The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-07-13

is divine delight in the slow sweep
OF the outer circles of the maelstrom;
the half consciousness of the awaken
ing heart. like that of the babe who,
aroused from slumber by his mothers
voice, smiles recognition of the dear
music before his eyes are unsealed by
her kisses, or his head is nestled upon
her bosom.
That to every human heart such
awakening comes, sooner or later, I
hold and believe for certain. Deserts
Of salt and bitterness there are in the
spiritual as we'll as in the material
world; but there was time when the
Creator, whose name is Love. pro-
ncunced them Every good" when as
yet the flood, and the rain of fire and
birthstone had not made havoc of all
their pleasant things, nor the soft soil
been hardened into flint and gravel by
dearth and heat. And, to that garden
of the Lords planting there came day
when or of what duration He knows,
and perchance He alone-when the
south wind blew softly, and all the
spices. thereof flowed out-soikenard
and saffron, calamus and cinnamon.
With all trees Of frakincense, n1yrrh
and aloes. It may have been but for
one glad hour-one moment of bewil-
dering bliss, that the heart thus visited
was transformed into fountain of
gardens, a we'll Of living waters aud
streams from Lebanon. The next may
have witnessed the rush of the deluge
or the bursting Of the pitchy cloud;
and behold! in place of Eden, a lair
Of wild beasts, a house full of dolefui
creatures. meet for the dwelling Of owls
and the dance of satyrs.
Other visions than these images of
woe and terror abode with Constance;
formless fancies, fair as vague; spe-
cious reveries in which she lived
through coming years as she was do
ing now, surrounded by the same out
ward comforts; her steps guarded by
the same friend, whose mere presence
| meant contentment; with whom the
interchange Of thought and feeling left
nothing to be desired from human SYM
pathy. 1t was severe shock that
showed her the precipice upon the
flowery verge of which she lay dream
ing.
The brothers were, one morning, dis
cussing at breakfast the merits CT pair
of horses that had been offered for
sale to the elder. For a wonder Ed
ward displayed more caution in accept
ing the Jockeys declaration of their
fitness for family use than did his
staid relatives. Mr.. Withers was very
obstinate in his adherence to what ever
| principle or prejudice he believed that
he had seen cause to adopt, and his
eye had been captivated by the snowy
team; his credulous hearing gained by
| the adroit tongue of the dealer All
| that Edwards dissuasiors could effect
was acQuiescence in his proposal that
they should try the horses before the
sleigh that afternoon, before deciding
| upon the purchase.
Harriet clapped her hands vivacious-
| ly. "And then you'll drive by and give
| us a turn behind the beauties. am
sure they must be heavenly from what
| Cousin Elnatnan says. I am wild to
see them!"
There is look in the eye of one
that bespeaks the spirit of another
region" said Edward, apart to Con-
4 stance.
Don't ride after them" she en-
treated, quickly. "Your brother will
yield II you tell him plainly how I'M
safe you consider them"
mot unsafe for him and myself
4 perhaps; but hardly the creatures to be
entrusted with your life and limb he
! rejoined. "Reat assured that I shall