The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-04-19

sway. Death had come with the
coming OF the dawn. The watchers
saw that all was over, and the brave
vile and daughter, who had nursed
and cared for him during his long ILL
ness, could restrain their feelings no
longer, but gave way to their grief, while
thephysician and Mr.. Wanamaker en-.
deavored to console them rs best they
might, though their own grief hard y
permitted them to speak. Mr.. Ran.
dall's death had been expected at any.
time during the past three days anu
his family and friends knew that he
could not last much longer. The
physicians had informed the family
that his death might come almost any
hour, the last night they told Mrs.
Randall that his endurance could not
prelong his life through another day.
Friday night had been bad one for
the sick man and he had several sink
ing spells from which he rallied to the
astonishment OF the physicians.
These, however, lett him weaker, and
when morning came it was evident
that hia extraordinary vitality had
almost left him. He rested easily and
comfortably during the fore part Of
the day, and the doctor was
ENCOURAGED TO HOPE
that he might live several days yet.
He took some nourishment and dozed
of without difficulty. Shortly after
8 o'clock, however, a marked change
was noticed in his appearance, and he
seemed almost to sink away. This
spell was worse than any OF the pre-
ceding ones, and IL was thought the
end was at hand. All the members
Of the family were present and also
DR.. Mallan. who has attended Mr..
Randall throughout his illness, and
who has grown to have an interest in
the case almost as great rs that o!
one OF the family. DIR. N. 8. Lincoln,
the consulting physician, and Post.
master General Wanamaker were
hastily summoned. They remained
around the bed side expecting
each moment would be the
last until 9 O'Clock, when he rallied
somewhat from the state OF collapse,
It left him with very little strength
remaining, and DIR. Mallan became
convinced that he could hardly live
through the night. DIR. Lincoln left
shortly after o O'Clock but others re.
mained with the sick man. There
was little or no change up to midnight,
except that he was steadily growing
weaker. Young sammy Randall went
to q neighbours house to sleep, but
was hastily summoned about 3 o clock
in the morning, when the doctor in.
formed the family that Mr.. Randall
could not live through the night. lie
was in IS.
A STATE OF SEMI, UEcoNscIoUsNEss
most CT the time. About $50 o'clock
he bad another sinking spell. and
afterwards his mind became more
clear and bright. The sick man lay
in the front room Of the second story
OF his modest home, and daylight was
Just beginning Co shed its rays into
the sick room when Mr.. Randall open.
cd his eyes and looked tenderly at his
vile. He recognized her, and In a halt.
whisper said SIMPLY Mother" he
then closed his eyes and sank away,
death coming from exhaustion, rs the
bells OF nearby church rang the hour
OF 8 to cali worshipers 10 early mass,
He was dead. Around him we're
Mrs. Randall, Miss Susan Ran.
dali, Mrs. Lancaster, the married
daughter. her husband, Samuel Ran
dali. Jr.. Robert Randall, his brother,
DR., Malian. Postmaster General Wan.
Anaker and Che household servants.
I Yer a moment the family hardly real