The Trinity times., 1855-04-28
Tho Last Days of Beau Brummeli
IN TnE HOSPITAL DU BON sAvEvR (cAEN). h

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was led into the parlor, and anerwaf0s
into the bed roop, occupied Mt the time ol
his death, ON the 3Oih Of March, 1910, by
George Brummell, Of unhappy celebrity
once Consul at Caen, and whose career. com
prchehding some Of the most cxtraOi dnary
phases in mortal destiny, has been ably re-
corded by that most amusing of modern bi-
Ugrnphers, Capilxp Jesse, the second vol
amc of whose book is one of the most prac-
tical sermons ever published IN illustration OI
the preachers text,-'Vanity Of yantics, =
and as a record of that species Of dandyism
which may be said to have expired with this
spolt favoriic Of royalty and fashion. Brum-
nell through the Intervention OF the most
benevolent Of strangers, rather than by any
act Of his few rcmaining friends, becanic an
inmate of this enHable asylum in tho year
1888. aud remained in it the greater part OF
two years; in fact, to the day of his dtcease.
converscd for some time with the gat dener,
y erre Dubois, who acts rs an ovcrlooker and
attendant, among the patients lodged in the
section Of st. Joseph, as this part is called
He said Brummell was so parayzcd in body
rs 10 require the arms Of two persons TO sup
port bin when walking about the garden;
that he always appeared 10 be totally uncon-
tcious Of his melancholy condition, and spoke
nf himself rs the owner Of laIee possessions,
He would occasionally intimate to each of the
attendants, who waited upon him by turns
that he had made ample provision for them in
his will, and that through his application at
head quarters, every one of them would find
themselves promoted TO situations OF dstn-
puishcd trust in England. His animal spirits
mood il
vorncious appetite never failed; but he drank
larlcy water only, mixed with very suH.iI
auantity Of wine, as his usual beverage
while was listening to Rerro Dubois ac-
,ount an elderly sister Joined us, who re-
niembcrod Brummoll well, aud bad often
tended him during his last illness She
inoiuned him as uR bon 0ntaRt; which would
lead one TO infer he had ngratated himself
famous as lac was, with those who had access
to him in his depressing solitude. Apari
from the condition OF mental darknessl in
which this singular man went down 10 the
grave, hs days in this delightful retreat COM
priscd, in oil probability, period Of far great
or contcntmcnt aud comfort than he had ever
TASTED in the zenith Of his prosperity. and,
might say, of his power All that the un-
weariel Kindness and solieiiude of the best Of
nurses could do in mitigation OF human suf-
fcrmp in aid of docrcpid lceblencss and fail
ing faculties; all that could soothe the ex-
element of ieverish paroNysm, allay disquiet-
ade. and make the bed Of a moribund pa
tent tranquil aud easy, in his last sickness
was done, and nobly done here. Like min
istcring angels, these hoy women live in the
continual discharge of these offices; and
wherever and whenever endemic pestilenee,
eontagien aud death have from time TO time
ragged within the wards, or desolated the
homes of the population lying within the
range Of their activity, there they have, in
aarless faith and seli-devoling zeal, "tended
the siok. busiest, from couch 10 eoueh;" and
by these were our ieilow-countryman' pill
law smoothed, his wants ANTICIPATED, his
wishes humorcd and his eyellds, closed
Thew cared for the selfish, seli.sacrihctd and
ruincd man, TO the last; and whoever shall
hencefortt visit that Zoar, that lltile refuge,
where passing by, beheld their dovotiens
tand deeds to such profession shswerablo),
and learned how worthily these recluses bear
the name OF Him who went abont only TO do
GOOD. will gaze with no light wonder and in
l.,rost ON the resources Of consolation ahoun-
.inp in ther foreign home, where, fed, cloth
"a aud solaced by Samariinc charities, this
stranger eAlo died.