Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-01-27
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great globe Of glorious light. that
filled every nook and corner of her
little room with its soft radiance.
"Jessie looked in wonder ead de-
light, and presently the bright star
seemed to divide down the centre, and
there she beheld her mother, in the
midst of all that glory, looking to-
wards her with the same fond, fond
| smile as of old
"Oh, mother, dear mother cried
Jessie, stretching out her arms toward
he lovely vision. She conld not say
any more.
THE beautiful form came down out
of the star, and stood beside her bed. I
1t was really her mother come back to
comfort her, or perhaps to take her
away. Oh how wildly her little
heart beat with delight The soft
hands, whese touch she remembered
so well, stocked her forehead, an
slnoothed her golden hair, and tn
mild eyes, so full of unspeakabls love
looked down into hers.
"'Be good, my little Jessie; be pa
tent and good, and l will come for
you soon, said the mothers voice.
"'Won't you stay with me, msthsr?'
she asked, eagerly.
81 cannot, my darling. But be
good yet awhile, and you will come
to me-
She pressed a kiss upon her lips
and upon her forehead, and turned to-
wards the shining bower that still
appeared at the window. She rose
INTO her former place without effort,
and as Jessie saw that she WAS about
to depart, she cried out piteously:
"'Oh, mother, do not leave me-
take me with you
'"Ihe fond eyes Of the mother turu-
ed upon her, and her sweet voice fsll
upon her ears
"'When the daises come, ia the
spring, my child-in the spring
Then the light appeared TO wrap
her all round, and the shining globe
moved away, far away towards tho
sky, and through the calm night air
those words seemed to fall like balm
upon the heart of the weary child.
"'1n the spring, my child-in the
spring.
The morning came, and when HRS.
Ribble went to call up Jessie she
found her with serene smile upos
her features, the cause of which she
could not guess.
"'Come, get up, you lazy girl she
said. You would like to lie here
dreaming and smirkins all day, sup
pose; but ! cant allow it. Get up and
break the ice on the water-butt.'
Jessie got up quickly and went
about her work nimbly. The sharp
frost pinched her hands and feet, and
the sharp words Of Mrs. Ribbls pierre
ed her heart; but she did not now re-
pine. She had promise that cheered
her and she could now find comfort
in the memory of that lovely vision.
"Well, the winter wore on, and
poor little Jessie grew more thin and
weak as the time passed. At length
the rude month of March had reached
the last day, and in the morning whsa
Mrs. Ribble called Jessie as usu !, she
did not answer. She went to her
room, and she was startled by her sp-
pearance. The poor child vas svi.
IDENTIFY i'll, and Mrs. Ribble Vas forced
to let her remain in bed. Tow ar. q
evening she grew still moro weak,
but she did not complain, and whea
the night came she turned her face
towards the window and up to the
blue sky, where that one bright star
was again visible. Mrs. Ribbls now
thought she had been too harsh with
the cLild. She had to sit up and
watch by her bed during the night.
and as the hour of midnlsht drew
nigh, she saw that the girl had hut
short time to live. She wondered Why
she kept her gaze SO earnestly fixed
upon that lonely star in the night sky.
She knew nothing of all that was pas
sing before Jessie's eyes. The great
hope she had SO foudly cherished of
late was being realized The star
was approaching her once moro, and
again it stood at the window. II uu-
folded, and revealed the smiling form
for which Jessie had looked SO eager.
ly; and just as the village church
clnrll struck twelve. the little pirl