The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-03-24

i sara i rev words about the storm
their words were emphasized ~ the
falling and crashing Of trees outside
the windows, and by thunder and
lightning and driven torrents OF rain;
and then DIR. Verify said in low
voice, HE knows nothing Of this
he. is still, as death; he. barely
breathes; he is unconscious; where Is
he, Israeli"
MOT quite gone---not quite here
Is he watching the battle of elements
in the middle darkness?" Then for
some minutes only the pealing thun-
der and the bowling winds made an
swer. But John Verify was thinking,
and as soon as there was a moments
lull in the uproar, he said, "Oliver is
no stranger to the Immortals, Israel.
They have heard of his fame. In
their way they have seen and helped
him already. While his body lies
yonder, without sense or motion,
where is his spirit? Is it now having
its last fight with its great enemy !?
Israel, was thinking of what Isaiah
says. about hell being moved to meet
Lucifer at his coming"
But, oh, John, John Verify, all
this great life is to be a failure All
our travail and toll and suffering to
be failure!"
"No. indeed! There is no failure.
No, no. nothing of the kind! We
have ushered in a new era of Free
dom. We have made a breakwater
against tyranny. Kings will remem-
Der forevermore that they have joint
in their necks. Oliver has done, to
the last little, the work he was sent
to do. 1t is Oliver the Conqueror!
Not Oliver the Failure. Remember,
Israel, it is not incumbent on us to
finish the work; We can leave it in
Gods hands. And though We have to
leave it behind us incomplete, God
will use it some way and somewhere.
and the news will find us, even in
heaven, and sweeten our happy labors
there. l believe this, do with all my
soul"
On Thursday night, the I'd of Sep.
TENDER, being the ninth day of his
hard fight, he babe his wife and chill
dren "a goodbye; but into this
sacred scene not even the tenderest
may intrude. Afterward
he appeared to withdraw himself en-
tirely within the shadow of the AL
mighty, waiting the signal for his
release in a peaceful even a happy
mood. and saying in more and more
labored voice, Truly God is good-in-
deed He Isle will not-leave My
work is done-but God will be-with
His people" Some one offered him
drink to ease his restlessness and
give him sleep, but he refused it. 1T
is not my design to drink or to Sleep"
he said; my design is to make what
haste l can to be gone.' The last
extremity indeed. but one full of that
longing desire of the great apostle
ito depart and be with Christ, which
is far BETTER"
The next morning, the Sd of Sep
tember his Fortunate Day, the day
of Dunbar Field and Worcester's
loui CaIc Wlcdlu, lie D0Cdme speech
less as the sun rose, and so he lay
quiet until between three and four
in the afternoon, when he was heard
to give deep sigh. The physician in
attendance said softly, He is gone!"
And some knelt to pray, and all wept.
but unmindful of his tears. Israel
SWaffham cried in tone of triumph:
Thou good Soldier of God, fare
we'll! Thou hast fought good fight,
thou hast kept the faith. and there is
laid up for thee a crown greater than
England's crown, a crown of right
eousness, which the Lord, the right
eous judge, shall give thee"
But DR.. Verify went slowly to the
beloved Dead; he put tenderly back
his long gray hair, damp with the
dew of death, and closed the eyelids
over his darkened eyes, and kissed
him on his brow. and on his lips; and
as he turned sorrowfully away for
ever. whispered only two words:
Vale CROMWELL"
(The End)