Painmadehissoulweak;itcriedfortheoldfaith。Theyarethetearsthatfallintothenew—madegravethatcementthepowerofthepriest。Forthecryofthesoulthatlovesandlosesisthis,onlythis:\"BridgeoverDeath;blendtheHerewiththeHereafter;causethemortaltorobehimselfinimmortality;letmenotsayofmyDeadthatitisdead!Iwillbelieveallelse,bearallelse,endureallelse!\"
Mutteringtohimself,Waldowalkedwithbenthead,themistinhiseyes。
Tothesoul’swildcryforitsowntherearemanyanswers。Hebegantothinkofthem。Wasnotthereoneofthemallfromwhichhemightsuckonedropofcomfort?
\"Youshallseeheragain,\"saystheChristian,thetrueBibleChristian。
\"Yes,youshallseeheragain。’AndIsawthedead,greatandsmall,standbeforeGod。Andthebookswereopened,andthedeadwerejudgedfromthosethingswhichwerewritteninthebooks。Andwhosoeverwasnotfoundwritteninthebookoflifewascastintothelakeoffire,whichistheseconddeath。’Yes;youshallseeheragain。Shediedso——withherkneeunbent,withherhandunraised,withaprayerunuttered,intheprideofherintellectandthestrengthofheryouth。Shelovedandshewasloved;