Whittier is inspirer in patriotism, in honor, in holiness; comforter in distress and sorrow. To those who believe in the sacredness of a righteous cause, who hold their country’s honor high; to those who would listen to the voice of Nature in her true and deepest moods; to those who love “All sweet accords of hearts and homes;” --and more--to those who mourn their dead, or who sorrow over sins and seek the promise of the Father’s love--to all these when life’s strain is greatest Whittier declares that Reality which the soul craves. In the sins, distresses, and sorrows overwhelming the world today, Whittier’s life and work stand forth filled with the strength builded upon Eternity. With inspiration he sings to the word: “All which is real now remaineth, And fadeth never; The Hand which upholds it now sustaineth The soul forever.” END Transcriber’s Notes Some minor punctuation errors and omissions were silently corrected. Page 24: “Almesbury and its adjacent” changed to “Amesbury and its adjacent” Page 123: “its wierdness” changed to “its weirdness” Page 124: “paper of a wierd” changed to “paper of a weird” Page 125: “Hugenot indignation” changed to “Huguenot indignation” Page 126: “before sending to it the publishers” changed to “before sending it to the publishers” Page 150: “of his sympanthy” changed to “of his sympathy”