The morning call., 1893-06-14

on mvsinner sense were the wonders oil the
universe. seemingly more gorgeous than
beheld with the naked eye. From every
shrub, leaf and minerale6 rock soft voices
Dreathed. My bubbling spirit testified ITS
gratitude; and my hitherto lonely, mar
rasSed life passed 10 another stage"
| glanced at the speaker. whose sublime
tones mellowed the air. In him l beheld
the great sch olar and breather of the un-
seen-the word painter of centuries ago.
"And l." added another, gave to the
world the most solemn and awful myste-
ries of life, as they actually were. Ihe
age required it. By Nigh tier power than
the sword l conquered the arrogant and
dissolute force OF mans nature; char
acterpd thoughts that rose from my search
ings throughout the world and its peoples.
Ambition, pride, the haunting horrors OF
crime, filial love, the blessings OF adver-
sity, passion, avaTice. Imagination. justice,
love, peasure-all We're treated with truth
and understanding. Sume have Genled me
my birthright. purlnined the echoes OF my
brain and attributed them 10 another. ct
this day the world remem 5ers and calls
my name. Ny motives have been accepted
and welcomed, praise be to him"
In the speakers eye fire kiHdled. The
grand and kuowledge-lit face was stamped
with the seal of innerness. l beheld the
seer Of bygone age.
With feeling akin to awe. and in my
v.
of his trailing robe.
Looking down he extended to me his
hand The sudden contact infused rush.
Ing force and power into my veins and
fibers.
"Thine humbleness addeth to thy
worthinesS," declared he; "but thou dost
not need it near me-. We are one band
alike in this celestial land"
Nay. mighty spirit" l protested. II
can testify to no record like thine!"
Upon earth." reasoned he, ''the same
path is not taken by all. DiverGing lines
are followed by footsteps thitherward
drawn, that finally merge into one heaven
ward tracing. Thnu hast followed thine
bravely and patiently; thy shortened life
below left the memory she hath done
what she could A resuming existence
shall now he thine.'
In every helpful word true genius
glowed. And with grateful. joy-dimmed
eyes l looked up.
The lips OF tho third of ths trio were
slowly moving A far-awdy gaze be-
slowed. for 4 time. an intentness from
which we seemed xcluded-forgotten.
| bent nearer to list his words.
Why not? Something whispered, They
are for theeW
"On yonder mound behold thine immor-
tai comrades. Reality surroundeth them.
yet 1deality still Ombineth and pictureth
Every passing shade and emotion that
their word-tones paint refneth more ex-
Qustely the entire spirit; as the Depicter
of Art hlleth in the c0loring of his dreams.
Many ascend there that achieved su.cess
late in life. that knew that late plants
flower WELL which thought stimulated
them TO zeal. At the age Of three score
and ten | gave to the world a work pro-
nounced my best. The winged children
OF Fancy still swarmed before my vision.
uniting their speech with mine"
He rrlapsed into musical lines in his
early English tongue. which seemed to
quicken his faculties; and the quaint style
revealed to m his identity.
Il know thee, thou Poet OF fame-pro-
ducing country" | murmured.
And behold, the trio was complete in my
cognZance!
Ages had elapsed since they had gone
before; but the light of greater inte lect
shnne In each cOuntenance and physical
beauty and strength seemed blended with
The spiritual.-Laura Dearborn in "At the
Threshold"