. T. DeWitt Talmage : his life and work : biographical edition . y death, so that they will notexpect me in business instantly he ceased tobreathe. That was beautiful—that was a glorious transitionfrom the world! And the timewill come when men will leavethe world without a pang. THE WRECK OF A SOUL While he was in Philadelphia regimental chaplain in his Gotii yearan incident occurred which pro-duced a lasting effect on his whole life and made him the inveterate foe of intem-perance. He himself related it in these words: I had a friend in the West—a rare friend. He was one of the f
. T. DeWitt Talmage : his life and work : biographical edition . y death, so that they will notexpect me in business instantly he ceased tobreathe. That was beautiful—that was a glorious transitionfrom the world! And the timewill come when men will leavethe world without a pang. THE WRECK OF A SOUL While he was in Philadelphia regimental chaplain in his Gotii yearan incident occurred which pro-duced a lasting effect on his whole life and made him the inveterate foe of intem-perance. He himself related it in these words: I had a friend in the West—a rare friend. He was one of the first to wel-come me to my new home. To fine personal appearance, he added a generosity,frankness, and ardor of nature that made me love him like a brother. But Isaw evil people gathering around him. They came up from the saloons, fromthe theatres, from the gambling-hells. They plied him with a thousand seized upon his social nature, and he could not stand the charm. Theydrove him on the rocks, like a ship full-winged, shivering on the breakers. I. 58 T. DE WITT TALMAGE—HIS LIFE AND WORK used to admonish him. I would say, Now I wish you would quit these badhabits, and become a Christian. Oh, he would reply, I would like to ; Iwould like to ; but I have gone so far I dont think there is any way back. Inhis moments of repentance, he would go home and take his little girl of eightyears, and embrace her convulsively, and cover her with adornments, and strewaround her pictures and toys, and everything that could make her happy; andthen, as though hounded by an evil spirit, he would go out to the inflaming cupand the house of shame, like a fool to the correction of the stocks. I was summoned to his death-bed. I hastened. I entered the room. 1found him, to my surprise, lying in full every-day dress on the top of thecouch. I put out my hand. He grasped it excitedly, and said, Sit down,Mr. Talmage, right there. I sat down. He said, Last night I saw mymother, who has been
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