The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-08
LOUIS PHILIPPE, COUNT Of PARIS.

DR.. Recamier frequently had extreme
difficulty in feeling the faintest beats OF
the heart. and the weakness of the distin-
suished sufferer during his last hours
was SO great that he was unable to
speak. although he succeeded in making
1t apparent that he desired to utter a
few more words OF farewell to those
around his bedside.
The touching scenes which were wit
messed at Stowe House on Thursday
night, when the dying man was not ex-
pected to live until Friday morning
were repeated last evening. The family
and the old servants Of the family were
all In attendance. and to each one the
head of the Royal House OF France
feebly said few additional kind words
of farewell. after which the family knelt
at his bedside and offered up heartfelt
prayers for the dying.
Early yesterday evening, when It was
possible for him to do so. the Comte de
Paris family murmured kind words to
his grief-stricken relatives. rarely. how
ever, referring to his approaching
death. and always trying to soothe the
sorrow of those around him. Now and
u
sufferer. and he would mutter the phrase
often repeated during the past week:
"C'est bien long"
This was equivalent to saying that he
was weary OF waiting for death. and
that his dread majesty was very slow
in coming to his relief. This phrase was
characteristic Of the last illness OF the
Comte de Paris. Death had marked him
beyond hope for many days past, but
the sick man fingered on day after day
the light of life pickering fainter every
moment. until II finally went out SC
gently that some time elapsed before the
fatal verdict was rendered by the at
tending physicians.
During the intervals early In the night
when the Comte's strength enabled hin
TO speak, his mind seemed to be perfect
" clear, and he had no trouble in recog
MIXING those present. To them he was
ever suggesting in new forms the words
he uttered when the family gathered a.
his bedside for the last time. as 1t was
then believed, on Thursday evening last
on that evening. which will remain evel
memorable to the family of the dead
man, he frequently and earnestly en-
Joined them to love each other tenderly
reminding them that united families are
always happy families.
The utterances of the dying man
were 10 gentle. loving and touching that
Ia was no wonder that they brought
forth heart-breaking sobs from all who
heard him. But as this seemed to dis
tress the sufferer every effort was made
to conceal the emotion which was SC
deeply felt by all
Throughout yesterday the attendants
OF the Comte de Paris expected the END
to come at any moment, and the only
surprise was that he fingered so long
between life and death. He had re-
peated attacks OF syncope, during which
his pulse seemed to cease entirely. The
wonderful vitality of the patient. how
ever. enabled him to rally again and
again.
Some idea OF the nature OF the last
struggles OF the dying man may be
gathered from the fact that for four
days past he had taken no nourishment.
except a few drops OF fruit syrup in
water. When It was evident that the
very last struggle had been made and
that the end could no longer be post
poDed. the family and servants were