Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-07-09

"A SNORT Time AFTER no was put TO D6u
messenger was dispatched to a
neighboring establishment for one
bottle of brandy. The man brought
two, and the President, perceiving
it, joked with DR.. Bliss about a
double allowance. Tue President
informed DR.. Bliss, that he desired
to be kept accurately informed a.
bout his condition. "Conceal MOTH
ing from me, doctors,n said he, "for
remember that / am not afraid to
die.n Towards O'Clock, when the
evidence of internal hemorrhage be-
came uRmistakable and all the indi-
cations pointed to his dissolution,
the President asked DR.. Bliss what
the prospects were. ''Are they bad,
doctor /? Don't be afraid; tell me
frankly, / am ready for the worst
"Mr. President, replied DR.. Bliss,
''your condition Is extremely criti-
cal. do not think you can live
many hours.o
Goods will be done, Doctor; I'm
ready to go il my time has come, y
firmly responded the wounded man.
BRAVE MRS. GARFIELD.
HER MEETING WITH HER Nus
BAND-HER REMARKABLY FORTE
tube.
The Washington correspondent OF
the New York Times, speaking of
the arrival of Mrs. Garfield at the
White House, says that when she
reached the mansion she was met
by her son, James A. Garfield, Jr.,
Mrs. James and Attorney General
Mac Veagh. She placed her hands
in those of Mrs. James and directing
a piercing inquiry into her eyes, ex-
claimed, interrogatively: swell ~
"Oh, everything is going on beauti-
/ fully said Mrs. James, in reply
'sonly he must not be excited. You
must be very calm when you meet
him. Mrs. Garfield had nerved
heserlf for the ordeal, and she an
swered simply, but with great firm
ness, 81 can do it." The party
then went sadly up the stairs, young
James A. Garfield with his arm a.
bout his mothers waist. Arriving
in the library, everybody but Mrs.
Garfield paused, and the doctors
withdrew with bowed heads from
the Presidents chamber; Mrs. Gar
field passed quickly in, and the door
was closed. OF that solemn meeting
between husband and wife, no rec
ord will ever be given. The two
were together, without witnesses
At the end of about fifteen minutes
the door opened, and Mrs. Garfield
walked slowly out. There were nc
tears in her eyes, and she walked
with firm step and took her seat IN
the library. AS she left the room
Mrs. James passed in. The PreSl-
dent was smiling and he beckoned
with his finger to the lady to ap-
preach. She leaned over the Presi.
dent, and he said: ''have you met
Crete ?n Mrs. Gar6eld's christian
name is Lucretia, and Crete is the
pet name by which the President al
ways speaks of her. eyes, have
| met her." said Mrs. James. "AnC
how does she act-how did she beal
it ?" was the next eager question
"She bore it like the true wife of 9
true soldier, answered Mrs. James
"Ah, the dear little woman" ex-
claimed the President, 81 would
rather die than that this should cause
a relapse to her."
Soon after, Miss Mollis entered
the room. She too, was very brave
and forced herself to assume calm
ness which she could not feel. Ad'
vancing steadily toward her father
as he lay on what was supposed tC
be his death-bed, she said: "Oh, pa
pa, Pm so glad to get back to you
but I'm so sorry to see you in thi.
way" Then she kissed him; and
the President, putting his arm a.
round her neck, exclaimed: "Mollie
you're brave, good little girl
"Well, I'm not going to talk to you
now" said the stout-hearted little
girl, as she tenderly removed his arm
| from her neck; "wait till you get
well,' and with these parting words
she kissed him again, and turning
walked from the room, followed by
a beaming smile from the President
Frem the moment Of Mrs. Gar
fields visit to him, the President
seemed to gain his strength and
spirits; and If he RECEIVERS, the doc.
tors say it will be due greatly to the
presence of his devoted wife. After
Mollie had left him, he turned over
and with one hand clasped firmly in
Mrs. James,, he fell asleep. In hall
an hour, however, he awoke and
complained Of a pain in his feet. II
did not last long, and he dozzed of
again, still holding the hand of Mrs
James. This time he slept a little
over half an hour, and when he a
woke he said to Mrs. James: "DC
you know where Mrs. Garfield is
now 2" "Oh, yes" Mrs. James an
swered: "she is close by watching
and praying for her husband" lie
looked up to the lady with an an
xious face, and said: 81 want bel