Thehymnwasoldandfamiliarenough，Heavenknows。Ithadbeenquitepopularatfunerals，andsomewhosattherehadhaditsstrangemelancholyborneuponthemintimeoflossandtribulations，butneverhadtheyfeltitsfullpowerbefore。
Accustomedastheyweretoemotionalappealandtorespondtoit，asthesinger’svoicediedawayabovethem，theirverytearsflowedandfellwiththatvoice。Afewsobbedaloud，andthenavoiceaskedtremulously，——
“Whoisit？“
“It’sMr。Hamlin，“saidSethquietly。“I’veheardhimoftenhummin’thingsbefore。“
Therewasanothersilence，andthevoiceofDeaconStubbsbrokeinharshly，——