The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1879-06-26

lay asleep on tho ship, the Master
sent mo to him to bid him be OF
good cheer. 1 know not if ia his
dreams no knew mo but when
spoke he smiled. aud then / heard
him murmur: Gabrielle, AMI then
Christ. And is this long ago p
[ asked. Nay, l cauuot tell, she
said smiling, for tho time is ever
short in Paradise!' !
Aud nov, "A worry wouderous.
though diatant burst of melody tilled
tho air, unlike any sound that had
yet heard, but 50 joyous, 50 porvIl.
ing, 80 perfect was the harmony,
that earnestly asked whouco il
came. 1T ia indeed blessed sound,
said Gabrielle. it is waited on
Heavenly gales from tho Celestial
country. la II moment it will bo ta-
ken up aud echoed back by every
dwellcr in Paradise for to us alGo
it is u souud OF joy. 1t is tho song
OF the angels IN tue presence Of God
over somo sinner that rcpontuLu
'Ah J thought, If it might be but
tho sou for whom that mother pray
cd, whose prayer breathod in the
lily ! "Diyiulng my wish, Gabrielle
turned aud we traced odr steps to
tue margin Of tue stream anl there,
where the fair lily had been, lay "a
glorious opal, casting back from It's
polished surface the many lights Of
Paradise, Tneu We knew tuat the
mothers payor was heard. Aud
now l asked my guide to speak to
mo concerning the Prince. "D0es
he never come among you !; l in
.quired. so often, she replied, that
We seem ever 10 be in His presence
Even now look toward the sea, for |
think behold His beloved form
crossing ftom tho other side. Let
Us go lOrtl to meet Hun
1t vas even SO. The air rang with
songs OF welcome aud gitterel with
countless radiant spirits, ,Wuo formel
IN shining ranks to receive their
Lord as, walking on tho unruiiled
surface OF the waters. Xo passed
over from tho Celestial shore. Theu
rs ho approached Itrembled exceed
ingly, anI fell to tue ground that
might not look upon the Divine
Majesty of Ills presence. When
raised my eyes no was gone but
81 angel stood beside uB aud was
speaking to ny companion il these
words. Gabrielle, beloved, rejplc-.
for | am seat to thce on a gi4l er-
:ind. TnIs uisDt must thy husband !
inisu his course on cath.
100 thou saith tl1 Master, stand
~ ain ~ tne last conflict and bring
hun hlther to eternal joy
Ol hearing this q .br!elle bowed
her head aud worshlppei. 80 soou!
/ heard her lnurmur. 90 soon so
Oilef i pntlng,sJ etcrna. reunion
"lrue - said the angel yet
eau bear witness that 10 him the
time has seemed long Twenty Of
eartA's years has be lauorei 10 the
Wilderness siuce thou vast tak9u
rom INN aye, he aided terventlN
.'labored aud not iaiured!' Al the 'e
words Gabrielle raised his eyes, and
by the Look of glad surprise that fill
cd them. / saw that t. her it had
seemed but as summers day since
she too hal been % worfef ou earth,
Let mo go 1! she said, but would
chat might also look On tue face Of
my child.
"Do even as thou wilt ! replied
the angel, and tho morcIful guiding
of tho Most High be with tnec I!
With these words he passed on, and
Gabrielle in the glow of her bcauty J
aud Joy spranS toward the gate. But
cried after her. But 1 cried after
her, 80, Gabrielle take me back to
earth, for | am weak aud the glory
of Paradise lies like q weight upon
my spirit : With Il compassionate
smile she once more took my hand
and we passed out together, aud soon
the light of that golden land gllm~
mered like distant star behind us,
and we no longer heard the sound OF
tho dSellers there. When We reach
ed the earth, saw that we stood bs,
meath the shadow OF an oil church.
II was night, but / could see hos
peaceful resting place it WAS for
the dead. Round many Of the graves
towering plants were blooming ;
aud au avenue OF lines veled them
tenderly with a net work OF soft
shadows.
We stood bya cross OF marble,
that CLEANED like snow in tho Moon
light 1t bore the simple inserip
ton
GABRIELLE.
EASTER EVEN.
1856.
And underneath, in golden letters
The former things ara passed away.
We passed quickly out of tho church
yard on to sweep OF soft turf, shld
ed by stately weeping willows, from
under which groups OF startled deer
gazed wouderingly at us with mild,
liquid eyes, aud reached a many
gaelei Mansion, that seemad to be
ia solemn state in the Moonlight.
Another moment, aud we were in a
darkly wainsooted room, where II
lamp burned on a bracket beneath
tho picture OF u child, In tho crim'