The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-15
Sunflower State, March ..
WHAT HE SAW.
'Hamiet'' Has N Dream and Relates IL to
the Howard Club.

''Hanlet" Has n Dream and Relates IL to
the Howard Club.
Howard BRoTHERs AND SIsTERs-w
once had a dream; and yet il was
not all a dream"
stood all alone on the dismal bank OF
the Jordan of death aud beheld across
it's broad expanse OF ripping and chilly
waters the home OF the redeemed-the
celestial city, whose walks were built and
streets paved by hands all powerful and
wonderfully skilled. A city wherein all is
peace and love. whose grand and mighty
towers and spires arise far above il and
glitter in the dazzling brightness OF eter-
nal light. Through it's holy grounds the
ceaseless stream OF the Tssmin flows, at
whose Drinks legions OF shining angels
kneel to drink of Its life-giving water and
hasten TO gather themselves together
around the great white throne.
Shady groups OF fig aud palm trees dot
the sweet scented grounds around the
holy city and vines entwine themselves
beneath the leafy bowers. and on whose
tendrils hanged their delicious fruit in
tempting clusters.
As far IA my eve could see, were "mAny
mansions" whose columns are OF pure
gold. Whose wall OF pearl, pillars, turrets,
balconies, windows, and arched doorways
sparkled and blaze with rubies and dia-
monds. with saphires and emerals as
countless and as brilliant as the stars.
Myriads of sshining angels hoated
through the air from palace TO street. aud
from mansion TO throne; singing the
praises OF their lord and king. And then
came forth from the royal palace in the
midst OF the CITY, rich a soothing strains
OF heavenly music, which bid ali tears
cease flowing. and aching hearts gave rest.
And at the entrance into the city were
beautiful gates of pearl, which ascend far
into tie say, and ever and anon would
swing open ON their nOis ess hinges:
while through their portals. redeemed
ones passed into eternal happiness. And
l dreamed that as the gates swung 20.
there was reflected from their polished
surface the bright eterua light from within
the holy city, which cast a bright and
beautifully coiored Bow OF Promise,
far out over the mystic river,
and know that the gates had
not vet been closed againstit forever. From
the waters edge up, far M 10 the pearly
gates, assembled the golden stairs, broad
and shining.
stood eraptured for some time with
gazing on the heavenly sights. / turned
my eyes To look from whom came the Bit
ter waiiings on the opposite shore, across
the misty aud bridgeess stream.
saw through thick mist, as II were,
| and in mud and mire. a vast multitude
Of strugR ing humanity pushing, crowd
ing blasuheming praying, fighting and
running 10 End fro near the edge of a hor-
| ribie Rulch, from which a chastity lurid
light occasionally shone forthe aud from
whose depts issued forth dealhly smoke
and vGpors, mingled with shrieks and
| groans. with ghashing of teeth, with
| curses and the kissing OF fire And
saw, amid all this tangled and seething
mass OF morality, a frail and delicate be-
| ing who had but shortly taken upon her
self the heartaches. trials aud response
| biiities of womanhoOd, with her
face set toward the holy city,
| pushing and struggling on and on,
! striving to reach that beacon light
which ever and anon shOne
across the Jordan Of Death and
| penetrating the dismal mists lighted her
calm, sweet face with a holy light. On
and on she comes, now pushed aside by
those who would turn her back ward on
| her course; now knocked down and
tram led by the reckless crowd; but torn
aud bleeding she struggled to her feet and
| pressed onward, only, now and then, halt
ing on her way To lift up the fallen or
speak sweet words of encouragement to
those who had sank down in despair. way
worn and bleeding. surrounded on every
side by false friends and enemies, confused
and hindered she, too, sank down bewil-
dered uttering as she did 80, heartrend-
| ing cry for help.
The rumbling in the dark abyss seemed
louder and the shrieks and groans grew
| more audible until my heart stood still
aud trembled from head to foot. Her
| pitiiul cry for help (which still rings in my
ears was heard. Heard beyond the dark,
turbId waters OF the mystic river bv Him
in heaven For an instant the holy city
seemed 20 tremble with commOtiOn, and
then a shining messenger of peace flew
from the peSrly gates across the dark,
misty waters on wings of light
| ming TO her rescue and whispered
Peace he unto thee Arise why halt We
here2 The city OF rest and happiness is
| not far. From now on the way 10 plain
and the road Is Gear. Arise. and peace
attend thee" And then ] saw her arise
with the imprint of heaven stamped on
every feature. With her eyes liked to-
ward the holy city she pressed onward
| again more CAIN and more boldly than
before. and many who saw her forsook
their wicked ways and followed. And
when she had come to the bank of the
Jordan of Death she fingered yet awhile.
And now her friends gathered around her
with tear-stained faces and gentle hands.
She told them of the beautiful home %
which she was going. She also told them
where she would be buried and named
those of her friends whose gentle hands
should bear her body peacefully 20 the
grave. And said che, "N hen you have
| brought me to the little white church
house on the Mill, be ore you put me
away forever. want you TO sing some oil
the same sweet songs that We used TO sing
together at Sunday schoOl-'TeN Me the
Old, Old Story and Jesus, Lover of Ny
Soul and some others which
You may select for me.
And dreamed that while stood betwixi
heaven and earth, otionless and silent,
watching with breathless interest the
great panorama that was passing before
my ewes, | saw that every trace OF the
dark abyss had vanished.
Beautiful strains of heavenly music
came floating through the air from across
the mystic river and | turned my eyes
again upon tho holy city and saw the
| beautiful gates Of pearl thrown wide open