midnight
But when he see us he grasped our hands with a welcome that made us know that no matter to what a extent a man 's soul may live in the heavens , his heart is tied with deathless ties to the relations on his own side and to their pardners if they be congenial . We stopped stun still and talked quite a spell about different things , our health , the relations and so forth . Anon I sez , `` Cousin John Richard , you look wan and pale , but it is a blessed work you are doin ' . '' He had opened a midnight mission , helpin ' the weak and tempted and overcome of both sects , preachin ' the love of Christ and follerin ' his teachin ' up by good works . He told us all about it as we santered on and said he wuz not weary or discouraged . And I could see that though his linement looked pale and worn a deathless light shone in his deep kind eyes and I knew he wuz endurin ' as seein ' Him who wuz invisible . As we walked on he said , sadly pintin ' to a barren lookin ' spot sown thick with graves , `` In this deadly climate the Drink Demon has little to do to assist his brother , Death .