Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-09-17
Gales ano Sktfbes.
sus DsAcox's DREAMS.
(Conunuen rom Yesterday. ]


We'll DONE" greeted him from the
PRESENCE there; all the glory faded away
only the cruelty pierced side and hands
and feet and the thorn crowned brow re-
NAMED voice infinite in its sadness
came from out the awful stiIlness-.'Ye
have done this unto met
The angels sobbed. and still the horror
grew: he seemed enfolded in a living,
brearhing agony. with his conscience his
arcuser. ..You were deaenn. with
deacon's work To do: it was yours 10 bind
nm the heart Of Gods children. To- make
:be widows heart to sing for joy. to be 4
.,eacemaker among your brethren. and to
advance Gods cause and kingdom in the
earth. but you have not given even a cup
Of cold water To one Of these, His little
onesn -
Wrupc from his own SOM, vet ano,her's.
fainter and fainter grew the VOC. and the
ANGELS yelled their faces and turned
away: waiting, listening for his fearful
sentence; ages seemed concentrated IN
that instant Of anguish, and he shrieked
aloud.
Nathan. what upon earth. what is the
matter with you?" and Mrs Heyworih
shook her husband vigorously. Have
YOU got the nightfnaFt?
"Oh. Hannah. I've had an awful dream.
an awfni dream,''
Have youo Nightmare. ! expect"
and she turned over sleepily.
II was not the nightmare. Deacon Hey
worth knew. but he did what many OF ~
would not have done--determlned to ac-
cept its teaching. ,
who would ever have thought it,
he queried, wonderingly 81 himself.
scarcely able to deny the reality OF it all.
Who would ever have thought IL Of me,
n Deacon
Shivering. thingking and resolving he
tell asleep again. and again he dreamed.
He was drad-lying still and pale and
cold and yet he stood watching his faml-
ly "a any curious bysiander might. lie
thought he could read their hearts. and
TO his surprise there was not so much OF
sorrow "a of con'entment, deep down he
meath their mourning.
Ills wile's face seemed to brighten. n
il n world Of care had been removed from
her life The children can have their
own way now. poor things she was
saying to herself. although her eyes were
wet; .ahey never could do rs they liked
while their, father was living lie
thought Wiilts was irving hard not to
think how glad he was that he could 20
to college ut last; while Mary and Thorn
rs we're saying over to themselves. "No
person will hinder me now from going tn
school when want 10 go" He saw an
other form bowed near; it was his long
absent daughter. and through her heart
were wandering the words. Thank God,
can come home again
II wis terrible. He tried to speak, to
tell them he was not dead that he loved
them more than they ever knew; it was
in vain. and he saw himself carried away
and buried but he thought he could see
them still-was with them all the while
with them. yet UNNECESSARILY separated
from them through days and weeks.
months and wears. he followed them all
the time suffering n remorseful anguish
that would have been insupportabc but
that he could not speak or weep. Tie
thought IL had been ten wears since he
died. and that he had long been forgot
ten by any but his family; his WIFE now
looked resiinl and happy and contented;
and his children all occupied places at
usefulness and honor in the world. and
he dreamed. often. and often. that their
inmost thoughts were. We were never
happy while father lived. and we would
never have been happy had he not died -
lie tried te speak. to tell them he loved
: them. that he had been with them all these
years. but he could make no sound. and
they turned away: but he must speak To
them again and again he tried 10 do so.
and awoke.
Long the deacon pnndcred over his
dreams. and in his heart he felt that they
had not been of himself. but Of God
THEY'RE warnings. Nathan IIeyworih,"
he decided at length. solemnlv. .'suro's
you live. and yell do well to abide by
en-"
The ice was melting away. and already
the green moss and shining shell were
shimmering up from beneath.
II was breakfast time Mt Deacon Hey
wor,h's and the meal was being eaten. as
usual. In almost perfect silence Again
aud again had the husband and father
been on the verge of speakinC-hs lips
only opened 10 close again silently. No
one knew Of the previous nights expert
ence--ot the warnings he firmly believed
he had received: he could remain for
forever dumb. and no one would ever he
the wiser. hut he had determined to right
if possible. the wrongs Of wears. Al q vet
il was not so easy rs he had thought.
William" he exclaimed ut length
suddenly. slowly breaking an egg into the
glass beside him.
The boy looked up respectfully. but
wcarily; he too. had spent an almost
sleepless nigh:-a night Of tears and dis
apps,iutment. We'll. father ?" he said
questioning. for the deacon had stopped
to break another egg.
when does the examination at the col
lego hegine''
All the blood in the boys body seemed
rushing into his face. such strange ques-
ton for father TO ask lie tried 10 quell
his hearts sudden beating rs he replied.
.sThis afternoon. SIR" but the mother
could see how painful the suspense was
to her sou.
If you can satisfy them that examine
the students. YOU may start to college
whenever You please p
Father"
= eTears came slowly into the fathers
evess how slind he had been "Oh.
father-' but the words only ended in Il
convulsive burst OF tears, aud the boy hur-
ricdly left the room.
Thomas looked at Mary. and Mary
looked at Thomas. and the mother looked
at them both-the long suffering mother.