The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-12-19
4 DEATH BED SCENE.

Tho following i. .n extract from
the L'9 Of John Ea,dol, h q, Roanoke
ny Hugh 4. Garisni, ~hch has jos,
been Published -
NcAt morning. t,hc day on which
lie dicd.) DR.. Parish received an ear.
y ard nrsen, message TO ,isi. him.
Several persons were in the room. but
soon left 1t, esccy. his servant. John.
Who was much affected n, the sigh, o:
hi, dying master. The Doctor re
marked TO him, :" have seen your
xa,,cr very low before, aud he re.
'ired /; and perhaps he will again"
John hnows better than that, sir. -
lie then looked a, the Doctor with
Tfcs, intensity, and said, it, an carnes,
sn,l distinc; manner.
" ] con6rm every disposition in my
viii, especially that respecting my
sares. whom | have mabumi,,cd, aud
'Jr whom have made provision"
! am rejoiccd To hear such dcclar
h,'1n from you. sir," replied the Doc.
Tor, and soon after proposed TO leave
hun Tor shor: time, TO attend to an
ether pa,ieut.
You mus. no. 90, was the reply ;
"ynu cannot, you shall no. leave me
JJhn! take care that the'Doc,or does
no. leave the room"
John soon locked the door, and re.
ported.
" Master, | have locked tho door,
all ct the key in my pocket; the
Doctor can't 80 now"
llc seemed excited aud sail, IL
yoa do 20 yon need no, return"
The Doctor appealed to him as to
The tropticty Of such an order, mas
much as he Was only DESTROYS Of dis.
charging his duty 10 another patient,
His manner instantly changed. AMI
he said. " | sctract that expression"
Some tine Afterwards. turning an ex.
lrcss'se look, he said again, 81 re.
Uact that cx' rcsslon.
Tie Doctor now said .ha, he under.
stood tie suhjac, Of his commuu,ca
n. aud Presumed the Will would
,'Nr!ain itself fully. lie replied in
lis peculiar nay.
No, you don't understand it. |
know You don't. Our laws are ex.
'remely particular on the suhiec, of
sisves--a VIA may manumit them,
tu'Irovision for their subsequent, sup.
Tor. requires that declaration lie
made IN the presence Of white Wit.
ness, after hearing the declaration
shou'd continue with the party. and
never lose SIGHT &C him, until lie is
gone n dead. You are a good Wit.
hcss for JOHN. You see the Iroprie
~ AID importance Of your remainins
with me yonr rst!ents must make
allowance for your situation. John
told me this morning--'mas,er, YOU
are dying"
The Doctor spoke with entire can
dor, and replied, tia, i, was rather a
matter Of surprise ,ha, he had lasted
s. long.
IL row made lis PREPARATIONS Il
dIe. lie directed John to bring hin,
his fathers breast tut,ou; he then d:
rec,ed him 10 place i, in the bosom
c! his shirt. /, vas an Oh caslinci
hrgo-sired gold stud. John ,laccd !,
IN the bu,ioh-hole Of tie shir, bosom
--ba. to fix i, completely, required
hole on The opposite side. "Ge. .
knife" said he, "and cut one" \
naf'lia Was called FOR, and placed b,
John over his breast. For a sAor
slrne lac lay perfectly quiet, with hi
eyes closed. lie suddenly reused u,
and cSclaasci -" Remorse re
nore :" Ii vas thrice repeated
the Las, time. a, the TOP Of his voice
"nh grea, agitation. lie cried GU
--"let the sec the word. Geta die
isonary, lei me see the word"
There is none ia The room. sir.
Write il de~n, tAea let ne 81
the word.'
The Doctor PICKED up one Of ii
cards, Randolph q RoanoJ.e--.sl.a
] write j, on this eard.'
Yes. nothing more proper"
Jbg Ngti yrsaoykx vss ,ksr "a =;
ten a p~1ea. lie took the card ia
hurried manner. ai.i fastened his eve
Va !, vith gres, intensity.
"Wnts ii ca tie tack," be e,
claimed.
!, VAS % dons, aud handed hir