Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-04-14


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dead. I'm dead Mrs. Webster ran in
and We fou Id that he felt numb-vc rub
/ bed him, and he revived but, after Mrs.
Webster bad gone again. be called me to
him. and said Don't you 90 to sleep,
not wink for thousand dollars take
the hsr'shorn and hold il to my nose
every fifteen minutes whether Pm awake
or asleep--rub me with SPIRITS, and keep
hold Of my right hand I think he i'm.
agined he might die suddenly
Mr.. Curtis rctarned to Marshf.ld on
Tuesday evening. Besides his immedi.
ate family and servant, there we're nov
With Mr.. Webster two Of his friend. to
whom he vas tenderly attached, Mr.. Har-
vey and Mr.. Elward Curtis. his relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. Paige, his son- n-in-lau Mr..
Appleton, Mr.. Leroy. . brother Of Mrs.
Webster, and Miss Downs. The pres
ence Of these guests. and Of the medical
gentlemen who attended him, made .
somewhat numerous household, for whose
com 'ort he gave directions from day to
day. Oa Friday morning he gave the
last instruction for his will he sent for
Porter Wright. directed the farm work
for the day. and gave him money to pay
the laborers, aud ail else dus in the
neighborhood. And 50 he went on
through the day. with all his great fscul-
ties and fancics under the same control
tha. had marked his whole life, seeing
in the intervals when he was free from
suffering. all who were in the house con
versing a. he always had, bu. with gen.
tie and overfowiDg affection that seemed
to grow stronger and stronger, as his bod
lily powers ssuk beneath the disease which
was wearing away bis life.
His chcerfulness and occasional hu.
NOR were not remarkable. Mrs. Baker
says:
"A few days bstore he died. I went
into his room 10 the morning. There
we're SO many people abou. him that l
hadn't been in for two or three days
As soon as hc saw me he smiled SO sweet
ly. aud spsse quito strong: Cool
morning. my good old friend. I'm glad to
see you. | thought you had forgotten
me-
Itold him why I had stayed away.
aud that we fals very lonely down stairs
withous him. 'Oi sail he. Mrs. Ba-
ker. perhaps ] shall be down stairs anon :.
you again. when the wind comes in
shorc.' could hardly conceive how he
could be SO composed with so many peo-
pie about him. He never showed the
| least agitation about his condition, or the
lcas. reluctance to die
He had new become % feeble that he
could sit up only for short time. He
was placed in an easy chair, and sat with
DR.. Jcffrics alone. The good doctor fell
asleep for moment. and Mr.. Webster,
who thought he WAS sill mt from sadness :,
said Cheer up. doctor don't be sad
Il shall &c: along The doctor an
swcrcd: Il vas not sad. Mr.. Webster !;
the truth is. was in the ia,i o nod
WELL said Mr.. Webster. that's all
right
In the course Of that evening. his col.
orcd servant, William. who was support
in : him with pillow. fell asleep. Nj.
Webster turned to DR.. Jeifries. who WIS
string by his bedside. and said. smiling :
'Willism means 10 take it OUT Liter
in the night he directed Sarah, another
colorcd servant. who had been up for two
previous nights, to 60 to bed. She, h,v-
ever. came into the room n late as twelve
O'Clock. thinking he was asleep. He no.
ticed her. and called out, You everlast.
ing Sarah, why are yeu not in b>d
On the morning of Saturday, the 2srd,
he found himself 30 much mre feeble
than be had been. that hn proceeded with
great delibcrasion to arrange everything
with DR.. Jeffrics for the 6nal hoar.-
They had hitherto exchanged no words
that distinctly implied the approach o.
death. Mr. Webster, howe yer, had been
watching his ows case with singular DOW.
er of atte n.ion. and had been measuring
what remained 70 him Of vital force. He
bad concluded this to be his las. day I;
and. a. there was present no other ear
but that Of his faithful. physician, to be
pained BY the expression OF his thought.
be said. with an even voice and perf.c,
ealmncss. Doctor. you have carried me
through the night. think you will 20,
ms ihroush to-day. shall die tonight.
DE-. Jcffries. much moved. said, after a
pause, You are right. SIR Mr.. Web
ster thea wcn. on: 4 wish you. therefore.
to send an express TO b BJstoa, for some
younger person to be wi,h ysu. I .hail
die tonight. You are exhausted. and
must Be relieved. Who shall il Be p
DR.. Jcaries suggested Dr.. J. Mason
Warren. Mr.. Webster answered instant
". Let him Be s.ns for.' De. Jeffr;e.