Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-09
The Angel Treasury.

II was evening when the Angel Of Light
sprang from the earth TO go upward. There
were sobbngs and groanings as he left, for
he came out of halflighted chamber. Up
ward and upward he flew, and soon scared
ont of eartl's night. Then lac saw the sun
before him. Onward and onward he 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 fight,
through the milky way into the vast region
of space, passing worlds and systems OF
worlds, straight upward and onward. At
length he met q fellow-angel ON his way 10 a
distant part of Gods creaton-so distant
that it would take a great many thousand Of
our years TO reach it. The beautiful and
noble beings paused 10 great each other.
Whittier bound, my friend "
To that far-oh world never yet pressed by
angels feet"
allow long have you been in the Presence
since your last great work
"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 a
mere drop dipped out Of eternity. What
have you there so carefully folded up, and
ttflleu III your hl1hil ~ ifillfllN
A Jewel from earth"
Earth Earth q, 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
10 visit it, hut know all its history, aud
have the promise that / shall 60 there some
day before it is burned up and destroyed.
Perhaps | may be sent on some errand of
great mercy ! have seen multtudes who
were created there, who came up 10 live with
us in heaven ! have heard many songs, but
none so sweet as theirs. They sing of re
deeming love. How they sympathize with
all that is done in their world But | will
not hinder YOU. nor will inquire further as
% your precious charge. Farewell"
Farewell. noble one May every bless
ing attend YOU
so they separated. Then upwards still
darted the angel, straight towards the
heavens. As he entered the golden gates
all made way for him, for they saw that lac
had brought something very precious. No
one stayed TO ask a question. Through the
ranks Of glorious ones he passed, till he stood
before the great white throne, where was
light. greater than a thousand suns would
emit As he bowed in awe and love, 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 10 float like
| music. The everlasting arms were stretched
out 10 receive it. 1t was the soul of a child
"Suiier it 20 come unto me, for of such is
/ the kingdom Of heaven"
The beautiful little thing uttered no sound
/ bat it seemed to thrill with JOY unutterabe
| Then the thousand voices broke forth into
songs of praise, and all the harps of heaven
seemed to awake, and the daughters of mu.
sic came forth from every quarter, and united
in His praise For through all the courts
| tidings spread that another jewel had come
| TO shine in the eternal crown OF Christ
On earth there was a funeral. That night
/ the mother dreamed that her little one was
/ with her; and stretched out her arms to
take it, and it was not there, as she awoke
| ia tears. The little coffin held the beauti
ful body Friends had put white flowers in
the waxeu hands as they lay folded on its
bosom. The whole house was in deep mourn
! ing, for the sunbeam had been quenched
/ The mother wept and sobbed, and kissed
the cold face of her child, and called it dead
And 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 edu-
cate and train it as this or that any other
bosom could shield it as could hers or that
it was far better off than 10 be here. VIII
she ever meet it again VIII she know it
among the angels Of day when she next sees
itY VIII it have anything by it, by which
any one would know that it was earth born
win it 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 art
seen, and TO know as you are known, You
will see and feel that this removal of youl
child was all right, and just as you are GLAD
to have it. Dry up your tears, then, anC
trust all TO the wisdom and goodness OF YOU
blessed Redeemer