St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-07
When Tennyson Awoke

toward evening, he could only speak IN
weak whisper. He thanked DR.. Dabbs
and Sir Andrew Clark for their faithful
attendance, and commended each of the
servants who had helped care for him
during his illness. and whispered a
word or two of gratitude to the nurses.
AS the evening advanced the moon rose
in usual splendor and flooded the room
with light. Tennyson watched it
through the curtainleSs window with
his hand still resting between the leaves
Of "Cymbeline."
AT 1920 O'Clock he was sinking fast.
Hallam Tennyson gave him few
Spoonfuls of brandy and milk; he swal-
lowed with difficulty, and was unable to
take further nouriShment. AT midnight
to his wife. His finger still marked the
passages of 'tCymbeiine" which he had
last read, and thus he died
''ln all my experience" said Sir An
drew Clark, Il never witnessed any
thing more glorious. There was no
artificial lights in the chamber, all was
darkness except for the moon, which
Shone in the window and upon the bed
and Oh the features of
The Dying Poet,
and he lay like picture"
The end came painlesSly," said Hal
lam TennysOn; "he passed into sleep,
and the watchers could hardly distin-
guish the fatal moment"
During the last few DAYS of his Illness
TennysOn was told occasionally OF hun
dreds of kilograms Of inquiry received
at Aldeworth, and he expressed repeat
edly his gratitude that so many persons
far and near were watching anxiouSly
the course of his illness. Hallam Ten
nvSOn read the dispatches from the
queen each day until yesterday, and his
father listened with evident pleasure.
Lady Tennyson made brave effort
this morning TO rally under her great s0r-
row, but she is almost Frustrated by
sorrow and fatigue.
The poets death was announced only
after prolonged delay. Shortly before
o'clock the sky became clouded, and a
small rain began to fall. Most of the
reporters who had waited outside the
gate left. Sir Andrew took his carriage
to London, and from him came the first
news of the poets death.
This evening Tennyson lies On the
bed OIL which be died. He looks hardly
sixty years old. The lines and wrinkles
have vanished from his face, and his
beard, usually unkempt. has been
trimmed and brushed. His hands are
folded on his breast,
Wreaths OF Laurels
are at his head and foot and Virginia
craeperS and autumn leaves are seat
tered around him. The room is lighted
dimly with candles. Although the sur
roundings of the death bed are solemnly
impressive, pains have been taken in
Difference to the dead poets often ex-
pressed wish to his family to avoid
everything suggestive of funeral forms.
The space reserved in Westminster
abbey for Tennyson's body is just to the
left of Robert Browning's tomb. No
services will be held i'll Haslemere Sun
day. but it is understood the bishop of
Winchester will refer in his sermon at
the parish church to the poets death.
Several evening papers were today in
mourning for Tennyson. All published
long leaders that it is too soon 10 give a
proper estimate or Tennyson's position
among the British poets. Tie Pail
Mall Gazette adds that Swnburne will
probably succeed Te2nyson as poet
lauerate. and that m view of 1.-THE
abuses Swinburne has lavished upon
Mr.. Gladstone, the choice would be
characteristic ana an instance of a
great mans maoTEniIuity -