Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-01
chartered and prattled and laughed all
the WAY There never pas si,eh q tall alive

the way. There never was such talkativ
every river. Its spirits were 80 high tha
time the wind murmured and rust e,
kindly wish through the trees, it curvet
and coquetted and dashed up arrow,
sil~ery pointed darts of water all arount
| and about the boy and girl.
at last. after wandering for a Ions
happy while beneath the stars, they cam,
to lovely moss and fower-carpeted del
IN the wood, overarched by branching
trees, whose foliage made wonderful
lacy pattern against the gold spanglee
blue above, and in whose lap the river lay
clear deep emerald pool, on whose trans
lucent surface bloomed numberless wate
lilies, open tonight against their custom
10 do them honor, and whose pure white
blossoms, with their snowy moon bright
ened petals and golden eyes, rose immac
ulately perfect from the nolsome impuri
ties beneath, and sat queen-like among {
tangled network Of long pink stalks ano
shining green plate-lke leaves. The
brother and sister stood still by the
waters brink, feeling hushed and awed
by the great calm beauty of the place
As they stood there silent, the boy so thin
and fragile and spiritually fair with the
new radiant light as of another world
shining In his blue eyes, and the girl in
her sweet strong besuty reminding one Of
the water lilies at her feet, in that they
were both so fair and had equally sprung
from muddy impurity and fith-they
seemed emblems OF spiritual and material
lite. The river scarcely murmured now
but just whispered as the trees waved
gently in the breeze: 'Children, l have
brought you home to the spirits who love
you. Goodnight, good night" Then
the children saw that they were not a. one
but that two figures clothed IN long flow
ing draperies sat beneath the dropping
trees. They were both beautiful exceed
lngty; but the face of enc was as the face
OF an angel, glorious with an infinite
peace and joy; while the face of the other
though beautiful, was sad and drawn and
tear-stained, as though with passion suf
tering and pain.
Children" said she with the SAD
solemn face, as they stood before them
silent and awed, we have been waiting
for you to-night-my sister and l." and
she smiled. The girl looked at them
and lnstinctiyely shrunk away from the
beautiful sad being who had spoken, and
went close up to the other, whose eyes
were fixed beaming and smiling on he1
brother.
''You are so beautiful Eshe said, San
look so bright and happy. Wull 70 make
my boy we'll, so he can enjoy hisself to
the fields and woods2n
Then the spirit with the radiant eyes
rose aad beckoned to the boy. 81 have
come to take your brother hcme,o she
said. "whe1e he will be well and joyful
always"
can may l no come too2" the girl
asked, putting her arm round her broth
er's neck, as If to keep him with her
IL cannot live withouten him!' Her
mouth quiyered, and the tears welled ur
big ana bright into her eyes.
"My Child" the spirit answered softly
"you comet come with your brother now
the time is not yet. Some day I will
come for you, and he will come with me tc
welcome you. But now, my sister wants
you still, and has work for YOU to do.'
The girl turned and looked timidly VI
at the sad-eyed spirit, who said, "Yes
my child, you belong to me; my sister
has called your brother from me. II
that, he ie happier than you. But l will
love you too. You need not fear me, i
you will only trust me and be brave
Will you Gomez" She held out her arms t,
her; and the girl, touched and attracted
by the sad face, went towards her ant
said, still holding; her brothers hant
tightly clasped in her own, 81 am no
afeard O. 20, an will trust 20, but
cannot give up my boy!"
''But you must!' the sister spirit an
swered.
In spite Of her glowing beauty, th,
children felt that her will was inexorable
SISTER said the boy,"yo nun let me go
| feel her drawing me, an l cannot stay
l wull be SO happy. And 70 wull COM
to me. Kiss me, an let me gol' Sh'
sobbed; "but it be so hard, SO hard. w
was so happy together"
81 be so tired!" he murmured as h,
leaned supported in her arms, with hi
lips close to hers.
The radiant-eyed spirit approached
them and took the boy by the hand
"Come!" she said gently. Il will tax
you home"
"My boy my boyl'' cried the girl pite
ously; and for moment, as she held hin
fast in her strong young arms, it SCENE,
as though her love were enough to kee1
him in spite Of the spirits call.
'Sister, let me go. I wull come to y
an fetch yo.'
Then with moan, she loosened he
arms and kissed him and let him &c
Then the spirit wrapped the boy in he
garments, and kissed him solemnly O.
brow and eyes and mouth, and be
hold beneath the power of that embrac
his face frightened into health and lif
and beauty and the immortal radianc
that breathed from the spirits form fel
upon him and glorifed him. And as hi
sister gazed wonderingly at him, tn
spirit took him by the hand, and disar
peared from her sight, Then she wit
saddened eyes came to the girl and ben
over her as she wept, and whispered, lay
| ing her hand on her brow: .'Be brave
and fear not2" and then she too vanish
| ed.
In he morning, the sun was peerin
curiously in at the window of the quee
tumble-down house in Mile. end. An
this was the sight it saw.
The father was still breathing heavil
on the floor; and on the bed, the brothe
and sister still lay close clasped in eac
others arms. Her breathing was so
and regular, and her cheeks were VIZ
! with tears On his face shone radiar
smile, for his was the sleep Ct death!
a minister in Scotland took to tas
one of his hearers who was a freque1
absentee, and the accused defended hin
self on plea of q dislike to long Sc