Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-06-06
Zinc ln.t DAVIS of rTrs. Osgood.

The Mirror in an elaborate notice of the life and
poems of Mrs Osgood to whose death we have re-
ferred furnishes the following particulars of her last
moments =
..She was always of a fragile constitution. easily
acted upn by whatever affects health, and in her lo-
ter years, except in the genial seasons OF the
spring aud autumn, was frequently on Invalid. In
the winter of l547-S, she suffered more than ever
previously, but the next winter she was batter and
her husband whl advised by his physicians to
discontinue for while the practice OF his profession,
avaied himself Of the opportunity to go in pursuit
of health and riches to the mines OF the Pacific. he
left New York the 9th of February, 1919, and
absent wear
'Mrs. Osgood's health was variable during the
which she passed chiefly at Saratoga Springs
in the company of a family Of intimate friends; and
the colder months came on her strength decayed,
SO that before the close of November she con-
lined TO her apartments. She bore her sufferlngs
with resignation, and her natural hopefuness cheer
ed her all tie while, with the remembrances that she
had before come out with the flowers and the embra
chg airs, and dreams that she would again be IN
the wor Id with nature. Two three weeks ago her
husband carried her in his arms, like child, to a
new home, and she was happier than she had been
for months, in the excitement of selecting Its frni-
ture brought In specimens patterns tn her bedside.
I'VE shall be 50 hdppy!' was her saulatlOn TO the
few friends who were admitted to her; but they
saw, and her physicians saw, that her life was ebbng
fast, aud that she would never again see the brooks
and green fields for which she pinned. any
of the apartments but the she occupied of her
own house.
"A friend communicated the terrible truth to her
in studiously gentle words, reminding her that in
heaven there is richer and more delicious beauty
that there is discord in the swe sounds there.
poison in the perfume of the flowers there, and tho
they know moi any sorrow who are with Our Father
She read the brief note almost 10 the end silently
and then turned upon her pillow like child, and
wept the last tears that in fountain which
had flowed for every grief but her she eve
| knew. Il cannot leave my beautiful home,' she said
looking about upon the souvenirs of many affec
| tonate recollection; and my noble husband = ant
| Lilly and Mary" These last are her children Thu
sentence of her friend was confirmed by other friends
and she resigned herself to the will of God. Tn
next evening but one, young girl went TO anus
her. by making paper flowers for her, and teaching
her to make them; and she wrote to her these verse
her dying song:
| You've round my way
| And gladiened all my being;
How much thank you none can say,
| Save ouly the All-seeing.
! May lie who gave this oveIy gift,
This love OF lovely doings,
Be with you whereso'er you go,
| In ev'ry hopes pursuugs!
| Pm going through The Eternal gates
| Ere June's sweet blow
Deaths lovely angel leads me there
4 And il is sweet to go.
| May 7th, $780,
! "At the end of FIVE days-at fifteen minutes befor
four O'Clock, on Sunday, the 18th of Mays gentl
as one goes to sleep, she withdrew into a bette
world"