Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-08-22

OBITUARY.

On Saturday the 18th of August, 1889, at
about one O'Clock in the morning. Mrs. MARY
+. HALL, wife of the Hon. JAMES HAIL. of
this place, breathed her last. aged about twenty
nine. She was native of Virginia, and brought
|up from infancy in Kentucky. Several months
previous to this event had been passed bv her in
careful prepa ration. If ever soul waited on
God in humility and faith, resigned to live for
her dear family, OF die for her dearer Saviour. it
was that of this lamened saint. Her last child
was born on the evening of the 10th of AUGUST.
about three o'clock Her fatal disorder fa-
|ver-attacked her the following night about mid.
might.
The writer OF this humble tribute is informed
that from the first she believed the disease to he
a'al. For three days her pains and sufferinos
were exquisite, but her courage and confidence IL
God were equal to the trial. Through the whoe
OF long and melancholy week, while the hearts
of those who loved her were broken with grief
and alarm, she showed no Impotence nor gave
way to the weakness of human nature She
submitted to every prescription and received ev,
cry attention that was rendered her witt express
slons OF lively gratitude. Her native sentleness
and kindness to those around her, and submission
to the great God, were more than ever conspcu-
Gus. She was continually in PRAYER She
wished to be spared to her husband ard children
bot ~as Prepared to go to- the bosom of her Re
deemer, whenever it was Gods will,
For nine years she had been the most precious
treasure and the choicest blessing of fond and
happy husband, who priced nothing on earth so
much as her love. An attempt to enumerate her
virtues would be mockery to his feelings. 7
Knew their relations we'll She was all that was
good and lovely. Her noble heart scared above
every selfish feeling, and she lived only for those
she loved. dutiful and affectonate child. a
KIND sister, a devoted wife, "A tender mother. a
constant friend, a humble christian. how shall
language paint her? The bereaved husband who
knew every secret feeling of her heart, feels that
no language can do justice to her pure and spot
less and excellent life. An eternity of affection
could alone repay her fervent love and UNMARRIED
kindness to him, and her assiduous care of his
Interests and happiness. In her last moments
noble qualities were discovered treasured in her
heart, which were unknown even to HIM who
knew her best. l. was then that she rose above
human nature. In her life she was the pure. the
lovely, the exalted woman; in death she was an
anger. The only consolation of an almost in
consoiable husband, is that she is happy. 1.-THE
bible be true, (says hey if God is faithful Csea
ter, when he devoutly believes, then is she Lap-
Ply May the great God enable bereaved hns-
band and children to live as she lived and die as
she died, is the humqle prayer of one who had
long the honor of his and her friendship.
DlED-ln this village, on Tuesday the 2lsl
INST MARY ISABEL, daughter of Charles and Ma
ry Prentice
"on the same day CAROLINE, daughter of
John T. and Laura Charter, aged s years.
y esterday, at 10 o'clock, r. M. Mrs.
BETSY ABBOTT, consort of Ear. Jeremiah Abbott.
amer lingering illness of several months, aged
32 Years .. 90