The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20

grave is equipped with joys Snnclent
to compensate the most detected NOR
tai for all the sufferings and agonies,
both of body and mind, that he ELL
dures thru life.
"Inext questioned the turnkey, of the
heavenly gates, about the mode of life
which would enable me to gain en-
trance to tie Promised Land. Live
according to the dictates of your con-
SCIENCE said he. He is surely right
because the conscience of man clearly
points out the way to righteousness,
and if one transgresses he needs no
other guide to enable him to obtain re- |
conciiat;on with his Maker and with
his fellow-men.
"Again ] questioned the old man
about the SOULS salvation and about
the hereafter. He replied: Your
Dante made an imaginary trip thru
our realms and his cOnjectures-in
fact, all such conjectures-were, and
are, absurd. No mortal can portray the
future life. Many of those who preach
eternal life would be subsequent vic
Tins were their dogmas true. Every
human being is created by the will of
Him who has promised salvation to all
who believe in Him; and there is no
man who does not have reasons to be-
lieve in their Creator-if not openly
then secretly-therefore, no soul is to
be lost. The lowest sinners, in mans
estimation, are worthy to enter these
portals. l might tell you more about
such matters but read the Good Book,
which creates no distinction of class,
erects no social castles, creates no re-
llgious creeds-but is sublunary
guide to the brotherhood of man.
Having thus spoken he closed the gate
while Iretraced my steps to the river.
A small bridge now spanned the river;
on it stood middle aged individual
who volunteered to guide me to the
plane of life. We entered dark tun-
mel after leaving the bridge aud soon
paused in low, long, narrow room. 1
heard the tinkling of bells, of bolts be-
ing shot back, and door opened re-
vealing another room. On the floor
lay a log, while here and there beside
it were broken twigs. My guide
touched a button Oh the log and To-!
there stood table and chairs. 1 stag
gered backwards and as I touched the
wall the room was flooded with uncan-
ny light. Soon, in single file, the mys-
teries of mysteries entered and seated
themselves around the table. At one
end sat Life; at the other sat Death;
along the sides were Fortune, Misfor-
tune, Fate, Time, Joy, Sorrow, Re-
venge, Doubt, Superstition, Sadness,
; Melancholy, Dread, Pain, Ghost, Light
and Hope. Each was enveloped in the
: garb allotted to them by men. 1t was
grave assemblage. Cold beads of
perspiration dripped from my brow;
my eyes fairly bulged from their sock
cts; my whole form was as rigid as an
Egyptian mummy. Even my breath
grew frosty, yet my tongue was parched
and seemed to be burning; Istood watch.
ing, it seemed as each fleeting moment
was an age. At last Death ordered my
! guide to set me on knot which he
laid upon the center of the table.
, was led toward the transparent form
of Ghost. He never moved, yet
passed thru him and found myself seat
. ed on the knot, surrounded by that knot
!. of mysteries. Then all bedlam broke
= lo0se. Vitriolic, were the denuncia
! tions of mans cupidity and stupidity
TIE assemblage discussed the dogma'
: of mankind; they laughed at our alb
\ surdities; they ragged at our narrow
= visionage, for shouted Death: 'Mer
: teach that my visits simply enable {
o creature of Earth to enter the land O.
\ eternal happiness; yet, few welcom'
mev Then the mysteries asked il
. chorus: Life why doth thou not van
! ish?' A deep silence ensued; fnall.
J. Life replied: My mission is to popu
: late the world. 'Tis decreed that God
4 word shall be spread to the uttermos
:, parts of the earth; until then ther
\ must be corporal life, with it's multi
tude of incidentals; thereafter
. but at this point Life ceased speaking
: and 1 was invited to quaff q goblet o
% liquid. I drank.
10 81 was awakened by the barking 0