The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-12-10
LOVE AND DUTY.
Tho President Returns to the Bedsids
Of His Dying Mother.


CANTON, o., Dec. a-Onca more the
children Of Nancy Allison Mckinley
have gathered about her couch made
sacred by her tenacions struggle
against death. The reunion Is com.
plrtc. The president arrived before
the death angel made his visit and took
with him the spirit Of the aged mother.
With the children were other rela-
tives. among whom was the aged sister
Of Mrs. Mckinley, Mrs. Abigail 0s-
borne, mother OF Consul W. NJ. Os-
borne
The scene was a pathetic one that
beggars description. In the midst Of
IL all there was Joy unspcaiable In
the breast Of the president lie had
again been permitted 10 see his mother
alive, lie had answered all the obliQa-
lions Of his country. lie had fulfilled
his vows. 10 his people. Ne had wit
messed The assembling Of congress and
had been cbecrcd with the news at the
same time that his mother was better.
In that little upper room at the Nc
Kinlcy homestead Tuesday morning
there was n scene that Is almost too
scored for pen 10 write. The eyes Of
Fail present were filed with tears a.
they witnessed the remarkable and al
most miraculous rally Of the presi.
dents mother from the unconscious
state into which she had fallen early
Tuesday morning.
A. her famous son entered the room
accompanied by his wife and his
nicer. Miss Mabel Mckinley, the sister
of the president. Miss Helen said,
"Mothor here arc William and Ida.
lie kneeled by her bedside. he kissed
her tenderly, reversntly aud a. he did
40 she put her arm about his neck and
signlfed that she knew him. She also
recognized the presidents wif and
reached her hand toward her. and
knee Mss MABEL Mekiulry aud Jack
+. prnear
}, .eemrd = .sisnds that she had
SOM liowsor other been waiting tag
he arrival 81 her s1u. Soon after ahc
lapscd into nn aaeoaaol { "a state a.
the strength that had been husbanded
for the Last meeting Of son and motheI
huolued 10 leave her.
An hour after his arrival the presi
dent sat by the bedside holding thu
hand of hiH mother The attending
physician was surprised at the remark
able rally AZ $50 he said that she I
getting weaker but he thinks she vii
live through the day.
At 5 o'clock Tuesday morning Il wa
thought by those In attendance tha
tho president would not arrive befor
the aged mother had died. lie was in
, formed that such was thought 10 b
the condition. He was anxious 10 &c
10 her bedside. The run was n rapIt
one from Pittsburgh. but there was
; slight delay there In making the trans
fer 20 the H. Wayne track.
/ DR.. Phillips. who was present at III
time Of the presidents arrival and tn
J recognition. said afterwards in CON
menting upon this that the affair wa
: most remarkable. lie said he had nel
: or known such . recognition 70 occu
! In case like Mother Mckinley,
; where the patient was as advanced 4
years II Is plain 10 the president
however. that his mothers pulse
!, weaker and that despite the rallies sh
q has had she has been failing since b
I. left her.
. CAxTos, Dec. a-Dr. Phillips lei
? MrA Mckinley late Tuesday Afternoon
4 She was then entirely unconscious an
. resting quietly. She has taken n
!. nourishment for - hours The doctc
Il believes the patient is steadily thoug
n slowly growing weaker. but can MAX
z no prediction a. 10 the hour Of fnI
J, dissolution.
= Al $50 Wednesday morning Moths
Mckinley was resting eomfortabl,
Il There was no perceptible change.