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" Yes," said he, " announce preaching, and if I am not able to preach, % I will make arrangements." In the evening I went to see him again. I found him lying in bed ; he was able to lie without any difficulty in breathing. I gave the necessary directions, bade him good evening, and he bade me good evening. He spoke in an ordinary tone of voice, without ap- parent difficulty. About ten o'clock that night I was called up to go and see him. I learned on my arrival that about half-past nine o'clock, he thought he could go to sleep, and asked for a few drops of chloroform, and thought if he had this he could go asleep. After some hesitation on the part of his wife, it was given to him from a handkerchief. He 76 A Busy Life. turned over as if going asleep, and his wife passed into another room. He was alone, the rest of the family having retired. After remaining in an ad- joining room for a few minutes, she heard a cough- ing or sneezing. She went to him; he had turned over on his back, and immediately gave one or two short gasps, and all was over. He slept well that night he slept in peace. He fell asleep on Sab- bath, October 21, 1883, at ten o'clock P. M. He was well aware of his uncertain condition ; he had given directions in reference to certain things in case of his death, but no special preparation was

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