The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-08-27
/" Well Done. -

While thinking of the peculiar hobbies
and vanities of this life, my eyes closed in
sleep: and either from the effects of pump.
kin pie or the thoughts of this weary world,
l dreamed that had passed through the
valley of death and was on the way up to
the Golden Gate. Finally l beheld the
great gate and old st. Peter. The splendor
of the portal was so great that 1 stood
amazed until st. Peter spoke to me saying:
mortal, what seek you here? Thy time
Is not yet come; and you cannot enter until
you have met DEATH" AS he spoke great
noise arose within like unto hundred Gil.
more bands; and Peter. after listening
while, turned to me again and said, ''Stay,
mortal, as you cannot enter while in your
present state, mind these keys, and to all
who apply for admittance while am absent
attending the aldermens consolidated jubi-
lee look in the great book and find their
name. If it is recorded We'll done, admit
them. If otherwise. read to them the
words recorded against them" And st.
Peter Strengthened out his whiskers and was
off. I then climbed upon the golden seat
and waited for applicants to arrive. Soon
there came an elegantly arrayed parsonage,
who. with loud and naughty voice. de-
manded that open the gate and let him
enter. But l, mindful of Peters COM
mands. first asked his name. to which he
exclaimed, Name! Why, Sir Gateman,
surely you have heard of my great. world
famed society, the P. O. c. to c. D., of
which 1 am the head" "Oh, yes, know
you WE'LL" 1 replied. ''but let us see what
reward you receive for the great labor" I
turned to the name of Boston philanthro-
pist whose benevOlence was in the animal
3 21@s.,
Il see no We'll done recorded after your
name, but instead find these words, In
asmuch as ye minstered unto cats and dogs
whilst thy fellow mortals were a hungered
and naked, so shalt thou seek thy reward
of them to whom thou didst give. Begone,
thou fanatic. who in following thine own
hobby thought to gain heavenly reward"
And behold a mighty army of cats and dogs
dragged him away. Next came a smooth
looking old gent, who simply bade me
''Open" with wave of his hand. But as
had seen him often turned to his name,
Amber Canestalk. This is what read op.
posite it: 20 thou seer of beams in thy
brothers eye! thou smotherer of fine arts
who vast ashamed to look upon the handi-
work of thy Creator. o Amber. as thine
eyes are sensitive. it is decreed that thou
shalt remain in darkness. for it might
offend thine eyes to behold in heaven
thy fellow beings dressed in wings only"
And he disappeared in darkness. l was
about to interview the next applicant, who
from general appearances had poor hopes
of gaining admttance. when st. Peter re.
turned and took his seat. After asking me
how had Jared, he then asked the appli-
cant his name He replied, 20 st. Peter!
l am only One Armed Joe of the Salvation
Army. I have done all 1 could for our
Masters glorifcation." st. Peter turned to
the name. and then. with pleased look on
his kindly old face. arose and called aloud:
''Ho! within there; bring forth golden
chariot and silver WINGS" o sinners! when
that turnout cleaned before my eyes 1 came
near fainting; but hold, what is it st. Peter
is saying? ''Now, We angels. take the
prince to the Emerald Palace on the river
of milk and honey; then spread the news
and give notification of a grand jubilee.
Away! Away"
And st. Peter turned to me. and pointing
to the great rising sun, said. ''Return NOR
tai. to earth again. and learn to do that
which will entitle you to palace within the
gate. Adieu." PETORA.
The office that seeks tha man ia ponArallv