The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-20

anxiety of my mind, or what, but this af-
ternoon as l was sitting at this very |
table engaged in preparing dispatch
something seemed 10 disturb me. Look
ing up / beheld standing opposite to me /
singularly beautiful female. So aston
ished was l. for 1 had given strict orders
not to be disturbed. that il was some mo-
ments before found language to inquire |
the cause of her presence. a second. third
and even a fourth time did 1 repeat the |
question, but received no other answer
from my mysterious visitor than slight |
raising of the eyes. BY this time l felt |
a strange sensation spreading through |
me. l would have risen, but the riveted
gaze OF the being before me rendered
vOlition impossible. l essayed once more
to address her but my tongue had become
powerless. Even thought itself presently
became paralyzed. A new influence, mys-
FERROUS potent irrisistable took posses
sion of me All l could do was to gaze
steadily, vacantly at my unknown visi-
tant Gradually the surrounding atmos-
phere seemed as though becoming full OF
sensations and grew luminous. Every
thing about me appeared TO rarity the
mysterious visitor, herself more airy and
yet more distinct TO my eyes than be-
fore. 1 now began to feel as one dying
or rather TO experience the sensations
which I have sometimes imagined accom-
panv dissolution. 1 did not think, 1 did
not reason, all were alike impossible
was only conscious of gazing fixedly' va
cantIv at my companion. Presently
heard a voice saying: Son Of the Repuo-
/ lie. look and learn while at the same
| forefnger eastwardIy. I now beheld
! heavy white vapor al some distance rs
! ing fold upon fold. This gradually dlssi-
pated and 1 looked upon strange scene
| Before me lay spread out on one vast
plain, all the countries Of the world
! Europe, Asia, Africa and America saw
| rolling and tossing between Europe ana
America the pillows of the Atlantic and
| between Asia and America lay the Pa
cifc son of the Republic said the
| mysterious voice as before, look and
| learn At the same momenHI beheld
| dark. shadowy being like an angel in MID
| air between Europe and America dipping
| water out of the ocean in the hollow or,
zach hand. He sprinkled some upon Amer
lea with the right, while he cast upon
Europe some with his left. Immediately
a dark cloud arose from each or THESE
countries and joined in mid-ocean- FOR
awhile il remained stationary ana then
moved slowly westward until II enVeloped
America in it's murky folds Sharp hashes
of lightning now cleaned through IL at
intervals and l heard the smothered cries
and groans of the American people. A
second time the angel di-eed water from
the ocean and sprinkled IL out as BEFORE
The dark cloud was again drawn back 10
the ocean into whose waves IL sank from
view. A third time l heard this mysteri-
ous voice SAYING, Son of the Republic,
Look and Learn / cast my eyes upon
! America and beheld villages, towns ana
cities springing up one after another IN
ri the whole land from the Atlantic TO the
Pacific was dotted with them. Again l
heard the mysterious voice say: Son OF
tbe Republic, the middle of the century
cometh: look and learn At this the dark,
shadowv angel turned his face southwark
and from Africa / saw an Informed
specter approaching our country. II MT
ted slowly and heavily over every VII
Iage town and city of the latter. the in
habitants of which presently presented
themselves in battle array, one against
|
a bright angel on which was traced the
word Union" bearing the American flag
which he placed between the divided ma
ton and said: Remember you are breth-
rem Instantly the inhabitants, cast
from them their weapons became once
more united around the standard. And
again 1 heard the mysterious voice say
ing: Son Of the Republic look and learn.
and beheld the villages. towns and cities
of America increase in size and numbers
till at last they covered all the land from
the Atlantic TO the Pacific and their in
habitants became as countless as the stars
in the heaven OF the sands on the sea
shore And again i heard the mysterious
voice saying: Son the Republic; the end
of the century Cometh; look and learn.
At this the dark, shadowy angel placed
g trumpet to his mouth and blew three
distinct blasts and taking water from the
ocean sprinkled il out over Europe, Asia
and Africa. Then my eyes looked upon a
! fearful scene. From each OF these coun-
! tries arose thick black clouds. and they
were Joined into one. And throughout this
mass CLEANED a bright red light by which
/ saw herds Of armed men moving with
the clouds. marched by land. sailed by sea
10 America which country was envelopec
in the volume Of the cloud and | dimly
saw the vast arms devasJate the country
piilaee and burn the villages. towns and
cities which I had beheld springing W
As my ears listened 10 the laundering Of
: / the cannon. clashing % the swords
z shouts and cries Of millions Of mortalz
= again heard the mysterious voice say
- ing: Sen u The Republic, look and learn
When the voice had ceased the dari
shadowy angel placed his trumpet 10 hH
mouth and blew a long fearful blast: In
stantly the light OF q thousand sun
flashed above me and pierced an
broke into fragments the dark cloud
" which enveiopcd America AZ tire sar
moment saw the angel upon whose fore
% head snone the word Union and wd
bore our national flag in one hand.
sword n the other. descend from heave
attended by legions Of bright spirlta
These Immediately joined The inhsoitart
" OF America who perceived were wei
rizr overcome but wHo Immediately tax
ing courage again closed Up the broke
ranks and renewed the battle And agar
= amid the fearful Rose Ct the conflict
= heard the mysterious voice saying. 50
Of roe Republic Look and Learn
the voice ceased the shadowy angel .
the last tIrue dipped mater from tire coca
ard sDrinRled - upon America Instant
" the dark clouds rolled back together VII
: the armies IT had brought leaving the By
= hat.rants q the land victorious. TIE
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