Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-18
OHgETUAR 4.

DIED, August 18th. ls41, of bilious congestive
fever, in the town Of Charlton, Mo, Miss Nancy
ADELtA Blue, sister of Doctor John H. Blue, for
merly Of Thompkins county, New York
Death comes to the aged, as the angel of mercy.
and welcomes the weary soul into the repo,e OF the
spirit land. Death comes to the tender child with
the hand of affection and removes it to fairer
world ere it has known the pleasures or pains of
earth But when death comes and Snatches away
from our midst one blooming in youth and loveii-
ness, the pride Of her friends and an ornament to
society, we all must feel that death is no reSpecer
Of persons
" Leaves have their time to fall
And flowers to wither at the north winds
breath,
And stars to set-but all,
Thou hast all seasons for thine own, OH!
Death
Miss Blue was comparatively a stranger here;
but they who knew her, loved her; and the writer
Of this article feels that he is only representing the
wishes of The community in not permitting her
memory 10 90 down to the silent tomb without
some little memento Of their regard She died far
away from her atfectionate parent. and has left
the heart and the home of her brothers desOate;
and sadness, which time alone can wear away.
has spread itself among her associates.
If we may say it nf any one, we feel authorized
so far our acquaintance with her extended, to
say II VI neE lflul III all Tue TeldIOnS vi nG SHE
was fuultless-the affectionate sister and the true
friend. We are informed that this her char
Hcter at her native home, and this is the character
ahe fast establishing here. The charms OF
person and Of intellect fitted her for prominent
place in >ucietv; hrt she loved domestic retirement
and it was onl, the few Nho knew her well. tina
knew all her worth She had n warm heart for
those she admitted 10 her confidence, but COO
! head in selecting them. She was reserved in her
manners and dignified, but not naughty. Size was
keen in her disCernment of character, but spoke
| harm of no one. She was mild and unassuming in
her disposition, but had singular energy Of mind.
| She made no public profession Of religion, and
| the fatal type of her disease made it impossible tol
her friends to learn the feelings Of her last hours
but she had been Ielgiously educated by PouS par
ents and teachers, and had deep and abiding
sense of religious obligation. Pages in her bible
| had been recently turned down, evidenclng much
devotional spirit. She was found praying in hei
lucid moments and we trust in the goodness Of
! God as manifested in the scheme Of redemption
the bright prospects of this world for the glories
that fade not away in heaven.
| She died-younC, beautiful, and promising -
! We feel in our bereavement that we have lost much
! But who shall say that she is not fortunate Ant
shall we be SOL Shall We all fulfil our destiny "a
well as she has done! Shall we all die in pros
perity, and amid the sympathes and tears Of on
| friends, and leave name that thev will love t
cherish, and tomb around which affection will de
| light to linger with pensive recoIlectons! Blessed
are thew that die thus ANXIOUS ADvENAE.
Monticello Seminary.