Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-02-08
A Story for a Mother.

A shining little soul stood by the Masters
side, and thus it prayed "Lord Jesus,
down in the earth-world see a home that
is waiting for me. have watched it till |
love il 80 well that am content to lose for
a little space the memory of this heavenly
home, If | may but nestle in the empty
arms Of that mother, and bear the dew Of
heaven to that fathers heart. Let me go
for little while, dear master" Then the
Lord smiled on that little one, glad that an
other pure spirit was willing TO go forth
into the shadowed, human life to create
there a circle Of celestial light. Joyfully
the child-angel waited the appointed time
often she 6oated near the father and mother,
bearing flowers from the deathless fields,
whose odors mingled with their dreams, and
grew into pure and beautiful thoughts.
DAYS and weeks went by, and at last when
stately lilies showed their golden hearts, and
purple pansies unfolded their royal myster-
les, the child-angel turned from the glorious
heavenly mansion to enter the earthly home.
Fainter and fainter grew the sound of the
angelic chorus, the pure air Of heaven died
away behind her, and as she entered into
the lower world, she sank into deep sleep,
from which she awoke TO look with appeal
ing eyes into the face Of her mother, but
with only vague recollections in her heart Of
the home she had left. The father clasped
her close in his arms, and whispered with
infinite Joy, any childp and the mother
brooded over her with silent love, butxas yet
the little one was too faint with her journey
to make any outward return. But as the
days went by, and her spirit became accus-
toned to its new abode, she would often lift
her eyes to the faces about her with some.
thing so bright, so unutterable in their
depths, that all hearts were thrilled as if
with sudden message from above. Or the
tiny hand would clasp anothers with a
touch which said SO plainly, al have given
myself to thee, l cling to thee" that daily
sweet lessons of trust and faith were
brought to those around her, while they en-
shrined her still more deeply in their tender
love. Not yet had the little one learned
either to utter or comprehend our harsh hui
man speech. The sound of heavenly music
yet fingered in her ear, and when the birds
sang in the sunshine it seemed TO her thai
angel voices were calling, and at once sh'
answered with note Of her own. Wher
: the long sunbeams slanted through tn,
room, some dim memory Of golden street
and shining wings made her stretch he
little hands toward the glory, and when ga,
flowers were brought to her. her eyes shon
: with strange, starry glow, as if a swift vii
ion passed before them of far away mead
: ows decked with unfading blossoms. The
!, in soft, melodious murmurs, she tried to pu
I their memory into words; but alas non
could understand the angel tongue, and tn
little one could only stretch out to US tn
flowers, that their fragrance might say wha
= she could not. Wider and wider grew th
: circle of light and love which the immorts
created about her. Whoever came into he
:, presence bowed to her wondrous powe
Cold hearts grew warm again beneath he
Il gaze; hearts heavy with sorrow or tn
weight Of years felt the load lightened b
her soft touch and one whose eyes burne
. with long unshed tears, felt the torrer
Il loosed at last, when her lips fell like CO,
. rose-leaves on her brow. So it was tn,
: the little one earned name for hersel
i and she became " Hearts-ease," hencefortl
! Stronger and brighter grew the young spir
: until it shone through the perfect body wit
: soft radiance. Aud now she began to ute
. human words,-haltingly, for the tongu
} could more easily frame celestial sounds
but ever melodiously, for those whom st
u called by name felt that they were baptize
: anew. And always "like the beauty of tt
., morning grew the beauty of her face" an
y always like fresh blossoms came forth ma
il vels of fresh graces, until some beholdin
said, "surely here is flower that sha
bloom soon in paradise" But the moth,
held her still more closely, and whispers
"This bud the Master will leave with me
!, But one day the Lord Jesus called for IL
- fair little soul "Thou hast finished tt
y mission; thou hast made the circle
:, light in the dark world, and knit mar
~ ~ hearts in strong bonds, and now v
~ would have thee here. We have misse
20 20 thee too long, little one. Come close to II
y side again." At first the little immort
- wept because she must leave the earth
~ :, home and the earthly friends but when Il
o So Master had laid his hand on her brow 81
y saw with clearer vision, and knew tn
u " henceforth she should be nearer TO the
y, 10 than before, for her spirit would touc
"a theirs in many an hour of silence; 81
~ would still speak to them through all bea
4 tiful things; she would still bring them 10
~ and she would be their guide until tn
IL II reached the sinless land, where they shou
a. a. never more endure parting or pain. VIII,
a. a. the little one saw all this she was conter
a. a. and with one loving, radiant look benin
a. ~ she sprang away to the other home. Aga
i1 ;S she stood by the Masters side, and he fold
u her to his bosom, while angel choirs sal
at at for joy
Welcome o fair little soull
~ Pure and white thou wentest away.
ia Still art thou stainless and whole
la IluNfa faalaa afiaIA Aau