Remotelyinmymindoccurredthethoughtthathehadlocatedhisheart,andthe\"peculiardeadlypain\"hehadmentionedseemedominous。I
suggested,however,thatitwasprobablysomerheumatictouch,andthisopinionseemedwarrantedwhen,afewmomentslater,thehotwaterhadagainrelievedit。Thistimethepainhadapparentlygonetostay,foritdidnotreturnwhilewewereinBaltimore。Itwasthefirstpositivemanifestationoftheanginawhicheventuallywouldtakehimfromus。
TheweatherwaspleasantinBaltimore,andhisvisittoSt。Timothy’sSchoolandhisaddresstherewerethekindofdiversionsthatmeantmosttohim。Theflockofgirls,allintheirprettycommencementdresses,assembledandrejoicingathisplayfullygivenadvice:nottosmoke——toexcess;nottodrink——toexcess;nottomarry——toexcess;hestandingthereinagarbaswhiteastheirown——itmadeararepicture——asweetmemory——anditwasthelasttimeheevergaveadvicefromtheplatformtoanyone。
EdwardS。Martinalsospoketotheschool,andthentherewasagreatfeastinginthebigassembly—hall。
ItwasonthelawnthatareporterapproachedhimwiththenewsofthedeathofEdwardEverettHale——anotheroftheoldgroup。Clemenssaidthoughtfully,afteramoment: