CHAPTER XXVIII. 

 THE CLOSE OF LIFE. 



FROM JOHN HASKELL'S DIARY FROM DR. WIGHTMAN DR. A. R. 

 RUDE J, F. FICKEN, ESQ. MEMORIAL SERVICES LINES BY 

 PROF. W. J. RIVERS BACHMAN ENDOWMENT FUND MURAL 

 TABLET IN ST. JOHN'S CHURCH. _ 



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Thursday, February 12th, 1874. I went to my 

 grandfather's chamber at 8 A. M. He was seated in 

 his large arm-chair, where, at his request, he had 

 been placed at 4 A. M. I spoke to him but he did 

 not answer. We saw that he had been stricken 

 anew with paralysis. 



Friday and Saturday. He remains in a complete 

 lethargy. 



Sunday 15th. This morning grandfather revived ; 

 his physicians pronounce that though the attack is 

 over, he has not the strength to rally from it. 



Miss Maria H., (the late Mrs. R. G. Chisolm) was 

 with us, she sang " Gently, Lord, gently lead us" and 

 we joined in as the singers sang hymn after .hymn, 

 he would say, " sing, yes, sing" It was a solemn and 

 touching scene, and we were all .moved to tears. I 

 asked " Shall I read the Psalms ?" He answered 

 "Yes! " I read the XCIst " He that dwelleth in the 

 secret place of the Most High, shall abide under the 

 shadow of the Almighty;" and the last chapters from 



