New-York tribune., 1902-05-20

would like best, which was by staying by MIN
and giving everything he wanted . c.;
On Tuesday Lord Rt Spencer came 10 CI!Is !
wick and brought Mr. J. BOuverle with MN.
He read prayers for Miss Fox. HaTrli anu IL l.
he missed me out of the room, and asked Dr.
Vaughan if | was gone 20 get little rest He
had asked DR.. V. that afternoon What ne
thought of his case, and his answer was una a
the symptoms were not good as was eA,
pected. / him the moment after' anu t CouIt
change in his dear countenance' eAcSP'
that he seemed to look at me with sredtel , ue
gree of tenderness. Harry Fox came IN the
course of the day, Wednesday, ana ne @ Nao
pleased TO see hlm. 1orgot ~ ITn ITaifand after
that he talked alone with Id. Hollang 49, 49,
he had spoke TO DR.. Vaughan; he saw ana ~ shook
hands with General Fitzpatrick. MT ); bouN 5 ere
read prayers by the bedside on WeuIeeuay
morn; there were in the room besides hdIIlet
and / the General, Id. Robert. Mr.. Irotter,
Miss Fox Mr.. Hawkins. Harry Fox and Conway
and DR. Vaughan. He put his dear hands to-
gether and kept his eyes fixed on me- Dr- RI
cair saw him on "wednesday night and said he
thought all over: on Thursday morning ne
seemed to be a great deal better and coulu
not but hatter myself with hope. He walked as
talked to him very cheerfuly of different books
He continued pretty we'll all THURSDAY tlll DE De
tween and 10, when he got very restless get
ting out of bed every instant.
Friday he was very weak, and every moment
expected to be his last; l was so low ana
weak that i could not, as | had hitherto dohe,
hide my feelings. and when he felt that was
almost in Mysteries he looked up and salu, Oi
fie Liz is this your promise?" We had agreed
some wears ago that whichever was likely TO
die first. the other should stay by all the tine
and try TO look gay and cheerful; but' my
God! who could do it? did, peleEe; nioiE
than most people could have done and shih
never forget the goodness of the Almighty IN en-
abling to do ii. 1t was dreadful all nlght allu
all Friday from the extreme restiesshesS, put
thank God. he had no pain. FRIDAY evening
Id Fitzwilliam came but ii was thought pest
not mention him for fear il might disturb
him. He had very little sleep, ana continued
getting out of bed every moment almost as soon
as he in. He said he wanted to get up
again I had sent to ST. Anne'S Hill for n COM
Portable siCkchair that l knew he liked, and ne
was much pleased with it, though he did not say
so: but found that he sat up much longer
at a time than he had done before and he looked
up at me with a sweet smile, and said, Il like
this chair Liz" OH Father of Mercy. help me
go Saturday morn he seemed rather
auieter. I think il was about - or o'clock that
he bid Id H. goOdby: he had hold Of my hands
bid me kiss him, looked At me with heavenly
smile. said. Il die happy. but pity you.
From that time his voice was less intelligiole
and he said something that I could not unqer-
stand and when he | was unhappy he mad3
an effort and said, 1T don't signify my dearest
dearest Liz" Those were his last words. He re-
manned very quiet. with his dear eyes on me.
seated on the bed, and he had my hand pe-
tween his two. but he grew weaker he took
away his left hand and made sign TO me to
lea We nv hand on his right. which I continued
to do Or. Mosley MT. Hawkins and Conway
at the foot: all out of sigh; except Mr.. Trotter:
about three his dear eyes lost all motion but
seemed quite fixed still on me. and lay as quiet
as lamb only breathing rather hard. l still
stayed with him. and till Mr. Hawkins saw the
last moEient at hand and had me carried
Mercifui Father. let me adore Thy great good
ness to me. OH make me worthy of 1t. and
Of my dear departed angels affection for me.
Give me strength. | beseech thee. to bear with
fortitude and resignation the calamity that has
pleased Thee to infict me with oh! grant: great
God that il may enable TO make myself more
worthy of Thee. by teaching me humility and
kindness TO all mankind and purity Of thoughts,
so that | may not be quite unfit to appear before
THY Mercy's seat. when II may please Thee TO
call from this world.