Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-09-12


DlEp On the 9Th inst. of ryphus lever, Ma
N Elizabeth Eagar, aged fifteen years daughter OF
Robert and Hannah Eagar.
From child her atlectunaic disposition, had
more than usually cndeared her Ia the hearts ol her
hefrayed parents while the nllldness Of her manners,
the dsin,erestedntSs OF her love and her upright
| department, gained Tor her such an influence over
The Younger members OF The Family, as was only 10
be Hooked Ior in one Of ripper years, No extaotdln-
/ airy Qnickness of intellect drew lorih the enbgums
| of her teacher, or made her the Object OF admVa-
| ton amnng her classmates YET hermpde~l respect.
4 iu demeannr, her Efforts 10 please, c0mbncd with
a constant even cheerful temper, threw around both
teacher and schoolmtes, ties, whichever HE strong
hand Of the destroyer may not entirely sunder
! When are drups into the tomb we cannot refuse
affections tribute yet such we know IS The course OF
nature and eur hearts are prepared or lhe event
Bnt when Incoming youh Is forced from The fond
embraces OF devoted friends, and snalched away II
the spnpg tide Of HE, with all The bgh prospects
Of tie future vet undeveloped and the TAR promises
! OF long HE bighed IN montnt ~ me ehIlhng lfoS
ofhe tomb lis then we iee the vanity ul man anf
of The Glory oe man; lis then that hearts, too HI
lie prepared for the shock, are made TO bleed atcve
~ pore. aud we seek in vain by any cafIhly consul
Grafton to repair our loss. For what on earth shal
4 wr take as a II equivalent for affections lroken ties
Where then shall afflicted human nature hook 10
consolation? Where shall tie spirit Rotitdcd b.
bereavement seek healing laig' Are all GU
homes and prospects destroyed by DEATH and is tier
no ne beyond The tomb Human philosophy q
tine NAV nerve The soul 10 bear It's loss with pa
thence and frmnes', bal reigun alone aior'N
ground lr consolation, religion pours the healni
balm, opening oher and brighter prospects 10 on
view il tcacbes us thai, although the uyed ones &
earth, whom death has called away may never re
turn 10 Us, DAY will shortly come when we shall g
TO them aud that our meAlng then SHAH mol Ia sad
deoed bv he prospects al n coming SEPARATION,
Happy ihcn tley who possess this source OF cotso
alton And happy This instance are both they
who montn, and she whose loss ecy Ino"fn; Tor
naturHy prelisposed To religion ere She was se'zet
with her ias illness the constant peculiar heh' o
her mind towards tbs subject combined with grea
seriousness attracted tie attention OF those arnuh'
her, while tie spirituality of her conversation anl
.her anxious longing fo g0aud be with her hti0ve'
bro,hcr.whom she nd jnst lost, seemed almost "
omen OF some neutrality-suspicious. too soon aud laa
" verified BY her deparl1re from ih' wor,
ofanlcton. Wien sickness came aud pau an
f,ycr pnervatcd her system, She lifted hern nd Z
God and sought strength foni Hon who was al
WAYS the friend ol heaiilicled and needy aad wilt
: when called Oh, never refused 10 lend liclpm
band. s
III Trusting then in the mercy Of God her bcreave
phrehls mourn, Us true, etmOnrn they ntths hos
withnut hope, nor dnilbey see 10 this disEcntaio
Of Divine Providence hetleaIlugs Of al ang Coz
b0 much rather lie Kind care u loylp9 Fa'fe
who well understood lhe best interests Of lejrbAo'
!, "a child. D.nierraed ,hcn 10 Their love, the
! submit their viii 10 That Of their Maker, Known
Thai though he loss they sustain gteal, yel the
.cluI's gain Is nnspeakahy gieaeE and witl;patiel
. waiting, fhey look toward 10 thai day when tie
), shall be called 70 meei her and be forever With he
o Columbus, Sept, sth 1870