The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-12-05
Remarkable Cholera story.

In tins city u few days SINCE, which tor
several reasons we think worth record
ing Among the households which, had
heen entered and stricken by the fatal
3. disease, Vas that of NJ. aHanqley,~-a-
worthy lrishman, who has long been en-
ployed by the C commissioners Of Streets.
His wife, a warm hearted woman, de-
s votedly attached to children and self
sacrificing TO promote their welfare and
happiness, was taken with tic cholera
rs and died, and was buried on Thursday.
September 39th.-Ncxt lovely little
daughter, seven years Of age, was ia
ken sick, and she too died, and her bo-
dy laid out and her limbs adjusted in the
embrace of the king Of tcrrors. 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.. Hangloy returned home,
il when the supposed dead child stretched
forth her arms, WITH the exclamation,
sob, fathcr, have been to Heaven,
and it is beautiful place."
80 After the surprise and excitement of
8 she girl had subsidcd, she gave rela-
hon of what she had seen, as she ex-
q pressed it, SIN Heaven
Sine saw her mother in Heaven, and
q. she was taking care Of little children
many of whom she called by name, a
mong them, she said, were four children,
p Of uncle langley, and three children Of
= uncle Casey's. ''Aunt Lynch is not
there now, but she will be tomorrow; ;
and on Sunday shall 60 back again %
-a But, "said an older sister, sit cannot
BE SO, dearest, for there are but two of
uncle Casey's children dcaC.'
hus "Yes, saw Mrss Of them in Heaven,
and dear mother was taking care Of
all were very happy and the children
playing. Oh! it was beautiful there !;
and isshali go there again next Sunday
afternoon At O'Clock"
frz Mr.. Hangley Immediately inlorned
Mr.. Wiagaie that his daughter was not
= dead; when he, in company with DR..
Morrison, visited the house, and the lit
&c girl rclated Substantially the same sto-
~. Ii seems. too, that shortly after this
notation Of the little girl, Of what she
had seen and heard in Heaven, a mes
sage eamc from Mr. Casey in Carmel,
giving Information of taC death of an
other Child, and inviting them to attend
the funeral
OF the four children Of her uncle
Hangley, two died in this city, and two
were drowned on their passage from Ire
land
We called OH Saturday t. see and
talk with this little girl, but she was very
feeble, and just then III a browse, and
we did nat allow her IL be disturbed.
She is said tn have very thoughtful
and serious countonancc, and to be q
very interesting child She had no wish
t. live. bat preferred returning to her
mother-I'ue father and sister arc Sc
riously, but very happily, impressed
with the relations of this sweet child, and
Joyfui!y believe the story she tells
Their house Is pattern of neatness,
and they all possess hearts overflowing
with affection, and are sincerely happy
on account Of their heavenly messenger
II was s,rry," said Mr.. II. to DR..
Morrison, in the honest, truthful simpli-
city of his heart, ''wilen NY good wife
died, but IN net now, bnt only wish to
be with her. a." The eldest sisters, too
live nov in joyful hope of meeting a,
length, and they care net how soon, if ii
be Gods time, their dear mother in
their angel sister, who has been per.
mit:ed to return to the earth. and K
make the fact known to them.
4 Since the above was published, there
have been great many inquiries re-
speeding this little girl, some of which
8 we will now answer. Although at the
time of the seeming death of this child
was dangerously i'll, she not having tho
cholera but attacked with dysentcry
But she died the next day as stated
81 On Sunday afternoon, Mr. DAME
Warren, vc?y worthy religious man
who has been much among cholera pa
. tents, and feeling perhaps little moved
bycur;osity, called to see the little girl
and addressed her cheerfully, and tolt
her that she appeared better, and would
soon be well, and get out in day or two
'.Rut | am going to mother again a
four O'clock she quietly and sotti,
said
"When, Tomorrow"
tn "No, to-day"
a' Mr. Warren eadcavorcd to turn hel
) attention to hopeful prospects of recov.
cry. but the little sufferer was fast sink
ing away-the death-rattle was heard
and she soon ceased to breathe, hel
pulse stopped, and the fSedness o
odeath was impressed upon her beautiful
coun:enance She was dead.
osi MIR. Warren looked at the town clock
in the distance, from the window, fol
thase was no clock in the house, and i
was fonr o'clock While bordering
aupon. to him, the singular coincidence
in this case, and about half an houl
passed when new signs Of life appeared
and again the spirit of the sweet girl re-