The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-16


 -- were sounding in their ears. and they could die contented. Washington, whose name l can never mention without teel- ing of reverence and gratitude that such a man should have been given to the hu- man race, was permitted to look back from serene and peaceful old age upon a life of success and honor, and so with others who have written their names high on Fame's imperishab ble Temple-the Pan theon Of Immortality-who lived and la bored throughout long and successful lives in the accomplishment of those deeds which have caused them to be re- garded as the benefactors of mankind and their memories treasured with affection. but to Robert Emmet, who was as gen tie in his nature Brutus, as noble as Cato. as intrepid as Hempden. as elo- quent as Cicero. as patriotic as l-eonl- aas as unSeltish as Washington as brave as Caesar, and as pure as Robert E. Lee. was denied the glory of a soldiers death on the field of battle. or long life in the service of his country. He was carried, death on the gallows. while life was in its spring. and this bright. particular star, the brightest in the galaxy of his country's great men. went out in endless night at the age of %.
 As might be expected from such man. his devotion to his mother was tender and beautiful, On Tuesday. the 2oth of September the day of the execution Of Robert Emmet. he was visited by MT McEallY one of his counsel. at 10 o'clock in the morning. who found him reading the Litany of the service of the church of England. His first Inquiry was after his mother, whose health had been !n q declining state. and which had wholly broken down under the recent affliction which had fallen on her. Mc\allY. hes itatng to answer the inquiry. Robert Emmet repeated the questt n, How is my mother" Mc\ally without replying aiI 11I would like to see your mother" The answer was: "Oh. what would not give to see her" McNallH, nointing upwards, sad; Then, Robert. You will see her this day, and tn, ,n gave him an account of his mothers death. which had taken place on the previous day. Fmmct mad no re- plv: he stood mOtionless md silent for somc moments. and then said: Tt Is better SO" Iln was evidently struggling hard with his feelings. md endeavored to suppress them. II" made no further all fusion to the subject but by expressing "a confident hopc that h. and his mother would meet in Heaven"
 NJ less touching was his devotion to another of her scN-the lovely Sarah Cur ran. In letter. written after his ar rest. to her father. whose displeasure h' had incurred hy heing the indirect mean through his cNrro sp0ndcnce with the daughter, of having his papers seized, h" says 1t was only when she found hlm ui- fortunate was there return nt ms at f"ctinO. "l came. said he. to make 'l "enunciation of any approach to friend ghip thri might have been formed. On that v..ry day she herself spoke to me :, d'-rontinn, my visits | told hsr tnat < was my Intention. and mentioned th' reason [ then. for the first time, found, wnet I was unfortunate. by the ma1ner ili which shc was affected. that there was d return ot affection and that it was too late to retreat
 Irving. in his beautiful story of The Broke'i Heart" tells us how sincere an true was the devotion of this poor,