The Washington herald., 1914-06-20
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d JOHN D. pARRy.

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~ JOHN y. BARRy.
From the lips OF prostra.e figure iying On . bed
rose the soul Il hung In the air. few fstt away.
still connected with the body BY faint thread, like
a ray Of light 3
The body said, @Are you goinsl"
Il am going" replied the soul.
The body moaned, "Then must perish. Without
you there can be no life for me"
The soul quietly answered: ''You viii 60 back
Il must fulfill my destiny"
"But can't go back to lifeIessness. love life
too much"
There is no such thing as ifelessness' said the
soul
II do not understand. When you break this thread
that binds u.s. shall not become corpse unsishty,
inanimate. cold? The thought fills me with terror.
Already seem to be turning to ice. They will put
me into the ground. shall become loathesome
thing
IN nature there is nothing loathsome. The warm
bosom OF your mother will receive you. There you
will find long rest. Do you not love sleep now
How often have seen you tossing the bed and
heard you complain because you could not lose con-
sciousness? Why do you fear the most beautiful of
all sleep?"
Because may never wake again. Here have
faith that the morning will come"
"You must have faith now."
an what."
@In the principle of life that never ceases for the
smallest atom. You must be ready for your next
service"
what will il be-?
Il cannot tell. Perhaps you will be part of one
of the great trees, like those waving outside the
window. Perhaps you will be among the blades of
grass covering grave Perhaps you will be rose
A.. Il p
of beauty or pale lily that offers itself to the sky
like prayer"
"But shall not have soul then shall be
lonely"
"You will express the spirit that animates the
universe. What nobler service could you ask,'
"We have lived together so many years, you and
!. We have been one"
Sadly the soul replied: I'VE have never been
one"
The body was silent, if ashamed"
For long time, you did not even recognize my
existence. You denied me"
With effort the body spoke. at was because
of my pride and my self-indulgence. l believed
complete without you. / wished to be everything
l thought 1 could make myself happy"
"You tried to destroy me-" the soul went on, but
without reproaeh.
81 was deceived by my senses those false mes
sengers. But you saved me. You taught me how to
live. Those early years look back on now with
shame. Have / not made atonement? Have not
been temple for yous Surely you must remember
how hard it was for at first"
1T was hard for BOTH my poor friend"
But that we have learned to live together,
will you not stay, if only for little while:"
1T is because have learned to live together
that must CO. have other habitatons to visit and
other trials to and other lessons to master
Isn't it hard for you to go, too?" the body asked.
"Yes, it is hard"
Are you afraid like me?"
NO Now that the moment is here see that
have been waiting for it and longing for it But am
still held by the old ties"
And shall We never be together again."
Il do not know. I only have faith"
IN WHAT"
"In love"
Then you really do love ne?" the BODY asked
81 love you l love all the universe, the won
derful expression of Gods benefcence as love har-
mony which is unity. Perhaps, though seem to
leave you, we shall not really be separated"
But | must stay behind, while you are far away
yonder. in the infinite
In the infinite, there is neither far nor near
There is no separation and no exclusion. Everything
is as one. Perhaps in the infinite, We shall really
know each other and find the secret of mystery"
ALREADY feel as if YOU had gone into another
sphere" the body whispered 81 can scarcely hear
you. Perhaps it is because am growing so cold"
The thread broke. The soul disappeared The
body lay motioness
CCopyrisht BY John d. Bsry)