Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-06-12

Obitualp.

Communicated for the Winchester Republican
DsrD, in Winchester Oh Saturday the fst
ult. ater a severe Illness of few days, Mrs
Ann HklskELL, consort Of MIR, John iieis-
kell, Editor of the Winchester Gazette.
The memory of this estimsbe woman shall
not soon be forgotten. II is embalmed the
hearts Of a tender husband ard an aiiectionste
offspring; ills sacred deposite in the bosolns
Of many dear and beloved friends, and II shall
mos,en the eye OF many "houseiess child OF
want" with Ihe tesr OF grateful emotion, when
the fugitive leaves Of the nc Wspaper shall have
long passed into oblivion No pen can pour
tray her character: and it is'only as tribute
due to the virtue which is departed, that this
.imperfectELktchi gwen. Would 10 heaven
thAtakG&:ld pant her IS she vas ] would call
~ the daughters of'the land 90 'trrn for .
wHM, from the follies and friyoltes Of the
Ftn!, to admire and TO initiate: ! would pre-
| sent her asa pattern OF all these tender seisi.
biIties which constitute the charm OF female
lUyeliness, and as adding TO these amisble feel,
Tings Of nature the benign principles Of the CHRIS
tan religion.
In the domestic circle, Mrs. Heskelfs traits
OF character shone Conspicuous. As wife. >
mother. and mistress. she well fulfilled the
duties Of hfe. Her nd disposition softened, rs
far ass is in humsn nature possible, those little
ssperhits which sometimes rufile even the quiet
Of doIpesic life. Calm in her temper, and mo-
dera,egin all her desires, she appreciated The
duty Of diligence in all her svocs,oNs, and the
vanity aud snfuness of complaint, where com
plant was unavailing. The widowed spouse,
the orphaned child, and the disconso,atc ser-
vant shall never behold The chsis, where she
Wfs wont 10 sit, vacant ard nnoccupied. but
tlFey shall feel that the hand Of Death las rude
ly broken uplhe family circle, and snatcheo
Ea.sy the angel Of al IT'S pleasures.
MRS. Heiskells domestic character tells Us
at once what she most have been as a friend and
7aneighhor She had well prac,ised the prayer
of the poet,
! "leach me to feelanother' wo,
|, ITO hide the fault see" =,
Sympathy, the lie Of friendship and the balm
of life, was the predominant feeling Of her bo.
som. Her intimate trierds and companions
will remember how often, ere they were aware,
her heart oyefhowed with the kindesi emotions.
She Mas indeed the friend OF the poor. Many
were her acts OF charity, 10 Which the world
was a stranger. and il must have. been among
the consultations Ut her last monents TO observe
sne anxiety expressed by ibis humble class CT
society Tor her recovery III the wealth and
all the honors of the wofld could not have at
ferded her 70 sweet q satisfaction .--"T.et but
9he poor mans blessing rer upon my grave"
said the son OF hgnr ''aDd | shall be happy"
: Mrs Heiskeli died in the hopes and cosola.
! ions oil the CHRISTIAN religion. Calm and com
Tsosed, her faith supported her spirit, whist
giisease was. spreading It's ravsges over her
frame. A!fectionstely did she leave her lss,
.and parting admonitions with her various
friends aod relations upon this interesting srb-
1ect She has, indeed. left behind her tesii-
,nony to the truth ard effect of our holy rel.
.t,ion, at which inhdeiiiy may csvii in vsin.
she is gone. where she repeatedly declared she
was gong, 10 the presence and enjoyment OF
sier God.
+ Wanders Of Paradise-your gates unfold
T Your glowing portals oil unnolten gold
Seal the new sersrh with redemp lions kiss
/ Aud greet her home--ah home OF endless blisr