The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-03-12

ana now it was gone, all gone. But,
iaoy' don't regret it now all dose awful
feelings have vanished. Through Skid
oy aeath l got religion; by her death
saved my soul, and feel assured shall
NEE. her in heaven. know she is
walllng for me. Lady, it was not right
that should so love her! / made her
my idol, saw naught else, she was my
ALL God and Jesus Christ were not in
nay soul. Skiddy alone filed it. She
was good, dey told me she died in peace,
put was not, or | could never have
haa such wicked thoughts when she was
taken. l now see her death was de
means OBJ my salvation. Oh, lady, be-
ware neber to love no human creature
so much dat you make it an idol, it will
be running, and de love will never benefit
you but see de good Lord in His works
ana love in thought His goodness!
NO, | never grieve for Skiddy any
more. never did AFTER one night.
was walking in de street, when l heard
a voice say, " George, go back into de
house" | did SO, and suddenly great
wnifiwind swept over de town, blowing
down shutters, tearing up trees, and |
felt my life had been spared.
DO you know what dat voice was? /
felt twas Skiddy's, and arter dat
never had more pain about her; / knew
she was watching over me in heaven,
and dat we should walk dere, when de
good Lord saw fit to call me.
But, said l, "you are married now!
Do You love your wifeP How can you, if
yofseeslsl love SkiddyP'
OF course love my wife, / would
be cruel, wicked man if did not; but
de love den and de love now are two
very different tings would not, if /
could, love so again; but, lady, told
my wife, afore we was married. all about
Skiddy, how much l loved her, and dat
l should never forget her; my wife was
willing to marry, so took her. | often
dream of Skiddy now, but l always tell
my wife in de morning dat l dreamed
of Skiddy last night, till one morning,
my wife says, "Why, George, tink you
must love Skiddy better dan mel" Well.
didn't know what | should say to dat
cause de women are kinder Jealous, you
know, and knew not how to get out OBJ
de scrape; at last said, 81 love you all
l can now, and / loved Skiddy all /
could den, but de two is very different
tings." My wife was den satisfied.
just before l came to New York /
wife. 1 thought best to leave dis one
untold. deamed died, and went to
Heaven: / was in front OBJ great gate,
all pearls and gems like you read OBJ in
Revelations-and de gate opened. I
felt hand take mine, and looking up,
saw Skiddy, who said, "Oh, George, !
am so glad you come, have been wait
ing for you so long; knew you would
come, cause you love de Lord!" Den
she conducted me up two steps and l
saw large plain; de people as were
dere were dose dat was rich in the
world, but de riches had not corrupted
dem, and dey was quite happy. We
did not stop dere, bat passed on to
another plain, where de people was dat
had passed through trials and sorrows,
and dey was happier dan de others, but
didn't stop dere. We went up some
steps to another plain, where dere was
people what had had great trials and
tribulation, so great dey could scarcely
bear it, but had looked to de Lord, and
He had helped dem; and looked up,
and saw two clouds; suddenly dey
parted, and issuing from dem great,
great white light. looked and saw de
Lord Jesus Christ sitting on de throne,
with His holy angels on de right and on
de left; and all de people as had suf-
fered great tribulation, and de angels,
lifted up dere voices. Skiddy and fell
down and worshiped, and we joined our
voices in singing, "Glory-Hallelujah to
de Lord God on High" who had brought
US through much trial and tribulation to
land of peace.-Mary F. Gando!fo,
IN Springfield (MasS.) Republican.