The Gavelyte, November 1907

I ~,I ' ----------- sank into his grave h art broken, crm,hecl by political disappointment. Hut political rliimapointment cannpt account for his int n,• melan ·holy. He had strength to . tand th 1Cls8 of a nomination. Was not the title of ·'Defender of the Constitution" qua! to that of Presi<l nt '? What was the thorn in his fl , h? You rem mb r the ri ch young ruler who had turn d away sorrowful, who was not willing to make th gr at saeritic of selling his earthly poss ssions that he might gain Lreasures in heav n. 'l'o Webster eame that painful r mini,cence of having upheld the Fugitive Slave Law, St'iling- his conviction fur tile hope of the Presidency. The pulsations \\'hic:h Lhrubbed in \\'t:>listl:'1'::; heart \\t:>re cuincid nt with the word of Chril't, ··ram come to give delivPrnnc~ to the capt ive," but crue l ambition ran his race without sue ·ess. Tradition tells U:,; that the rich young- rulPr returning home lost all contentmPnt in lifP. The luxuries of the palae, increased his bitterne.:,s. Wandering in the pa th!<:', s woucls, seek ing cc1mfo rt , the weary pines \\'ould whisper, "not liere," to which the mllrmurming brook replies, 'not lwre," but through the twilight of the fading uay came a sweet voice lik e n falling- star, "Sell what thou hast and come follow me.'' .'ir Launfal had spent a life in search of th "Holy c;rail," and not 1111til at"ter a fotile prilgrimage came its rea li:i::ation. Old anL1 gray, re– turning a weary \~ 1 anderer, he was again approached by the leper asking aln:., that ame leper to whorn he had to.ssed the worthless coin when be– ginning his search. The elfish \vorld had touched his heart, and in re– spon-;e he shareu his mouldy crust and refres hin g drink. OvPr Sir Lannfal':-, frail f'o~m shone a beacon light of rev lati on; "And the voice that s,,·fte r than si leneP R:tirl, Lo it is I, be not afraid. In many climes without avai l Thou hast spent thy life for the Holy (;rail. HPhold it is; here thi s c-up which thou hut nnw Did'st fill at the streamlet for me; - . This crust is my body broken for thee, Thi s water hi s blood thnt ciiPd on the t,1'l~<'."