The Watchtower Society and John and Morton Edgar - A2Z.org

wards, as the seedling developed. We wer- ft mibltremindedof his lectttrc on "A tree plaia~cc~ uy the riveisof water."His niece, Mrs. Browning, when she learnei! of heruncle's criticzl condition, expressed great regret that sIlchad never told him " just how much she loved and acln~imdhim." She --as greatly affected. He bad been not on!?a kind, loving uncle to her, bat also licr sympathetic andskilful medical adviser. She and her husband weregranted an interviclz-. I nr~.ci j>rcscnt, and sliall neverforget the tnuclling sccne. Sl~c sought to pour forth 'expressions of her love. Tlle emotion in her face bldmore than her broken wvords. Her uncle cheerily let lierknow he quite understood her affection, and sought tosoothe her grief. Then he gently drew her attention toherself. Erst. he advised lier her physician, taldng !great pains to imprrss upon her all he wanted her to guard ;awnst ; then. \\-it11 great tenderness and Ipnging in his 1face ancl voice, he urged her to scek the highest things.and skcd lrcr to rcrrcl " Tlie Divine Pbn of the Age."She promised that she would do so, and assured him thatshe intcnc1t.d to give herself to God. He exhorted herand licr husband not to be ashamcd of the Gospel ofClirist. Though the time \vaq short. yet she would geta fr~ll opportunity to complete the race.X!tcr these and otl~er intcn4cw-s \\-ere over, his wifeand I thoug11t to sit up all night \\-it11 him, but this Ile\vriultl not allow. About 1.30 a.m. fie urged us to tisc thespirit of a scn~ntl mind, and scek some slcep. "Gracc.YOU know, did not get slccping last night, and I Itc:rr,3linnx. yon are still con911ing. SI>I~ must take cart-."lie fvlt zssurccl he \\-ould not clic for many hours yct ;his pulse was still strong. " In fact," he said, " my pulseis so good. I \vould not bc surl>rised if I live on for a dayor two ; besides, if T do not, you will both have so muchfb do, you will reqt~ire all )-our strength."