Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-10-29

weakness of the hearts action, fol-
lowed almost Immediately by slight
decrease of respiration. He notified the
grief-striclSen family grouped around
the couch that the end was near.
The president was beside his
dying wife, as he had been for nine
hours continuously, and his was the last
of the loved features her eyes had dwelt
upon. Her breath was labored and
slow. AS the hands of the clock crept
toward the next hour it grew fainter
and yet less frequent, and as the time
piece marked the hour of lao o'clock
there was an interruption of the feeble
breath, resumption and then stop,
this time to be eternal. and the life of
Caroline Scott Harrison had gone out
peacefully and quietly and without
pain.
All of the family in Washington were
present at the deathbed except the
three little grandchildren and the ven-
erable Dr. Scott, the father of Mrs.
Harrison. They were: President Harri-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee, Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Harrison, Lieut.. and Mrs.
Parker, Mrs. Dimmick and Mrs. New,
conner.
The members of the family spent a
few minutes around the lifeless clay,
and let veil be drawn over their deep
grief When they emerged with sor-
rowful faces the president retired inn
mediately to his room and closed his
door. The other members of the
family. respecting his evident
wish, allowed him to remain un-
molested to contemplate his great
bereavement and commune with his
Maker.
Mrs. Caroline Laviniu Scott Harrison was
born in Oxford, o., on October 1, 1885, but the
friendship which resulted in making her the
wife of the future president of the United
States began at College hill, Cincinnati, when
young Ben was IL years old and was attend
ing school in which Carrie Scotts father,
Rev John w. Scott, professor.
Miss Carrie was just about young Har-
risons age and warm and earnest friendship
sprang up between them. DIR. Scott removed to
Oxford, o., to become president Of the Oxford
female seminary, and in the fall of 1850
Harrison entered the Miami university at the
same place. Possibly the fact that Miss Carrie
was in that town had something 10 do with
turning his steps thither. AT the numerous
social entertainments which took place at
| Oxford Student Harrison had a chance to meet
Miss Carrie and the friendship born back at
College hill continued. She was of the
| brightest and most intelligent of the young
| lady students there, She had dark brown
| hair and eyes OF the same shade while
| her features of brunette east, were firm,
but pleasing, winning and beautiful. She
| had the faculty of making everyone
| easy in her presence, and so the pathway of
| the rather modest young man was not a rough
| one. SO they We're engaged. Two years rolled
| away. Student Harrison graduated and began
hn G md u Of n N N
| the marriage Of Carrie Scott and Benjamin
| Harrison took place, and duiing the
winter of 1881 the happy couple lived
| at his home near North Bend, not far from
| Cincinnati, preparing meanwhile to begin life's
| battle alone in the spring. When spring came
they removed to Indianapolis, where they have
| since resided with the exception of the time
| passed IN Washington Her married life was
| naturally in measure u reflection OF her hus
| bands. She never hindered him in any duty OF
| life and when he told her OF his enlistment
| for the war she did not hinder him. She
| gave him her blessing, and when he left her fo
| the field the tears and words ut parting showed
| what u sacrifice she had made Upon the election
of Mr.. Harrison as United States senator and tn,
| breaking up OF tho home at indianapolis for tn,
| one NJ Washington, the same qualities distin
gushed her as at indianapolis and she wol
| u social triumph. Following her cx
| periences the wife Of q senate
came the duties of mistress OF the white house
| AS such she proved herself u churming host, be
| ing ably assisted by her daughter Mrs. Mar.
| Scott Mckee. Aside from her daughter and thu
| latter's little son, Mrs. Harrison had one son
Russell b. Harrison. Having graduated at III
| Oxford seminary in the same year Mr.. Harrison
took his degree ut the university, Mrs Harrison
was always devoted to literary matters an
| at indianapolis was a member of severa
literary clubs. She was also musician an
devoted to painting and was manager O
one OF the Indianapolis orphan asylums. A
the daughter OF u minister OF the gospel sh
was always an active Christian and was mem
ber OF the Presby teran church Among tn
many noble women OF indianapolis whose Zea
in good work is their glory and u benediction I
the city Mrs Harrison stood in the front rank
Intelligent refined, educated and devoted I
God, she helped to make her home as much
sanctuary OF religion as OF domestic love an
happiness.l
| Judge HiOdgctt kesigns.
CHICAGO, Oct. 25. Judge Blodgett ha
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