The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-05-26
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or. PETER stood guard at the golden gate
| IL with solemn mien aud an air sedate
- When up To- the top OF the golden slair,
man aud "a woman ascending there.
Applied for admission. They came aud stood
Before 50. Peter so great aud good.
In hopes the city OF peace 60 WIN.
Aud asked ~. Peter To let them Ia.
The'woman was tall aud ank and thin,
with "A scrnegly bearded upon her chin.
The man was short ana Thick aud stout,
His stomach was built So II rounded out
Hts lace was pleasant and An the while
lie wore a kindly aud genial smile,
The choirs IN the distance the echoes woke.
Aud the man kept still while the woman spoke
"oh thou who guard the gttc, said She,
I'VE two come hithcr besccchng thee
10 let us enter the heavenly land
Aud play our harps " IA the angel band,
OF me. ST. Peter there II no doubt
There's nothing from heaven 60 bar me out
I've been to meeting three times a week,
Aud almost always ia rise TO speak.
I've told the sinners about the day
When they'd repent OF their evil way,
I've told my neighborl've told them all,
Bout Adam and Eve and the Primal Fail.
I've showed them What they have 60 do
II they'd pass IN with the chosen irw
I've marked their path Of duty clear
Laid out the plan for their whole career
I've talked aud talked To EN- loud and long,
For my lungs are good and my voice is strong.
So, good 81. Peter, you'll clearly see
The gate OF Heaven IL open 10 me.
hut my old man. regret To say,
Hasn't walked exactly In the narrow way;
He smokes aud he swears aud grave faults he :
got.
And don't know whether he'll pass or not,
IIe never would pray with an honest vim,
or go TO revival or Join Ia hymn.
So nad to leave him la sorrow there
While !. with the chosen. united IA prayer.
He ate what the pantry chanced To afford,
While I. Ia my purity. sang To the Lord
Aud II cucnmbeTs were all he got.
It's chance II he merited them or not
But OIL 81. Peter, ] love him SO.
no the pleasures Of Heaven please let him go!
I've done enough "a saint I've been,
Won't that atOnH cant you let him inY
by my grim gospel know Ills So
That the unrepentnnt must Try below
But Isn't there some way you can see,
That he may enter who's dear 20 me-
It's narrow gospel by which pray
hut the chosen expect 10 Had some way
OF coaxing or foolirg, OF briblng you
So their relations can amble through
Aud say, 81 Peter, II seems to me
THIS gate isn't kept az Il ought 20 be.
You ought TO stand 10y the opening there,
Aud never slt down In that easy chair.
Aud say, 81. Peter, my sight Is dlmmed,
But don't like the way your whlsEers are
trimmed,
They're cut too wide. aud outward toss,
They'd look better natrow, cut straight
across.
Well, Ne must be going, our crowns 60 win
so open, ST. Peter, and We'll pass hil"
81. Peter sat quiet, and siroked his star,
hut spite Of his ofire. he had TO laugh.
Then said, with fiery CLEAN Ia his eve,
who's tending this gateway, you or lf'
And then be arose. ~ his stature tall.
Aud pressed a button upon the wall,
Aud said TO the Imp who answered tie bell
Escort this lady around 60 hell"
The man stood stll ns a piece Of stone.
stood sadly. goomily there alone.
A lifelong settled idea he hid,
That his wife was good and be was bad.
He thought u the woman went down below
That he would certainly have 10 SO,
That " she went TO the rgioms dim
There wasn't "A ghost ~ a show for him.
o .ly be turned by habit bent.
no follow wherever the woman went.
81. Peter. standing on duty therc.
Observed that the top Of his head was bare
He called the Gentleman back and said.
Friend, how long have you been wed'"
Thirty years" with weary sigh
Aud then he thoughtiully added "whyg"
". Potter was silent with head bent down
lis raised bis hand and scratched his crown.
Then seeming different thought % take.
slowly. haif 20 himself he spake
Thirty years with that woman there
No wonder the man hasn't any hairl
Swearing T. wicked. smoke not good.
lie smoked and sworc-l should think he
wouldl
Thirty years With that tongue 20 sharp
Ho--Ancel Gabrlel-(ve him n harpl
lewelcd harp with golden string
Good sir. pass Ia wher the angels sinrl
Gabriel, give him a seat akne--
one with cushion. up near the throncl
Call mp some nnr'ls 90 play their b,st
Let him enjoy the music aud rsstl
See that on the finest amhrosia he hcds
He's he'd about all the he'll he needs
u Is hardly the thing 10 do.
TO roast him ON earth aud the future too
appropriately
VV IOG-a poor, ffiendlcss creature,
"a surely, with only one w,lecming
feature anil that To nixzle IN the
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