Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-03-28


of sentiments, which TO ny ear seemed TO
express Disappointment ShouSlt OF the
marvellous instinct, amounting almost to
5r.Juition, which is attributed 10 rats in re-
gard to sinking ships. IN old story oc-
Cured to me. \ vessel had foundered in
midocean, the crew took to the boats, even
like the crew Of the Bird OF Paradise, and
as the last man was stepping CT a company
of rats appeared and without ceremony or
hesitation leapcd into the boats with the
men.
The ship was going down, and they knew
it. My companions were doubtless en-
dowed with tliis instinct also. What If the
brig were not sinking after al? 1t seems
an absurd thing to take any comfort from
the actions Of rats, and Yet wild hope
that might still be saved thrilled through
my heart. One hope bcgets another. l
went on to thinl; that, since the brig was
settling down SO very slowly she might
keep afoat til we should be discovered. a
drowning man clutches at straws, aud
p hope, as the poet says, springs eternal in
the human breast. Well for us thai it is
sol
The thought that might be rescued kept
with me through the long hours OF dark
ness, and when tho morning light returned
ard found ne IL no worse plight than had
been in at sunset On the previous eveninSEly
hope strengthened. Ny physical strength
increased with my mental, and when the
sun was fully up, the sun had not expect
ed to see again, l leaped from my bed to
welcome it, almost forgetting my fever.
Had Shakespeare's gift Of expression ten
times over am sure could not half tell
how sweet, how transcendently glorious it
was after that night in the toni % feel
the warmth and mystic potency Of the re-
turning light.
In the first great burst Of joy wondered
why | should ever have been depressed,
SC irexDlicable DO despair and dismal
thoughts become to US in moments Of su-
preme eialt&tion. Ny heart welled into
my eyes in rhankfulness as drank in the
1uI! deep draft OF happiness, and yet
was so full Of wonder that more than once
! doubted whctacr the whole thing were
not vision, q -ricE of the imagination. 1t
T:as rs if plCco's fantastic dream were real
lied, and after ages OF immUrement in
sabterranear cell Z man were brought forth
to behold the rising sun for the first time.
Tet the ilIy,s5ys..: or IS incomplete, for while
DlaJos sUppJs.t tiyiousc character would have
been overwhelmed with awe was filed
with gladLess. The creature Of PlGto's
dream Yoc,,d have yelled his face in terror
before the SUMS majesty thrust mine
forward in eager and ragvurou5 welcome.
had risen from the dead Here was the
Joyous cxuberarce CT life again. lived,
and that was enough. saw the east kin.
dlingwieh divine illumination that was
as the light of 4 resurrection morn. High
er and higher tie blaze Of glory rose, till
tho flood Of lie had mounted to the zenith
and lre!G uGdis9uted sway. Death had van.
isted. The world was born anew, fresh,
Iusty, iubaan% rs on that primal morning
when the Omn!potelt said, LET there be
light" When the great orb showed the
edge of its flaming disk, agoldenshalt shot
straight across the ocean tC the Gerclict
brig 1t came like kiss Of sgiUtat;o2, q
benediction, a promise Of life. Then, as the
sun rose slowly, monarch OF the world, and
the waves Of light ineyp-essibly beautiful
and holy came rolling toward me- was
ready to cry out in worship. 0 God, Low
sweet is life after death-parldise after the
Dit! There are those-nisersb phi!osoph
ers-who ask with sapient wisdom whether
life is worth living. Toss the n into danger,
and I dare say they will find an answer to
their silly question.
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