The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-02-26

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A shudder shook the man from head
to foot sob rose in his throat-he
could not speak His arms went more
closely round the little body leaning
against him, and he began TO move on
slowly and TO mix with the crowd.
Daddy. daddy, take me home"
"Ah, Christi
at was not an oath. but the pitiful.
appealing cry OF broken spirit. The
man in him was crushed and tortured;
his heart was bleeding itself to death.
Love for his wife and child had given
this man a soul. Evil passions had
burnt themselves out before the fire or
that pure devotion; mighty tender
ness had sprung up with the light IN
his baby's eyes.
Wonderful future schemes for the
happiness of mother and child had
filled his leisure moments and made
the music of his life. He had worked
bravely and cheerfully, he had been
tender and true and patient, and his
love 0uu "
He had been at peace-and happy.
And now his heart was broken.
The cruel wind blew the rain round
them and dashed II coldly into their
faces; but other drops that were not
rain fell on the curly head of the child.
When a brave man weeps there are
tears of blood that well up from his
heart and blind his eyes; and no power
ON earth can heal the wound below.
The fretful wall of little voice. the
frightened clutch of chubby fingers
only made the agony more Intense.
There is no peace to be found In any
thing when despair first PUSHES with all
its force into human soul.
Il want my mother"
"Baby-hayen't told you-you'ye no
MOTHER
The noise and the glare are left be-
hind at last. There Is long. silent
street and a narrow bridge, and dark
water creeping beneath. Here there is
quiet to think in AT last.
BY the edge of the wall is a seat cut
In the stone. The man sits down In
one corner of it. and after looking care
fully to make sure that the boy sleeps
turns round so that he can watch the
deep water below.
1T will be mortal cold" he tells him
self, and awful just at first. But then
1t will soon be over, and better and
easier than years of pain. God would
punish him of course. but only him. He
would understand how sorely he had
been tempted, and he would not make
the punishment too hard. He would
let him be with his boy at last. Hadn't
they only got each otherT
The child moved uIeaslly, and the
man bent over him caresslngly. anx-
ious even at such moment that moth.
ing might be the matter. He peered
at the closed lids and pushed some hair
back very tenderly from the high, moist
forehead.
God bless him." he thinks. Then.
che sent him this sleep, he didn't mean
him to know. 1t will be just like going
to bed for him. but with beautiful
morning at the end
In minute It should be done.
1t was terribly cold. Like stabbing
ice. and being drawn down into n great
crack. But after the rush and horror
of 1t the stiffness came, and then dark
ness. and space. and solitude.
II was lonely In this Valley of Shad-
ow. But when 1t was past there was
a new light everywhere.
The spirit of this man watched and
waited. He had lost his child in the
valley. but did not doubt he made one
of the many radiant beings gliding
quickly past him with their heavenly
guides.
AT the end of long time he reached
the shining gates, and through the bars
he heard sweet music and caught
glimpses of an eternal paradise.
Such rejoicing he had dreamed OF
sometimes when on earth, but II
brought him no peace or comfort now.
He stood motionlcss. waiting and fear.
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lighted on child angel standing neal
the gate. and In that pure and lovely
counienance lac recognized his son.
But the joy that leaped into his face
faded as suddenly as 1t came. Their,
was a great and terrible reproach ii
the eyes that met his own-the sadnes,
there could have made him weep.
Where Is my motherf'
II know not-how could | know?
left her long ago upon the earth"
"She has passed the Valley of thu
Shadow since. Where Is she nowy'
Alas. cannot tell. We parted loni
ago"
But to thee vast given her soul 4
bring to the throne of God. What has
thou to sayy'
Il have nothing TO say"
The love of all the world dwelletl
beyond these gates. Hast thou love I
plead thy cause?s
Il left the earth because the cart
was full Of sorrow. My trouble wa
greater than ! could bear"
you fed from pain-but God did IL
call thee here. God had appointed the
a precious task. To those alone VIII
pass through the furnace Of living pal