Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-02-21

bedside the general said 10 him. Doc
tor, I die hard. but am not afraid to
go. | believed from my first attack
that l should not survive II. My breath
cannot last long The doctor pressed
his hand, but could not utter n word.
He retired from the bedside and suit
by the fire absorbed In grief.
20 D.. m.-Doctor Dick and Doctor
Brown came into the room, and with
Doctor Craik went to his bed. when
Doctor Cralk asked him II he could sit
mp In bed. lie held out his hand. and
I raised him UP. lie then said TO the
physician, 4 feel myself going. thank
ynu for your attentions, but ! pray you
take no more trouble about me. Let
me go of quietly. I cannot last long
They found TINT all which had been
done was without effect, He lay down
again. and all retired. except Doctor
CraIk.
! Physicians Abandon Hope.
rs u. m.-About eight o'clock the
| physicians came ngaln into the room
and applied bllsters and catnplasms
OF wheat bran to his legs and feet.
after which they went cut, except Doc
tor Cralk, without II ray OF hope.
40 p. m.-About ten o'clock he
made several attempts TO speak 10
me before he could effect II. At length
he sald, 4 am just going. Have me
decently buried, and do not let my
body be put into the vault In less tnan
three days after / am dead | bowed
assent, for l could not speak. lie
then looked at me again aud said. 'DO
you understand meT | replied, Yes
TITS well,' he sald.
about ten minutes before he ex.
PRED (Which was between ten and
eleven O'clock) his breathing became
easier. lie lay quietly he withdrew
his hand from mine and felt his own
pulse. / saw his countenance change
| spoke to Doctor Crnlk, who sat by
the fire. He came to the bedside. The
generals hand fell from his wrist.
took II IN mine and pre- sed Il to my
bosom. Doctor Cralk put his hands
wei his eyes and he expired without
n struggle or n sigh.
while we were fixed In silent grief
Mrs. Washington, who was sitting nj
the foot OF the bed, asked with II firm
and collected voice: Is he gomez
could not speak. but held up my hRnt
rs n signal that he was no more I'll
welt she said In the same voice. Al
Ii over low. I shnll soon follow him
I have no more trials to pass through.
"At the time of his decease Doctol
Crnik and myself were IA the situation
above mentioned. Mrs. Washington
was sitting near the foot Of the he'd
Christopher was standing near the bed
side. Caroline, Molly and CharlOtt'
(~serynnts) were In the room, standing
near the door"
At the time Of M%ashington's dent
congress was In session In PhIladel
phln. When the news was received
both houses Immediately adjourned.
Iolnt committee Of the two houses wa
appointed. which reported resolution
recommending that n marble monu
ment should be erected to commemC
rate the grent events In the mllltnr
and political life OF Washington tim
nm Grafton suited 10 the Occaslo
should be pronounced In the presenc
of both houses of congress that tn
peopie OF the United States shout
wear crepe on the left arm 30 day
: MS a badge OF mourning, and that tn
president. Ia the nnIne OF congress-
J should be requested to write n lettC
/ OF coincidence 20 Mrs. Washington.
From that time the American peopl
=. have honored the father OF their coul
, try on his birthday 10 demonstrate b
/ speech and net their appreciation
. his virtues nnd to reaflrm the eterni
principles OF liberty and democracy, {
: which he was the foremost champlol