The Evening critic., 1882-10-20
A DEATH-BED SCENE.
Judge w. ". Bouic, While Dying,
Hnsfcus His Daughters Marriage.

buhteus HIS DuuEnttFS muffhhRV'
Aspeclal dispatch to the Baltimore american
from Rockville, Nd, yesterday, has tho follow.
ing interesting account of an impressive and
solemn marriage scone;
"rhis town was startled to-day about noon
by the report that n wedding at n death-bod
had occurred. large number of people wore
I'm tho village attending tho agricultural fair,
which IL being held this week, and tho sonsa-
tionnl news created considerable comment.
Judge william vicrs Boulc, who was defeated
for denomination ut the recent primaries by
the Hon. George Potter, was takon sick on last
Saturday with nervous prostratlou and symp-
toms OF typho.malarial fever. Almost immo-
diateIy his ailments took vital hold, and ho
hos been growing rapidly worse each
day. This morning his attendant physi
clan, Dr.. Nathan s. White, OF Jacksonville,
announced that the case was hopeless and that
death would hastily onsue. As soon rs his
truo condition was made known to the Judge
he requested that his eldest daughter (Ella)
should be married at once, and in his pres
cnce, TO DR.. White, TO whom she had boon on
gagged for several years. Aftor consultation
between the Interested couple and others OF
the family, IL was decided to acquesco In tho
death.bed request of the father. Accordingly,
n license was quietly secured from Mr.. u. ID.
Prettyman, clerk OF the court, and whose son
is married TO one of Judge Bouic's daughters.
this town, was sent for, and no about 10
O'Clock repaired to the house, whoro shortly
he performed tho marriage ceremony. Gath
cred In the dying mans room wcro his son,
William yiors Boulc, jr, his wife and
three daughters. solemniy and quietly the
little company gathered around tho bod.
side. The Judge was proppod up on pillow,
his pale, sharp features standing out promi.
nently. Tho Rev. Mr.. White took his stand
near the head of tho bed, tho contracting
couple standing nearer tho foot and facing the
father. Quietly and firmly tho clergyman
read the marriage ccromony, his voice sound.
Ing strangely solemn In tho subdued apart
ment. When ho had concluded and pro-
nounccd Nathan $. White and Ella Boulc man
and wife, the dying man gave sigh Of relief
and fell back exhausted. Approaching closer,
tho daughter leaned over tcndorly and kissed
her father, whose hand was firmly com.
pressed In that OF his attendant physician and
new son-in-law. ltw was an impressive, touching
scene as the Judge lay in his bed In sight
OF the courthouse whero he had presided In
honor and dignity for fifteen years. Miss Ella
is the favorite daughter OF Judge Bouic. For
years he has not been able to see we'll enough
TO read, and 1t was she who read to him In his
dry researches OF the law In the discharge of
his judicial capacity. No lady Is better known
nor moro popular in this community.
'Dr. White, the groom, had been engaged
for about four years to Miss Ella. He s about
forty years old ana has large practice In
Dawsonville, small town about ten miles
from Rockville.
"At late hour tonight the Judge is rest
Ing ensier, but It is feared that he will not sur
vive till morning."