Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-04

bed and said smilingly: 81 have here a
lovely picture book, which show to good
children at night while they are asleep
Would you also like to see it?"
"Alas! dear angel replied the little one,
weeping, "you must certainly have made a
mistake. 1 am only the poor blind boy,
who cannot see anything, not even your
beautiful pictures"
The angel dried the boys tears and said: /:
'You can certainly see them as plainly as
you now see me, and on that account often
visit blind children, so that they can see in
dreams what they otherwise would never
catch glimpse Of"
The heavenly visitor then sat down on the
bed, opened large, beautiful book and
showed the boy many Of the pictures. The
blind child shouted for Joy, for he could see
all of them quite distinctly, and he found
the flowers and birds and all other things in
the book much more beautiful than he had
actually supposed them to be. The kind
angel also told him many of the stories and
thus aided greatly to the child's pleasure.
When they had looked at half of the book
the angel rose and said: "Now L must go
back TO heaven, for it will soon be morning,
Tomorrow night l will come again and you
shall then see the rest OF the pictures"
With these words he vanished, and dark
ness once again surrounded the child.
When the mother came to her boy the next
morning, he told all about the angel with
his wonder ul picture book. She, however,
spoke sadly, saying: "My poor boy, YOU
are i'll. and must remain in your little bed
tc-da Y"
He was per r'ectIy willing to do so. for he
felt very tired. He lay quite still, smiling
now and then to himself, when he remem-
bered the angels promise to visit him that
night. When evening came it brought the
angel; the mother, however, who watched
by the chIld's bed, could not see him nor
hear him; not even when he told her boy
the pretty stories; but she trembled and
grew anxious at the shortness of her bows
breath. When the blind child had seen the
last picture, he begged; "Oh, dear angel, do
come again as soon as ever you can and
show me some more of your beautiful
pictures. You surely have more than one
picture book"
The angel replied: 81 have many, MANY
far more beautiful aud will show them all
to YOU, but they are up above, in heaven,
and dare not bring them down to earth.
If you are willing to come with me, may
show them to you and tell you all about
them"
Il should like to come, so much, Z" replied
the poor child, put L must hrst ask my
mother and tell her where am going.
Come, do come to morrow evening and fetch
me-"
The angel promised. When the boy
awoke he begged his mother to let him go to
heaven so that he could see all the angels
lovely pictures. The mother wept bitterly
and uid not want to part with him, but he
begged so long and so earnestly that she
nnally gave her consent.
When night came the angel entered the
room lor the third time, looking far lovelier
ana sweeIer than ever before. He kissed
Ihe little one on both eyes, and said: "Now
look at your dear mother and bid her fare
we'll"
Ihe blind boy looked round, recognized
his mother, whom he had never seen before,
and smiled upou her lovingly. The angel
then claspeo him in his arms, and flew with
him up to the morning star to meet the
rising sun. FLORENCE K. r. WADE,