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

lay with her golden hair about the
pillow, like n saints glory up in
Heaven'--tbat | needed not to ask
if it were Gabriello's child.
II was evident that she hal fallen
asleep with happy thoughts, for a
smile was on her lips, aud in her
hand she held Il letter, which even 10
her slumbors sho seemed unable to
part with.
Her fingers rested on these words
Beloved child, this is no place for
thee yet, If they need thee not, and
thou hast 80 resolved, diro not
keep thee from tho crown. The
harvest is great aud the .Jrl'ers
iow--come =
Nay, my trcnsure, sai1 Gabrielle,
reading tho words as eho bent iOnd-
~ over her chill-"tho Llrl hath
need OF tloo here, not in the hoIthou
lands and tho Lord hath need ul
Thy father, but not upon eartl---inre
we'll In comforting Others thou
shalt be comfortol, in slreag b eaing
others thou shalt inl strength, aud
ia loving thou shalt b. loved. Fare
thee well !
In another moment wo weCo again
in the night air, passing swiftly
Southward. At timos /! hoard far
below US the murmGr of tho Sea. or
saw the glitteriug lights of strange
cities, or caught the sounds IL some
hea,hen roycl, or the howl of some
uusttisiigi beast Of prey. At length
We camo to the borders offs dcuse
forest. 4 humble spirit rose from a
groip Of neatly built huts, aud cul.
tlyatcd gardens, which contrastcd
strangely with tho wllio,ess Il.
round; aud saw that ii was u
CHRISTIAN yi!lHso III tho uitaL Of
neLthon iaud.
This way, said Gabrielle s1dlen-
ly surely / heard him call M and
she lei mo INTO u low hut.
On ruio shelf IN the wall,
lamp WAS burniuS with dlil flare,
aud the light fol- on the dusk forms
and white dresses OF the tgJ native
scrvants. Ono sat on the Srouul
rocking herself 10 au fro. ia dis
pair that was sorrowiul to behold,
while the other siroye yelr!y to
-taunch u terrible spear ",Iud IN
A.s masters eide, from wh.cl 'Ao lie
blood WAS slowly opl,ng.
I Ga rough pl!!sl beUo Ia The
LAMP lay Anse.u, G,biciies hns
band. Ns .5,.t ,,s.- '.ss-. ati "a.
appeared unconscious. Then Gl-
'u!lciis knclt beside han, Iui saw
her throw Gar arils around BHl, aut
call him by every tender ulur, bat
ne only g.oLnol heavily. Add now,
for tho icst ,,mo, saw sbui,uS on
the other side, an ,nIal whUs. ptcs
oncc made Guo tremble--sJ terrible
hgnt was IN bis eye, 80 hard AMI
; ruspariuJ tue carve ol hi. lips and
brow. Witu iOw Voice, Wuha yet
seemed 10 rag ,hfouS the huL, aui
arouse the dying man, hc sppk. ::
10 what end hast thou hGogoi
these last twenty years I Hath God
indeed read thy prayers backward,
forsaksu he's ana l-ty ll1e die iiiJ =
log by the hand OF u miserable
hcathcn Curse linn, for thou
clast bat die Then tho dying
ipllcat grosncd again aud / tLJuslt
| heard him murmur, Lord, for
sake ne not when my strength fail
eth"
In vain Gabrielle strovo to in
terpose between her husband aul the
angel OF darkness. The soft tones
Of nor voice seemed to awake no re-.
sponse in tho ear OF the dying man.
And tho evil one with mocktng
laugh redoubled his dorisiyc words,
Then | saw the shaioS OF a hl-
man agony pass into her g!,rions
eyes yet, only for moment. For
: looking up to Heaven, heard her
breath the words: My Savior, |
am but weak spirit, but Thou at
uod.' Aud il I'M instant. soft
light flled the room, and Ha on
whom she called stood by his faint
ing servant. SAW Him lay baud
marked with the print OF the nail ou
Auselem s brow, whore the dlwps Of
death were fast gathering, ana
| saw that the dying man h.i re- .
turned to consciousness, Tor ho
murmured
Thanks TO God who giveth US the
victory through our Lord Josus
= Christ !" Aud then the light faded
aud l saw the Divine Master NO
more.
But knew tho end was come,
for Gabrielle stood beside her has
band aud he knew her, aud Was
: stretching out his arms and the
JOY OF Paradise was in both their
faces. And now, the wretchel lamp
lickered for the last time aud went
out. In tho darkness l heard a
long drawn sigh, and when | look
ed again the moon WAS shining on
tho white features Of the dead. For
moment Gabrielle aud Ansalm
stood together b. the cold corpse,
then for the first time marked how
strangely alike they were. In the
SOLEMN hush Of that moment the
aewly disembodiod soul seemed 10
pause on tho threshold Of mighty
destiny. Faith, that was even then,
light, | saw Gabrielle and Anselm
! pass out into tho night aud tho las,