The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-30

Death. There was no bridge to &C
over t, and the River was deep, At
sight thereof the Pilgrims were much
stunned. asking il there was no other
way. Being told there was noe they
addressed themselves to the water.
Having entered it Christian began
to sink; but Hopeful cried, BE Of
good cheer. my brother, feel the
bottom" But as for Christian a great
darkness and horror fell upon him, in
and evil spirits. Hopeful, therefore,
head above water, repeating to him
the words OF the roll, When thou
| passest through the waters ] will be
with you" Thus after much struggle
they got over.
hill; but up that hill the Pilgrims
went with ease because they had two
| Shining Ones to lead them. Also they
left their mortal garments behind
them in the flood. "You are going
now" said the Shining Ones, as they
climbed, ito the Paradise of God,
wherein you shall see the Tree of
Life, and eat Of the fruits thereof"
the Gate behold company of the
Heavenly Host came out to meet them,
some before, some behind, and some
on the right and left. continually
| sounding as they went with melodious
noises. so that the sight was as if
Heaven Itself had come down to meet
them
Now ! saw In my dream that these
l {y1a 90 ha HaY Nd
| 10. as they entered. they were trans
that shone like gold. There were also
that met them with harps and crowns,
and all the bells In the City rang for
nirth. while it was said. Enter ye
into the Joy of the Lord" Now just
as the Gates were opened to let the
men in 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 had seen it, I wish myself
among the Redeemed.
As ] was in nay dream, I saw Chris.
| tiana, she that was wife to Christian
was much broken by her ungodly car
riages to the good man who had now
come to the Celestial City. Calling to
I remembrance his restless groans and
briuish tears she resolved to go after
him. With that her four boys fell to
weeping and cried that they would go
with her. On this one came to her
4 house and said, "Christiana, here is a
letter for thee which / have brought
from thy husbands King" She found
that it smelled after the manner of the
best perfume and was written in let.
tiers Of gold. Henceforth she carried
1t IN her bosom, reading it to herself
and her children till they had got
most OF it by rote of heart.
So she likewise went out on he jour
ney to the Celestial City, passing
through trials similar to those Of her
good man, and guided by one Mr.
Greatheart. Though many dissuaded
her. such as Mrs. Timorous, Mrs Light
mind, Mrs. Love-the-fesh, Mrs, Know
nothing, and Madam Bubble, YET
pressed she on, arriving like good
Christian himself at the River OF
Death. Here when she was come the
road was thronged with people to sec
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 beckon OF farewell
to those that followed, she entered the
| River. The last words she was heard
to utter were, Lord, come to be with
thee"
Then her children and friends re
turned to their place, for that those
who waited for Christina 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 wei
coined good Christian before her.
"The Last Days of Pompeii," by Bull
wer Lytton, condensed by Professor
William Fenwick Harris, will be print
ed tomorrow.