Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-12-05
THE LAST SLEEP.

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lieeis Harry paeesesea, Wssslel|
WhaDo nuuelne, Olos 6 ~ -.
maeuok DSoopoeaD.
In the course Of nearly twenty.four
yeers . Newspaper man, even 10 .
country town, Is called upon to chron-
icle some very sd tragedies. But We
do not remember OF having performed
this duty where al the circumstances
surrounding = tragedy have been sof-
rowful IN greater degree than In
the death OF the little boy who was %
suddenly taken from his family on
Wednesday Of last week.
In the copies OF the Record that
vent north last Thursday morning We
stated that Harry had been severely
injured and WAS 1t the Bismarck hos
pitsl. In those that went south by
the afternoon mail Of that day We
we're able to give the bare announce.
ment Of his death. But there we're
some Inaccuracies In the announce
ment. It was stated that Messrs.
Patterson aud Petr'e vent into the
timber to get . DE-, mat had been
shot BY one OF them, LAYING the boys,
Harry Patterson and Fred Petrle, IN
the auto. This was incorrect. Fred
went with the men into the timber.
When the three returned from the
timber and approached the automobile
they saw that Harry WAS not there;
but blood was discovered. A search
revealed tie poor little wounded boy
on The ground few rods from the
machine. Hts thought had evidently
been TO seek his father for help. The
load Of buckshot had torn through
the bone and flesh, making . large
hole through the arm. 1t vas just at
the shoulder. How the gun vas dis
charged Is not known.
HIS father and Mr.. Petrie ct once
determined that the only chance Of
saving Harry 3 life Vas to rush him to
the Blsmsack hospital. whore I'll that
skilla and kindness could do would he
done for the sufferer. But in going
through the brush cock under the
machine had been opened by twig
and the water had escaped. As hur-
riedly - possible water was procured
and the run began. The accident hap
pened between and o'clock p. m.
On the journey Mr.. Petrie cared for
Harry, and Mr.. Patterson, hoping
against hope that, by hurrying, his
sons life might be saved, drove the
auto with whirlwind speed. At one
point on the way . loaded wagon was
met, and, 10 turning out, the machine
~as almost upset.
Nj. Petrie says that Harry's behav.
iOr WAS heroic. He vas conscious
and at times talked during the trip.
Not tear escaped him. He was Also
conscious when the hospital VAS
reached. He VAS given some coffee,
aud he requested that more sugar DO
put Ia It, - It did not taste sweet
enough. 1t seems almost incredible
that the constitution of boy Of rath-
er sliRht build could stand the strain
caused BY loss Of blood from an artery
for several hours and still retain con.
sci0usness.
But Ill efforts to save the life Of the
brave little fellow we're in vain. He
passed away between 8 and 9 O clock
In the evening, conscious almost to
the last.
Words and phrases are idle in such
cases a. this. As fathers and mothers
look upon their children the thought
arises, ''It might have been my boy or
girl. And then-regardless Of circum-
stances and conditions, q wave Of SYM
pathy goes forth to the parents whose
boy It happened to 30 that was taken
from them. When the news came
that little Harry was dead not soul
was there In Linton who would not
have made great sacrifices to have re-
stored him to his father and mother
and especially to the arms Of the
mother whom he had left-bright and
joyous over the prospect Of . hunting
trip-buta day before-that mother
who Was to see her darling no more 10
life.
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