Smyrna times., 1875-07-07
A Child's Dream Of a Star.

Der of things. He had a sister, who was
child, too, and his constant companion.
These two used to wonder all day long.
They wondered at the beauty of flowers;
they wondered at the height and blueness
of the sky; they wondered at the depth of |
the bright waters; they wondered at the
goodness and power of God, who made the
world lovely
They used to say to one another some
times "Supposing all the children on the
earth were to die, would the flowers, and
the water, and the sky be sorry?" They
believed they would be sorry.
For," said they, " the buds are the chill
dren Of the flowers, and tho little playful
streams that gambol down the hillside are
the children of the waters, and the smallest
bright specks, playing at hide and seek in
tho sky, all night, must surely be the chill
dren of the stars, and they would all be
grcvod to see their playmates, the children
Of men, no more
There was one clear star that used to
come out in the sky before the rest, near
the church spire, above the graves. 1t was
larger and more beautiful, they thought,
than all the others, and every night they
watched for it, standing hand-in-hand, at
the window. Whoever saw it first cried
out, :" see the starr And often they
cried out both together, knowing so well
when it would rise and where. So they
grew to be such friends with it that, before
lying down in their beds, they looked out
once again to bid it good night, and when
they were turning round to sleep they
would say, "GOd bless the star"
But when she was still very young, oh,
very, very young, the sister dropped and
camo to be so weak that she could no
longer stand i'll the window at night and
then the child looked sadly out by himself,
and when he saw the star turned round to
the patients pale face on the bed, said 81
: sec the start And then a smile would
come upon his face, and little weak voice
, used to say, "God bless my brother and the
+ star"
And 50 the time came, all too soon, when
there was no face on the bed, and when
there was a little grave among the graves
+ not there before, and when the star made
: long rays down towards him, as he saw il
c through his tears.
= Now these rays were SO bright, and they
/ seemed to make such a beautiful, shinin;
l. way from earth to heaven, that when the
g child went to his solitary bed lie dreamed
5 about the star, and dreamed that, lying
It where he waa, he saw q train of people tallel
Is up the shining road by angels; and tn
e star opening showed him great world o
e light, where many more such angels waited
le to receive them.
e All these angels, who where waiting
er turned their beaming eyes upon the pcopl
t. who were carried up into the star; an,
le some came out from the long rows in whic
" they stood, and fell upon the people
e' neclls and kissed them tenderly, and wen
&c away with them down avenue, of light, an
u were so happy in their company that, lyin
&C in the bed, he wept for JOY.
as But there were many angels who did nc
op 20 with them, and among them one h
nc knew.
- =, The patient face that had once lain upo
: the bed was gorifed and radiant, but h
heart found out his sister among all til
~ host.
- His sisters angel fingered near the el
trance of the star, and said to the lcadC
among those who had brought the peop
thither:
is my brother Gomez
And he said: "No.'
:" She was turning hopefully away, whC
, the child stretched out its arms and sale
~ "Oh sister, am here! Take met
!, And then she turned her beaming ey
-. upon him, and it was night, and the st
=. was shining into his room, making lol
=, rays down toward him as he saw it throu
~ his tears.
~ From that hour forth the child look
-. out upon the star as on the home he W
to get to when his time should come, a
,T he thought he did not belong to ear
wv. alone, but to the star, too, because of
-, sisters angel gone before.
g. There was baby born to be brother
w the child and while he was SO little Il
~ he had never yet spoken word
stretched his tiny form on the bed a
died.
Iard Again the child dreamed OF the opcI
rity star and of the company of angels, and
the train of people, and all the rows of ang
rted with their beaming eyes all turned W
one those peoples faces.
cent Said his sister angel to the leader
Is my brother Gomez
ans Andhe said: "Notthat one, but anothC
here As the child beheld his brothers. an
put in her arms he cried:
mes ooh, sister, am here Take mo"
dn't And she turned and smiled upon h
here and the star was shining.
and He grew to be young man, and
ters, busy at his book, when an old serv
in came to him and said:
all "Thy mother is no more. | bring
And blessing on her darling son."
ions Apain Mt night he saw the star and