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once more. and for the last time. to
Heaven; and thcnceforih moticnlcSs
and at rest. MIR. P'" pressed his hand
in taking leave, saying he would not
fatigue him farther. then. as the result
of that interview was perfectly satisfac-
tory to him. but would see him again"
\ IL did seem a. II God. At that yer, mo-
mcnt. Enclosed his eyes, once more.
q look for the last tune on earth, upon
his assembled family; 10 witness their re-
si;.naiion and To cheer them by his own /;
and that the pressure upon the BRAIN
t was, during this blessed half hour. re-
moved for the same benevolent purposc.
The expression Of his eve was not dim
and wandering; but clear, firm, intcili-
! gent, beaming. heavenly. The voice
too, distinct and full Of feeling. and
the motion OF his head and Of the hand.
: as II was raised with an effort from the
: bed, and then dropped, not llfcles>ly,
bat revercn'ialiy, spoke in a manner
, not To- be mistaken by those who wit
messed it" Thy will. oh God, thy ho-
. " Will be donc-Lord Jesus, into thy
hands I commend nv spirit"
, Throughout this lingering and painful
/ sickness, uncomfortable az he must
have felt from the pressure Of the dis
r ease, and the severe remedies, tfor all
the blistcrs drew he never uttered 4
rcpining word. Once, when his feet
| were Immersed in hot poultices, hc said
Is not this enough To drive a man
mad Ia he between two fires, one al
has head and the other al his feet ," Yet.
! when asked him not long aiteIxaId
r " how lac felt:' lac simply said, - No,
. WELL
, Such childlike submission never wit
{ messed, and such unnurmuring pa
= ticncc.-On Monday morning, Eth
; DIR. II --, after some efforts, sue
4 cecdcd in making him understand, thai
he wished him 10 take another dose %
[ medicine. His reply was, - ! an q
= chig; you may do as you please rifh
me- But The last time they teased hin
= In swallow some nourishmcnt, he gen.
h tly and inaudibly whispered, LIT N.
4 be-" My mother says she has otter
= heard him express the opinion, tina
4 dying perSons ought not tn be disturb
= ed. IN their dying moments, by the I'm
o poitunities OF their friends to call then
III back 10 life: for that most probably ia,
s souls oI such persons were then absorb
5 cd m the contcmpla,ions OF eternity
: and holding communion with the inha
4 bitants of heaven We know not bu
: his meteorological soul was nj tina
d moment thus engaged; and II secmct
d almost cruel 10 awaken his wrapt sou
a TO consciousness.
When, with the restlessneS< Of pain
e he would throw the cover from hi
; hands. aud make an effort 10 reach IA
J. back with them, perhaps 10 indicate b,
= tiiis mute gesture, the seat Of PAIN, ant
V dear mother would say, .' For wife
a sakc. my beloved, Try 10 keep Your dea
4 hands warm" he would resign then
t. to bc covered; sometimes saying. "Wel
: IT must be- 81, but most generally IL
= silence.
?. Afjer the farewell interview with Us
d minu;ely described. and which TOD
e place OF Monday the Eth. he did no
again uncloSc his eyes or speak. Once
- afterwards, that night. as sat By hin
J. holding his hand, and moisicnIng hi
- mouth with wine and water. and watch
? my his very regularly, but gradually di
I. minishing breathing, hc whispered
y % The Roor Is open Thought be- mig
At feel oppressed, Though there were mol
= At the time. more than two other yer
Is sons beside myself In the room, whicl
c was large, alry aud coil and threw
d open Tho door - adm; the air. But
Is think II highly probable that a, iha
u very moment; hc had glimp.e Cd tn
j. heaven ON which hr was about 90 en-
= ;cr--;hc though; struck INC a, ne time
n thai then hc st1oi--
e. - Nh-r- Ng.rs tod,
. Nod isucd iitr lsniscsise DER
P, NJ f1risn's stf.lfa nor 3 -.'it " ca,d fgl,i
~ Cold slt bim iron, thr silurr."
: al night We watched. expecting eve
: ~ breath tobc the last, and vet. although
Al h,s hands were cod aud Ciamnv. an,
ms pulse slnos, and sometimes quit
D jmpcrccplille Vet the Lot bricks -cem
81 cd 10 keep his feet warm 60 the last
u and his breathing was a. tranquil as llis
J, Of a sleeping child.
a Il was not until eleven O'Clock ~
10 Tue day morning. the 18th inst, tia
- thc lssi breath vas drawn. We ali doD
l. around him and held has left hand be-
J. tween h1ih 81 ms own. - funt an
~ 30 interrupted va his breathing f,r "a
i- last Eve minutes, that u wa difficult .
b know u ben It did actually cease. Onc
Isl held my breath. thinking It wa a.
D. over. bat after q short interval. ihcr
j. came one more feeble. fl.rkcun- res
10 riraiiln. and thea ------ there va
= r,-si until ihc rc-uucr.i1n mO,G. \
le that instant. the san. which had is-c
u. az the morning veiicd ~ clpi,sls bur
d. int, the room With iuil meridian qjen
a DOR and the same little bard. whic
90 had been. SINCE the thrilling muse
b. thc preceding dly. hanging silent an
id ua,, evcd 20 Do, oeQe struck up a r.