The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-07-24

lungs, and as the tespiratiohss grew
quicker and moro rapid at the close, this this
Hast was IN its results . comfort 70 the
watchers by the bedside, 70 whom was
spared the scetie Of an ag1nizing or other
.than q peaceful death. The vile almost
lconstantly stroked the face, forehead and
hands Of the dying Genera, and at times
he 1.-THE passionate longing 10 prevent the
ianti so near would rise within her, Mira.
Grant pressed down his hands and lean:
Hog forward tenderly kissed 1.-The lace otthe
sinking man.
4 Colonel Fred. Grant sat silently but
with evident feeling, though his bearing
vas that Of a aoldierly son az the death,
bed Of q hero father. y !: Grant, w,
lwas deeply moved. bnt Jessie bore the
scene steadily, and the ladies, while watch;
ing with wet cheeks, were SILENT as be.
lifted ;tha dignity Of o lie such as was clos.
ling before them. The morning had passed
lave minutes beyond eight o'cloGk, aud
Hthere was not one Of the strained and
waiting watchers but who could mark the
oeafness OF the LIE tide itsflnal ebhing,
3Dr. Douglas noted the nearness OF the
supreme moment and quietly approached
ithe beside and bent above 1t, and while
lac 'Clid so, the sorrow OF the graz: haired
lobysician seemed closely. allied with that
3ofthe family. Or. Shrady also drew near.
It wasseyen minutes after eight O'clock
land theeyes Of the General We're closing
His breath grew more hushed as the last
luncti Of theheart andlupgs were hast
!ened TO the closingof the exp Prestdents
life. "A pedceful expression seemed to be-
deepening in the firm and strong-lined
face. and ftwas reiiec.ed as q closing com-
fort inthe sad hearts that beat quickly un-
der tho stress Of loving suspense.
.'IT's ALL oyER /"
a minute more passed and was closing
las the General drew q deeper breath.
There was an exhalation like that Of one
relieved Of long and anxtoustension, The
members oithe group were impelled each
To step nearer the bed and each waited to
mote the next respiration, butt did not
come then-it never came. There was
absolute stiffness in the room, and a hush
lof expectant suspense, that no sound
broke the silence save the singing Of birds
lin the pines outside the cottage, and the
measured throbbing OF the engine that all
laight had waited by the little mountain
3iepot down the slope.
'It Is all oyer," quickly spoke DR.. Doug.
4 las, and there came heavily 10 each wit
mess the realization that General Grant
Twas dead.
Then the Doctor Withdrew, tho nurse
closed the eyelids and composed the dead
SGeneral's head, siter which each Of the
family group pressed 10 the bedside, one
latter the Other, and touched their ltps
upon the quiet face 80 lately sttlled.
Dr. Shrady passed out upon the piazza,
land as he did 90, he met DR.. Newman
1hastening up tho steps.
,eHe Is dead, ? remarked DR.. Shradg
i1uietly. The fact Of having been absent
sIom the aide OF the dying man and his
stamily at the last was q cause ot sorrow and
;4ad regret TO the clergyman who had
waited all night at the cottage. He had
aoeen summoned from his breakfast mo-
lment too late, and reached the cottage
sonly in time 70 minister TO the family sor.
row. and gaze upon the scarcely hustled
lips Of the dead General. 70 whom ".
lNewmanis love had bound him 10 such
close ties and relations. Those who saW
land knew, and sll who learn OF the cler.
agyman's absence from the deathbed,
quickly speak the impulssot hearty sym
ipathy. "A
WHAT THE DOCTORS say.
Soon after Doctors Douglas and s5rady
q. n.