The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-03-24

something or what they said. Pres.
emily DR.. Verify joined him. They
said a few words about the storm,
their words were emphasized by the
falling and crashing of trees outside
the windows, and by thunder and
lightning and driven torrents of rain;
and then DR.. Verify said in a low
voice, "He knows nothing of this
he is still as death; he barely
b%reathes; 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
n 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
it's 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 aud suffering to
be a failure"
mo, indeed. There is no failure.
NJ, no ,atL;nr Of Tho l;nIf Wa
have ushered in a new era Of Free
dom. We have made a breakwater
against tyranny. Kings will remem-
Der forevermore that they have a joint
in their necks. Oliver has done. to
the last title, 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. | believe this, | do with all my
SOUL
On Thursday right, the I'd of Sep
TENDER, being the ninth day of his
hard fight, he babe his wife and chill
dren "a good-bye"; but into this
sacred scene not ever the tenderest
Imagination may intrude. Afterward
he appeared to withdraw himself en-
tireiy within the shadow of the AL
mighty, waiting the signal for his
release in a peaceful, even a happy
mood, and saying in a 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 a
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 | can to be gone" The hast
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.
TENDER, his Fortunate Day, 1.-The day
of Dunbar Field and Worcester'S
laureate wreath" he became 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 a 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 a n OF triumph:
Thou good Soldier of God, fare
well, Thou hast fought q 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, tho right
eous judge, shall give thee"
But DR.. Verify went slowly to the
beloved Dead; he put tenderly -bacl
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 or his lips; ant
as he turned sorrowfully away for
ever, whispered only two words:
vale CROMWELL"
1.-THE End