The Great Sufferer

President Onrflfld nover npprarpd in n more admirable lijrht beion the country ilüiu lm lias sil ice the criminal asgault upon hts lift?. The people hare -een liim -iniL'glingoutot jKivcrty bave een him ajP)3ding labore! : a devote! patriot ; iibrilliant orator; a profound and honest tiMtem lm : ¦ cbampion of the poor and oppressed ; and linally a tirni and inipartW President auperlor t flattery ; undisturbed by vHiipcration and uwwenred from thepath of duty by either friendshipa oj batM WhPii on the i:iy Of his inaiijruration !re turued froin the plaudlis ot assembled thousauds to bestow a kiss trpon the wrinkled etieeks of his aged molher. lic da ned upon the people in a ]it a.-pcct, but slncc his wounding ie bas revealeu li is i rui - it liever v;is befcre Fiuiii the moment ti ¦ ii-il opon the ti r of the depot, ue appreciated the full ravitv of hissituation, and heconteinplateil it witn heroic ('liristian calumet. His taCtfltles have been ondouded and hi temper at all times bal Iniii -went and serene, cheorful and lirin. A moment alter the wounding, when palsy of the rlrst shock was upon him. hia cin.u" : lo tlie loviiif;, iinaliil wife irancli, and he dielated to lier a dispalcli inaikeil lor lhiii'litful tellderness. To the pliy-i. tMI liu i xamined him it a critieal moment, lic mM : "GodomI nothiiifi trom ine doctor, lor leineniber tliat 1 aui not atiaiil to Uie." Wiien the evidente. it-eaiiK' nnnitotaka;1 the indi iitions iointcd tu (iíh early di-solutlou, the President lurm-d to Dr. Bli.--. and asked, "Are the prosiccta bad doctor? Don't be afraid ; U'll me frankly, I am rcady lor the worst." "Mr. President," replied Dr. liliss. "jour condition is extreinely critical. I do not think yon can live mat) y houi"God"s will be donp." he tinnllv responded, "I'ni reaily tu go it' my time lii OOBMk" And afterward Hiere was neither inoanin; nor dcspuk. WwpiflC eyes kwksd dowu i t ....i.,, i,.v, (,i voices surrounde.l him. and tbc stricKen l'i-esklent, to wbotn deatli was aiinouneed, w.is the nc eliccrfnl man in thi room. All thp.se c ritical luMirs wcre inarkcd liv Í perteet seit'eontroland a wondrrtul, Iov4sg tuoarhtftilMtt-of othen. Hto miad was Ixraapoii bis wif'e, hi eliildrcn and bis inotlier. He torgoi tbai bc ra a laflerer, to ranembef WaL Uu utu u Uu.luul, u iuvU-i auvl .-n. Ue lüan-il I li effect of UlC terrible newh üpon Mi (.ulicld, and be whs anxious lo liave lier and their áungktct Mollie witb him, tliat he uinht reasMirc them, it pu-siblc, and look üpon theoi lor the last linie if it was decreed that he Should die. A ml Hfter bis wife came and closet, d with hfrft, i luw chewrfirlnesé todk bolq of him. Wlia! passed tietween the liusband and uite in their Dflen minnte.s interview inay liever be known, hut its elleet tpon th wounded feflM was wondertnl. A onresK)iident of tlie Nwr Drk Tiines Wtites: "At the end nf aliout fiftcen niinutus the door opened. and Mrs. (iirtield 0M slowlyout. Thero were no tears in her eycs, and ibe walki'd out with u linn step and took lier seat in the libmry. Sbe was vel y brava and bore tip nohly under thu great blow Which had fullc.il tipoll her. A -he Ii'ft tlio riKitn Mi James pnssed hl. The president was unilintf ¦ he Ixiokoned with his fingers to the hnly to approtob. Sbe leiiued over the president and he -.lid, 'have you met Crete y' Mib. UarlieldChristian name is Lucrutia, and Crete is tuci- .w i ..i. ., .„.„.. ¦ ¦ ..;S seiiks of her. 'Yes, I have met her, said Mrs. Jaiiu -. 'Andbow does he Het ; lioxv does shc beur it :-' wils the next question. 'Slie bore it like tbc truc wife of a true soldier;' answered Mrs. .James. 'Ah, the dear little woman," exelaimed the president, 'I would rathcr die thau that this should cause a relapse to her.' " A ittle later the president turned to Mrs. James, wife of the postiuaster-ijcnei al. wbo was watebing by bis bed-ide. and askeil, "do you know where Mrs. Oarfleld is nowr "Oh, yes," Mrs. James answered, ",-be ia close by, watcbins and prayiujf for lier husband." Ue looked up to the lady with an anxious face, and said, "I want lier to go to bed. Will you teil her tlmt I say it -bc will ii ii.l 1 1 - and ;_ro to bed 1 will turn right over, and 1 feel iure thai wheit I Ínow slie is in heil 1 can {o to gleep and eep all nilit. Teil her," he (xclaimeil Uit tuiden raefgy, "that I will sleep all night if she will only do what 1 ask " Mr-, .lames conveyed the niessnf,re to Mrs. Caiticld. who said to her at once, "go back and teil him that I am undrcing." She returned witb tlie answer. and the president turned on his rlgtkt side and dropped into a ijuiet sleep ahnost instantly. Thousands will read this little tender =Pnc Win, ii ïm-irri-nl ,.v .5 MU I relllU lon lips. It is an episode In a ;ieat career, wliith will leave an impressii'ii over every soul that honor a noble lite, profoiinder tur than the must brilUant llihU oí Uls lofty rhetoric or his bnurWt feel al arnis It s Ibera, on the sick bed. thoajrhtful of bis wife, tender to liis children, '.'entle tu bis friends. patiënt under sufferni_', and siibinissive t bis íol, that James A. Oarfleld lies revealed iu the ful! roCMUre of his íreatue-s