The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-06-19


bed 10 his lnnnse and back again
getting 'ttsssfrst tl'"n either. and NJ
the while growing weaker, althuugi
there Was IL Indication tlin: lis enc
WAS near save lis I~elirIations that the
end was near ADD that he WAS dying
"'fm must gn to bed and lest,
SAID the bishop. for if you become jill
VINO VIII care for me- | persisted ~
remalning..nntil he began 10 insist
strongly when, to please him. | re-
Tired, sending the waiter to take my
place. ! did not, however. leave tile
caoin, lying upon the lounge that
might 10 leIr him. Ten minutes la
ct The hisilap got ont Ut his bed aid
seeing rae still awake told me to 81 10
steep. but that was impns>ibte,as | WAS
nervous aud the bishop was restless
aiia would 10 soone rest his ilead
upon tie pillow then he would rise
again.
AT O'clock iii the morning lie
called the waiter and told him 10
aWaktii me | IA not asleep aud
immediately leaped W. Running 10
his side . saw by his face that lie was
Very III. Lonkine ~ 1T me tie bisll-
OF said laigaidly Father, it is fin
Islied | am dying ] tlied to on
vince him that this was not 50, btlf ht.
lo"ked into my face and reiterated
tire remark, apparently tpalrzing that
his end was at hand, and he added a
request that | should not leave him,
rs he WAS foo weak to be lett alone.
IL then asked me TO let him sit upon
the edge Of his bed, and then he wish
ed TO 90 - the sof. in tile dining
CABIN. No SCOUT had | guided him
thltiler than be fell fa;ntin. upon the
inunge and remained unconscious To-.
ten minutes, during whicls we applied
salts ami cologne He finally regained
consciousness. but seemed oblisious
o. the means whereby liz had reached
fit" dining cabin. He was unconscious
Of the tact that lie lad walked there.
.sWitllout you | would be dead
now he told me. His tace and body
were bathed il perspiration and h.
seemed aWfully weak and indeed
weaker all the time. Al
o'clock he tainted away again and re-
unconscious a much ~lone-r
time. When he was brought to. he
told me that his hands were 50 yery
soId. Let me PIT them upon Won that
may warm tiiem,' he suggested, and
with that he placed his arms about
my neck aud lis hands clasppd about
NE. de did not remain tins very long
md was again placed il his bed. He
was terribly weakened by his falntinc
and during the honr which,
followed he seemed to DO gradually
away.
shortly before 5 O'Clock, he called
ne to his side ard asked me 10 bea,
iis confession. which | did, and at 5
he bad an attack Of oppression
md htf're it ended he tainted for the
bird time, seeming to snffer keeplv
sud remaining unconscious A much
aLger time than previously.
HE rested quietly until 6:15 when
le called to me saying Quick, quick
'ather. | q am dying. Come. come.
1--WE the extreme nnction.' and AZ h.
aid this he grasped me by the wrist
o an agony OF pain. which lasted
'ut a moment, then passed away.
eaving him weaker than ever.
begged him to permit me to secure tile
oil, and lie nodded his head. II
I'LL possession Of his sense. I ran to
ny cabin and WAS back In a few mo-
nents with the holy OIL, and pro-
'eeded to anoint the bishop according
the rites.
Il a excited. Who would not
been and a brief shadow OF a
mile passed over the face of the
bishop as he observed my trepidation. I.
Amounted his eyes and nose. bnt
slen | reached his dear mouth 7
onld not think Of the word SO agita.
was. Seeing my hesitation the
he bishop family spoke tile word
for me, and with that /
oncluded the last Sacrament. During
his trying time the bishop was pray
ng in a low voice, so low that I could
ut barely catch his words.
AT last he said to ne: Let me
tand upon my bed Fearing that his
nlnd might be wandering, I replied
hat it was i'll advised, but he persis-
ed. assisted him to his knees, bnt
70 then wished to be assisted TO the
Ioor, and upon reaching the carpet
nth his feet, he slipped again on his
alongside OF the bed, praying
the while. At 6:1O o'clock wb;la
. this attitude he grew suddenly
ieaker and his head dropped upon
y shoulder as knelt BY him with
y arms about his form. Inclining
i eyes to high heaven ID d sublime
fort he family muttered i am
my Godn Tie word .merci'
sca?ed his lips an instant later. and
18th that the last chapter neared its
nd. His head dropped forward. in
&c. CONSCIOUSNESS was gone. His