Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1842-03-12

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WINS placed at the desk, anu he lounu MN
self in his old position, he sm''eu aha
soid. now give me my pen, ana leaVo
me for little while to myself ooPn'a
nut the pen in his hand, and endeavofeu
10 close his fingers upon 1t, o1l 'hey 70
Cnscd their Object dropped upon the
MINER. lie sank back upon his pillows,
Silent tears rolling down his cheek ; but
comnosinr himselfby and by he moiioned
mo 10 wheel Kim out ofdoors again. Lald-
law mel MS at The porch, and took his
turn at The chair. Sir Walter, aver
little while, again dropi into slumoeF
When he was awaking, Loldlaw SAID to
me. ssir Walter has had little repose'
No. Wnlie,' said he, no reposo Tor me
hut in the arave.' The tears again rush
cd from his eyes. 'Friends,' SAID ne
don't let me expose myself get me 10
bed-ihal's the only place =
With this scene ended our glimpse o.
daylight. Sir Walter think never leu
his room afterwards, and hardly his Ded
except for an hour or two in the middle Of
the day, and after another week ne was
unable even for this"
The Dahl" As | was dressing on the
morning Of Monday the l7th oil oeP'clll
her. Nicholson came into my room, ana
told me that his master had awoKe III u
state OF composure and consciousness
and wished to see me immedlatele.
found him entirely himself, though III
the last degree of leebleness. Ills eyes
were clear and calm--evcry trace o. Tue
wild fire Of delirum extingulshed. Lock
hart, said he may have but a moment
to sneak TO you. My dear, be good man
nothing else will give you any comIo,'
when YOU come 10 lie here lie paused,
md said--"ShaIl send for Sophia and
Anne p No, said he, don't disturb lheui
moor souls know they were up an
pight God bless you all With this he
sunk into a very transient sleep, and IN
deed he scarcely aftcrward gave any sign
Of consciousness except for an instant Oh
the arrival of his sons. They learning
that the scene was about TO close, obtain
ed y new leave of absence from their posts
and 10th aeached Abbotsvllle on the i9'h.
About half past one, P. NJ on the 2lst o, d
September, 1889, Sir Walter Scott
brea,hed his last, in the presence oil all
his children. 1t was beautiful day.
so warm that every window was wiue
open. and so perfectly still that the SOUND
Of all others most delicious 10 his ear
the gentle ripple Of the Tweed over lis
pebbly bed; md bis oldest son KISSED ana
closed his cyse."
The Fmeral.-"The courtyard ana
all the precincts of Abbotsiord were
crowded with uncovered spectators as the
procession was arranged and as 1t au,
vonced through Daroic and MeIrose,' anu
the adjacent villages, the whole population
appeared at thoir doors, in like manner
nil in black. The train of carriages eX-
tended, understand, over more than q
mile; the yeomanry followed IN grea'
numbers; and il was late in the day ere
we reached Dryburg- The DAY was
dark and lowering and the wind high
"The wind enclosure at the Abbey o
Dryburg was thronged with old an(
Young; when the coffin was taken iron
the hearse, and again laid on the Shout
tders of the afflicted serving men, on
deep sob burst from thousand lips. MI
Archdecon Williams read the burial sci
vice Of the Church Of Eng and 'nC
about half past five o'clock in the evenln
Of Wednesday the 26th day of SePtef
her. 1882. the remains of Sir Walt,
Scott we're laid by the side OF his VII
in the scpulchre of his ancestors.
So fades, SO languishcs, grow-dim and d
All that this worlds proud OF.