Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-06-10
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Somewhere down the stream of Time
on which we are floating, is a beautiful
island called the "By and By" 1t may
be just before US, beyond the next turn
of the river, or we may not find it until
the stream disembogues into the stream
of eternity. But we all look for it, from
infancy to old age, and dream that all
evil will be banishcd when we arrive at
that beautiful island-By and By.
All day we float down the turbulent
stream the blue color of heaven burns
above US the mysteries of God and i'm
mortality stream in upon us with awful
splendors, and truths that have con-
founded the loftiest intellects-truths
that in all ages have reused up the soul
from its foundations, baptized it with
reverence, kindled it with love-environ
us with intensity, and all the thoughts
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mind. But when the solemn gray of
| twilight falls around our bark, In fancy
we see our magical shores, green with
the trees of beauty, fitting before us
like stars over the broad shadow of
years. and our longings all return to
wander on its fairy banks, and listen to
the silvery voices of its inhabitants.
And as the rosy flush of the day fades
in the west, and the watching stars open
one after another, their holy eyes, we
go to rest in the happy belief that the
morning sunrise will gid this immortal
island, full in our vision-this cline we
have sought so long and vainly. and
whatever have fed all the Summer of
our youth, that we besought with tears
to stay.
A land of promise is that By and By.
In it we all have possession, the antici-
pated enjoyment of which alone renders
life tolerable. The past has proven a
weary way; the present full of thOrns
and beset with danger, but in the gold.
en- By and By there is recompense for
all. There the broken heart shall be
healed and the weary spirit find rest.
Who shall sell his birthright in this
land? Though poverty, gloom and des.
olation environ US here, we have wealth
and loving friends in that fair cline.
How eagerly we look for that island
If it were laid down on any chart, NJ
matter how distant, so that we knew
that it should surely come, we should b.
satisfied in the prospect. But no Ariadnt
comes to reveal its labyrinthine secrets
and we must be content in its anticipa
tion, and possess it only in our dreams.
Recently, at Fulwood, near Preston
England, a fight, which proved fatal t.
one Of the combatants, took place be
tween ram and donkey in field il
the occupation of Mr.. Wilkinson, farmer
The ass, belonging to Mrs. Kellett, hac
been in the habit of visiting one of it
kind which grazed on Mr.. Wilkinson
lands, and his trespasses had often beel
resented by an old black-faced ram, on
) of flock of sheep pasturing in the sam
field. On Friday the ram seemed de
termined to have it out with Neddy. an,
attacked him furiously, goring hin
grievously with his formidable horns
The ass, however, met his assaults brave
: ly. plunged round with astonishin
agility, kicked out at the old ram wit
, terrible force. and sometimes with stun
ming effect. At last he seized the rar
by the nose and shook him as a do
worries rat, bit him about the hea
and neck repeatedly, and left him wei
tering in his blood, marching off victor
iously, their combat having lasted hal
. an hour. Shortly afterward the rar
died from loss of blood and the injurie
he had sustained.
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