The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-30

ing uuietly together. he Iacomc silent and fixed
hi lss, Eyes on one particular spot in the room.
Al the saiic tiinc look Of the Ernntest delight
chahy'd The Whole expression OF his lace. and
nfer moment OF what seemed TO be Intense
scrutiny. he said to mo in u Joyous tone. There
Is JIM Jim wus a little son whom he had lost
ne year, hciorr. aud whom han known we'll
Iul INC dylng man bad u son tiili living, named
Jonn. Tor whom he hal sent. ana concluded IL
was 9' John he was spanking, ana that he
u.N-ht ne heAri MN arriving. so 1nswcrcd
NJ. John has not been able e. rom""
s,,il H9 man turnci 70 me inpaiienty and
sNlV, i 40 not moan john 1 Know he is not
hero. IL is Jim, my little lumo Jim; surely you
Yes | said. I rcmcmhar dear little Jim
VINO uiel lnsl year. quito NnI'
49, Don't you 400 him tlcn? There he is ,
s9g i1G man. pon'i9s tq the vacant plqee on
answer. lac repgpiod almost frctlully. Don't
Sei, see MIN standing thelcf
answered That could not see him, though
Wr Wr.ty CONVINCED net something was
visible t9 the SICK man when ! could not per-
ceNe. Whom | gQyc him THIS answer he
s.'meiqu!te amazed. and iurncd round g. look
III iu' With glance ct Indignation. Ar his
cyes net mino, saw hat Nm seemed to pass
nN'r mem. the light Of Intelligence died AWAY,
il' EvNe gentle SIGH aud expired. he did not
!1Hf I'VE minutes imm me iime pc ilrsi sad.
sign oil approaching death previous TO that mo-
The second case was that OF a boy about ii
y'Ai" 81 uEe. uyiug also OF decline. He WAS u
/ r.Nu"i. highly educated child. who throughout
pa long n'ss had looked forward with much
II
ne believed he was fastening. On u bright
| summer morning Il hgwMn evident that he nal
reached his last hour. Re lost the power of
| kunrrh. chiefly ifom weakness. but he was per
! le'tiy sens inlr. a. q made his wishes known to
! Us by MS Intelligent lopka. lie was sitting
| dropped up IN usd AMI had been lookin. rather
sAiy az the bright sunfniBe playing ON the
! fr'vs ouSiue hls open winNJW Tor soma time.
80" uAu turh'N away uou ills SCENE. however.
| and was iacing the emf Ol tho room, where
there was nothing whnfrycT but Il closed
expression Of his iaos changed TO one
OF The most wondering rapture which
! made his hall-0.a-cd eyes open to
! thelr utmost extent while his lbs parted with a
! smile OF ecstaey IL was imp0ss' b.e 10 doubt
/ that some glorious sight was visible 10 aim
! nil from ia" movement OF hls eyes il was pain
/ mat 10 was moi one. but many objects on which
| he sgHed for his loOs passed from .nd to end
him. going backward and forward with ever
increasing delight man i'st'i ~ his whols AS
pct. HIS mother then asked him II what he
Nv Wy- some wonderful slxht pel oni the con-
lines OF this world. to give hcr a token that il
was 50 b. pressing her nand. lie at once took
n'r manu- nhl pressed ~ meannEly. GIVING
therepy an INTEL. gent affirmative 10 her qu's-
ton, though nnao.e 10 speak A. he did so 4
change pissed over MS ia.e. h.s eyes closed
anu N lew inmate - j." Was Eoue.
brother. was very similar to ms last If. WIS
an merry man. ~ .hg ui q = .4nful disease. bat
Mcuii,s. kttousi. Il W." EnoNn T., D iiep ,tis
DE. he HAD hcen told thar he iullnt live some
months. when somewhat suddenly the sum
.hons came on dars january morning. lthad
tnSiug, hut iOr come time he had henu per-
iecy silent and Iti0nless Apparently In u
suite OF stupor; MS eyes closed. and his breath
Tx SEE -e.y prrceuuole. A. the tardy dawn Of
tir wlhtnr morning revealed the a. nd features
oi ~" cuunteuan '" from which AMI inteli-
t-h'' seemed To- uaNe quite dopartnc. those who
watched INN lett uncertain wirtIsr he stu
!Neui nut suddenly. while they bent over aim
l" Is .eI-el IN th' liuth. lie O!en-d hi- eyes wide.
ana gi4rd rly upward with such an uuinis-
mA9bie expression OF wonder and Joy that
urn 81 aw" pissed through all who witnessed
- MS MAIlc lALG grew bright with