Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-11-09
REMARKABLE CHOLERA STORY

city few DAYS since, which for several reasons
we think worth recording. Among the house
holds which have been entered and stricken by
the fatal disease was that of Mr. Hangley, a
worthy freshman, who has long been employed
by the Commissioner of streets. His wife, 9
warm hearted moherly woman, devotedly at
tached TO children, and selfsacrihcing to promote
their welfare and happiness, was taken with the
cholera and died, and was buried on Thursday
Sept. 29th. Next a lovely little daughter, 7
years of age, was taken sick, and she too died.
and her body laid out and her limbs adjusted in
the embrace of the king of terrors The father
applied to Alderman Wingate for a coffin, but for
some cause it could not be had immediately, and
its delivery was postponed for an hour or two;
during this time Mr.. Hangfey returned home,
when the supposed dead child stretched forth her
arms, with the exclamation, "Oh, father, have
been TO heaven, and it is beautiful place!"
After the surprise and the excitement of the
girl had subsidized, she gave relation of what she
had seen, as she expressed il, Gin heaven"
She saw her mother in heaven, and she was
taking care of little children, many of whom she
called by name; among them she said there were
four children of Uncle Hangley. and three chill
dren of Uncle Casy's. Aunt Lynch is not there
now, but she will be tomorrow; and on Sunday
| shall go back again
But" said All older sister, :" it can not be so,
for there are but two of Uncle Caseys children
dead"
Yes, | saw three of them in heaven,
and dear mother was taking care of them. All
were dressed in white, and all Were very happy
and the children playing. Ga! it was beautiful
there; and shall go there again next Sunday af
ternoon at four o'clock"
Mr.. Hangey imm adiately informed Mr. Win
kr,
in company with Dr. Morrison, visited the house,
and the little girl related substantially the same
story 1t seems, too, that shortly after the rea-
ton of this little girl, of what she had seen and
heard in heaven, a message came from Mr. Ca
sey in Carmel, giving information of the death
of another child, and invited them to attend the
funeral.
Oflhe four children of her Uncle Iangley, two
died in this city, and two were drowned on their
passage from Ireland.
We called on Saturday TO see and talk with this
little girl, but she was very feeble, and just then
in a drouse, and we did not allow her TO be dis
turbed. She is said TO have a very thoughtful
and serious countenance, and to be a very inter-
esting child. She had no wish to live, but pre-
terred returning to her mother The father and
sisters are seriously, but very happily, impressed
with the relations Of this sweet child, and Joyfuly
believe the story she tells. Their house is a
pattern of neatness, and they all possess hearts
overlooking with affection, and are sincerely
happy ON accountof their heavenly messenger.
Il was sorry said Mr. H. 10 Dr. Morrison, in
the honest truthful simplicity of his heart "whcn
my good wifi, died, but | am not now, bat only
wish to be with her" The elder sisters. too, live
now in joyful hope of meeting at length, and
they care not how soon, if it be Gods time, their
dear mother, in heaven, where she bad been seen
by their angel sister, who has been permitted TO
return to the earth, and to make the fact known
TO them.
Since the above was published, there have been
great many inquiries respecting this little girl,
soma OF which we will now answer. Although
al the time Cf the seeming death of this little
child, it was not supposed that her aunt Lynch
was dangerously i'll, she not having the cholera
bat attacked with dyscntery. But she died the
next day rs stated.
On Sunday afternoon, Mr.. Daniel Warren, a
very worthy religious man. who had been much
among cholera patients, and feeling perhaps Il
htue moved by curiosity, called 10 see the little
girl, and addressed her cheeriully and told her
that she appeared better, and would soon be
well, and get out in a day or two.
But | am going 10 mother again at four
o'clock she quietly and softly said,
w nen, Tomorrow"
No to-day"
Mr.. Warren Cndeavored to turn her attention
to hopeful prospects otrecovery, bat the little sut
terer was fast sinking away--the death rattle
was heard, and SHE soon ceased TO breathe, her
pUIse stopped, and the tixedness of death was i'm
pressed upon her beautiful countenance. She
was dead!
Mr. Warren looked at the town clock, in the
distance from the window, for there was no
clock in the house, and it was four o'clock
Whle pondrrng upon, TO him, the singular coin
cidance IN t.lls case. and about hail an hour had
passed when new signs of life appeared and
again the spirit ct the sweet girl returned She
asked for water, and said she was ured, and sank
away into quiet sleep.
Since then she has been gradually recovering,
but her elder sister, who watched her so tenderiy
and who would so willingly have accompanied
her to live with her blessed mother in heaven,
was the next day taken with the cholera, and the
following day died and was buried.
The father of this little girl is ignorant, vet a
specimen of pure, warm heart, with all the I'M
sophisticated simplicity and uuthtunrss OF ma
turc, he is poor lie had large family; and he
saws that for the whole season he mad but two
pounds of butter in his house, and they only had
meat but twice. They had lived almost wholly
upon bread and tea.
Such are the simple facts in the case which we
leave for the present without comment or at
tempted explanation Bangor Wing of Fri
day.