The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-14

then lay back On his pillow and closed
us eyes with 4 satisfied look. Tom sat
10y his side for nearly an hour watch
ing the impressive features of his mas
ter in silence. Shortly before 1870
O'Clock the archbishop opened his eyes
aud half-unconsciously gave 4 slight
shuader. Tom asked him if he did not
feel cold. Archbishop Kenrick replied
that the room could be a little warmer.
Tom asked if ne should go do down
aud fix the furnace, to which Arch
bishop Kcnrick answered:
YES, Tom, l could stand a little
o warmth
Tom went downstairs. as he was bid.
On passing through the linen room he
met Hattie Mrllarkey, the houscmaid.
lie told the maid that there was some
-sollcd linen in Archbishop Kenrick's
room. Hattie went TO the room to get
the clothes. When she entered the
archbishop was in the same position
Tom had left him. lie wa reclining
nm the bed, his head resting on 4 high
pillow. The woman noticed that not a
muscle of the archbishop moved, and
that his c~Ountenance was nor paliid
4Ian usual. She spoke to him, but,
acc2iving no reply, left the room. On
G:Cr way downstairs she met Tom
coming up, and told him That she
thought Archbishop Kenrick was
dying. The two FASTENED to the room,
where the suspicion OF the woman
wa. confirmed. Archbishop Kenrick
was passing away. His arms We're
crossed on his breast, and. as he lay
thcre, with his lips half parted, and a
smile on his face, the We servants
paused in awe. For a moment only
.hcy stood. and then tiptoed to the
bedside. In Il %faltering voice Tom
spoke to the dying man, but received
no reply. He took hold of the arch
bishops hand. 1t was almost rigid
and fast growing cold. He felt the
pulse of the archbishop. 1t was hardly
pcrccptiblc and beating slower and
slower with every t~iecting moment.
The faithful servant again spoke to
his master. Ne reply came from the
lips which We're sealed forever. The
ci:d wa near, and side by SIDE the two
humble attendants stood awaiting the
severance of the last thread of life.
When the end came it was like the
passing of the day. Outwardly there
VI hardly a sign that a noble soul
Was winging its flight. The archbishop
died with a smile on his face. Not a
gasp or a twitching Of a muscle dis
turbed his peaceful end. Tom. the
slcgro servant, held the hand Of the
dying man. and when he felt the pulse
had stopped beating he put the back of
his hand to the face of the arch bishop.
Itwas as cold as marble. Tom turned
te the woman at his side. and with tears
in his eyes told her the archbishop WAS
dead. He FASTENED from the room, and
returning with a sponge applied it to
the face of the archbishop. Immedi-
atcly after wiping the death damp
from the brow he notified the house
hold of Archbishop Kenrick's death.
Career of the Famous Churchman.
1Peter Richard Kenrick was born in Dublin,
Ireland, August IL, 1906. his fathers name be-
ing THOMAS kenrick. and that OF his mother
Jane Foy. He made his preparatory studies in
The Dublin schools. and after his classical
course had been completed he entered st. Pat
Erick's Royal college OF Maynooth.
From early childhood he showed an inclina-
.Giou toward the ecclesiastical state. probably
being influenced in this regard by the fact that
nc had an uncle, Rev. Richard Kenrick, who
was 4 parish priest in Dublin, and a brother,
Francis Patrick KenricK, 4 student 81 the Cr-
han ,olleSe in Rome. At college he was an ex-
ccllcnt student. and after spending several
wears there in the practice OF Christian virtues
he was ordained priest on March 6 lS32. by
Archbishop Murray Of Dublin. He was first
stationed at the cathedral OF Dublin, and sub
scouently changed to the church Of RathmineS,
a suburb of Dublin.
Uaon the death Of. his mother, il IS 3, he ac-
ccpted the invitation of his brother, who had
Sccn consecrated coadIutor bishop.of Phi.adel
mia. TO coEle to America. &c arrived in Phila-
siciphia in October, 1888. and became president
OF The diocesan seminary, as well as rector Of
ltc cathedral and vicar-gererai Of the diocese.
Vie was subsequently stationed in Pittsburgh.
lie found time to indulge in work of 4 lite airy
, character, and the products Of his pen included
validity Of Anglican Ordinations Examined
--Kew Month of Mary" and History OF the
TJouss of Loreuto." About this time he de-
cidcd, Il possible, to join the order OF JeSu;tS,
and accordingly. in 1910. with letters Of recon-
zuenGltiau from his brother. he went to Rome
and applied TO the jesuit superior Tor admis-