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Proceedings of the Senate, 1900
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OF THE SENATE. 1481

fitful dream Is over, you may have "come to your grave
in a full age, like as a shook of corn cometh In in his
season."
And now, Mr. President, Senators and fellow employ-
ees, what further words can I say to you at parting, for
1 sadly realize that no matter how happy our circum-
stances are, nor how pleasant our associations may be in
this life, yet we meet In this world only to part, and
It Is here that we are ever saying our sad good-bye.

Yes, ‘tie true, and indeed the hour has almost arrived
when we, too, must say good-bye. And although we are
citizens of the same State—yes, and many of us are near
neighbors and intimate friends, yet it may be that some
of us, yea, verily It is very probable that many of us, will
meet no more this side of the great divide. But I hope
and trust that some time we may all meet again In that
beautiful land of joy and peace where partings are no
more, and where no sad good-byes are ever said.

And now—
Goed-bye, we say it for a moment or for years;

We say It smiling, say It choked with tests.
We say It coldly—say it with a kiss,
And yet we have no other word than this:
Good-bye.
"We have no dearer word for our heart's friend
For him who journeys to the earth's far end,
And sears our soul with going, thus we say,
And to him who steps but o'er the way,

Good bye.
Alike to those we love, and also, to those we hate,

We have no other word at parting at life's gate

To him who passes out beyond earth's sight,

We cry as to the wonderer for a night,

Good bye, Good bye, and again, Good bye."
fle President made an appropriate and eloquent reply,
expressing his warmest thanks, and congratulating the
officers and employees of the Senate upon the seal and
efficiency with which they had performed their respective
duties.







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