Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-10-31

OBITUARY.
Again we have been made to feel that
"Death delights to smte, what smitten,
Most proclaims the pride Of power"
Mrs. EMELlNE S. SToDDARD, OF Ludlow,
was the daughter Of Daniel and Lucy Cobb,
of Windham. She was born October goth,
1910. In the autumn of 1881, she was call
ed to bury dear sister, about two years
Younger than herself This was the loved
sister of her infantile days, and the constant
associate of her youth. Their souls were
knit together. Now, Emeline felt that the
death Of her beloved sister, Miranda, was
a loud call from God to her to be also ready
She became anxious about her souls saliva
ton. She avoided the company of the vain,
and sought retirement and the society Of
christians. She was soon considered, by her
pastor and christian friends, as hopefully pi
Gus. She had not, however, sufficient evil
dence Of her own acceptance with God, to
induce her to make public profession of faith
in her Redeemer. She regarded hypocrisy
as sin Of greater magnitude than that of
remission in duty. Yet she would some
times say she should love to be baptized and
join the church Of Christ, had she the full
evidence she was christian. She ardently
longed to be true disciple of Christ For
this, she would be willing to do, or suffer
anything.
In December, 1885, she was married to
Mr.. hbishai Stoddard, a merchant in the
village of Ludlow, to which place she re-
moved, where she soon won the esteem OF
large circle Of acquaintance.
For the church with which her husband
was connected, she manifested deep inter-
est. Here she and her husband lived most
happily, until her death. She was faithful
friend, an obedient and affectionate daugh-
Ter, kind and beloved sister. As wife,
y she combined all those amiable qualities
which grace the virtuous of her sex. She
was kind, attentive, always cheerful and pc
culiarly affectionate. So far as is known,
she had not an enemy on earth. Those who
knew her best, loved her most.
In April last, Mr.. and Mrs. Stoddard were
made the happy parents of very promising
son. From that time, Mrs. Stoddard was
confined to her room most of the time. Oc-
casionally, however, she rode out, until a.
bout two weeks before her death. Then she
was taken suddenly and violently sick, with
the dysentery. Every effort to check it:
ravages was Intellectual. 1t continued with
unabating severity till the close of her life
During her whole confinement, she was {
bright example of patience in suffering. Fo
the last twelve days of her life, her suffer
ings were most intense; yet she was neve
heard to utter murmur, but often express
ed fear lest she should become inpatient
She retained the full possession of her men
ial faculties until the end. She said but lii
tle about dying, until two days before be
death. When inquired of relative to he
hope in Christ she expressed fear lest sh
was not prepared to die. That she regard
I'd death as near, was apparent from her be
Ginning to arrange her affairs for her depart
IRE, about week before it occurred reques
ing her mother to take charge, for the pre-:
ent, Of her little son, Daniel Licortes. Sh
often prayed that she might have realizin
sense of her condition, and be fully recor
ciled to the will of God. On seeing her hu
band in tears, she anxiously inquired Il
PAUSE of his grief. He informed her that II
only cause of his grief was, her extreme sic
Jess. "Do not" said she, feel so . ar
requested him not to weep again in her pre-
ence. She said that the thought of dyir
and being forgotten by her dear husband, w
parder to give up than all other world
things. In an interview with him, she
guested that he would give up the care of b
ittle son to her mother for a few years
then train him up as he would wish he h
Done when he should lie on such bed
hers then was-wished him to lemember I
indness Of the neighbors, also her own dc
PARENTS, brothers and sisters, and his on
iOowed mother, who had been with thu
O'lHg her whole sickness. She then ,
O,'eu MN to put his trust in God, who v
AOle 70 support him in every trial.
on Friday and Saturday morning she
peared little more comfortable. hn, hor
noon on Saturday, she began rapidly to f
About O'Clock she asked her physician