Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-04-21
Y. 4. BISNP, Island Pond, II

mind, or that am superstitious; but, SIR,
she sat thers last night Just as certainly a.
yon st there now--the same cap, and apron
and sp1ctacles. II was my old mother-shs
/ sat there
Then he turned to his wife and said: 81
wish You would take these strings off the
| bed. Somebody is wrapping strings around
me all the time wish you would stop thai
annoyance She said, There is nothing
here Then saw il was delirium. He said:
! Just where you SIT now my mother sat
and she said, Roswell, I wish you would do
better Il wish you would do better said,
| Mother, | wish | could do better. try TO
DO better, but can't. Mother, you used to
| help me. Why can't you help me nowY
And, sir got out of bel. for it was reality,
and went to her and threw my arms around
her neck, and said: Mother, will do bet
Ter, hut you must help. | can't do this
aloneF" | Rnelt down and prayed. That
night his soul went TO the Lord that made it
Arrangements were made for the obse-
quleS. The question was raised whether
they should bring him to church. Some
body said, You can't bring such dissoute
man as that into the church | said: You
VIII bring him in The church, He stood by
me when he was alive, and | will stand by
hum when he Is dead. Bring him" As I
stool in the pulpit and saw them carrying
the body up the aisle, felt as il could
weep tears OF blood.
On one side OF the pulpit sat his little ch Id
of eight years sweet beautiful little girl
that had seen him hu, convulsivelY in his
better moments. He put on her all jewels
all diamonds, and gave her all pictures and
toys, and then he would go away as IL
houn led by an evil spirit TO his cups and
house OF shame a fool to the correction of
the stocks. She looked up wonderingly.
She knew not what it all meant. She was
not old enough to understani the sorrow Of
an orphan child.
On the other side the pulpit sat the men
who had ruined him. They were the men
who had pouret wurmwood into the or
phan's cup; they were the men who had
bound him hand and foot. l knew them.
How did they seem TO feel1 Did they weepi
No. Did they say. "What a pity that such
generous man should be destroyedr No.
Did they sigh repentinsly over what they
had done? No, they sat there. looking as
vultures look at the carcass OF the lamb
whose heart they have ripped out So they
sat and looked at the coffin lid, and
told them the Judgment OF God upon those
who had destroyed their fellows. Did they
reform' was told they were in the places
OF iniquity that night after my friend was
laii IN Oakwood cemetery, and they bias
hemed, and they drank. Oh, how mercile3
men are. especially after they have de-
s.royel you Do not look to men for COM
Tort or heIp. Do)G 70 God.
But there is man who will not reform.
He says II won't reform" Well, then,
how many acts are there to a tragedy
believe i've.
Act the First Of the Tragedy-A young
man starting of from homes Parents and
sisters weeping to have him GO. Wagon
rising over the hill. Farewell kiss flung
back. Ring the bell and let the curtain
fal.
Act the Second-The marriage altar. Full
organ. Bright lights. Long white veil
trailing through the aisle. Prayer and con-
graduation and exclamation OF How well
she looks"
Act Thiri-A woman waiting for stag
gering steps Old garments stuck into the
broken window pane. Marks OF hardship
on the face The biting Of the nails OF
booiess fingers. Neglect and cruelty and
DESPAIR. Ring the bell aud let the curtain
drop.
Act the Fourth-Thre, graves in dark
piace-srave CT the child that died for lack
o. lneliciue, grave OF the wife that died OF
dissipation Oh, what a blasting heath OF
three graves! Plenty of weetS but no
4 overs. Ring the bell aud let the curtain
drop.
Act the Fifth-A destroyed souls eter-
nifty. No light. No music. No hope.
Anguish coillng its serpents around the
heart. Blackness OF darkness forever. But
| cannot look any longer Woei Woe! l
close my eyes to this last act OF the tragedy.
Qulck Quick Ring the bell and let the
curtain drop "Rejoice, o young man, In
thy youth and let thy heart rejoice in the
days OF thy youth, but know now that for
all these things God will brinS you into
JUDI Ement." There is way that seemeth
right to a man, but the end thereof is DEATH