The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-25
Relieved BY DEATH.
MRS. HARRISON PEACEFULLY AND.
CALMLY PASSES AWAY.
SAD CLOSE or A BRAvE sFRUeeLE
WITH DISEASE MIR. HARRISON
FAITHFUL UNTO THE END.

FAITHFUL UNTO THE END.
WAsHMaToS, Oct. 25.--Mrs. Caro-
line Lavinia Scott HARRISON, wife Of
the President. died at lao this morn
ing, aged sixty years.
Mrs. Harrison's wonderful vitality
in her last hours has astonished her
physician and all around her, though
they had learned much Of her strong
consultation in her frequent rallies
when her life was despaired Of. AN
day long her death has been looked
for. After every visit DIR. Gardeners
reply was apout the same: She will
live q few hours longer Hesaid this
in the morning, but she lived on.
"She win die this day" he said At
noon, but the sun set, and still the
feeble lamp Of life buried on. "She1
will live until eight o'clock, " he said at
six o'clock to little group Of CORES
pondents who met him as he came from
her bedside. The day was peaceful
and without pain. Her cough had
ceased from sheer exhaustion, and
toward noon it became impossible to
give her any further nourishment; save
t6mdisten her lips Occasionally with
stimulent. DH Gardner had ilhk iidoh-l
edsall medicines Tic END was too
Iinsvitably near Bot every momeht
ltliAt he could spare rom. the press De
other duties he spent ii tho rick room,
where Ms very prssencs sssmed to On
courage the heert-strickeH President.
/ Mrs. Harrison rpmainad conscious,
though q tie afternoon wore on sic
lost the power 81 speech. Most Of tie
tinelshs iA$ IL in : dtsam. 80 gent
lly she breat6ed. So faint wss the
fM1il1l Mart thkt twice during
1.-THE day It was thought that she WAS
dead Bnt again her vitality restorSd
her. That she was dying she kne&,
and, indeed, has known for days, for
some time ago she asked DR.. Gardner
for frank statement Of her condition
Heobeyed. Since then she spoke on
|ly rarely, and appeared 70 lose all in
terest in passing events.
/ Atsdaybreak ell the family were up.
Breakfast was served at the usual hour,
bat the sadness Of the occasion pict-
ured in the tired faces Of the family
had driven away all appetite, and the
days watch began. That Mrs. Harri-
son was still alive was source Of won
der to all, and none more than tie
President. Nevertheless, to all intents
land purposes she might have already
passed away, for though she breathed
and her eyes we're open she saw no one.
One after another the members Of her
family came to her bedside for some
sign Of recognition. The President
came and stood before her, but there
was no sign to indicate she recognized
him. Last Of all came her aged father,
DIR. Scott, bent and lettering, in his
ninety-third year. The venerable old
man bent over with smile Of conf
dence, saying she would know him,
but the fast-fading light Of her eyes
struck his face and seemed to pass be.
yond. To those about the room there
was nothing to show that he had been
recognized, but the aged man declared
she saw and knew him and it seemed
to comfort him. With beseeching
look at his dying child he turned and
retired toward the window. Then he
looked, his aged eyes dimmed with
tears, at the members Of the family as
sembled in the room, and turning to
his faithful colored valet. George. he
was gently supported from the trying
scene in the sick-room.
Hour after hour slipped away, each
leaving the patient weaker in turn,
yet 50 gradual was the decline that it
could not, be said positively At any
minute that she had materially failed.
/ The measure Of the ebbing tide was
the respiration, which slowly sunk
from about 10 at nightfall to II at
midnight. The physician had said
that ifNshe tided over that honr she
might and probably would survive UNI
til daylight.
So frequent chances were cast at the
clock. which was steadily ticking away
the life time Of the INVALID. and there
Twas . visible air Of relief when the