Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-06-22

be heard, how he came. The doctor
answered, "In buggy, and brought
Charley. Do you want to see him
Yes" spoke the failing voice, only
few hours before SO strong and
magical.
Dir. Reeve is trim, active man, CT
medium height, fine features and
musical voice He striki1gly reminds
one of Thane Miller, especially when
he speaks, and in his manners, though
his features arc not SO prominent.
DR.. Reeve stepped to the door. and
said bring CharleVnp The son was
at the head of the stairs in minute.
He is a fine looking lad, just sixteen.
has much the features of his father,
and is OF tall, 1.-the and slender, but
well knit form.
by TIE BEDSIDE.
Charlie entered the room, bent over
and kissed his diving father, then sat
down in silence by his side. and look
ed him in the face. The dying man,
with voice O.! intense pathetic tend
erness that articulated no word, lifted
his free left hand and stroked Char
lies head Tie poor boy stood it
better than the bystanders. Tears
came to eyes that tried to keep them
back and some who were there left
the room. A few strokes, and the
left hand dropped on the bed to be
lifted no more. Charlie had received
his last caress from his loving, dying
father, who hoped so much, planned
so much, for that boy. "Charlie, be
good boy" then few words in a
tone scarcely audible to an ear next
his lips were the only words he utter
ed when any one else was in the room.
Charlie said to him at another time
during his stay with him: "Magoie
sent you her love" Maggie Robert
son is niece of Mr.. Vai!andigham
and is member of the family. l give
his words in reply, because they were
the only words that indicated that
his mind wandered. They were !:
Did she +? Bully for her"
"ALOSE. ALL ALL ALONE
Dir. Reeve all this while was con-
su!tiug with the other two su geons
He came to the door, called Charlie.
told lin $50 get rest, and I'll cali
YOU when you are needed" Then
turning to the few who were standing
near said, MIR. Vallandigham must
be alone with me-" What Mr. Reeve
said with Mr. Vallandigham was con
fidential. He told him he must say
what he had TO say then, for they
should have to case his pain with
opiates. He said, 'sYou take care or
the pain and ] will take care of the
rest" In reference to the disposition
of his business affairs, he gave DR..
Reeve sufficient directions.
Dr. Reeve returned in few min
utes and said Mr. Vallandigilam must
have rest and his surgeons must re-
main with him alone. At his request
Mr.. Williamson, CT Loyeland, was
added to the number, and did not
leave the bedside till he died.
DYING.
At half past three his pulse ceased
Somatc death had taken place sDro-
badly long before. His friends we're
admitted to his bedside. His law
partner, his nephews, John II. Sprigg
and James l. VaIlandigham, had ar
rived. Gen. DurEin Ward and Judge
Smith came. Charlie sat by bis side
and looked in his face. Morning
came heralded by the sweet, careless
song of birds. It was cloudy anu
cool. Dr. Dawson arrived at day
light. Charlie, hoping against hope,
watching his face promise of life still
as he stood moment beside the dy-
ing man. His mind was sound and
did not wander, and once when his
eyes were half open he saw some one
winding watch and asked Judge
Hume to wind his, adding, 1T is a
stem winder" Judge Hume wound
it up. S i'll later one OF the castors
of the bed broke with crash, when
he started up, opened his eyes, and
exclaimed. Whats that 7" Only q
moment before his death he asked
for ice, and then for more opiates
His breathing grew hard and Ea,nful
"a succession of suppressed and
mastered groans. At a quarter be-
fore ten o'clock death had his victim
In the last moments the muscles OF
the face were expressive, some say
of pain, but they were not contorted.
4 IL those fprrilIa twplVQ hours hn
uttered no complaint. no moan. never
appeared in the least discomposed.