New-York daily tribune., 1845-04-26

with much kindn-sss OF manner, ana expressing
her conc.rne al giylng this Trouble. One tore
Noon did prevail with her TO Jet them Garry hers
considerable distance from the House, TO shelter
I'd sunny Spot whereunto we did oitresor.ormer-
10 10 hear the Wood-plgeOn which irequented N.
Fire Trees hereabout We seated ourselves, and
did passe an houre or two very pleasantly; she re-
rnarked how nercliuy II was ordered, tGat these
Pleasures should rename TO the last Days OF Lie;
that when the Infrmlties oi Age make the Com
panv of others burrhensorne to US, and ourselves
burtben TO them the quiet Contemplation OF the
Workes OF Col affords simple Pleasure which
needrth not ausht else Jhan contented Alnde to
enjoy: the Singing CT BIRDS, even single fi0wer,
or pretty Spot Ike this, with Its bank OF Pfim.
roses and the Brooke running IN there below, and
this warm Sunshine, how pleasant are they Iney
lake back the Thoughts 10 our l0utn, whicn age
doth love 10 look back upon. She then related o
me many Passages OF her early Lie. wherein was
observable the same Love OF natural beauty lna'
doth novY minister IN so large measure 10 her In
joyment.
The swee,e Season OF Spring was delightful 10
her beyond any other Time OF the fearc ye' IN
all did she recognize the boun'liuli Hand OF the
Creator and most aptly drew from ali his WoFkes,
those Divine Teachings made manifest In the ploss
and owly Minde unto whom Day unto Day ut
t,reti Speech. and Night unto Night shetceh
knorLe9ge In the QIleinesse OF Con'empiatIons
the still snail voice oil God hnoeth Place IN the
Heart: she had listened thereunio IN the days OF
her Youth, and IN Age she reapeth ner Reward: 'hs
Year-s draw not nigh unto her when she Will say
hare no pleasure la them Such were my thoughts,
as beheld her placid Enjoyment, and heard her
commend the delicate Beauty OF a Flower she held
in her Hand, remarklng That she !ooa'd upon ms
Portion Ot Creation a IN particular mdnne! Wor-
thy of our sacred regard. the Flowers oi the tleld
beng sanctIfied By L0rd teaching from them
Lessons of Faiihfulnesse IN the Wisdom and Love
of our I{enrenly Fothcr She asked me IT would
repeate the Goth and 9lst PsGinleS, which did Tor
rh- most part she repeated alter me the words,
J,ct i, their Strength Lnb0i,r and Soyroc Three
score aud ten Yeares have not scene and this
heightened Span OF Life may mol be ordained tor
me vet IN the latter DAYS of my Pilgrimage thus
fare toward the Grave, the Lord hath iayd upon
me no Burthen which his Love hath not made hight
and easy 10 b. borne: Sight and Hearing RENAME,
and the use of my Limbs so fare a. an old woman
needeth Surely Goodnesse and Mercy have iol-
lowed me all the DAYS OF my Lie, and WILL coubi
not 10 the Close, and my evening sun Will, hSm'
biz hope. be permitted 10 set IN bnghinessc. She
took a Rosebud wolch mad gathered, and sayd,
This Bud will never open but some there are
which will unfold III Heaven. She look d earnest
~ in my Face: perceived her meaning, My pre-
cious Chiid, mine tha; is in Heaven, sayd, and
could notrefrane from Tears Calm thyselfe, my
Daughter shall soonc meet hun, II ! AIN found
worthy TO be where his pure Spirit is let me feel as
Link between thy Soul and his. . that may
one day meet there all my deare Children: many
have been NV Bcreavements, but Mercy, tender
Mercy was in all my Affections We arose, and
shc was able TO walk good part OF the Way to-
wards the House, un;Ill the servants nett US
Hencclorih nv Mother left the House but seldom,
audEsOcpe showed Shersel incapable OF this much
exerllon: her strength diminished daily, and She
became scarce able TO quit her chamber.
