The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-10-19

ghost that would rise and pursue
him
But as he gazed ON the crowd, he BE-
held the form OF Priscilla
Standing detected among them. uncon-
scious OF all tha. was passing
Fixed were her eyes upon his. as Il
she OWNED bis intention,
Fixed with look 30 sad, % reproach-
t,l, impioetns and patient
That With Q sudden rsvulstoo hfs
heart rocotisd from ~ purpose,
A from the Nsrss of . eraS, where
ous step moro b destruction.
Strange b ths hear. od man. with tn
quick. mysesrious instincts!
Strange ID the life Of man. and tstal
o. fated are moments.
Whersupon turn. ss on hingeA the
gates Of the wall sdamanttnel
Here I remain!" hs exclaimed, 40 b
looked at the heavens sbove him.
Thanking the Lord whose breath bad
= scattered the mist and the mad.
ness,
Wherein, blind and lost, to oeafh ne
was staggering headlong.
-Yonder snow.white cloud, that noats
In the ether above me.
Seems like q hand that Is pointing
and beckoning over the ocean.
There Is another hand, that Is not 90
spectral and ghost-like,
Holding me. drawing me back. and
clasping mime for protection.
Float, o hand Of cloud. and vanish
away in the ether!
Roll thyself up like hst. to threaten
and daunt me; heed not
Either your warning or menace, or
any omen Of evil!
There Is no land so sacred. no air 90
pure and so wholesome,
As Is the air she breathes, and the
soil that Is pressed By her foot
steps.
Here for her sake will I stay. and IKE
an invisible presence
Hover around her for ever. protecting
supporting her weakness;
Yes! as my foot wes the first that
stepped On this rock at the land
Ing,
So, Win the blessing Of God. shah It
o. b the last at the leavtng!"
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] Meanwhile the Master slert ou1
with digntned air and important
Scanning with wstchful eye the Ode
and the wind and the weather,
WaIksd about on the sands: and The
people crowded around him
saying q few last words and snfnrc
ins his careful remembrance
Tnsn, taking each BY the hand. a Il
he were graspinS nner,
Into the boat he sprsns. and IN haste
showed Oh to his vessel.
Glad In his heart to get rid od all this
worry and furry.
Glad to be gone from land OF SAND
and sickness and sorrow.
Short allowance Of victuals and plenty
Of nothing but Gospel!
Lost in the sound of the oars was the
last farewell Of the Pilgrims. =
O strong hearts and true! not sQe
went back in the Mayfower! "
No, not one looked back, who had SET
his hand to this plowtng
Soon were heard on board the
shouts and songs OF the sailors
Heaving the wtndlass round. and
hosting the ponderous anchor.
Then the yards were braced. and all
sails set . the west wind.
Blowing steady and strong: and the
Mayhower sailed from the harbor.
Rounded the point Of the Gurnet. and
leaving far TO the southwark
Island and cape of sand. and the Field
Of the First Encounter.
Took the wind on her quarter. and
stood for the open Atlantic,
Borne on the send of the sea, and the
swelling hearts of the Pilgrims
kas IL silence they watched the -
ceCirg sail Of tee vessel,
Mich erCea-eG to them all. as snmo
thing Nvipe and human;
Then, as II filed with the spirit. and
rapt In q Vision prophetic,
Barring hts hoary head. the e1celen1
Elder Of Plymouth
Said, Let us pray!" and they prayed
and thanked the Lord and tool
courage
Mourntully soobed the waves at the
base Of the rock. and above them
Bowed and whispered the wheat OF
the hill OF death. and their kin
dred
Seemed to awake IN their graves anu
to Join In the prayer that they Ut
tered
sun-illumed and white. on the east