Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-01-17
RM0N PHOENIX.

The death Of DR.. CHARLES l.. SMITH, which was
announced in our last number Of this paper, took
place under circumstances Of peculiar and painful
interest.
He had in early youth formed an intimate ac-
quaintance with, and a sincere and ardent attach
ment for a near and dear relative Of the Editor OF
this paper, Miss ELIZABETH A. MINER, whose early
and lamented death on the 18th ult., was recorded
in this paper four weeks since. That attachment
was reciprocated, and had ripened into the strong
est mutual affection, and had led TO an interchange
of plighted love and faith, as sacred, to pure and
loving hearts, as marriage itself.
The death of Miss MINER, the destruction Of bis
iondest hopes for earthly bliss, the sudden crushing
of his hearts young aud fresh affections, before
they had ripened into full bloom, by the iron hand
of death, overwhelmed him with the keenest an
guish, and seemed TO PROSTATE his whole nature.
Life had lost its charm, and the future which just
before, seemed clothed in hope and sunshine, was
overcast with the deepest gloom. To him, time,
at least that small portion Of il which elapsed before
his own death, seemed to have lost its wonied pow
err Of assuaging grief, and healing the wounded
heart. He left the place and the scene where the
object Of his affections had been so mournfully cul
down, and visited his friends. But neither time
nor distance gave relief 10 his stricken and bursting
heart. The evening before his death, he returned
to the residence of the Editor OF this paper, where
the saint-like departed had breathed her last. lie
spoke of feeling better than he had for some time
He spent the evening in talking of the departed
and early retired 10 bed. At about 10 o'clock, we
were called TO his bed side and found him in a
high fever, and in the short space of eighteen hours
the hand of disease, brought on by excessive men
tai agony, ended his earthly sorrows, and removed
him from this, TO another, and we trust a better
world.
Thus within less than four weeks, from The
death ofhis dear and departed friend, his own death
occurred in the same house, he was borne to The
grave by the same bearers, and was deposited BY
her side in the same tomb. In accordance with hn
request upon his dying bed, they will be buried sid,
by side in the same grave.
following paragraph
"In early childhood she formed an attachment which
was matured in youth, and which, though interrupted
by death, can never be annihilatcd for pure affections
are immortal. And to him whose hopes and affections
were conferred in this lovely Young Lady, we tender al
that consolation which springs from an mistaken faitl
in the souls Immortality, and from a firm belief in III,
recognition and reunion Of separated friends in a highe
ana uuer NE hlnured spirits, though separated Tor
time by material barriers, will when death is conquered
be attracted towards each other by mutual af6nities, AM
will be forever blessed in each others society"
No one then dreamed that that recognition an,
reunion would take place so soon. Short indee'
has been the separation. May the reunion b.
heavenly and eternal.
DIR. SMITH was a most amiable and worthy younl
man, and a consistent professor of religion. Ill
had recently located himself in Nottingham, an'
his prospects of success and usefulness were highl,
encouraging.
His death, though welcome to himself, for h.
wished not TO live, is deeply lamented by a larg
circle OF attached friends and relatives.