The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-12-03

the place was disposed of; he begged him
10 be attentive; spoke to him with the kind.
est familiarity, and talked OF the proper
mode Of managing the place when he was
zone. in a tone and manner which gave
no indication either of sorrow or dread.
He thea sent for his chieflaborer,to TO whom
he talked,in the same kind and affectionate
manner. Mr.. Mccullough and Mr.. Miller
remained with him during the night. lie
tried 10 take some milk, but when it was
placed as before he felt slight shock on
touching it, lie was at length able TO
take two or three sips; when suddenly rails.
ing himself up in bed, and speaking very
rapidly, he said,he was choakng, cried out
for the .doorfo be opened but no sooner
was this done, than he exclaimed, ooh |!
shut-shut--shu 1.-The air, the cold air
! cannot bear it ~ He shortly afterwards
took the morpheus dropped on sugar. In
few minutes more he called for one Of
his friends, and requested him to hold his
head that he might try to sleep. Mr. Mil
Ter complied; bul IN about three minutee
Afterwards he was seized with spaan, ac
companled by such a horrld aud terrible
distortion Of countenance, that those who
witnessed il declare that the baro recolec-
ton Of il still makes them shudder. Mr.
Miller rushed from the bed in an agony Of
horror, and had only strength sufficient to
tell Mr.M'Culough TO take his place. In
stantly Mr. Hervey jumped upin bed, cry
ingto his horror struck and almost para
Used friends, IL see you, boys; | see you
boys' and then, as it were mastering his
excIutlating agony by powerful effort, he
continued, in calm but scarcely less ter.
rife tono, at is all over call the house
send for the doctor" His friends gazed
in spoechless horror for a few seconds, and
the silence was at last broken by the un.
fortunate sufferer, who observing that they
were making movement as if TO leave the
room, called out, "Miller, Miller, do not
leave mm-be q man, It's over, and am a.
gain quite collected; do not be frightened
depend on it will not harm you" "No,
my dear Ilervey," replied the other, IL will
not leave you. have promised to stay
with you to the last; and cost what it may
| will keep my word" His friends being
now somewhat recovered from their fright,
nsked where the men slept. lie immcd.
alcly answered "pboye stairs" and desired
Mr., Miller TO call them. When that gen.
tlcman left the room, Mr.. Hcrvey said to
Mr.. Mccullough that he would como out
Of the bed. This Mr.. Mccullough protest
ed against; and the other Immediately re-
piled, "You are right; but for Gods sake
do not leave me. | am perfectly in my
senses; but oh! that dreadful torment is be-
yond the power Of man to bear, If you
leave me | cannot prevent myself from
a q ha
assured him he would not leave him; and
requested him to lio down. He replied
with much vehemence, "Oh, do not ask me,
do not ask" but immediately adding, "sure
you nre not afraid Of me indeed you need
not be afraid;' And his friend protesting
that he was not, he held on. his hand with
an adcciionatc look; "Shako hands with
mc,"said he; and then grasping Mr.. M'Cul.
lough's hand, he blessed him In mo-
ment he became perfectly calm; his voice
resn,ning its usual tone, and his counten.
anGe its wonted serenity.
BY this time Mr.. Miller had returned
from sending for the doctor, and awaken
ing the inmates ofthc house. Calmly and
colcrtedly the sufferer then addressed his
friend-"I did not expect this, said he, $50
soon....i thought should have had little
more warning. knewit was to come, bat
! did not expect il till Tomorrow" Ilis |
aunt, and young lady, also relation, came
into the room. He shook them both aifec
by the hand, and said. al would
beglad to kiss you but dare not, for fear
OF consequences" During one Of the in
tcrvals, hearing his watch tick on the table,
he said, lis not that my watch 2" On be
ing told that it was, he called one of his
friends forward, to whom he expressed him.
self under many obligations. "tiorc, my
dear friend" said he, stake this watch and |
wear it az memepto of your friend, poor |
John llervey; and when you have occasion |
10 look how the time passes, sometimes
think of me, and tho circumstances under
which l gave you this memorial of my
friendship. lie made several beautiful
prayers, in style Of the most simple, yet
Isrvid eloquence, and peculiarly appropri-
atc to bis'situaton. lie tried every means
% comfort his friends. "Although," said
nc, 'lhrough life never made show of
religion, hope | have always had the re.
Atty in my heart; and though it is the g.
even,h hQur,I feel that the Almighty ,thro'
Jesus Christ, will have mercy on my soul.
die contcnt-I die happy. My dear
friends, am not suffering the pain you
would imagine. In many other diseases,
( might have pleased God to anlict me
moro. Since it is his will to have singled
nc out for this trial, | am resigned. Tho
painful to. the friends leave behind me, it
5 better for myself. His will be done !he
hen asked Mr.. Reid, the young clcrgymnn.l
who was, present, and ofwhom he expressed
! very high opinion, to pray with him.
This was immediately complied with. 1t
g impossible to describe the fervor, and
beauty, aud pio,y, Of tho young minister's
appeal to the Almighty, under the alllict-
ng circumstances. 1t made deep i'm