The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1878-01-16

himself. 1t was made with SIX compart-
mentS, in each of which he grouped together
several separate pictures 80 as to form sim
gle large one; and each of these elk large
pictures represented the scenery OF differ
eut country. The whole was very charac-
teristic Of his vivid imagination and keen ar
tistic perception. Now l can no longer
write tales" said he, IL will tell them in this
way"
Though Andersen was a bachelor, without
any establishment of his own, he was through
out his illness surrounded by every domestic
comfort, and received the XII dest care and
attention. His illness extend over period
of upward of TWO years, pait of which he
spent in Copenhagen, in the house OF TWO
very good, kind elderly lad 8, who were ever
self sacrificing in their Efforts to make him
comfortable. Here he received numerous
visits, and constant attention of every kind,
from wide circle of friends, including the
King of Denmark, the Grown Prince, and
al the other most distir guished people in the
country. The last f, W months of his illness
we're spent with his friends, Hr. and Fru
Melchoir, at their beautiful villa in the sub
urbs of Copenhagen; and here he very peace
fully died on the fourth of August, 1875 -
He completed his SEVENTEEN year in the pre-
cediDg April
After his death, he received the same
marks of loving respect as before. At his
funeral in Copenhagen there was not even
one relative, however remote, to follow him
70 the grave. But by way of compensation,
representatives of the whole Danish people
were there, aHt-sourniug as though each had
lost brother. Not only the most distin-
guished and rich, but also the most obscure
and poor, had come, all alike eager to lay a
wreath upon the grave of their country 3
greatest man. The King, the Grown Prince,
the leading members of the Government, and
the Ambassadors of ell the great powers OF
Europe had come to show honor to the son
of the Odense shoemaker. There was dep
utation from Odense itself, headed by the
bishop, and bearing a palm branch and
wreath. In the choir stood the members Of
the University, numbering several hundreds,
and bearing banners. One of the leading
Danish composers, Professor Hartmann, who
was the dead poets dearest living friend, sat
at the organ, waiting farewell in grand mel
ody. Carl Plough, another dear friend,
sang Andersen's own poem, " A Poets Last
Song" The coffin was carried out of the
church by artists and students, and then re-
placed upon the hearse and borne to the dis
tant church yard, through streets so crowded
with spectators that it seemed as though the
whole of Copenhagen had that day given it
self up only to the one task of burying Hans
Christian Andersen. In the evening" too,
after the funeral was over, great numbers OF
the people could not rest without going back
to the grave to pluck leaf as souvenir
from one Of the many wreaths that lay there
Seldom was grave less really burial
place; very fifty might be inscribed there
the words upon wreath sent by some Of
Andersen's German friends: Il" Thou art not
dead. though thine eyes are closed IN chil
dren' hearts thou shalt hve forever"
E. G. GREAvE.