Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-10-25

proihple huuf lNeu Dy MN when change
would occur. In the meanwhile it was
learned that, for the third time in the
course of the day, Mrs Harrison overcame
what IL seemed must be
IataI Nervous Attacks.
Most OF the family were AT the supper ia
blr and were summoned thence to the
sick room. The patient. however, soon
rallied, aud entered upon the sleep that
follows these incidents Of the progress of
the case. Nlryelous is the only word that
fifty characterIzes the vitality which Mrs.
Harrison displayed in these repeated at
tacAs.
At Midnight
Mrs. Harrison was slowly sinking, the
change i'm the previous hour and half
having been greater than at any time.
The president had then been with her ~
unbrOken stretch of seven and hal.
hours
While all the members OF the famil,
were surrounding the bedside the patienl
was in a semi-cOnscious and motionlesS
position, and these were indications thu.
an immediate dissolution was at hand. Al
! o clock the doctor made IA hasty eXamina-
ton and found that the re p ration was
gradually dcci easing,an there were other
signs that the patient was In the throes Of
death. lie ma ie an almost inaulible cons
municatiOn % the beraayed ones, using
these words: Il don't think she will last
lalf an hour"
The end came forty minutes latter.
At the bed d,ide were the president, the
patient, son and daughter. Russell Har-
risJn and MIR VI Kce, Mrs Russell Har-
+ son, Mr.. NJ kee. Mrs Newcomer, Mrs
Lieutenant Parker, Mrs. Dimmick, Mr.
Ualford and the nurses Rev Mr.. Scott,
the AGED father of the deceased, had re
tired early, ana it was deemed, in view Of
h extreme age, unadvisaLle To summon
him.
What changes are wrough, ia a hal
century, In that time the boy may Il,
born, grow into manhood and become the
President of the United States. The hlyh-
est station to which it is possible for u
woman to attain in politico-social life in
this country il that of wife Of the chief
executive OF the nation. But twenty
three women have enjoyed this proud dis
ton. The last Of these was Mrs. Ben.
iamin Harrison, who has just passed
away.
In 1873 a daughter was born to Rev. and
Mrs. John Witherspoon Scott. Mr.. Scott
was nc the time professor in the Oxford
(O) female college. The little stranger
was christened Carrie Scott.
DR. Scott belonged TO an old Pennsyl-
vania family, his birth occurring in
Bucks county, that state. in the first
year of the century. When he was "A
youth in Philadelphia, he met a young
woman named Mary Neal. The young
people became much attached to each
other, but circumstances intervened TO
separate them. The young lady's father
was bank cashier in Philadelphia. About
the time she was entering the most inter
cstng age of maiden life he removed to
Washington, Pa, taking his family with
him, to found aud manage bank in the
Int rest ~ easlsru canitalists.
About the same time Mr.. Scott, having
completed his educational and theological
studies, came 10 Washingto on, Penn, as
an instructor in the OLD Washington col
lrge before it was united with its rival,
Jefferson. The oil acquaintance was re-
newed, and soon aztec Mary Neal, the
bank cashiers daughter, became the wife
Of fJohn w. Scott, the professor. Some forty
miles in northwesterly direction from
Cincinnati is the rural town of Oxford
As early as 1926 il was male the seat OF
Miami university, founded under the pat
roua-e of the state These important
educational Interests subsequently led to
the establishment OF the oxford Female
college and the Western Female scmin-
ary. OF the former Rev. John w. Scott
hal become president.
There was student at Oxford at this
time of the name of Benjamin Harrison.
he had passed from Farmers college into
the Miami university and graduated at
the age Of 10 years. The young stu
dent, ia the midst of his pursuit of learn
ing, found himself overtaken by love. The
daughter Of the worthy man OF erudition
wa, the object of his affection. John
Scott Harrison, the father Of the student,
was too warm hearted and liberal TO lay
by much OF earth's stores, or even to take
a selfish care of what he received by in
hert1nce. The patrimonial estate had
in acres and the family ex-
chcquer in cash under his management,
which left Benjamin
To Make His Own Way,
with good education as his capital and
the world rs his field for Investment. 1t
was a trying situation into which To be
tender ties which held him at oxford for
at law in the firm OF Bellamy Slower aud
Abram Gwyuu Of Cincinnati. The very
name had mustiness about il which
savured of much law md learning He fin
ishcd his toilsOme journey up the rugged
highway Of Jurisprudence, and the first
thing thereafter, like sensible young
mlu, wcuded his way back TO Oxford.
On Oo,. 20, lej3, he there made Miss
Carrie Scott his bride. The prospects in
life for the young couple were not bright,
as the world goes, but the young people
were full OF hope. Their united fortunes
in love made them contented, and with
happy hearts and willing hands they
crossed the threshold OF life's duties to-
gether.
Their honeymoon was passed under the
pgtcrual roof at North Bend, below Ciu-
cinnati The estate impigned upon the
boundary line OF Indiana. la the follow
ing March tie young couple went TO In
M Ia.