The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-11-10
[t'rom the Bangor Whis.]
An Interesting Incident.

~ An incident of the cholera occurred in
this city, few days since, which, for sew
eral reasons, we thing worth recording.
Among the households which had been
entered and stricken by the fatal disease,
was that of Mr.. Hangley, worthy Irish
man, who has long been employed by the
Commissioner of streets. His wife, warm
hearted, motherly woman, devotedly at
tached to children, and selfsacrifcing to
promote their welfare and happiness, was
taken with the cholera and died, and was
buried on Thursday, Sept. Goth. Next a
lovely daughter, seven years Of age, was
taken sick, and she too died, and her body
was laid out and her limbs adjusted in the
embrace of the king ofterrors. The faith
er appealed 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.. Hangley returned home, when
the supposed dead child stretched forth
her arms, with the exclamation, "Oh, faith
er! have been to Heaven. and it is a
beautiful place'
After the surprise and the excitement Of
the girl had subsidized, she gave relation
of what she had seen, as she expressed it,
sin Heaven"
She saw her mother in Heaven, and she
was taking care of little children, many of
whom she called by name, and among
them she said were four children of Uncle
IIangley, and three children of Uncle
Casey's. "Aunt Lynch is not there now,
but she will be tomorrow; and on Sun
day shall go back again.
.But," said an older sister, sit cannot
be so, dearest, for there are but two Of un
Gle Casey's children dead!'
Z ayes, | 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
Oh! il was beautiful there; and shall go
there again next Sunday afternoon at four
O'Clock.
Mr.. Hangley Immediately informed Mr..
Wingate that his daughter was not dead;
when he, in company with DIR. Morrison,
visited the house, and the little girl relat-
ed substantially the same story. ltseems,
too, that shortly after this relation Of the
little girl, of what she had heard and seen
in Heaven, message came from Mr.. Ca
sey, in Carmel, giving information of the
death of another child, and inviting them
to attend the funeral.
OF the four children of her uncle Hang
lev, 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 browse, and we would
not allow her to be disturbed. She is said
to have very thoughtful and serious
countenance, and to be very interesting
child. She had no wish to live, but pre-
ferred returning to ermother The faith
er and the sisters are seriously, but very
happily, impressed with the relations of
this sweet child, and joyfully believe the
story she tells. Their house is pattern
of neatness, and they all possess hearts
overfowing with affection, and are sincere
" happy on account of theil heavenly
messenger.
al was sorry" said Mr.. H. to DR.. Nor
rison, in the honest, truthful simplicity of
his heart, "when my good wife died, but
I'm not now, but 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 has
been seen by their angel sister, who has
been permitted to return to the earth, and
make the fact known to them. edi q
Since the above swas published there
have been great many inquiries respect
ing this little girl, some Of which we will
now answer. J7gf9 sygd feayaI pa
Although at the time of the seeming