Weeping in the Shadow

The Rev. A. A. Boddy tells us how the shadow of eternity fell on a young man in the trenches. He was alongside his chum in the trench, for they were never parted — they were always together. Then a shell burst and killed his chum outright. He seemed as if he couldn’t get over it. He lay all night beside the dead body of his chum and cried as if his heart would break.