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I'm so dry lin So" and Pete's voice
sank into means, lower and lower.
Then he went to answer call to drink
OF better, cooler water, where the hot sun
never shines so fearfully, and takes all the
oxygen out of the air.
Poor Tom Trip, who had been brought
in that day, lay not far away from Pete's
cot, and he had. been listening to what
Pete said, while the cold aweat started
out all over him, hot as the day was, and
his eyes fairly started out, as | put my
hand on Petc's eyes TO close them up
those eyes that had been so fearless on
the battie'ield--so true in theilelov for
d comrade, and that did not fll with ter.
ror even al thought Of death. 4 .Ha
"ls he dead, slr?' asked Tom with
shiver. a EJ a#aJ ha
"Yes, he is dead," | said. "He was
a good soldier, Tom, and he was good
Christiun," ra
Tom turned away With a groan. He
was shot in such way that the surgeon
said he might get up if it wasn't 50 hot
and close; but there was little hope as it
was.
He was daring. dashing fellow, and
"a good cavalryman, but he vas profane
and Incorporate. Now he was in mortal
terror. Id
All at once We heard Billy Eaker's
voice-hc that was loved SO well all
through the command, and whose left ley
was out in the field Billy Eaker, whose
eye was Ike an eagles on the scout, and
who wasn't ashamed to pray in his wedge
tent where the fellows heard him. Billy
said
Tom, you didn't come in soon enough
to learn pete's hymn" Then he repeat
cd it:
"Just AS am, without one plea,
But that thy blood was shed for me,
And tn It thou b.d'st me cpns to thee,
o Lamb OF God, | come.
Tom listened to the last line, aud then
he said
"Shut up, Bill p and then he almost
shouted, shut up, l tell ye" as though
he heard the echo Of Billy's voice still.
Ton turned over TO the wall aud gave
groan. After a little he turned hi'
head. and there seemed to be tears in his
eyes, but he said in sort of brarado:
ats lie, Bill, and you know it."
"Ah, Tom said Billy, Il know il
amt
"'Tis too, Bill, for such chap as me
Say it again"
Then Billy said it cnce more, and a'
though it brought an agony to his soul
Tom turned to the wall again, and criec
out.
Then Bill went on,
"Just as am, and waiting not,
~ rid my soul, Of one dark blot,
But that thy blood can cleanse each spot,
o Lamb Of God, come,
"Hey? what's that, Billy ?" criec
Tom, half raising himself in his COT
whats that about not waitin' til--sa,
it again"
Aud he turned his head little to list
en-, while great beads stood on his hushe'
face. IHtlH .irt.l'
Billy raid it again very slowly, anc
when he was done, Tom said huskily, al
though his throat was full: @
BILLY, do you believe it will conl'
down to me ?-say Billy-honor bright
now. You know me- Say III believe
what you say. Say something you don
get from anybody else. Tell Inc yourself
Hey 2"
"Yes," said Billy.
Then he told Tom Of the thief on th'
cross, and of the poor woman whom th'
people brought in accused of u horrld SIN
Tom listened as though his life depende'
on Billy's words--as no doubt it did@-=an'
then he said,
Say, Billy, show me how. I'm poo
good.iormothin', anyhow; and | may a
well own ap."
So Billy led the poor, fresh-wounde'
soldier TO .,,he Lamb Of God that takeil
away the sin Of the world" and wb'
.came to save to the uttermost."
A few days after, Tom, who was get
ting weaker and whittier, grew faint, am
his voice was feeble, and the old dafinI
look was gone from his eyes. lie said,
oi"Billy, | reckon my time is most up.
wish | could see. Petc's north star, but b
has left star for me. Say Chat thin
apairt--them two verses--will ye ?"
So Billy said them, but his voice wa
very husky as he said thefn@i=and Tcr
took them up, and said them over yer
/ low, and as though be was really pray