St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-23

The respiration is ftty, the pulse so rapiu
as not to be counted and the hypodermlcs
which have been quite freely administered
through the night have no longer any marked
effect. The family are still astir.
During the Day.
MT. McGREGoR, July 22.-The early
morning hours at the Grant cottage were
cool and refreshing on the ver-
anda, whereon the incandescent cleo
tric lights were burning all the night. The
thermometer at o'clock this morning
marked 72o This was the equable tenn
perature maintained in the sick room while
Gen. Grant remained in New Y YOrk, and to it
was this morning added the sweet scent from
the pine trees that bend over the cottage
roof A gentle breeze, sweet and delicious,
gWept miles and miles down the valley
and from the mountain. 1t stirred the cur
tains of the window at which sat the sick
man, and it famed his face more CRATE
fully than could the careful hands that were
waiting near. Between and a. III. the
gray tint of another day crept up the hOri-
Zon beyond the Green mountains perhaps
the last earthly day of the sick man sitting
within the cottage parlOr. About and
around the cottage all was still and quiet,
except for the occasional twitter of some
belated bird in the birches or pines. Occa-
SiOnally Henry, the nurse, walked upon the
piazza for freSher air.
A GLIMPSE OF THE NIGHT.
Once, at nearly o'clock, Mrs. Grant, at
tired in a loose gown Of white, came out
upon the veranda and seated herself in one
of the many deserted chairs that were scat
tered in groups about the piazza. Ten
minutes she sat motiOnless and gazed away
to the east where the gray tint of another
day had grown to full promise. Her face
rested against one hand, and she was evil
IDENTIFY wrapped in thought. Suddenly
there came the sound of a rattling, laboring
cough from within. 1t was the general
cleaning the affected parts OF his throat of
mucus Mrs. Grant left the piazza quickly
and seated herself by the generals side,
slowly tanning the sick mans face.
The coughing was not severe, but only
incidental. Col. Fred Grant entered the
room while the nurse was aiding the gen
eral. and took his place at the side and be-
hind his father. The morning had passed
o'clock, and the time had come to admin
lister food. The nurse touched the shoulder
Of DR.. Douglas as he lay asleep on a couch
in the same room. He arose and admin
istered food and afterwards cleansed the
generals throat.
AS THE PHYSICIAN
leaned forward in his chair and signifed a
desire that a lamp should be brought.
The nurse fetched a lamp and held it al
the sick mans shoulder, and at the moment
the general turned his face toward the
light and upward to bid the nurse bring his
pad and pencil. His wish was not at the
instant understood, and turning a tritle
further the general repeated his wish.
The scene at the moment was picture III
shadows. AS the tiickering candies rays
fell across the face of the general, it be-
came a grim Rembrandt, with strong,
rugged lines, broken by suffering and pain.
On his head was the skull cap that at all
times lends startling effect TO the sick
mans appearance, and beneath it struggled
the hair that clung in Sweat-moistened
locks about the emaciated neck. a criml-
son scarf had been thrown over the back OF
the generals chair. but as he leaned for
ward it drew across his shoulders, one end
being gathered under his arm. A dark
dressing gown covered the patients attenu-
ated form, and handkerchief encircled his
neck. The gray of the close-cut beard
seemed white, and the
LINES ON HIS CHEEK
and forehead were deep indeed, and wheI
the face was turned upward to speak the
eyes seemed grayer, too, and abnormally
large, They were clear and steady, show
ing that the generals reason was clearly al
his command, but there was that wistfu
and yearning expression in them thai
makes women weep and men grow SYM
pathetic. The generals face, as he spoke,
appeared strained and drawn, but its color
and fullneSS were not such as would be eX-
pected after such suffering and care. The
lips moved heavily and the whisper was
husky and low, but the nurse understood,
and the pad and pencil were brought.
Then while the red light of the candle fel
on his dOwncaSt face, he wrote, but only
briefly. The slip was handed to DR.. Doug
las, who at once turned it over to Col
Grant, who had arisen and STOOD
beside his mother, at the
generals side. 1t was a privat,
family communication, and, when finished
the sick man resumed his half-reclining pO-
sition, with
HIS HEAD SLIGHTLY INCLINED
forward and his elbows on the sides of tn,
chair, while the fingers of either hand were
interlocked, each one with the other be
meath the chin. 1t was 4:30 o'clock, and
the peaks of the mountains eastward were
darkly outlined against the reddenins
dawn. The faint glow crept between tn
pines and bircheS through the cottage win
dow and tinged the sick mans cheek witt
the dawn of what is believed by the doctO
to be his last day. AT 8 o'clock DR.. Doug
las was aroused TO send a summons for DT
Sands. The general moved restlessly, ant
his eyes for few minutes gaZed intentl.
away through the trees. Then he settled dow
in his chair and dOZed. The message 4
DR.. Sands was sent only that the responsi
bility OF the case at the close of the nigh
should be shared by the members of tn
medical staff and not with the thought tina
any aid could be rendered by any person a
that time, or through the opening day. Tn
general was given stimulantS, but grey
weaker hour by hour The morning wa
clear and the mercury at IL O'clock regis
tered SOC. All visitors were to-day KEEP
from the cottage and
SABBATH DAY QUIET
pervaded about the spot. DR.. Douglas an
DIR. Newman are with the family and tn
day was one of quiet waiting. The patien
once during the morning attempted to write
but succeeded only in writing the date. Th
effort was more than was warranted by tn
little remaining strength. He had spoken a
Intervals, but his voice was very feeble. Dur
ingthe forenoon food was taken and retained
Af2:15 %. IN. the members of the famil
and DIR. Newman were grouped in th'
darkenedroom near Gen. Grant. Observing
tl,eir evidences of feeling, the general said