The L'Anse sentinel., 1919-02-28

bedside the general said to- him, Doc
tor. die hard, but am no, afraid TO
go. believed from my fist attack
that | should nor survive 1t. Ny breath
cannot last long The docror pressed
his hand. hut could not utter word.
He retired from the bedside and sat
by the fire absorbed in griof.
&c u. m.-Doctor Dick and Doctor
Brown came into the room. and with
Doctor Grail; went to his bed, when
Doctor Craik asked him II he could sit
up In bed. He held out his hand. and
raised him up. He then said to the
physician, 4 feel myself going. thank
YOU for your attentions. but pray you
take no more trouble about me. Let
me go off quietly. ] cannot last long,
They found that all which had been
done was without effect. He lay down
again, and all retired. except Doctor
Craik. "
! Physicians Abandon Hope.
IS p. m.---Aho1 eight O'clock the
physicians came again into. the room
and applied blisters and cataplasms
| of wheat bran TO his legs and feet.
after which they went out. except Doc
tor Craik, without a ray of hope.
40 p. m.-About ten o'clock he
made several attempts TO speak to
| me before he could effect it. At length
he said, 4 am just going. Have me
decently buried. and do not let my
! body he put into the vault In less than
/ three days after ! am dend.' bowed
assent, for could not speak. He
then looked at me again and said. DO
you understand me? replied. Yes
''Tis WELL he rsaid.
| "About ten minutes before he ex-
pired (Which was between ten and
eleven o'clock) his breathing became
easier. He lay quietly; he withdrew
his hand from mine and felt his own
| pulse. saw his countenance change.
| spoke to Doctor Craik. WHO sat by
the fire. He came to the bedside. The
generals hand fell from his wrist.
took 1t In mine and pressed 1t to my
bosom. Doctor Craik put his hands
over his eyes and he expired without
a struggle or sigh.
'Whle we were fixed in silent grief,
| Mrs. Washington. who was sitting Mt
the foot of the bed. asked with firm
and collected voice: 'Is he goneT
could not speak. but held up my hand
as q signal that he was no more 'Tis
we'll she said In the same voice. All
Is over now. l shall soon follow him.
have no more trials to pass through
'At the time of his decease Doctor
Craik and myself were In the situation
above mentioned. Mrs. Washington
was sitting near the foot of the bed.
Christopher was standing near the bed
side. Caroline, Molly and Charlotte
(servants) were in the room, standing
near the door,"
At the time of WashingtOn's death
congress WAS In session In Philadel-
phia. When the news was received
both houses Immediately adjourned. A
Joint committee of the two houses was
appointed, which reported resolutions
recommending that marble mOnu-
ment should be erected to commeino-
rate the great events In the military
and political life Of Washington; that
an Grafton suited to the occasion
should be pronounced In the presence
Of both houses of congress; that the
people of the United States should
wear crepe on the left arm 30 days
as a badge of mourning, and that the
president, in the name of congress.
I should be requested to write letter
of coincidence to Mrs. Washington.
From that time the American people
have honored the father OF their coun.
try on his birthday to demonstrate by
speech and act their appreciation of
his virtues andto reafiirm the eternal
principles of liberty and democracy. OF
which he was the foremost champion