Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-06-29
OBITUARY.

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months At the residence q his iher IN Amherst county in
the 2ah year of her age Mrs ElviRA A. GuRrls consent
Of Mr. Charles W Christian OF this place, leaving Mind aud
ate cuunaie husband, aud four Young aud chill
den, besides numerous circle OF fond friends aud relations
mourn their sad bereavement. Mrs. e endeard To
her friends by consideration which could render lovely
the female eharactef-Possessed ola md aud gentle dispo
son SOFT mud engaging manners, and vigorous sprghtl,
aud we'll cultivated mind she failed adj
miraon and esteem OF all who enjoyed tho pleasure
acquaintance Hui neither the pk of the phy ian the
nnness Of relations and TRENDS the eneane relations
of husband aud wife, aud Of parent and ehdc check The
oi disease tile strong OF DEATH ui
the midst of usefulness To her family and friends she has
been called by sefous hut allmse Providence Ia sever
the tender ties which hound her EARTH enter upon
another and 10 her, doubtless, happier sae of existence
Mise had bern FOR professor Of religion, aud
worthy md acceptable member OF the Methodist Protestant
Church aud her friends have the consolation hew
she retained her confidence IN her Saviour the last aud
that she enabled IN the last trying hour Of death
sign all into the hands of Him, who Ind hcen with her,
and whom she ieltio be With hel even ut tho end
LINES, IN memory ofae tate Ara. +. A. C.''-s.'.
saw thy loved aud Fragile form
Long wasting under FILL disease,
And watched its symptoms night and nom,
Aud strive IN vain Ia give thee
ne e =, rn3 &c peshosrr onward tnsh'd
Till like bright untinely lowr
| saw thy gentle heine crnsh'd
beneath his setn res,sless powr.
Thy wasted form, thy pellid chuck
No longer meet my anxious gnte -
Yet, of fond Fancy hears thee speak
In the soft tunes of other dasat--
seem 10 catch The gentle sound,
To meet the glanees OF thine cyr,--
But all It's silence all around,
And The dcluslse transports die
No moro thy ead, sparkling eye
VIII greet HiY weary. wish'd return,
No more thy accents soohc Joy
The cares that IN my bosom hufnI
No more thy feeling hoau viii glow
For me with sympathetic thTlll,
Ner, when Disease shall lay me low,
Thy hand present the soothing phi.
Tho form through wears I've o,'d we'll
Aud ave musi love while have breath,
They We laid low IN is naTrow cell
To sleepthe long. long sleep ofdenth -
There sweeily resi- from all thy woes
Aud may thong htess inntstep come
To mar the peace of thy tcpnse-
No hand ptoiune thy hullon' tomb!
Thy heart WIS ardent, chase aud rue
Thy nature ren'fnus, ar,less iror
Thy life spotless--lur knew
No iaulf that found place IN thee.
That faithful heart through eH'ry III,
With all is hopes, vas sti my own
Tint mature yielded Ia my will,
That lie was spent iur me alone.
And can ever, then, forget
Oh all thy worth single token
Or 10 hnger with regtct
Around the tie thns early broken
All no while Mem y holds her seat
The record shall he urnsurd ever,
And while Aneetons pulse shall beat
| viii forget hcc-ncver ncvetl g.
at Murray Town fOhiol on the 9th Of March last
the house Of her uncle, Thomas e. Anthony, Esq Man
RIA ANS TlsnfRlAKr, hind daughter oil Chf'sopher
Tmberlake IN The ath Of her oa pulmonary con
sumption winch hHd been proving on her for upwards of lou
months SIR carried 10 ar unces six weeks be
fare her death IA hc directly under the of Of the
eminent hyscians in that pan ofihc western country tD
Samuel T. Antnny1 where lie hnd The aid aud ndsrc OF -
eight other phY-eians. But, alas her iime bud
She aeauns member of The Mrihuli T. Church for til
last tour five She bore hrf Affections with the io
:nde Of Christian. Thus snceiy deprived Of aniahl
Young woman but ouros her eternal gnnlor she lie
the strongest assurance hehnd thai she rests with her God
She told u father m hour before her DEATH thai che
afraid die lie asked her II she would not mther
well again Her that size had no drse 10 ~
coserhp she would rather die She remained perfect
in her The last Tins sisters hive in
lc than ten months Oh, young people take warn
! ing. mud be prcparrd ne thev MeIe.