The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-25

the festive reception board. at tho homes
of every one. he was always ready to take
his part and say or do something 20 en-
liven the artificial sameness o. things as
they are. In the lodge room and curing
the solemn official ceremonies Of the sub
lime ritualism he would bring tears to the
eyes Of all by the intensity Of his marvel
Gus being. the electric thrill which he
gave to the action in the loftlest senti-
ments and highest. purest ideals
His home life was a model Devoted 70
his wife. tender. afIectlonate. oonsideFats
and thoughtful Having no children. he
lavished upon his sweetheart wife, his
bride OF a lifetime. his constant and
Sdored companion, that simple. steadfast
affection which can come only from sous
which are perpetualIy bsthed IN the glad
sunlight OF being. Life 10 him was sweet
and dear. yet he DID not fear leaving a.
To those who stood by bis bedside and
watched with stransled breath his last
great fight for life. the scene was pltifuL
pIteous and pitiable. He did not suffer
physical pain at all as evidenced BY every
symptom known. But unconsCiOusly n
most. and seemingly intuihve. every
spark OF vitality In that splendid form
seemed 20 realize that they must summon
every element % strength left ana try ana
help out the spirit IN that broken frame
TO retain TT hold on a life as much " not
more precious 20 his feil0w-nen than 90
himself For the last few moments the
under lip duivered violently and spas
medically as though he was SIN speaking
az he had spoken IN life. Then the eye
Ids slowly raised as though for a last
fond look into the world watch hs had
made better BY his having lived ia Il.
But those great, once beaming eyes were
almost sightless n0w. and were dimmed
and CLASSY with the hm - death. and hs
saw not, and q was better 20. the staring
eyes and pin6hed and drawn faces y tsloss
brothers and anxious attendants who were
scarcely breathing more than he. xathsred
about the BEDSIDE OF BIN they loved 80
well They had come. hoping for tiis LEAST
iickering ray CT cncoura cement. aDd not
one Of the four men present bu, was wish
ing ne might give forth % the battling
hero lying there. slrne part 81 hiH own
strength. yes. even would Elafy hAFs
taken his place there in the arena Whffs
struggling lie Was GRAPHING Eiih Efolf
and unreleuting death. "Dh that miEht
have gone aud LIVED. Hs coBd . -
much more good IN the world. bu' Ehat
good an - Another said. S1rr y Eas
assured that al was over. The AiHirhiY
has taken him h1me. but TIE World 4 fhS
loser" sun another SAID az 20 'arS into
a chair. Tie pseksi ae - a'H'oa' =
stranger when my slpD1sef closest
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