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

art anywhere in space, teach me
where TO find Thee teach mo how
to believe on Thee "But oven as
[ listened the words died away, the
flower closed its petals--drooped
and then passed from my sight
leaving in its stead radiant jewel
On which was craven some words !
could not understand. Then Gabri
elles countenance shone with q new
glory Praise be t. God, she said,
who hath at length heard the voice
that cried unto Him out Of tho dark
ness
She then told me that this jewel
would be treasured up for the crown
Of the Suppliant at the day Of Res
direction aud at that moment an
angel passed by who gathered it
with other gems from among the
flowers and bore it away in golden
casket.
Then asked of my guide, "if
sooner or later, all these prayers
would receive an answer 2 Not 30,
she replied. The prayer of faith is
not always the prayer of knowledge +;
though being the prayer of faith aud
love, it is more dear TO the King
Yet be thou not discouraged. The
continual intercession OF the saiQts
on earth ever reccivoth acceptance
and answer, though it may be after
long waiting Pray,therefore, night
aud day for those thou lowest thou
wilt not pray in vain.
Then she took me aside to where
other flowers grew, whose blossoms
we're of such maroelous and dazzling
whiteness that could scarcely look
upon them but it seemed to me
they wero marked with blood.
Touch them not she said but kneel
aud listen, il, perchauce,thOu mayest
hear the voice of these And / knelt
apon the ground and heard, ~, my
Father, ii it b. possible let this cup
pass from me. Nevertheless, not as
| will. but as thou wilt Avod aud
wandering, looked at GlbrlIe for
lu explanation, but she only said
gravelv. For thy sake anl for mine
was this prayer unfullflled."
We wandered on until We came to
y bod Of Strangely fantastic creepers.
"These, said my guide, 'are the de-
light OF tho Prince when he comes
tnoug us. They are the prayers of
little children. Strangely sweet are
they, AMI iuIl offaith, bat often such,
as If granted, would bring no true
Joy 60 tLe littls "pos, 'NENt !hGu
becomes of their flowers 2 asked,
aud she replied, that the Prince low
"a them, aud that He would often
gather them and place tuem in his
b1som for He bas said There WAS
40 sound il heaven or earth 50 sweet
as tue prayer of little child.
Just then dove, whose soft plum
age CLEANED like buruished silver,
alightei on Gabrielle's shoulder
Sing me thy song bright one, she
said, AS she took 1T on her hand aud
the bird leaned his head c4cossingly
against her cheek aud sang, aui uu-
ierueath the melody OF his singing /
seemed to hear the glad burden OF
sae song o. some rejoicing soul
Weeping may endUro .or u night,
but Joy cometh in the morning F!
Aud now thou seest, continued
Gabrielle, that every living thing,
every leaf aud blossom in Paradise
hath voice OF praise OF prayer aud
SO strangely, yet truely, are We link
ed to the saints on earth, that the
very sounds of their supplication or
their Joy fad here an echo.
We now perceived four lovely
maidens approaching us. whom,
from their resemblance, took to be
sisters. They were evidently full of
some cause for gladness, and as they
drew near We heard their joyous
voices, Gabrielle, beloved, be glai
with u.s. said one of them, she is
coming at last Even now is the
angel on his way to fetch hor aud
we go to the gate to receive her.
Think you, will she know us again I
Aye, truely, sweet one !! said
Gabrielle; surely through earth
or heaven, O mother will know her
own. They passed on qnlckiy to
the gate, aud | saw them no more,
but my heart rejoicod as | thought
of tho meeting of those long parted
ones.
Thou art then a mother ? | ask
ed of my fair companion, whose earn
est reply had struck me. MY hus-
band and children are still upon
earth, she answered, when the
master called mo hither, l seemed TO
have much to leave and yet l know
not how it was, when heard His
voice, my soul rose up hastily to
meet Him, aud now, she continued,
Il find it was to add to tho JOY aud
love OF Paradise, to the love aud
gladness of earth. We are still one,
though parted, aud the time is
short. Aud thou hast known them
since that sad hour OF parting 2 |
asked. Yes sho replied, for at
length tho Prince sent mo TO earth,
He told mo to save my little one
from O sinful course through life.
found her playing on tho village
school grounds with many others
near the same age, Did thoy know
you were thore Z l asked Gabrielle,
Tho children saw mo in spirit, aud