South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-13

a great darkness and horror fell
upon him. in which he was trou-
bled by hobgoblins and evil spirits.
Hopeful. therefore. had much ado
10 keep his friends head above wa
ter. repeating TO him the words Of
the roll. When thou passest
through the waters 1 will be with
you" Thus after much struggle
they got over.
Now the City stood on a mighty
hill: but up that hill the Pilgrims
went with ease because they had
two Shining ones 10 lead them.
Also had they left their mortal gar
ments behind them in the flood.
You are going now" said the Shin
ing ones, as they climbed. TO the
Paradise OF God, wherein you shall
see the Tree Of Life. and eat OF the
fruits thereof" And while they
were drawing toward the Gate be
hold a company Of the Heavenly
before. some behind, and some on
the right and left. continually
sounding as they went with melodi-
Gus noises. so that the sight was as
if Heaven itself had come down TO
meet them.
Now / saw in my dream that
these two Pilgrims went in at the
Gate, and 10. as they entered. they
were TRANSPORTED, and had raiment
given them that shone like gold.
There were also that met them with
harps and crowns, and all the bells
in the City rang for mirth. while it
was said, Enter We into the JOY OF
your Lord" Now just as the Gates
were opened TO let the men in 1
looked in after them, and behold
the City shone like the sun. In the
streets walked many men with
crowns on their heads, and golden
harps to sing praises withal. After
that they shut up the Gates, which,
when 1 had seen it, / wished myself
among the Redeemed.
AS 1 was in my dream. I saw that
Christiana, she that was wife TO
Christian, was much broken by her
ungodly carriages 10 the good man
who had now come TO the Celestial
City. Calling TO remembrance his
restless groans and brinish tears
she resolved TO go after him. With
that her four boys fell 10 weeping
and cried that they would go with
her. on this one came TO her house
and said, "Christiana, here is a let
ter for thee which l have brought
from they husbands King She
found that il smelled after the man
ner Of the best perfume and was
written in letters OF gold. Hence
forth she carried il in her bosom.
reading It TO herself and her chill
dren till they had got most of it by
rote OF heart.
So she likewise went out on her
journey to the Celestial City, pass
ing through trials similar to those
Of her good man. and guided by
one Mr. Greatheart. Though many
dissuaded her, such as Mrs. Timor-
Gus. Mrs. Lightmind, Mrs. Love-the-
flesh. Mrs. Know-nothing, and Ma
dam Bubble, yet pressed she on, ar
irving like good Christian himself
at the River OF Death. Here when
she was come the road was thronged
with people TO see her cross. All
the banks, too, beyond the River
were full of horses and chariots
which were come down from above
to accompany her to the City Gate.
So. with a beckon of farewell to
those that followed, she entered the
River The last words she was
heard TO utter were, Lord, I come
TO be with Thee"
Then her children and friends re-
turned TO their place, for that those
who waited for Christiana had car
ried her out of their sight. But she
went in and entered at the Gate
with all the ceremonies of joy that
had welcomed good Christian be-
fore her.
Copyright. 1919. by Post Publishing
Co. (The Boston POST! Published by
special arrangement with the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate. All rights re-
served
1.-THE Last Days of POmpeii," by
Bulwer LyttOn. condensed by Prof.
William Fenwick Harris will be
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