Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1883-10-31
Coming Events Cast Their shadows
Before.
HAWTHORNE, October 30

HAWTHORNE, October 30.
Ed BULLETIN Last Saturday
morning, while the said Ubiquitous
Under Sheriff was peacefully enjoy
ing morning nap, wholly unconscious
of his omnipresent qualifications,
strange as it may seem to those who
are best acquainted with him, he
dreamed that he died and went to
Heaven. Arriving at the gate Of the
Celestial City, he found it securely
bolted, indicating, Enthusiastically, that
he was not expected, just then. How
ever, after Justify knocking several
times, there appeared an aged patri-
arch who, perhaps little irate at be
ing thus disturbed in his slumbers,
grufily inquired "Who's there, and
from whence come your" Nv. b.
Brent, from Hawthorne, Esmeralda
County, Nevada" was answered.
All" said he, who by this time must
be recognizable as st. Peter, "then
you are acquainted with the editorial
staff of the Herald, presume" Being
somewhat surprised at the possible
import of such. a query, he replied,
Yes, quite well, but not sufficiently
to claim terms of personal friendship
with some of The illustrious gentle
men, Wrathfully the guardian of
the keys Of Heaven pointed to large
cold gray stone lying about 200 feet
south of the gate and said, young
man, go sit thereon in solitude 5000
years, and perhaps you may then more
successfully seek admission here"
Sorrowfully he at first turned away to
occupy the place SO pointed out, but
remembering that "a thousand years
are but as q day in the sight of God"
he consoled himself by hoping that
perhaps the old fellow was only per
petratinga practical joke of three days
duration upon him. Oh, fatal illusion
Days wore into weeks, weeks into
years, and time thus became almost
uncomfortable, when at'last, one beauti-
full moonlight evening, all Heaven
seemed alive with gladness and expec-
tatIon. The precious stones of every
description, as well as the golden pave.
ment, glowed and glistened in the
brilliant and cheerful light of 10000
gorgeous chandeliers. Music, at once
soft, low and melting in its very sweet
ness, rising, swelling and deepening in
| H1OI uWSit VII CNC1Y
| passing breeze of Heaven. And now,
as the penitent one gazed wondcringly
| around, there appeared, approaching
| from earthward, a bright star, which
increased in brilliancy until, as it
neared the gate of the city of mortal
ity, the outcast was enabled to easily
recognize the editorial corpse of the
said HercM. Immediately our worthy
friend, st. Peter, flung wide the gate,
and signaling Michael from among
the arch angels then surrounding the
throne, babe him coaduet and intro
duce e. W. Taylor, Esq, editor of the
Esme,ulda Herald and Deputy District
Attorney of Esmcralda County, with
his retinue. But what most astonished
the unfortunate Under Sheriff was
then to see God Almighty with a
broad, well pleased smile upon his
countenance, Illuminating every feat
ure thereof, promptly descend, and
while cordially shaking him by the
hand, thus address him: "Glad, in
deed, to see and know you Mr.. Taylor,
and quite happy to meet your friends;
we have been expecting you some
time" and then turn, and in tones of
authority and command, say: Jesus
Christ, get up this very minute, sir,
and give the gentleman your chair"
Just at this moment the said Deputy
was awakened by the voice of ID. j.
Robb saying, Get up Billy, you lazy
fellow. There is an editorial in this
issue of the Herald that plainly shows
the claws of I'm animal like unto the
old yellow Courthouse cat" and sleep
lily rubbing his eyes, said Deputy
awolle, sat up in bed and wondered:
Can it be but dream2
EsMERALDA.