The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-01
q" J esus Is k1nG-
Jesus IS king.
For the Manager OF Bethlehem
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/ Jesus is king.
/ For the Manager OF Bethlehem
Z CradleI . king"
Everybedy was delighted. and the
gifted little creatures we're ap-
plaudeI TO the echo is they ran
from the platform az biicheIy IS
pair Of song sparrows Again and
again they we're recalled, and final
lY retired amid 4 universal whisper
Of "H0w wonderful And such
lovely little dariings aa they ar
toop'
Que week from that. evening, anu
i5 WIS known co the whole Sunday
school that little Bessie WIS lying
III unto death with scarlet fever
''Sfe must die" seemed written
on the faces Of both doctor and
nurse, anu we loved her So and
stood around her bed IN an ag0nv
Of fear and dread too great for
words, dared not hope otherwise.
As soon AZ the terrible nature #.
the malady become known, Mabel
was kept entirely IxIy from her
sister, and It was most pitnhie To
see the look thaG came into her
eyes when denied the privilege SC.
earnestly asked for Of seeing Bessie
Just Once'i
The sun vas setting for the
fourth time since she had been i'll,
and a few fading rays giimmered
through the partially closed cur
tains, and fell ike threads of gold (
about poor Bessie's restless head. |
She knew nc enc. and all we
could do was 10 wait IN praFerfiI I
suspense the crisis of the dread .
disease. But even while we glzed. I
our ewes running over with tears /
and our hearts aching miserabiv.
the fever parched, unconscious lips
SLOWLY parted, and sweet and clear
az the tones Of a lutte, the Simple +
words OF the dear, familiar hymn
fell softly on our startled ears.
ssJesus Is king,
Jesus is king.
For the mauger of Bethlehem
Graded i king
Hardly had the first note been
than another voice Joined
H. and Mabel large eyed and iuno-
Gently indifferent to the dangers Of
c0ntagiGu and Death that surround
- Ter, poised en- JiptOe in the door
way. Ike a bird listening to tile
shirp 0fsits mate, and the two voices
sounding Ike enc again, took Up
she low refrain, and sang 5Ogether
Ia sweetiy as they had done be
leath the gaily-tecked branches Of
he Christmas Tree.
The two sisters IN that solemn
seemed as near to the an
Eeis "a it vas possible for mortals
o be, and Mahers hopeful, you Z
Snow me, don't you, Bessie'' car Z
led with it the implied conviction {
hat not 10 know her under any
circumstances, would be simply i'm
,ossible.
fabei dad sot resist being taken
way She had seen her sister {
just once, which appeared to
uite satisfy her, aud 10 when the q
IN was set and the stars cut IN al c
heir speudor. Bessie rallies, grew {
eDDer every hour and Ia a week {
rs couValeseeu6- AID Mabel sail .
4 her sweet child's wIy
Il didn't take the fever. anyhow,
MI I came 70 sing with you, and
he angels heard Is away up N
eaven and the Great King, who 7
as Eaby once. and loves Little
lildrsn, Told the fever I'd 90 away :
rat we might be b0ge ther agaIu. v
= a.r7r Tho. mas ttrz F1r An anral- ;
know He did. tor that what an :
les ara for and. when they heard %
= singing thev we're giad-aud AZ
Ia , how you came 20 get we'll
essie."
And wlo shall say that Mabel's y
VIC vas not WllnOuB some gralu ID
reason. al