Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-10-23
VERMONT TELEGRAPH.
BRANDON, SATURDAY. OCT. 10, 1899.
For the Telegraph.
OBITUARY..

satisfactory evidence Of the truth and inn
porlance of The remark for, noiwilhstand-
ing the strong desire TO live, that is implant-
ed in the bosom Of every rational! creature.
add the consequent care and solicilude thai
is exercised on the part of man, we see one
after another Of our friends and acouaint-
ance consigned 10 The narrow house, and
the solemn knell, as il strikes upon our ears.
often reminds US ihatyouth as well as age
Is exposed to the fatal shafts Of the king of
,euors. Tolive WELLS in our power. and
happy shall we be, fin the morning of
life, we seek the favor and friendship of
God; that, while passing through This will.
derness world, and especially in the dark
valley OF the shadow of death, we may en-
Joy The light of His countenance, ard final
ly be admitted TO seats at His right hand.
where are pleasures forevernore. But an
undue attachment TO the world, accompani-
ed with our highest efforts to prolong our
present life, cannot add one cubit to our
stature, or one day 10 the time that God has
given US TO remain in the world. The far.
est blossoms of spring are soonest pluoked
so the arrows Of Death are often aimed a,
the loyeliest Of our race.
Death loves a shining mark-
Like other iyranis he delights to smite
What, smitten, most proclaims the pride of
power
And arbitrary nod
Could innocence and virtue united TO the
brightest hopes OF earthly happiness, afford
any security against that fell DESTROYER, we
should not, now, be called TO mourn tie loss
Of one so dear TO all as the subject Of the
following notice. We have here a melan-
cholY illustration of these beautiful lines of
tbe poet -
oh! how portentous is prosperity!
How, coner-like, it threatens, while it shines;
Few years but yield usproof ofdeath's ambition,
To Gull his victims from the faircst fold,
And sheath his shafts III all the pride oflfe.'
Mrs. Della E. C. Fisk, the wife Of Benz.
G. Fisk, and eldest daughter OF VIM. B.
and Elecia o. Chandler, was born in Ran.
dOIph, Nov. 10, 1917, and died in East
Bethel, Sept Ii, 1899, aged 81 years, 8
months and 70 days. Seldom indeed are
we called TO mourn the loss Of one in whom
are found SO many excellencies. 1t is not
enough to say Of her, in general terms, that
she was universally beloved. She was dis
tin2cished for those amiable qualities which
adorn the female, and especially the chris
iian character; which, while they may be
scarcely appreciated by the world around,
form an essential part Of the happiness OF
the domestic circle, and conduce in a very
great degree TO the advancement Of the high
est moral and intellectual good of society
From childhood she was ever kind, obliging
atlectlonate and grateful. To say that she
was never inlthe wrong, would be to say thai
she was free from the imperfections of hu
man nature; for who that must contend
with these bat will sometimes err2 We
Nod IN her no example Of perfection. Ii i:
sad, however, that even the faults OF some
are the means Of rendering them dearer L
u.s. Of none may this with more justice b.
SAID, than OF our friend. Sc universal ant
strong was her desire Of doing right, tina
she was very seldom in fault but, if sh,
had Inadvertently injured the feelings of an
other, or was conscious Of any wrong, he
sincere repentance and humble apology
would more than atone for her slight offence
The amiable disposition which she possess
ea-lhat tenderness of feeling-that warmi
VI afection-and that benevoence Of heart
which she ever manifested, could but rende
0er very dear to friends and all with who,
she was connected. Though, as we Nigh
suppose from the faithful religious inslruc
"On OF her parents, as we'll as from he
own happy disposition, she was never a
Fhemy to the religion Of the cross, till tn
year 1891 she was a stranger to its tran.
tof'nlng Influences; and though convince
ITS importance by the force Of ruth ope
ahng upon her heart and conscience. as
was exhibited from the sacred desk she ha
ever resisleda'he gracious operations Of ii
dolly Spirit. But, 10 the course Of a rev
val OF religion, in the Gall Of ,ha, year, s.
was led to see the exceeding wickedness
her heart, in the sight Of God, and in vie
q It, 10 accept o. the offers Of pardon ,hr
me aloning merits Of a cruciied Savior.
one united with the Baptist church
Draintree, on the profession Of her faith
Christ and we ,r,,s, a..