The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-03
"In the sweet fields Of Eden,
There is rest foreYermoro."

I'm the sweet fields Of Eden,
There is rest foregermoro."
The little singers notes died away. a ray
Of feeling lit up Tommy's duh face: glean
of expression shOne in his heavy. sunken eyes.
emotions that were new 10 the clod struggled
in his breast. but his clownish language was
inadequate TO express them. At last his pent-
up feelings found wont.
That were powerful good" he sald. Now
| low the doctors stun | took will make me
90 70 sleep
Under the influence of the opiate he fell
into done BY morning Tommy bad rallied
a little, aud he greeted Kate eagerly when she
came into the ward.
Il think p'raps I'll git better" he said in
answer ~ her inquiry after his health. Tell
me agin bout the oio chep on his Temp"
"Oh no, my poor boy, don't think any more
OF that foolish tale said Mr. Briggs, VINO I'M
perceived had Joined them. Try and think
of your immortal soul ard of heaven"
II dunno how" said the boy btohdy.
Cant You think OF " as the nome OF tho
Saviour aud the redeemed 2" asked the CLAP
lain, who could not realize that the boy was
an utter ignOrainus.
See here parson. Tommy burst out. trying
hard 20 express his feelings, "dl you say is so
thin Ell ghosty-hke, | can't understand Int.
Now, Of you could make Int all PLAN Ike
them thar green fields that Kate sang bout. /
could jes see en-" cried the young material
list. les like the wheat fields at homo AWAY
ing round dads house, which III never sce
agin" cried Tommy, suddenly bursting into
tears Of inconsistencies.
Il wouldn't talk to him any more at pres
ent. Mr. Briggs said the surgeon, coming
up. He must keep quiet. Lie still for
while, Tommy. 1t is simply waste q
breath he thought, as the chaplain and Kate
moved of. What earthly impression can
anybody make on that clod?"
II only, knew how to approach him
said the chaplain. in real distress, rs he stood
talking to Mrs Stanley in the hospital yard.
But he seems hedsed in-lost in fog Of
either ignorance or stupidity"
Both" said the matron. II expect we
will have to leave him to Providence. Mr.
Briggs
rs an humble instrument; he seems very fond
of her. Has she ever had any religious in
structiOD?"
Certainly. And think that good idea,
Mr. Briggs Katy, daughter" said Mrs. Stan
ley, beckOning her up, don't you know some
Bible stories you could tell poor tommy" -,
"Oh. yes. aunty," cried Kate eagerly. II
know about Moses in the bulrusheS, and
Jonah and the whale"
Mercy" calculated the chaplain in hor-
riied tone.
They are Bible Stories" said Ka.e de
family, and 80 are David and Goliath and
Daniel in the lions dem
"Oh, my oh my" cried MIR. Briggs, she
will never answer
Mover mind. daughter" said Mrs. Stanley
gently. and Kate went away, crestlaIlen.
At last Tommy sent for her. lie seemed
better. 50 Kate was not afraid of him as she
had been last night lie Immediately began
with his usual request: TEL me tale.
Kate was in u quandary; she was forbidden
to tell him fairy tales. and her orthodox Bible
stOriesth chaplain had secuted. After think
inc a while she remembered a story her
mother had often told her of summer evenings
as she held her on her lap; it was "A Child's
Dream" one of the sweetest fancles ever
created by the great novelist.
There was once 4 brother and sister"
began the child, who lived together and
played together and slept together. for they
were little things They loved 10 talk to-
gether Tho buds said they; were the
children OF the flowers the brooks We're the
children Of the rivers. and the little stars were
the children of the Dig ones And there was
one big star that used TO come out first of eve
nings and slime very bright and big. and
every evening they would stand and look for
il, and the one that SAW 1t first would cry out,
Why. what good did that do en- ~ asked
the practical cracker Twas nothin' but
the evenin' STAR
Wait and you'll hear" said Kate And
after awhile the little sister got sick, and az
she lay on the bed the little brother would
stand at the window and watch to find the
star for Der. and when lie did she would be
glad But at last she died. and the angels
carried her away and the little brother stood
by the window alone looking for the star
through his tears. At night. when be went
to his bod, The star sbOne on him, and he
thought OF his sister till his heart acbed.
When ne fell asleep he dreamed that the star
opened aud il was full of angels IN long rows,
and a band OF angels holding in their arms
souls Just from this world, came in. And at
the door of the star stood his sister. now
little angel. and she ran TO meet them, saying
lis NY brother there"
And the angels said: Not yet
Then the little brother cried out oh my
sister take me- and stretched out his arms
and he walked. sitting up IN bed and the star
was shining on him
Hits good thing that he didn't fall out as
] did" said Tommy. But, Kate, tell me
whar's heavenl'
In the sky" said Kate, promptly, with
the boldness of ignorance
But that tale OF your'n says hits in the
stars"
II used to think" said Kate. when was
q little child. that stars were the cracks that
the glory shone through: and maybe that big
star was a big crack that heaven burst through
so the little boy could see all the angels.
well, now, p'raps that IS hit, said Tom
Ae'HS
Kate"
And from that time the little brother
looked upon the star rs the place where he
was TO 90 TO join his sister when he died. And
so. when he looked at the star. he felt he was
nenr his sister, and that Heaven was not far
of. But after while his little baby brother
died. and ne dreamed again he saw the star
open and the band of angels with the little
brothers soul came in. And the sister met
the leader of the angels and said;
50 las my brother Gomez
And he said: Not be, but a little one
Thep she took the baby angel in her arms. and
the little brother cried out:
"'Ohl sister, am here take mel
'She turned and smiled on him. and he
awoke and found il was all dream, but the
stur was shining on him.
After that his mother died and the little
brother saw her go into the s.arwith the band
of angels. and the sister met them and asked
again if her brother had come. And the
angels said No, but your mother has And,
ahI suah aGxxafiaY want I'D IN the star that