The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-04-29

fore. The dark cloud was then with
drawn back to the ocean, into whose
heaving waves it sank from view. A
third time | heard the mysterious
voice: "Son of the Republic, look and
learn" ! cast my eyes upon America,
and beheld villages, cities, and towns
springing up one after another, until
the whole land, from the Atlantic to
the Pacific, was dotted with them. !
Again / heard the mysterious voice |
say: "Son Of The Republic, the end Of |
a century cometh, look and learn"
At this the dark, shadowy angel
turned his face southwark, and from
Africa l saw an ill.omened spectre ap.
preaching our land. 1t fitted slowly |
over villages, towns, and cities; OF the
latter, the inhabitants presently set
themselves In battle array one against
the other. AS continued looking
saw bright angel, on whose brow
rested crown OF light, on which was
traced the word "Union," bearing the
American flags, which he placed be.
tween the divided nations, and said:
Remember We are brethren" In
stantly the inhabitants, casting from
them their weapons, became friends
once more, and united around the ma.
tion's standard. And again l heard
the mysterious voice saying: lion Of
the Republic, the second period Is
passed, look and learn" And l be.
held the villages, towns, and cities Of
America increase 10 size and numbers,
till at last they covered all the land
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and
their Inhabitants became as countless
as the stars Of heaven or the sands Of
the seashore.
And again heard the mysterious
voice saying, "Son Of the Republic,
the end OF the century cometh, look
and learn" At this the dark, shadowy
angel placed trumpet to his mouth
and blew three distinct blasts, and
taking water from the ocean sprinkled
IL out upon Europe, Asia and Africa.
Then my eyes looked upon a fearful
scene. From each of these countries
arose thick, black clouds which soon
Joined into one and throughout this
mass CLEANED a deep red light by
which ! saw hordes OF armed men
who, moving with the cloud, marched
by land and sailed by sea to America,
which country was presently envel.
Oped 10 the volume of the cloud And
i dimly saw the vast armies devastate
the whole country and pillage and
burn the villages, cities and towns
that l had beheld springing up. AS
my ears listened to the laundering OF
cannons, the clashing of swords and
the SHOUTS and cries of the millions In
morta! combat again heard the mys-
terious voice saying: "Son OF the Re.
public, look and lealn' When the
voice had ceased the dark, shadow
angel placed his trumpet once more TO
his mouth and blew long fearful
blast. Instantly, a light as from a
thousand suns SliOne down from above
me and pierced and broke into frag.
ments the dark clouds which envel.
oped America. AT the same time saw
the angel on whose brow rested the
crowd OF light on which was traced
the word Union" descend from
heaven attended by legions OF bright
spirits These Immediately joined the
inhabitants OF America, who l per.
tceived were well-nigh overcome, but
who Immediately taking courage again
closed up the broken ranks and re.
newed the battle. Again amid the
fearful noise OF the conflict / heard
the mysterious voice saying, "Son of
the Republic, look and learn"
AS the voice ceased, the shadowy
angel for the last time dipped water
from the ocean and sprinkled IL upon
America. Instantly the dark cloud
rolled back together with the armies
1t had brought leaving the inhabi-
Il nts OF the land victorious. Then
once more behcld the villages, towns
and cities springing up where they