Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-06-03
TWO ROADS OF LIFE.


young man Why did he stop there while
so many were going mp ard town? The
fact is that every man has good angel
ard q bad angel contendlng for the mas.
terry Of his spirit, and there was good
angel and he0 angel struggling with
that young man's soul at the corner OF
he street. Come with me-" said the
gOOy sngel; II gill take you home; I will
spread my wing over YOUR pillow; / will
lovingly escort you All thrcugh life under
superna'ura projections; I viii bless cry
emp you drink out ~, every couch gu rest
on, eve d0Orw AZ you eltsT; l will ccnse-
crate your tears when yon weep, your
sweat when you tell, and al the lasr l vii,
hand Ov your grave 20 the bright aag OF
"a Christian resurrection In ensser &C.
yOur fst1er's petition AID your mothers
payer, 1 have eten seno of q, e. l. "a ouj
of heaven 10 b. your qua dian sP,rt. Come
with me- SAID rhe good sngel, IA voice
o. uu.sthly symphony 1t WIS music
like that which drops rom a
lute 70 heeveo when sersph
hreatbss on r.. mo, 10" said the baG
angel, come with me; | have something
better 20 offer; he wines l pour are from
chalice' Of bewiieoiug carOusal; the dane
/ lead IS over floor tesseilated with uure-
strained in6u'g-uces; there is no God to
frOWn on the temp IS Of sin where l wOr-
ship. The skies are Italian. The paths
tread are thrO5gh meadows. daisied and
primtosed. Come with me-" The young
man nesitsted at time when hesitation
was min, and the bad angel smOie the
good angel until it departed, spreading
wi gs through the starlight upward and
away, until a door flashed open in the
sky and forever the wings vanished.
THAT WAS THE TURNING POINT
in the Young mans history; for, the good
angel flown, he hesitsted nO longer, but
started on a pathway which is beautiful
40 the opening, hut blasted at the last
The bed angel, leading the way, opened
gate after gate, and a. each gate the road
became Tougher and the sky more lUrid,
and what was peculiar, AZ the gate
slammed shut il came 10 with peculiar
jar thnt indicated that it would never
opeu Passed each portal; there was a
grinding of locks and a showing of bolts;
snd the scenery on either side the road
changed from gardens to deserts, and the
June air became cutting December
blast, and tho bright wings OF the bad sn-
gel turned 10 sack cloth, and the eyes
of light became h low with hopeless grief,
and the fountains, that At the start had
tossed With vile. poured forth bubhli 2
tears an6 fosmng blood, and on tn right
side o. the TO q there vas a serpent and
tte man said 70 the bad angel: "Wfat Is
,he erDeni2n AID the answer was: That
is the serpent OF stipgiug remOrse On
ne lelr side of m read there WAS liOn
snd tire maa said o. the bad angel: What
is that lion?n ard the answer Was: "Tnsi
IS the lion Of sll dsvouring dsspAir A
vulture flaw through The skv, ana the
man assed the bad angel: ''Whst 20 thst
vultu-s2n aud the snswer was: That ls
the vuiiuro waiting fer
THE CARCAssEs OF TIKI SLAIN.
Ana then tha man begins to try 30 pull
Of of MIN the folds OF something thai he'd
wound Mon round and round, and he said
10 the bad angel: What Is It that twis :
me m ttis awful cOnvoiuiion?' and h. an
swer was: "Thst il the worm that never
Nlfr EANtl kurAl ttt' iAAtu ohA.a ~ AuN VA
augel: "What does all this mean? l
trusted in what you said st the corner OF
the street that night; trusted i, all, and
why have yeu thus deceived me?
Then the last deception fell If the
chsrmer, and IL said: ~ was
scot forth from the pit to DESTROY
YOUR sonl: I watched my chance for many
a long year; when you hesirated that night
on the street, 1 gained my triumph; now
you are beTe. Hal hal You are here
Come, now. let rs fill these two chalices
Of firs. anO drink together to dat knes' snd
woe and death. Hail HaIW Oh, Young
man, will thu good angel sent forth ny
Christ or the bad angel sent forth by SIN
get the victory over your soul? Their
wings are iuterlocked this moment above
you. couteudiug tor your destiny, as above
he Apprentices eagle and condor fight III
uid-sly. This hour may decide your des-
tiny. God help you. To hesitate Is to die!