, 1844-01-20
"-- Understood
And reIished onlv by tie q

In Ashley, of Croop, on Saturday the
18th inst, Fanny w. daughter of il. Z.
Hesser, Esq, cfthat place, aged 3 years,
B months, and ID days.
On Thursday, the 9Th inst, Martha
Lucy infant daughter of Edwin and IRA
MIA l.. Draper, of Louisiana, No., aged
two years and six days.
How true is the saying, that "Death
loves a shining mark and that Gin the
midst of life we are in the midst Of
death" But a few short days previous
to her disease, this little innocent was
caroling in all the innocence Of child
hood, and glee ef health, the pride and
hope Of her fond parents, a thing of
beauty and admiration TO all who beEeld
her. But Death marked her for his
own, and like an early flower plucked
her out of their anxious gaze, and bore
her off to deck his dark prison house Of
clay. Oh. how many such sweet flow
ers has he blasted by his whitening grasp,
never more TO bloom on earth. But
though we shall no more see her bright
face, nor hear her prattling voice in time,
we have his word, who said "suffer little
children 10 come unto me, and forbid
them not, for of such is the Kingdom of
God" that if we prove faithful 10 the
end, we shall again be united, never
more 10 part, where sickness and suffer-
ms and death shall no more be fealt.-
The limits Of this article will not allow
Of all the reflections which the subject
and object Of this notice are so wei! cal
culated TO suggest. But n or t.. o re-
marks may be permitted 10 the Partially
of q deaf friend of the deceased. She
was a child Of unusual sprightliAess, of
much beauty, and OF remarkable alice
ton for her parents and little BROTHER
At the commencement OF her illness, Ter
little brother was 25sen:, and during MS
stay from home, she repeatedly called
his name, eXPrc5s.ry a2X.e.yto see him.
But when he came, disease had made
such progress, "a. she &c lore Iecog-
nized him, :hoIgh IN .er drum she
frequently called h.s name. Previous
20 her sickness, she had learned - sing
~se:eral verses o. different hymns, 10
warble which was her daily employment.
a few hours before her ext, dough de-
liriun re!5ned over her senses she cali
ed by name her mother, father, brother
and other friends, ana Kissed them re-
peatediy in tie most alfc.tioaatc manner.
About the same tine she sung in 4 clear
& distinct manner, the lollowin3 chorus,
being one tia. she had SO frequently
warbled in he2iih:
Then you'll cry and want 10 be-"
Happy in eternity"
In one so extremely young, being the
age at which children usually begin to
talk, the fact was extremely affecting,
and almost forced the idea Oh ones mind
that God through his divine Spirit was
preparing her soul for mat bliss which
no doubt was in store for her. Through
the whole of her sickness, she took the
most nauseous medicines without COM
plant, and though racked with pain, and
her mind wandering from fever, a placid
smile seemed almost constantly to play
on her beautiful features, which never
shrunk nor became emaciated TO the last,
but in all their beauty, continued 20
shine till the grave closed the view for
ever, leaving TO the bereaved parents
and friends the melancholy feeling that
her existence had been to them merely
a bright but erGnescent dream.