Show writers writer closing hours soothed by scriptures Scrip turea sir walter scott died september 21 1834 at botsford abbotsford Ab on the alio tweed the health of the poet and novelist had been ou on the decline for several mouths months before his death several weeks before he breathed his last he seemed to bo be getting better one morning says john gibson Lock lockhard bard who was scotts biographer and son inlaw in law after again enjoy enjoying flig the bath chair for perhaps a couple of 0 hours out of doors d 0 0 rs it he 0 desired des 1 red to b bo e drawn into the library and placed by the central window that he might took look down upon the tweed here he be expressed a wish that I 1 should read to him and when I 1 asked from what book lie he sald said need you ask there Is but one I 1 chose the chapter of st johns gospel he listened with mild devotion and aalde said when 1 I had done well this Is a great comfort I 1 have followed you distinctly and I 1 feel as if I 1 were yet to be myself again the first two verses of the diaper chaper read to sir walter are as follows let not your heart be troubled ye belleve believe in god believe also in me in my fathers house are many mansions if tt it were not so BO I 1 would have told you I 1 go to prepare a place tor for you |