The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-03-30

becoming great CULTS, the stones
turning into hillocks. and the furrows
into yawning sbysses.
"No sign Of life was there. no green
thing visible. nothing but rocks,
desolated rock. whose SUBMITS, barely
touched by the wavering light. made
the gloom appear more terrible in this
valley where the road led. and where
my footsteps echoed in the deathly
silence.
"A sharp turn brought me to .
CHASTITY sight. Four mountains lean
ing heavily forward formed . basin.
Their sides. straight and stiff. like the
walls Of a cyclopean city, formed in
their center an immense well. and
this well where the stream terminated,
gradually increased the thick and
tranquil sea that rested SD peacefully
in lis bed of rocks. giving a purple
hue to the clouds.
81 knew that this abyss must re.
ceive the blood Of the murdered /; that
drops from each wound has gone "a
swell the surge of this flowing sea.
"Stop, said Gneuss. "the torrent
saw this night went to feed that cursed
lake"
"Struck with terror" continued
Clerian. IL stepped to the brink, and
saw that the tide nearly reached the
summit of the rocks. A voice from
the abyss spoke to me: The river
is ever increasing. and will continue
to increase until it reaches it's utmost
heights /; then it will overflow into
the plains the mountains will give
way. and tired earth will soon BE-
covered and flooded. Newborn babes
will be drowned in their fathers
blood"
The day Is at hand. friends" said
Gneu-s. 1.-The waves were high last
night"
The sun hal risen ere Clsrian had
finished hi tale the trumpet va.
sounding TO rally the scattered Troops
The three soldiers rose. and shout
dering their ~esp,ns. moved away
casting last lingering look at the
fire. when Fiem appeared. foot-sore
and ;ravel-s'.ined.
Friends" said he. IL know no,
whence ! come. 10 rapid has been NV
flight. Long hours did l wander. ill
the noise of nv fOot steps rocked ms
gently. and | fell into a strange and
restless sleep, never slackening nv
speed till came TO a lonely hill. The
sun poured down upon it AMI scorche,l
the ground. while | hurried Oh q
attain the summit.
AS | fled man appeared t0iling
up the path; a crown of thOrns wa
on his head. heavy burden on hi,
back. drops Of blood were standing
on his forehead, and his tottering
step- c'uti scarcely reach their goal.
al grieved Ia See hi, agony, and
waited for him; he was carrying u
cros., and | saw by his crown and
purple robes that he was a KIM, ami
ie<pised him, and reioiced over
his sctieriBg>.
SOLDIERS followed him, hurrying
his ALTERING steps. At last when
,hey came to n slands,ili 2n the
highest pinnacle OF the mountain,
they dives;ed him Of his garment,
and nailed him To the cuised tree.
The victim smiled sadly As he
stretched out his hand, and crossed
his fee; ready tor the mur.ivrou>
deed: He turned his face heaven
ward tears flowed slowly down hi>
cheeks. tears which he :elt not. anil
which were lu>i il, the resigned smile
OH his lips.
The cross was soon erected, and
then the weight-of the martyrs bo..y
enlarged tire wounds and brole lis
bones until he shuddered again and
again, and sought strength from
above.
The sight riveted me to the spot.
aud "a looked | said, That man Is
no king
Then. in my great pity. | cried to
the soldiers Ia kill him.
"A liBnet perched on the cross was
singing a sad strain. that caught NV
ear aud made me think Of the weep
ing virgin.
blood is feeding the fame said
the linnet, blood colors the flowers.
blooI shades the clouds. l a!ighied
ga tn earth and my claws we're
stained. and ~ l touched the trees my
wings grew crimson.
81 met a. just man aud followed
rim. and having bathed in - pure
si,rine. | thought to find rest ON his
shoulder from the wicxedneSs 81
earth.
IVY only song to-day is a sab ON
Gols rtha's Heights for one who
carried me safely through many.
dangers. He came Ia purify, ani he
is doing !: with the crimson tide from
S 60 --"'inds.
~; -..- cry, when shall ] iin.l
Thy .:ru,;.er 80 take me amber his
>heli,l ing wirgs. All! when shall
i'hy - c''i.. To wash nav wings in
Thy ..r,nkied biood:'
.'i'he victim listened to the linnet's
s.ug. Death was lowering over him,