The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1901-08-02
THE SONG OF THE ANGEL.
AN ALLEGORY.

child God had ordered him to carry
away and drop upon the earth that he
might live and suffer there; and as he
was carefully holding the babe to his
breast the messenger Of God was sing
ing the beautiful, the marvellous
hymn which he repeats when lie
stands before the throne Of the
Almighty. The song was soft and
tender, passionate yet low; its sound
soothed the poor little soul who was
about to begin his pilgrimage of sor-
row and Of pain, and they remained
in his ears when at last the angel gave
him up with tear and sigh to
mothers keeping.
The child grew up TO manhood and
a vague unexpressed longing for some
thing he had known and couldn't find
again grew up with him. He was
rich, he was happy; life smiled upon
him and yet he felt there was some
thing beyond all he knew and all that
had been given to him; and he thought
he should go and look for it and see
where he could find it.
He tried love and love was granted
to him. Women smiled upon him
and wreathed their arms around his
neck and pressed soft kisses upon his
lips They told him there was no
greater happiness than to gaze in
their eyes or to think the world well
lost for them. But though he felt the
influence of their caresses, thrill of
joy in their possession, yet he knew
true happiness wasn't there.
He tried ambition and his ambition
was gratiiled. He became states
man, leader among men. Nations
bowed before his will; soverigns trem.
bled at his words; the fate Of the
world was often in his hands; he was
spoken of as power which swept
everything before it; he was admired
and he was hated. But though he
enjoyed it all yet he knew happiness
was not there.
He tried science and science re-
sponded to his appeal-opened all It's
secrets to him. He became the think
er the world follows. Mems opinions
changed when they heard him speak
they walked behind him where he
only chose to take them, where only
he wished to lead them, whether for
good or for evil. His discoveries
changed the current of peoples
thoughts; they gave them knowledge
and they often robbed them of their
faith But though he felt proud in
looking at what be had done yet he
knew very well that happiness was
not there.
He tried charity and soon the world
blessed his name. He put all his vast
wealth at the disposal of suffering hui
manity. He nursed the sick, lie re.
lieved the hungry and the poor, he
went about in search of sorrow and
distress. But though lie brought JOY
and comfort to many a desolate
hearth; though he prevented many
hearts from breaking-saved many
| lives which wit0ut him would have
been lost: though hc fulfilled as much
as any human being can the prescrip
tons of the Gospel, yet he soon real
lied that it was not the happiness hi
had been looking for.
And at last, weary and unhappy, ~
asked himself what it was he was
seeking; what we're the sounds which
had haunted him ever since he coult
remember anything and which ap
peared to him to be connected with
felicity so great that all which tn
world had given him had paled befor
it. He asked himself what it wa
that left him unsatislled and msel
able seeking for thing he fnew e,
listed, which he ever felt he had ono
possessed and which lie couldn't fin
again, And suddenly the Lords an
gel appeared before him and begaI
singing softly. 1t lasted only Il sec
oHd but he knew at last what he hat
wanted: and since that day he gave III
looking for what he knew he woulC
never find upon this earth, but went
about lonely and sad, bowed down
under sorrow nothing and nobody
could soothc, He had listened to the
angels song and realized that he could
never, never hear it in this world
again. katherine Radzwill.
A man in Western North Carolina
was selling standing timber-walnut
trees. The man buying came TO a
very handsome tree, He told the own.
er that he would give rs much as fifty
dollars for that tree. This excited the
owner. He did not sell but sent fol
experts. The owner got 81 800 for The
tree (curlcd walnut) as II stood. I'll,
man who cut it down realized $500
for it on the cars. 1t was shipped /,
New York and vcnecred one sixth I
half an inch. The sales were watches
and estimated the best that could b
done, and when all was disposed Of /
turned out that the tree brougl
$50, ,0O0
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