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Are we far from Sunbury?"
Only this morning I officiated at early celebration----"
Things have changed," I said, quietly. "You must keep your head.
There is still hope."
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Hope!"
"Yes. Plentiful hope--for all this destruction!"
I began to explain my view of our position. He listened at first,
but as I went on the interest dawning in his eyes gave place to their
former stare, and his regard wandered from me.
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This must be the beginning of the end," he said, interrupting me.
The end! The great and terrible day of the Lord! When men shall
call upon the mountains and the rocks to fall upon them and hide
them--hide them from the face of Him that sitteth upon the throne!"
I began to understand the position. I ceased my laboured
reasoning, struggled to my feet, and, standing over him, laid my hand
on his shoulder.
"Be a man!" said I. "You are scared out of your wits! What good
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