The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-03-02

in an ordinary degree, but joyfuy, almost boyishly
happy On his way to the railroad station. to which
he drove slowly in conscious enjoyment OF the beau
tifu morning with all unwonted sense OF leisure
keen anticipation of pleasure, his talk was al! IL
the grateful and gratulatory vein He ielt that
after four months Of trial his administration was
favor. and destined to grow stronger; that
grave difficulties confronting hln ~, at
his Inauguration had bcen safely passed That
trouble lay behind him and not before him That
lie was soon to meet the wife whom ne ioVed row
recovering from illness which had but lately DIS
queted and at times almost unnerveu NM
that he was going to his alma mater |"
renew tho most cherished associations OF his young
manhood, and to exchange greetings with those
Wn9se ntfr r ma e 9ay he esrs uon
his college until he had attained le i'itcst
position in the gift of his countrymen. surely II
baDui,ess could come from the honofs Cf trluinpls
Of Ills world, on that quiet July morning, James e.
Garfield may well have been happy man.
NO FOREBODING OF EVIL.
haunted him. H., slightest preulcniion OF danger
couded his sky. His terrible fate was upon him in
an instant One moment he sto%i erect strong,
confident in the years r, stretching peacefully
ont before him e,n, Inc doomed nvxs to s var
weeks of torture. to silence and the grave Grea,
in life, he surprisingly great in DEATH For no
cuse in the very frenzy Of wat9nnei h ana " ,h
from the full tide Of this world interest," from us
hopes its aspirations, its victories; into tie
visible pr RS in fr the o emu short uao
whicE, stunned and dazed, he could give up life.
hardly aware of its REIMBURSEMENT, but through
days Of deadly lanpuor, through weeks OF aigony.
b i":rs "A' with clear sight and cam
courage he looked into hi his onen gray
whose lips may te-what brilliant, broken plar-s
what baf,led high ambitions what sundering Of
strong, warm manhood's friendships, what bitter
proud, expectaDt nation, great host Ct sustaining
friends. cherished and happy mother, wearing tie
full rich lono,s Of early toll and tears; The wife
of his youth whose T'ie me iav II NJ; me n;le
the fair, young daughter: the sturdy sons. Just
sprnging into closest compaionship Claiming every
day and every day rewariug a fathers love &'d
care; and in his heart the eager rejoicing power to
meet all the demand. Before HIM,
DESOLATION AND GREAT DARKNESS!
And his soul was not shaken lis counryncn
were thrilled with an instant, profound and un!ver-
sal sympathy. Masterful in his mortal weakness,
he became the center of nations love, t:lshrn.-,
in the prayers Of a world But all the love and al
his Suffering. Ilo trod the wine press alone.
With uufaitering front he faced death With I'M
failing tenderness he took leave Of life Above
the demon;,c hiss Of the assassins bullet he heard
the voice of God. With simple resignation he
bowed to the divine decree: AS the end drew mar.
stately mansion Of power had been to him the
wear some hospital of pain, and he begged to
be taken from its prsoL walls. from its oppressive
ness Gently. silently, the love of a great people
bore the pale sufferer to the lonsel-for heal
ing Of tie sea, to live to de, as God should
will, within sight of its lcayng pillows,
within sound Of its manifold voices With wan,
feycred face tenderly
LIFTED TO THE COOLING BREEZE,
he looked ont wistfuly upon the ocean changing
wonders: on its far sails, whitening in the morning
light: on its restless waves, rolling shore
ward to break and die beneath the
sSss arcv o@ 10 the
and shining pathway of the stars Let US TANK
that his dying eyes read mystic meaning which
only the rapt and parting soul may know LIT us
believe that in the silence of the recedng world he
heard the great waves breaking on further shore.
and felt already upon his wasted brow the breath Of
the eternal morning.