She desired one day TO speak with MY Husband
and communicated to him her conviction tha, there
remained 10 her but shor, Time 10 live, and re-
quested him To prepare ue Tor her immediate de-
IN I'ImtIgIIOu OF setting form
next Dav: bat II wastoo late: she was weake 10
bear moving she tooke 10 her bed, and thence
forth lefther not, save when wanted IN the Ntoserte
One Night ii was the SaJbatt, she called rs both
TO her Bedside, expressed her Happinesse in behold,
ing us so united IN the bonds of Affection and
Friendship: in most touching manner addressed
nv Husband commended me as her chief earthly
Treasure 10 his continued tender Care AMI Love,
and then, the T-ares running down hertace. thank
ed him for the kindnesSe and Gcnllrnessth he had al
WAYS shewn 10 her beloved Daughter: she pressed
our two Hands together rays'd herself up, and In
low trcmulous Tone, slowly utier'd as nearly as !
can remember them these Words:
Almighty Father. behold these my Children: blessc
them In each other and in their Children kecpe them In
the Path of Isheousessc protect them in Danger COM
fort them in AfictOn and when they come 10 paSsc
through the Valley Of tie Shadow OF Death let their 81 ri
not neither he afraid but let them lay hold on the
promises Eternal Lie through Faith in Christ Jesus our
Lord and Saviour. Amen
She sunk back exhausted, and revived not againe
10 hold Intercourse with us. Her Counenancc,
though at times marked by Suffering, was Calm
aud PEACEFUL her Eyes mostly closed rs IN Sleep;
the Svcry Hair parted on her Forchead she lay
throughout, the remainder OF the day without taxi
ing notice c thing: twice or thrice she ask d
for Water TO drink, and smil'd aitctionately on al
around.
Late in the evening She savd, Is Ngbel here: her
faithful Servant approach d near the Bed. She had
taken leave the day before OF such OF our Domestcs
as she knew personally, and now gave Messages OF
Remembrance to those al y imjled0n, not forget
ting one or Two poore aged Woemen TO whom she
had beene good Friend IN their old Age OF Power
tv Agane she became much exhausted, and we
though, the faint Breathing must soon cease but
she SO remained some houres About i've OF the
clock in the morning she opened her eyes: the early
Suunc s.on in at the Easement, which was at The
tar,hest side from the Bed: she appeared conscious
OF the Daylight, ami we could partly distinguish
the Words, HeGreH, no Sun the Glory 1 God, INC
Asykt thereof She lock d on all that were near unto
her, and we thought she saSd, Deare Children.
soopd 10 kisse her: with last Effort she returned
nv Embrace and as gently layed her tieao On
The Pillow. her pure Spirit lei, Us earthly Mansion
In ,ha stlllnesse of this awinl Moment my Mind
WAS imp:ess'd with The Belief that her passing
Soirit look on her weeping FANNY with Love
set free from all earthly Fearc IN the perfect trl
ton of Faith which was become her blessed tx
perience, knowing that our Sorrow would a oe out
}or Moment compared 10 the eternal f0sit o.
Glorv Dearest Mosker, may Thy precious EXsm-
Pie be ever present with me. fell IT sore TRIAL,
the House being at this time full OF Company yet
believe il might be good tor me that there were so
many to be cared for. My Sister Dorotlywas truly
kind: 4lbinia was prevented coming My Lord
Noei was true Mourner, a more Ihan common AT
lection united hun in Bonds of Intimacy with hls
late Sister aud he sought every Opportunity OF Con-
verse with me, and pas<'d mach Time OF every
Day alone in her favOuriie Walks: his Daughter
Eltanor had accompanied him out OF Leiceter,
SHIRE before he lei, us my deare Uncle had gained
the Love and ESteeme OF all.
l NAV here write an Inscription TO the Memory
Of the late Mistresse HanpGcn, which my Lord did
copy from her Tomb in The Churchai Great Hump
den, when he was last al thai Place, The same aF-
p,ains 10 me particularly suited 10 the Subject ct
the last pages Of this Diary, wherein my Pen wonld
faile were 10 attempt 10 describe her Excellence
or nv own great Lose.
To The eternal Memory OF the truey Nertuous and Plus
E,.at.a Rda,ySe,. wiie Of Jcha Aampden the tender
Motaey OF All happy Offspring in hopeful Chirea In her
rcrinase the Stale aud Comfort Of her NEIGHBOURS The
Love and Glory Of well ordered Family. the Delight Snd
Ilsppncsse OF tender bat CroNre OF BLESSINGS 10
Husband: In Wife. al! eternal Paterne OF Good
.N,tf .ta I has