, 'but
| what do YOU think of the awakening of that
spirit! behoid the cay mouse OF winch II
Is an lhhaoIN'hl.
Inc Angel steep looked and saw the
clay mouse and lo-put what use to describe
w. II had already been oulued more than
.Aree score ana Ten years ana soon must be
III Ihe caL", co'd oe0 10 winch Angel Death
VIII take H.
'but saIo anger sleep Il see a form
play oaH' " mas does II ali mean? Ihe
ioFm 'nere IS iree lfoia care uhcon'am'nated
DE the deep o",N '''llns oi s'h' huI 'hiS u
i cannot ieii' 5I'u the Augel Death, Il
90 not coh'PreGehu II ",' myself lou see
you nave carried that spirit backward many
years ana ne i again What he once was All
tue Sau past i''so''en' beholo' that one on
whom ms eye rests so lovingly Long
years ago. Wheh tue bloom OF youth made
radiant hef coun'enahce, When her song was
s"eeter than the D'rdS, when her heart was
pure ana @oou' ana lree from care, was Did
carry her TO the tomb
Linen 'h0' youth now IN fancy was youth
IA reatl'y' but when that loved one was
carried from his slght-ah, but VIII not
repeat MS history LOOK on mat SIN hardch-
ea brow. LOOK AT the prints OF ron bands
WA'cn are on MS wrists, ana l'mos' ana 20"
hho" enough, MARK WelI' ana remember
loF |hcn take yop with me TO the Iand oi
br"th we VIII perhaps nave reason 10 speak
VI MN "G''"'
Ms 'ne Anger pca'h l'h'5hed speaking
Anger steep "t'en'lon was drawn 10 "noIh'
ef youlh' lie was cI"a IN "rn'or ana "t Ih'
ile"o OF 'h army seemingly ABOUT 70 "''"cN
Il i'f' anu ca'Ilig inc Anger bg"ll "I'eh
/; 'lon 70 hlNo' Ihey ooVh ""'cle" MN com
, hahu 'he army
amusing, lhueea' are MS movements
"h"L I'LL oou igute o"' ne cohquerS' An
, see MN SWING MS sword; ou'; an III
longer dreaming, lie Is niue ooY o
e.s"" " Pu,J' SVN'!,""e "''oSe H"un c'u'
cen out NY grasp SO larSe S"oru' "h" u
r"'9e It "ou.u DC lh'poS,'oie'
ana "no.ner' anon ure" 'nc'r a'''huoh
IL was a '"dy whose ,,,, h'lr was 'N'cNly 'pf'hk
: leo Wilh grey nose pro" was "Sl'aleu
ana VINO seemed 10 De Su,ier'ng intense men
.al agony aye, soon ''e tears ran uo"i
i'cr c"oeN5 anu sue "ePt--"ep' is II "i' w,
= go,l'-"S II 'i'e i''i'' ',o''''S "o" ior WiiC'
70 Il'e' b"' her GF'eI p'c'h' 'oo great lof III
5 i""u o! creams un" 'Aey saw heI Is sue wa
= Ill I'"'''S' " 'oNeiE' pure i.'''e h'"'oc" " ]"
) se'''ce ""c" " So'io" o'"eI 'HN' l"n''c
oneS'
= ana announcer 'nGY saw 'Aere' spirit
a ur'"'"lan"i "U' "i'I II was DONG heilne
= Anger o'''P' nor A"Sel DeA'n coulu 'el', n'
j. c'"'o ."eF '''' il IL was n'9iF OF "l''erlo'e
d something mysterious ABOUT II d'e" 'he'
n u'''"''o"' @"" J." o'''c' y" rear" more ''
is @ ."ey went PACK anu E''~'G Oh 'n' cay i'o"'
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u '|es | ." ''''' I, ", .,, "ir,'.' , i'''''" II.
IL 80, NT'',' ,'',' ''' - ~ '''o'0 VI
4 seeing now an aged grandmother fame
Of ing herself maiden ut gay ball Ih'
o. ahother practising the "graces' at the mi
Is anolher standing again DER the grave of h