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 and death  is  such  a  hideous  monster  that  the  soul that brings  it  into  being  faints  with  horror  at  the sight. There is  no  keener  torment  than  remorse. The nearer  the  dentist's  probe  approaches  the  nerve, the more  it  hurts,  because  the  nerve  communicates directly with  the  brain,  and  the  brain  with  the  soul. How exquisite  the  pain  would  be  did  the  probe directly touch  the  soul,  as  actually  occurs  when  man awakens to  a  consciousness  of  guilt. Thus it  happens that sinners  crowd  into  a  moment  sufferings  that savor of  the  torments  of  the  damned. Thenceforth they know  no  peace. Each whispering  breeze  of paradise  alarms  Adam;  Cain  is  startled  at  the  stirring of a  leaf;  the  erstwhile  valiant  David  dreads  the subaltern Urias,  and  Judas,  alarmed  at  a  shadow  of suspicion,  goes  and  hangs  himself. True, you  may have sinned  and  yet  not  suffered  so;  you  may  know sinners that  are  even  happy. Ah! the devil  is  a  skilful bird-catcher. He catches  one  and  feeds  him  well and teaches  him  to  sing  and  seemingly  enjoy  captivity, but  why? To lure  others  into  the  snare  and so deprive  them  of  their  freedom  and  mayhap  their lives. But if  you,  being  caught,  are  making  merry  in a  life  of  sin,  believe  me,  there  will  come  a  time — your dying hour — when  conscience  will  awake. Esau sold his birthright  for  a  mess  of  pottage,  and  ate  and drank and  went  his  way  rejoicing,  but  when  in  the final adjustment  of  their  affairs  he  found  his  father had blessed  his  brother  Jacob  and  made  him  heir,  he roared  like  a  lion  for  very  anguish. Face to  face  with death you  will — you  must — realize  your  pitiful  bar