The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-11-09
experience the sensations which some

sible. was only conscious of gazing
fixedly, yacantly at my companion.
Presently l heard a voice saying:
Son of the Republic, look and learn
while at the same time my visitor ex-
tended her arm eastwardly. | now
beheld a heavy white vapor at some
distance. rising fold upon fold; this
gradually dissipated, and | looked upon
a strange scene. Before me lay spread
out IN one vast plain all the countries OF
the world. Europe, Asia, Africa and
America. saw rolling and tossing be-
tween Europe and America. the pillows
of the Atlantic. and between Asia and
America lay the Pacific.
Son of the Republic said the
same mysterious voice as before look
and learn.
"At that moment | beheld a dark,
shadowy being like an angel, standing,
or rather floating in mld-air between
Europe and America. Dipping water
out of the ocean in the hollow of each
hand, he sprinkled some upon America
with his right hand while he cast upon
Europe some with his left, Immediately
a dark cloud arose from each of these
countries and joined in mid-ocean For
a while it remained stationary, and then
moved slowly westward, until it en-
veloped America IN it's murky folds.
Sharp flashes of lightning cleaned
throughout it at intervals, and | heard
some smothered groans and cries of the
American people.
"A second time the angel dipped
water from the ocean, and sDrinkled it
out as before. The dark cloud was
then drawn back to the ocean, in whose
heavy waves it sunk from view. A
third time l heard the mysterious voice,
saying:
Son of the Republic, look and
learn.
81 cast my eyes on America, and be-
held villages, towns. and cities spring
ing up one after another, until the whole
land from the Atlantic to the Pacific
was dotted with them. Again l heard
the mysterious voice say:
Son of the Republic, the end of
the century cometh. look and learn.
cat this, the dark, shadowy angel
turned his face southwark and from
Africa saw an ill-omened spectre ap-
preaching our land. 1t fitted slowly
and heavily over every town and city of
the latter, the inhabitants of which
presently set themselves in battle array
against each other. As | continued
looking, saw bright angel, on whose
brow rested crown of light, on which
was traced the word Union, bearing
the American flag, which he placed be-
tween the divided nation and said:
Remember We are brethren
Instantly the inhabitants, casting
from them their weapons, become
friends once more and united around
the national standard. And again
heard the mysterious voice saying: Z.
Son of the Republic, the end of a
century cometh, look and learn.
cat this the dark, shadowy angel
placed trumpet to his mouth, and
blew three distinct blasts, and taking
water from the ocean sprinked it out
upon Europe, Asia. and Africa
Then my eyes beheld a fearful scene.
From each of these countries arose
thick, black clouds that were soon join
ed INTO one. And throughout this mass
there cleaned a dark red light, by
which saw hordeS of armed men, who,
moving with the clouds, marched by
land and sailed by sea, to America,
which country was presently enveloped
in the volume of the cloud. And
dimly saw these vast armies devastate
the whole country, and burn the
villages, towns and cities that had be-
held springing up AS my ears listened
to the laundering of cannon, clashing of
swords, and shouts and cries of the
millions in mortal combat. again heard
the mysterious voice, saying:
Son of the Republic, look and
learn.
when the voice had ceased, the
dark, shadowy angel placed his trumpet
once more to his mouth and blew long
fearful blast.
Instantly light as of a thousand
suns shown down from above me, pierre
ed and broke into fragment the dark
cloud which enveloped America. Al
the same time | saw the angel upon
whose head still shown Union and who
bore our national flag in one hand and a
sword in the other ascend. from heaven
attended by legions of bright spirits.
They Immediately Joined the inhabitants
of America, who l preceive were well
nigh overcome, but Immediately taking
courage again, closed up their broken
ranks and renewed the battle Again
amid the fearful noise of the conflict
heard the mysterious voice, saying:
Son of the Republic, look and