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to the surgeon the seriousness of our brother's co::rtitionre\-eald it to the patient 11iniscff. 'n~c surgeon told sileIzitcr that. while he was engaged percussing he notic4my brotllcr listening intently, and on thcir both bearingcertain ominous sounds their eyes met. hth knew itto be vcry do~tbtfut if life could be saved. Our brotherhimself seemed quite assured that he was face to face withdt8ath. There was, ho\vever, a slender hope tlrat an immediateoperation might lead to recovery.IYc were all quickly summonmi to his bcdsitle 1x.font!tc ainlulmcc should convey him to ;r private nursinglio~nenear by, \\-here he 114 11iauself attended ilitrnppatients. We found our clear one in great agony, andniuch exhausted bv his long night of suffering. A groanXI-ould seldom escape him. His der t wife and I did a11we could to relieve his pain. At times he felt icy cold,and then would bum with fever,Our sister Annie said to birn as she sat beside him," Surely, John, it is not you who is to bc the first to go !I am tlle cldcst, and have expected to be taken hfofle 3-ou."" Yes, I nrn going to thc ];ather," he replied, to myf'atl~cr and your Father, to my God and your (;od."" 011, John," she exclaimed, " we cannot do I\-itiioutyou. yori are the heacl, you knom, of the family ; \recannot spare you yet." But he answered. "God wxiUcilrc for you all. Cast all your care upon Him, and Hewill look after you far better than I could do !"He stretched out Itis arms for us, and drawing Its oneby one to himsclf, kisscti 11s most tendcr1y. hlcntioningeach of us by name, he said. "Good-bye ; God blessyou." Now ;md tl~rn one of us \voukl burst into tears.ixicl tlrctsc 11c \vcll~Irl rcpmvc gently by sixyinp. " If yeloved me ye would rejoice, hcause I go to the Father."\Ye assured him that wse did rejoice for his sake, butmourned for our own.We know that God heard the many prayers that ascended