The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-10

toying he evening hour. there is
knoek a the door. and the door opens.
and there comes IN 4 brother that has
been icne abssnl. iis azs b->a sesszt,
for years you have not seen him, and
no sooner dc you make up your mind
that Il Is certainly be than you leap
up. and tho question IL who shall give
him the nzst embrace. That Il my idea
Of heaven--a great home circle where
they are waiting for ne. Oh. VIII you
not know your mothers voicc therog
She who always called you b. your
FIRST name long after others had given
yor the formal Mister" You we're
never anything but James, or John, or
George. or Thomas. or Mary. or Flor
ence 10 her. WIN you not know your
chlId's volceG She Of the bright eye
and rudy cheek. and the quiet step,
who came IN from play and lung her
self into your lap. q very shower OF
mirth and beautyf Why. the picture IL
craven IN your soul. Il cannot wear
out II that little one should stand on
the other side Of some heavenly hill
and call TO you. you would hear her
voice above the burst Of heavens great
orchestra. Know III You could not
help but know H.
Nov I bring you this glorious con-
ISOLATION OF future recognition. II you
could get this theory into your heart u
would lift a great many shadows that
are stretching across H. When ! was
A lad I used 70 70 out to the railroad
track and put my ear down on the
track, and / could hear the express
train rumblIng miles away. and coming
on; and to-day. my friends. n We only
had faith enough we could put our ear
down to the grave Of our dead. and
listen and hear IN the distance the rum
bling on Of the chariots Of resurrection
victory.
o heaveal sweet heaveni You do mol
spell heaven as you used 10 spell Il
h-e-a-v-e-n, heaven. But now when yot
want TO spell that word you place sid
By side the faces Of the loved one
who are gone. and In that irradiatior
OF ilght snd owe. and beauty and Joy
you spell Il out a. never before, Il
songs and hallelujAhs. Oh. ye Who's
hearts are down under the sod OF th'
eemetery. cheer up a. the thought o
this reunion. on. how much you vii
have 10 tell them when once you NEE
them.
Oh. how different Il Il on earth from
the way Il IL IN heaven when a Chris
tian dlesl We say. Close his eyes.
In heaven they say. Give him a palm.
On earth We say. LET him down In ID
ground In heaven they say. "Hois
him on a throne" On earth Il h. Pare
we'll. farewell" In heaven Il Il. wei
come. welcome" And 90 see a Carts
,ian soul coming down 20 the river 0
death, and be steps into the river. an
the water comes up 10 the ankle. II
says. Lord Jesus. Il this deathi
mo" says Christ. ''this Il not death.
Ana ne MAuNA ntAA aNNltt oe"u tAh
the waters until the food comes 10 N
knee. and he lays. Lord Jesus. tell M
! tell me. IL this deathf' And chrii
says. NO. no. this Il not death" An
he wades stiii further down until n
wave comes 10 the girdle. and the sol
says. Lord Jesus. IL this death
. NO" says Christ. "this is not An
deeper In wades the soul TN the billo
strikes the lip. and the departing Of
b cries, Lord Jesus. IL this death
! NO." says Christ. this ia not" ID
when Christ had lifted this soul on
throne Of glory. and all the pomp Al
: 10y Of heavea came surging TO its fe'
then Christ said. This. oh transport
soull this IL deathr