The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-10-26

sWipe my face, Emma, . fie ghsped,
ne If ehe Ind been bonding over BIN
ever since he fell.
< Worn md broken hearted, the poor
woman sat down by her husbands
side md tried 10 atrenktheu herself
for the task Of soothing and comfort
ing his last hours, for she knew too
well that he, could not liye.g Nineteen
long hours she had searched for him,
and now 20 find him thusi EGN
Few comforts were to be found In
that hospital, though the attendants,
seeing her distress, evidently meant
to treat her kindly, Up 70 this time
tho ROUNDED man bad lain jp The
lWnfden's ROOM, but On the next
morning, which was Wednesday, he
was removed to a moref airy apart
ment. The operation Of tr6panning
was then performed on his head,
though with little hope Of permpept
benefit Wlion tbiswAsiover and The
burden upon the brain was thus re-
lieFs1 the sufferers looked uR and re-
peated,
u'iWben . can read my title dlaarf g.
asa. 10 mansions 10 he skieH,a ar.ii,. ..f.. +
"a u MA fnTFWEil 10 every iEnf,
And wife my weepink eyes"
aH fl Ef1rlfu - W.
sshoula earth against my soul engage
Here weakness prevented him. ana
he whispheted 70 his wife, 80 You fin
igh IL. ~ ii'
He fIept good deal, but seemed al.
ways conscious OF biz wifes ptesence,
frequently putting up his. restless
hand 70 touch her face, aud remind
himself, in bis blindness. Of her loved
features, When he talked it was Of
his unfinished work, his convictions
of The justice Of the enuso IN which
he fell, his anxietios for his wife left
alone in cruel world, and Of his ene-
mics aud inurdorers, always forRiviug-
lygas If they knew not Whit they did
At ifEereut times, too he spoke Of the
riot relating facts md incidents ~
have set them down a'H H-H
II afflicted biin much to leave his
wife pcnnleBB. He had little money
in his pocket when he came to tho
Convention, but that, with The gold
studs in his bosom, had been plum
dered by some Of the rufiians who
took part in .mutilating bis person.
Thus he fingered till The sixth day
after his injury. When the morning
of Sunday, the 9th of August, came,
he remembered that he had an mp
pointment to exchange pulpits with
colored brother in the city, and said,
!" Emma, we must send word TO Bro.
Their Miles that ! can't come. don't
feel quite we'll enough TO preach. =
As time went on, bis mind began
10 wander, md he lancied himself in
his owl pulpit He invoked the
Divine blessing, he gave out the
hymn and sung, wounded and suffer.
ing M he was his wife, who wept as
she thought Of the melody Of his once
fine voice, Joining him at his request,
half choked by tears. Then he prayed
with her sung again and preached,
taking for his text, " Out of The album
dance % the heart the mouth speak
eth. = IN, .saf M ts..se ~ o,sf
After these exercises be expressed
his wish to close with the Lords Sup
per, aud immediately began the beau.
tiful ceremony. 5 His wife, anxious TO
crafty him, skillfully aided, with such
meager cenveniences as were Mt hand,
10 carry out his touching fancy. lie
partook with her what seemed TO him
the symboliea brchd and wine. We
both drink from the same cup, En-
ma, > said he p'' 7Al
Another hymn, a benediction and
the sufferer began TO grow weak, as if
indeed his work was done. .s...
" | am going now, Emma" he wbis-
pered. am sorry You cant come
with me. In the fall you II come
Then there were no more connect
ed sentences, but incoherrent syllables
Of prayer, and whispers of sanity
hope In the vale--the vale---home
yonder --Rood by,2 and at six o clock
that Sabbath evening, the gentle-spir-i
tied Horton fell asleep in Jesus. hn
Thus persisted martyr TO freedom
and equal rights, us sincere and pure
man as God ever welcomed, through
great tribulation," TO the immortal
pleasures Of his presence. f
To the tender consideration Of her
friends, never so numerous as now,
and to the merciful consolation Of
Almighty God, who never pitied her
as he now pities her, we commend che
weeping widow, and pray chat she may
long live to share the honor of her
martyred husbands fame, Watch-
man and Reflector. H n,. sr..a
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