The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-21

Cohrsn only smiled and shook him by
.ns hand and We took ur departure.
Il have promised SINE friends Of mine to
cali on them this event g." said I, later OF,
ana want YOU to come with ne aad
niais their scq1ai ltancs. TIE wife is
charming, the husband s a good fellow and
t1ey IA aIretty little girl ysals old.
\ gu wall like themn
Colbran expfesssi his willingness and we
SGT out. Il vas Id, clear eve ing. As
we walked along. CSibran straig tened hi IL
SSH an threw hack his shoulders s. az feel
to-aight," be remarked. las il. were o
ng, should d. better than l ever have
d1Le 6ef re. TIE power of the Lord is
upon mew
We we're admitted to the house only to
near sad tidings. The little girl hal b.en
attacked by teeth g convulsions the night
before aid was dead. IL was tie father
who toll US this While he was speaking
Tue mother cams Ing the room. Gas eng
C1iOran shs Uttered 8 stra &c cry and stool
still. l saw his face asb change, but in a
nlnment he said quietly, This IS an unex-
pee Ell messing. 1 did not know | wa 10
see you" And turning TO the fIther. Il
was acq tainted With yOur wife before You
mar led her. / ain sorry, very sor V, for
your loss. l wish I could do something T.
nelp you. III y 1 see he chilli"
lheV TO US TO al inner rOJm, where the
body was living in small white cOtfil. Col
oran stood oking down OF it several
minutes. The mo her st on the oppo lite
SIDE, vi er eyes fixed upn him. She
enei ha dazed. but whether fro II her
grief or from 9 start at meeting en- old
friend 50 unexpectedly, could OF deter
mine. he expires ion OF her face wa, be-
yond my skill TO read. Was il fear, hOl e.
Or an emotion profounder han eith,ri
What MAS her name!" Colbraa asked at
length.
''aelen. she replied.
"He.en" he repeated. "Your own
name" After pau &c he went on: ~ said
just now that / wished l could help you. |
nave long Wis ed 1t; 70 give you happiness
has been my stroag desire. l am going to
make the attempt it now. l pray God
hunbly and reverently, at it may sue
. coed. DO you pray alsl." After ano. her
Ia Sc he added IN stronger gcne. 81 be-
lieve shall succeed. Do you remember,
Helen, that song of mile that o &c sang
- yns have not sung it since, bus still
belleve that Love is L fe.'"
with that he lifted his head and began to
sing. The words of the song were grand.
noble and inspiring. inst, ct with immo tai
faith joy. But the music was OF a
&c Iuty and power scarcely mortal. a d as
| listened 70 hla mighty ice, strong as the
| thunder OF ths ocean, aid "a thy snest d,
! the signing OF aeollan b rpstrings, Thought
had never known what music was TIL
now. The me ody thrill ID the nerves and
| glowed IN the pulse, a id as the singer pro-
ceeded, lie Urea he'd his very s)ul into the
strains, till it seemed as il love
and life were come from Eeaven t.
utter them ewes through his lip. NJ words
| can convey { q searcli &, revi ing, irress l.
BILE potency OF That song. 1t was al most
awful IN lis power and yet So To der that IL
drew tears TO the eyes-tears, and smiles
such rs born of tear s like these And e
mans face, as he sang, was transfi CURED. A
| light Zee net to emanase from il. AS he
notes, 81 rious and exqaisi e, commanding
| and irium .lhsnt, scared and warbled from
his mouth. l thought him one If the sons
Of God, singing TO his brethren a stars.
Aud at that moment came cry from the
mother-al so wild a d W, nde lug a CRY
as never heard efore or siuce. "She
moved! She is breathing! o, God! She
is al We again. My baLy-my baby i,
alipen
looked in awe and saw the pale cheeks
'iowly beco ne pink. and soft lbs emblt
and part, and tue little breast ST be eat
the white draper. And aS the last n to o
that mighty and mysterious song died away
little Helen opened her eyes and Was in til,
wol Id once m"re.
felt hand on my arm. and Colbrai
drew me out Of the room, while the fata II
and mother were blind t. every hing Ou
their unspeak abie happiness.
What are you What have you done
said | as we entered into the icy street
Tne chimes were ringing from the steeple
and ell he Al were out.
Il know nothing" he repliel. "Men ar
som times for The moment the msssen ger
OF God. T is is the anniversary of a create
mystery; bat God is with IN III SLIP