Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-25
The Angel Treasury.

It was midnight when the Angel Of Light
sprang from the earth TO 90 upward. There
were sobbings and groanings as he left, for
he came out of half-lighted chamber. Up
ward and upward lac flew, and soon scared
out Of earth's night. Then he saw the sun
before him. Onward and onward be flew,
leaving the planet Venus on the right hand,
and then Mars and Saturn and Jupiter, and
the great sun himself were left behind-far
behind. still upward he bent his flight
through the milky way into the vast region
of space, passing worlds and systems of
worlds, straight upward and onward. At
length he met a fellow angel on his way 10 a
distant part Of Gods creation.-so distant
that il would take great many thousand
OF our years to reach it. The beautiful aud
noble beings paused to greet each other.
Whittier bound, my friend -"
"To that far of world, never yet passed
by angels feet"
How long have You been in tue Presence
since your last great work 2"
About two thousand years, yet they
seem only few hours. Time with US is
hardly worth mentioning. | may be absent
many thousand years, but they are nothing
IA mere drop dipped out Of eternity.
What have you there so carefully folded up
and carried in your bosom so tenderly?
"a jewel from earth"
Earth Earth O, how much ! have
heard Of that little world since the Son, who
is on the throne, went there to do His great
work. | have never yet had an opportunity
to visit it, but know all its history and |
have the promise that shall go there some
day before it is burned up and destroyed.
Perhaps | may he sent on some erand Of
great mercy | have seen multitudes who
were created there, who came up TO live with
us in heaven. | have heard many songs,
but none so sweet as theirs. They sing Of
redeeming love. How they sympathize with
all that IS done in their world But will
not hinder you, nor will inquire further as
to your precious charge. Farewell"
Farewell, noble one May every bless
ing attend you
So they separated. Then upward still
darted the angel straight toward the heaven
Of heavens. As he entered the golden gat IS
all made way for him, for they saw that he
had brought something very precious No
one stayed him 10 ask question. Through
the ranks of glorious ones he passed, till he
stood before the great white throne, where
was light, greater than thousand suns
would emit. As he bowed in awe and love,
a voice came forth, Good servant, hast thou
done thy errand 2" Carefully and gently
the angel took from his bosom beautiful
thing. 1t seemed lighter than air, sweeter
than the breath OF morning, and seemed to
float like music The everlasting arms were
stretched out 10 receive it. 1t was the soul
Of child
Suffer it to come unto me, for of such is
the kingdom Of heaven"
The beautiful little thing uttered no sound,
but it seemed 10 thrill with joy unutterable.
Then ten thousand voices broke forth into
songs of praise, and all the harps of heaven
seemed to awake. and the daughters of
music came forth from every quarter, aud
uttered His praise. For through all the
courts the tidings spread that another jewel
had come to shine in the eternal crown Of
Christ
On earth there was funeral. That night
the mother dreamed that her little one was
with her, and stretched out her arms to take
il, and il was not there. as she awoke IN
tears. The little coffin held the beautiful
body. Friends had put white flowers in the
waXen hands as they lay folded on its bosom.
The whole house was in deep mourning,
for the sunbeam had been quenched. The
mother wept and sobbed, and kissed the cold
lace Oh ntf tnlius anu Odlicu ~ uctu. hhu
she Thought of it as dead. She could not
realize that Christ could love her child more
than she did or that anybody could take
care Of it as she could or that any other
world would be as good place to educate
and train it as this or that any other bosom
could shield it as could hers or that it was
far better off than to be near. win she
ever meet it again win she know it among
the angels Of day when she next sees it ?
win ii have anything about itby which any
one would know that it was earth-born
VIII il be her child to fondle and to love
Who can tell? All mother, if you are a
Christian, when you come to see as you are
seen, and TO know as you are known, you
will see and feel that that this removal OF
your child was all right, and just as you are
glad to have it, Dry up your tears then,
and trust all to the wisdom and goodness OF
your blessed Redeemer.