The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-23
BLANE'S IMPROVEMENT
The Ex-seoretary While Propped
Up In Bed
LOOKS UPON FITTING SCENES
Probably for The LastTins His improvement Only
POstpoaemsnt d vhatMay DO Expected
al any Tine.

WAsuINaroN, Dec "a Tho improve
ment In MIR. niaine's condition II mat
ter Of pleasant comment on all sides,
even though II means no moro than
what all people believo---a nero post
poncment for little while OF the inev-
table.
Wednesday afternoon, about o'clock,
Mr. blaine felt so well that he insisted
upon being bracod up on the pillows 70
that no could look out Of the VIM
dow that his bed faces Under
this window are the lawn and
summer flower beds In the open space
adjoining the department 81 jnstico
Beyond that h Pennsylvania avenue
with Its moving current of pedestrians.
fashionable promenadora, fine turnouts
Of every description and changing cable
cara Across the avenue 10 tho eyes of
the dying statesman appear the granite
wallis Of the treasury, the gracoful
front Of the white house, and beyond
them tho splendid white ahnft Of the
Washington monument outlined against
azure bending over tho pillars Of Ar
lington house upon tho far Virginia
heights Fitting II y that such . COM
binatioh IN such Q picture should be the
last upon which his eyes rest
The change In the weather doubtless
has had much 70 do In the improvement
Of Mr.. Biaine,s condition. % sensitive IL
he TO all influences For the first time
In week the sun shone into his win
dows Wednesday morning and he greet
cd the bright light with . smile and
Whispered . request 70 put the window
shades higher,
While DR.. johnson speaks with plcns-
ure Of tho condition Of HIS distinguished
patient he shakes his head sadly when
na|feo Y thnrn anny. honn of ultlmnte
I.o0v1fy. 1Dd did che same when o,lkod
By your correspondent II he thought
there was any probability Of Mr..
Blaine's being able 70 stand q trip 10 q
SUMMER and warmer climate.
"Mr Blaine Il much better this even
ing said DR.. johnson. in reply 70 the
usual inquiry. II called to see him boz
tween six and seven o'clock Wednesday
night and found him exceedingly
cheerful forone In his condition. His
voice WA much firmer in tone and his
eyes brighter In fact, he IL 20 much
Improved that ! shall not repeat my
visit Wednesday evening unless SUM
moned by the family. and that do not
expect
"Does Mr.. Blaine ST up during any
portion Of tho day9',
oh, yea Mr.. Blaine II much stronger
than the outside world has been led TO
believe. In fact his condition at no
time has been as critical as has been
painted in the newspapers. II il true
that Mr. Biaine was for few minutes
very sick man, at one time Sunday
last, but he was not NJ near 70 death Al
believed by some Mr.. Blaine Is still
very Ill, but he u In no Immediate dam
ger Of DEATH"
"Do you think that Mr.. Blnine's pres
emit show Of Improvement will warrant
his removal 70 q more congenial climate
In the near future?"
After meditating few seconds, tho
doctor said; 81 can not say % TO that;
1t Is useless 70 look that far into the
future"
While Mr.. Blaine's physicians are rs
discreet in their utterances as men can
we'll be, their tone and manner Of ex-
preston impress those who converse
with them daily that Mr. Blaine's case
Is hopeless; that while hc Is In no i'm.
mediate danger, his mnlady must prove
fatal, and that his span Of life Is meas.
ured by the progress Of the disease with
which he Is afflicted.