The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-28
THE ANGELS TEAR.

DUI' LnulnAla---- snc began petu-
lantly.
Now, Kitty, run away, or you will
be latei and don't forget what I told
you"
The child turned impatiently away,
the frown deepening on her brow.
Breathles, and heated she arrived at
school Instead Of trying all in her
power to control her passion, she gave
way to it on the slightest provocation.
All her lessons were trouble TO her,
and imperfectly learnt, so that she was
kept in long after the other children had
gone home, and when released, hot and
tired she stood in the cool porch Of the
school.
"Oh, dear, it is so hot" she murmur-
ed, cycling with great disfavor a tiny
white cottage almost hidden from view
amongst the trees at the very top of a
hill. II shall never be able to walk all
that way until get cooler | don't see
why should have to go; Ruth is always
ILL.,"
Turning her back on the glaring white
road. Kitty walked slowly towards the
pretty green valley where she dwelt.
Partly because she felt rather uneasy
as TO whether she had acted rightly,
partly 10 linger as long as possible on
her homeward way, she roamed over
the meadows in search of flowers.
At last, feeling tired, she threw her.
self down under shady tree, and
watched the birds as they winged their
fight TO heaven.
She Law there for some time, until her
eyes, heavy with sleep, closed, and
deep calm fell upon her from which
she was aroused by hearing a SOUND Of
music, almost unreal in its sweetness,
and looking up she beheld a vision,
which filed her heart with mingled
feelings Of fear and awe.
The sky, which seemed TO have drawn
nearer to her, was open, disclosing a
tiny form clad in snowy garments.
On her head rested a glitterng crown,
and in her hand she held one pure white
lily.
While Kitty gazed, a voice low and
sweet fell on her ears: Kitty
She started, and looked up inquir-
ipgly.
"Are you RuthP" she asked In an
awe-stricken whisper
Eyes, Kitty. But God sent one Of His
angels to fetch me away from the life
of pain. and made me one of His child
rem. am happy now, oh, so happy"
she said, looking upwards, with eyes
filled with rapt alteration, which slowly
faded, when she turned once moro TO
Kitty, and was succeeded by a wistful
sadness, plying tenderness.
"Ah, Kitty, you little thought when
you disobeyed your mother, and neglect
ed her wishes, that the friend you were
so unwilling to help was past all earthly
aid. Yet, don't you think II you had
practised self.denial and gone to her
she would have felt grateful for your
kindness, and her last thought Of YOU
would have been one of pieasure9 Now
she knows how selfish YOU are"
And the angel-child beut sorrowfully
over Kitty, who, filed with shame and
remorse, bowed her head in her hands.
II did not mean to be so ungracious,
only it was so hot | could not 90 so
far" she murmured humbly.
"Do you think it was right to crafty
your own inclination9 Win you be
happier, knowing you allowed the
chance OF doing good to pass, TO suit
your own comfort7"
And Ruth gazed earnestly at Kitty's
distressed countenance.
II will try to do better in future--in-
deed | will, she sobhed
Farewell, Kitty, farewell" Ruth
cried, and softly passed the lily she held
across Kitty's brow, atear rolled slowly
down her cheek, and fell on the child's
hand and lay like diamond sparkling
In the rays from above,
With sad smile the little angel rose
In the air, nearer to that home she had
left for short time, and through the
half-opened portal golden light
cleaned, throwing food Of splendor
over her white robes as she disappeared.
Kitty, silent and wondering watched
her as she entered the crystal gates;
then tho sound OF music, which had fol-
lowed and surrounded her like the peal
OF unseen bells, grew fainter, and finally
died away; thick cloud rolled with
loud crash over the opening, shutting
out the sight of angel forms, and leav.
lug only in It's stead dreary darkness.
As that awful crash fell on her ears,
Kitty started to her feet, and glanced
around in wild alarm.
Could it have been possible she had
been asleep, and the vision Of Ruth and
the crystal gates be only a dream.
As she still gazed, lost in amazement,
another drop larger and clearer fell be.
side 1t; this was followed by many others,
and Kitty, looking upwards, saw that 1t
was raining.
A vivid fash Of lightning passed
swiftly through the air, and again that
awful crash she had heard in her sleep
fell on her ear
She could doubt no longer storm
was threatening, and unless she hasten
ed would commence in all its fury be-
fore she reached home.
Trembling in every limb, Kitty
turned to 60, when u sudden thought
struck her.
She had not been TO Mrs. Kings, and
perhaps Ruth was worse, and wanted
help, and the vision she had seen was
sent to warn her.
Al last. breathless and wet throne oh