The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-11-15
IN INTEREs INCIDENT.

An incident Of the Cholera occurred in
this city few days since, which for several
reasons we think worth recording. Among
the house. holds which had been entered and
stricken by The fatal disease, was that Of
Mr. lIangiy, worthy lrishman who has
long been employed by the Commissioners
Of Streets. Ills wife, a warm-hear,ed,
moiherly woman, devotedly attached to
children, aud self-sacriicing TO promote
their welfare and happiness, was taken
with the Cholera and died and was buried
on Thursday, Sept. Goth. Next lovely
little daughter, seven years Of age, was
taken sick, and she loo died, and her body
| aid out and her limbs adjusted in the en-.
brace Of the King OF Terrors. The father
applied 10 Alderman Wingato for coffin,
but for so,nc cause II could no, be had i'm
mcdia,eiy and its delivery was postponed for
an hour or two during this time Mr.. Hang
ley returned home, when the supposed dead
child stretched forth her arms. with tho
exclamation, oh, Father! | have been to
Heaven, and il is n beautiful piace!r
Alter tue surprise and the excitement Of
the girl had subsidized, she gave relation
Of whit she had seen, as she expressed it,
lin Heaven
She saw her mother in Heaven, and she
was taking caro- OF little children, many Of
whom she called by name, aud among them
she said were four children Of Uncle Hang
lev. and three children Of Uncle Cnsey's.
Aunt Lynch is not there now, but she will
be To morrow; aud on Sunday shall go
back again
Bat said an older sister, 1T cannot be
so. dearest, for there are but two Of Uncle
Casey's children dead.
Yes, I saw three Of them in Heaven, and
dear mp,her was tnkins care Of them. All
were dressed in white, and were very hap
py, and tho children playing. Oh!it was
beautiful there; and shall 90 there again
next Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock
Mr. Hangly immediately informed Mr..
Winga,c that his daughter was not dead.
when he, in company with Dr.. Morrison,
visited the house, and the little girl related
substantially the same story. Il seems, too,
,hat shortly after this relation Of the little
yiri Of what she had seen and hoard in
Heaven, message came from Mr.. Casey
in Carmel, giving information Of the death
nf another child, aud inviting them to at
tend the funeral.
or the four children other Uncle Hang
lev, two died in this city. and two were
drowned on their passage from Ireland.
We called on Saturday to SEQ and talk
with this little girl, but she was very feeble,
and Just then in browse, and we would
no, allow her 10 be disturbed. She is said
TO have a very thoughtful and serious coun-
tcnnnce, and to be very interesting child.
She Ind no wish to live, but preferred re-
turning 10 her mother. The father and
sister are seriously, but very huppily i'm
pressed with the relations Of this sweet
child, and joylully believe the story she
tells. Their house is n pattern Of neatness,
md they alf posscss hearts Overlooking with
affeclion, and are sincerely happy on ac-
coan, Of their heavenly messenger.
4 was sorry said Mr.. H.. to Dr.. Morrison,
in the honest, truthful simplicity Of his
heart, swhcn nv good wife died, but I'm not
now, but only wish to be with her. The
elder sisters, too, live in joyful hope OF
meeting At length, md care not how soon,
iii it be Gods time, their dear mother in
heaven, where she has been seen by their
angel sister, who has been permitted to re-
turn to the earth aud make the fact known
10 them.
Since the above was published there have
been great many inquiries respecting this
little girl, some Of which we will now an.
swer.
Although ut the time time Of the SEEM
ING death Of this child it was supposed that