The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-10-30
Moral Readings.
Death bed of Charlotte Eliz-
abeth.

Mr. Dood has recently published the me.
moirs of this giAed woman, from which we
take the following scene. The numerous adj
mirerers of the beautiful writings of Char
.Iotte Elizabeth will be pleased to see an nc
count of her gentle exit from this to the spirit
world.
"She arrived at Ramsgate at half past six,
and went 10 an hotel, as tho mp arInents she
was to occupy OIL the West Cliff. were not
yet ready. She was fatgued and exhausted,
and Immediately retired to rest; and her de-
light was great at finding that, as she lay on
her pillow, she Ind full view ofthe sea and
entrance TO the harbor. On the following
morning slight bleeding commenced which
soon became alarming, and surgeon was
immediately called in. lie succeeded in
.stanching the hcmorrhage, but not before
much blood had been lost, as il was one of
thc larger blood vessels that had now been
invaded by the cancer. Mr. Ayres the sur
geon, made some remarks on her tranquility
land resignation to which she replied, SIT is
The love ofJesus that sustuins mel" She now
grew very faint, and Mr. Ayers attention was
uRrcuitting. She then said, "My flesh and
my heart fail me, but Jesus does not fail mel"
A little weak wine and water somewhat re-
vved her, and she said TO Mr. A., MS he left
the Lord Jesus" aud showed pleasure when
HE gave sign ofassent. She then babe those
around her krecl, and pray; parGon and ac-
,ceptance nothing more"
Her kind Jewish friends, Mr. and Mrs. |.
Mayors, had heard of her arrival, and imme- /
&tiutely.caiRe TO see her. She wus too feeble
10 speak much, hut was just able to tell them
that Jesus upheld her, that He was he: only |
dope and refuge.
L II, H., l.aI I,,,.
ing the whole night was calm and cheerful,
even to playfuIness; bu; hardly an hour pass
ed without the words, elbow very good Tic
is to mel" When the midnight train had ar
rived from London, she was little dlsap-
pointed at finding that Mr. IIerin, her nledi-
cal attendant-to whom special messenger
had been sent OH the occurrence ofthe bleed
iug--could not arrive till the next day, and
remarked, that she did not think she should
live to see him.
Early in the morning of the 10Th, mark
cd change was apparent in her countenance
-, her breathing became somewhat oppress-
ed, and at eleven O'Clock sho suddenly eX-
claimed, at is DEATH" Mr. Ayres was instant
ly sent for, and confirmed the sad truth. She
seemed to suffer no paiil,-no sigh or groan
escaped her; her cohutenance was calm and
happy, and she kept her eyes steadily fixed
on her husband, following his every motion,
md showing uncasnees if for a moment he
left her side. Life seemed slowly ebbing u
way. Once again her eyes frightened; her
husband was leaning over her, and throwing
her arm round his neck, and pressing his lips
to hers she exclaimed with intense emphasis,
81 love your
All thought that these were her last words;
but it soon became evident that she was gath
ering her remaining strength for Il mighty
effort: and then, with death in every look and
tone-gaspng between each word, hut with
Il loud, clear aud distinct voice, she uttered
these words: "Tell them," naming some
dear Jewish friends-''tell-- that Jesus
us the Messah-and tel"-
Her hand had forgotten its cunning; her
tongue lOaS cIeaving to the roof of her mouth
but Charlotte Elizabeth had not forgotten
Jerusaem!
The brea;hngs grew fainter and fainter
her brow was just slightly convulsed-and ut
twenty minutes of TWO, she full asleep in Je-
sus.
She had charged her husband, two months
before her death, never to lay her in n vault,
but in simple earth dug graveyard in Il per-
ishabe coffin, dislking all attempts 10 avert
the almighty decree, "Dust thou art, and I'M
to dust thou shalt return" On visiting the
lake MuIingar, in 1887 where her beloved
brother had been drowned, she brought from
its banks u simple plant, which she preserved
in her various gardens, and latterIy,in flow
er pot. This, she charged him to plant on
her grave, over which no stone was to be laid,
but the spot to be marked by plain head
stone, debating the epitaph, which with the
addition ofthe date, has been thus inscribed:
LIE THE MORTAL REMAINS
CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH,