The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-05-31
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There was delay of a few moments
Yhen from the crowdAa voice called
Xut
Does Mrs. Mavor wish to singT
ollowed by cries of aye, that's itr'
Then Shaw. the foreman az the
lines. stood up In the audience and
bid:
MIR. Craig and gentlemen. you know
bat three years ago | was known as
)ld Ricketts, and tbat owe all
m tonight. under God, to Mrs. Ma
Tor, and" with little culver In his
oice, "her baby. And we all know
by And what | say is that II she
pes not feel like singing tonight she
not going TO sing 10 keep any drunk.
p brute Of Slavin's crowd quiet"
There were deep growls of approval
over the church. could have hug
ed Shaw then and there. Mr.. Craig
lent 10 Mrs. Mavor and after a word
nth her came back and said
"AIrs. Mavor wishes me 10 thank her
aar er friend Mr.. shaw but says she
The response was perfecc stiffness
r. Craig sat down Mt the organ and
ayed the opening bars OF the touch
& melody. loft In the Silly Night"
rs. Mavor came 10 the front and.
ith q smile OF exquisite sweetness
pom her sad face and looking straight
Us with her glorious eyes. began 10
ng
Her voice, a rich soprano, even and
'ue, rose and fell. now soft, now
rong. but always filling the building,
nd heard PATHS Home, Sweet
ONE" and OF all singing that alone
fected me as did this
AT the end OF the first verse the few
omen IN the church and some Of the
Pen were weeping quietly, but when
DC began the words.
when remember all
The friends once linked together"
IBIS came on every side from these
nder hearted fellows, ard Shaw quite
st his grip. But she sang steadily on,
De tone clearer and sweeter and fuller
every note and when the sound Of
pr voice died away she stood looking
the men as II in wonder that they
Mould weep No one moved. Mr.. Craig
ayed softly on and. wandering
trough many variations. arrived at
st at
Jesus. lover OF my soul"
Aslshe sang the appealing words her
ce was lifted up, and she saw none
us, but she must have seen some
G, for the cry IN her voice could only
me from one who could see and feel
lp close at hand. On and on went the
orious voice. searching my souls
Epths, but when she came 10 the
ords.
Thou. o Christ. art all want"
be stretched up her arms-she had
ute forgotten us; her voice had borne
er TO other worlds-and sang with
heb passion OF abandon that my soul
has ready 70 surrender anything, ey-
.ything
Again Mr.. Craig wandered on through
Is changing chords till again he came
familiar ground ana the voice be-
an In low. thrilling tones Bernards
teat song OF home, Jerusalem. the
olden."
Every word, with al It's weight q
leaning, came winging 10 our souls till
re found ourselves gazing afar into
nose stately halls of Zion, with Their
Twilight serene and their jubilani
nrongs. When the singer came 20 the
ST verse, there was a pause Again
r. Craig softly played the interlude
Mt still there was no voice. | looked
>. she was very white. and her eye:
ere glowing with their deep light Mr.
ralg looked quickly about, saw her
bed and half rose, as IL TO 90 e
when. in voice that seemed e
me from faroff land. she went on:
..oh, sweet and blessed country
ne longing. the yearnlng. in the sec
"A .Ohp were indescribable Agar
nd again as she held that word and
Zen dropped down With the cadence II
y music my heart ached for knew
ot what
The audience were sitting as In I
rance \ It hAihil laws VI Wv AiAHNA'
br they never get quite white, were
,rrowed with the tear courses. Shaw
this time hRdJ his face. too, LITE,
oh. his eyes gazing far above th'
ngers head. and | knew by the rap
ire in his face that he was seeing, Al
IL saw, the thronging, stately hall
bd the white robed conquerors. III
ad felt and was still feeling all tn
ress OF the fight, and TO him TN
sion OF the conquerors In their gior.
as soul drawing andl soul stirring
nj Nixon, too-he had his vision. bu
hat he saw was the face Of the SINCE
ith the shining eyes. and, by the lool
him. that was vision enough.
Immediately after her last note Mrs
avor stretched out her hands TO he
stle.glrl, who was sitting on my knee
nurNt her UP and. holding her close {
q breast. Walked quickly behind th
,rtain. Not a sound followed tn