The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-10-14

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Lord TsnRyson's WTnfer Home on ne Isle Of
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When Tennyson awoke toward even
ing he could speak only in "A weak
whisper. lie thanked DR.. Dabbs and
Sir Andrew Clark for their faithful
attendance, and commended all of the
servants who had helped care for him
during his illness. and whispered a
word or two Of gratitude 70 the nurses
As the evening advanced the moon
rose in unusual splcndor and flooded
the room with light. Tennvson
watched it through the curtainloss
window, with his hand still resting be-
tween the leaves of "Cymbeline At
1O:3O o'clock he was sinking fast. Hal
lam Tcnnyson gave him few spoon
fuls of brandy and milk: he swallowed
with difficulty. and was unable to
take further nourishment
AT midnight he whispered very feeblv
his last words TO his wife Ills finger
still marked the passage of ''Cymbe-
line which he had last read and thus
lie died.
I'm all my experience. said Sir An
drew Clark. II never witnessed any,
thing more glorious There were no
artificial lights in the chamber. All
was darkness except for the silver
light of the full moon. which fell upon
the bed and played upon the features
Of the dying poet like the halo in
rembrandt picture"
The end was beautiful. calm and
painless" said Hallam Tennyson. "IIc
passed away as if in sleep. and the
watchers could hardly distinguish the
final moment"
During the last two DAYS Of his i'll
ness Tennyson was told occasionally
of the hundreds Of kilograms of in
quiry received at .ildworth. and he ex-
pressed repeatedly his gratitude that so
many persons. far and near, were
watching the course Of his illness.
Hallam Tennyson read the dispa tches
from the queen each day. to which his
father listened with evident pleasure
Lady Tennyson made brave effort
to rally under her grief. but she is
almost Frustrated by sorrow and
fatigue.
The poets death was learned only
after prolonged delay. shortly before
2 o'clock the sky became cloudM and a
cold rain began to fall. M<t of the
reporters who had waited outside the
gate left. Some time latey/ Sir Andrew
Clark left the house To ta/.e his carriage
for London, and froH him came the
first news Of the poct's death.
Lord Tennyson Mes on the bed on
which he died. /He looks hardly 90
years of age Vhe lines and wrinkles
have vanisheX from his face. and his
beard, usuZlly unkempt. has been
trimmed gid brushed. His hands are
folded Oh his breast wreaths of laurel
are at/hs head and feet and Virginia
creYPers and autumn leaves are scat
teyrd round him.
n Although the surroundings Of the
deathbed are solemnly impressive,
pains have been taken. in Difference to
the dead poets feelings. often expressed
to his family, to avoid every thing sug-
tive of funeral forms.
Lord Tcnnyson was on the eve of de.
parture for his beautiful winter home
on the Isle of Wight when he was
stricken down by the disease which
caused his death.
The space reserved in Westminster
abbey for Tcnnyson's body Is just to
the left Of Robert Browning's tomb.
No memorial service will be held in
Haslemere on Sunday. but II is under
stood the bishop Of Winchester will
refer in his sermon at the parish church
to the poets death.
The St James Gazette says: "rhc
poet of our age has gone. with his sing
/ ing robes about him, leaving n name
which will not die. II may be that
others scared higher and touched
deeper notes, but none spoke more
words which knock at the hearts of
the men Of his time He embodied all
that is best in the Victorian age. Since
Goethe none has had larger vision.
but the English owe him more than the
Germans owe Goethe"
The Pail Mall Gazette says: "ITis
name will shine through the ages in
the poetical galaxy. According to the
judgment of the civilized world, he
was immortal long before he died"