Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-25

races, whom Gabriel Grub imagined to b
courtiers, on that account, hastily disa,
peared, and presently retur.1nd with a gof
let of liquid fire, which they presented t
the king.
''Ah" said the goblin, whose cheeks an
throat were quite transparent, as he tosse
down the fame, 'this warns one. indeed
bring bumper of the same for Mr.. Grub
1t was in vain for the unfortunate sex
ton to protest that he was not in the habi
of taking anything warm at night; for on
of the COLLINS held him while anothe
poured the blazing liquid down his throat
and the whole assembly screeched will
laughter as he coughed and choked, ant
wiped away the tears which gushed plenti
fully from his eyes, after swallowing tn,
burning draught.
"'And now,' said the king, fantasticall,
poking the taper corner of his sugar-loa1
hat into the sections eye, and thereby &C
casioning him the most exquisite pain
And now show the man of misery ani
gloom few of the pictures from our owl
great store-house.'
''As the goblin said this, thick cloud
which obscured the further end of the
cavern, rolled gradually away, and dis.
closed, apparently at great distance
a small and scantily furnished, but neat
and clean apartment. A crowd of little
children were gathered round bright fire,
clinging to their mothers gown, and gam.
boiling round her chair. The mother occa-
sionally rose, and drew aside the window
curtain, as if to look for some expected OBJ
| ject; frugal meal was ready spread upon
the table, and an elbow chair was pla ced
near the fire. A knock was heard at the
door; the mother opened it, and the chill
dren crowded round her, and clapped their
hands for JOY, as their father entered. He
was wet and weary, and shook the snow
| from his garments, as the children crowded
round him, and selling his cloak, hat,
| stick and gloves, with busy zeal, ran with
| them from the room. Then, as he sat
| down to his meal before the fire, the chill
! dren climbed about his knee, and the mother
sat by his side, and all seemed happiness
and comfort.
but a change came upon the view, almost
imperceptiblY. The scene was altered to
| I. small bedroom. where the fairest and
youngest child lay dying; the roses had
fled from his cheek, and the light from his
eye; and even as the sexton looked upon
him with an interest he had never felt or
known before, ne died. His young brothers
and sisters crowded round his little bed,
and seized his little hand, so cold and
heavy; but they shrunk back from its
touch, and looked with awe on his infant
face; for calm and tranquil as it was, and
sleeping in rest and peace as the beautiful
child seemed to be, they saw that he was
dead, and they knew that he was an angel
looking down upon and blessing them,
from bright and happy heaven.
'Again the light cloud passed across the
picture, and again the subject changed.
The father and mother were old and help
less now, and the number of those about
them was diminished more than half; bat
content and cheerfulness sat on every face,
and beamed in every eye, as they crowded
round the Preside, and told and listened to
old stories of earlier and bygone days.
Slowly and peacefully the father sank into
the grave, and, soon after, the sharer of all
his cares and troubles followed him to a
place of rest and peace. The few who yet
survived them knelt by their tomb and
watered tho green turf which covered it
with their tears; then rose and turned
away, sadly and mournfully, but not with
bitter cries or despairing lamentations, for
they knew that they should one day meet
again; and once more they mixed with the
busy world, ard their content and cheer
fitness we're restored. The cloud settled
upon the picture and concealed it from the
sections view.
"'What do you think of thots' said the
goblin, turning his large face toward
Gabriel Grub.
its being very pretty, and lookel somewhat
fbn IN
upon him.
"' You miserable man said the COB
lin, in tone of excessive contempt.
You! He appeared disposed to add
more, but indigna ton choked his utter
able legs, and flourishing it above his
head little, to insure his aim. admins
tered sound kick to Gabriel Grub; imme-
diately after which, all the COLLINS in
waiting crowded round the wretched sex
ton, and kicked him without mercy. accord
ing to the established and invariable Gus
tom of courtiers upon earth, who kick
whom royalty kicks, and hug whom roy
alyty hugs.
'''Show him some more,' said the king
of the COLLINS.
cat these words the cloud was again
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scape was disclosed to view-there is Just
such another to this day, within half mile
of the old abbey town. The sun shone
from out the clear blue sky, the water
sparkled beneath his rays, and the trees
looked greener, and the flowerss more gay,
bsneath his cheering influence. The water
ripple on, with pleasant sound, the trees
rustled in the light wind that murmured
among their leaves, the birds sang upon
the boughs, and the lark caroled on high
her welcome to the morning. Yes, it was
morning-the bright, balmy morning of
summer; the minutest leaf, the smallest
blade of grass, was instinct with life. The
ant crept forth to her daily toll, the butter
fly huttered and basked in the warm rays
of the sun; myriads of insects spread their
transparent wings, and reveled in their
brief, but happy existence. Men walked
forth, elated with the scene, and all was
brightness and splendor.
"'You miserable man, said the king
of the COLLINS, in more contemptuous
tone than before. And again the king Of
the COLLINS gave his leg fourish-again
it descended on the shoulders of the sexton;
and again the attendant COLLINS initiated
the example of their chief.
MANY time the cloud went and ca me,
and many lesson it taught to Gabriel
Grub, who, although his shoulders smarted
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