The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1875-01-09
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y great comfort could she have fought
the battle for both.
Yet she knew that it could not DO
50 that we must MI learn sfers onr.
!. selves what are those things which
help make our peace. With tears
s'ill in her eyes, she gave the good
night to the child, and with. soft step
entered the adjoining room. and
there fairly kissed ont tho old year
on another rosy cheek which nestled
among the pillows, then she sought
her own rest.
Soon she found herself FL a sinsu-
lar place. She was trayersil,g vnst
plain no trees were visible save
those which skrted the horizen,; on
their top rested u wreath Of golden
clouds. Before her, travelling to-
wards that distant light was a female.
Little children were about her, some
times III her arms, and sometimes al
her side. As she jorrneyed Oh she
she busted herself caring for them.
Now she soothed them when weary
now she taught them how to travel,
and again sho warned them OF tho
pitfalls aad stumbling blocks in tho
way, She helped them over The ono,
and taught them to be wary OF the
other. She talked to them of that
golden light which she kept CONSTANT
ly in view, and towards which she
seemed to be fastening her little
flock. But what was most remark
able, was that, al unknown to her,
two golden clouds floated above her,
on which roposed two angels. Before
each was % golden book and a pen Of
gold. One angel with mild and
loving eyes peered constantly 'ovor
tho right shoulder, the other over the
left. They followed her from the
rising to the setting of tho eun.
They watched every word. and louL,
and decd, no matter how trivial.
When it was good, the angel over
the right shoulder, with IL glad smile
wrote it down in his golden book j;
when evil, however trivial, the angel
over the left shoulder wrote it down
in his book. Then no kept his sor-
rowtul eyes on her until he found
penitence for tho evil; upon which
he dropped u tear on his record and
blotted it out, and both angels re-
joiced. 10 the locker on it seemed
rs il the traveller did little which was
worthy OF such careful record.
Sometimes she did but batho tho
weary feet of her children, and tho
angel over her right shoulder wrote
it down. Sometimes she did but
wait patiently to lure back some lit
tie trlant WHO had taken step in
tho wrong Direction, and the angel
over the right shoulder wrote it
down. ,,a
Sometimes, with her eyes fixed
upon the golden horizon, she,became
so intent upon her own progress as
70 let tho little pilgrims at her side
langn.sh or stray, then it was the an
gel over hor left ohoulder who lifted
the golden pen ana'mado tho entry,
following her with sorrowing eyes
seeking to blot it out. It wishing to
hasten on her journey, she left tho
llt'ies ones behind, it was the s.r-
rowing angel who recorded her pro
gress. And the observer felt, as tho
looked on, that, thi. was faithful
record, and was to be kept to her
journey end. The strong claspe OF
gold on those golden, books, also i'm
pressed her with the belief that, they
we're to be sealed for q future open
ing. Her syinpathies were warmly
excited for tho traveller and with -
beating heart she quickened her
steps that she might oyertake her
and tell her what she had seen. and
entreat her to be watchful, and faith.
iu! and pcnitent to the end in her
life's work, for she had. herself seen
that its result would all be known
when those golden books should bo
nnclasped. That she must not
think any duty which fe]la'in her WY
to DO trivial, for surely there was an
angel over her right shoulder, or ono
over her left, who would record it all.
Eager to warn her Of this, she
gently tonched her. The traveller
turned, and She recognized herself.
Startled and alarmed, she aw oke and
found herself in tears. The grey
|l5ht OF morning struggled through
the half-open shutter, THO door. was
ajar, and merry faces were peepirg
III.
" Wish you a Happy New Year.
,aamma'-Ni lah you a Happy >ew
Year!'
She returned the merry greeting,
heartily. She seemed to have enter
g.. On new existence she had found
Ter way through the mazts whe1e
.hn ho1 In1, T,4o,.-,l !. ,. .