Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-05

Died, in tn. town Of Henderson, Kentucky on the eve
ming of the 25th Of October, LUCY W. SAUNDERS
consort Of Robert A. Saunders aged about So years
Mrs. Saunders a Miss Randolph or Virginia aud
was married in her native city of Richmond a little more
than year since, and Immediately removed Ia this place
where her husband had resided for several years past
The period of her Sosurn here has been brief hut bci
il has Teen, cnabl I'd her win the ADM alton and
ELECTION ol all who know her, AMI lit 10 that death
loves shining marx, hr missed his AIM when he
selected as hs victim this most excellent lady.
To mind cultivated aud refined She united in n prc.
eminent drgrcr hrvrturs aud graceS Of THE Chrstan
Nurtured and trained in the Episcopal Church know that
sh" priced that Church above her highest oy The Rb,
and ia" Prayer Book tue and services at the
sanctuary aud the muisty ct divine appointment these
We're the nsirumentes which 10y ia" grace God en-.
abicd hcr present Christianity ia her irest and most
symericI proportions. She Isriltc indeed in
whom there uo guie-mcck, humble, generous, de-
'ouona SELF denying, aud exercising faith aud in
God which knew no wayering Through "a very distress.
ms Illness ofonr months her patience aud were
wonderful
discomfort visible, though the darling babe which God
had given her after being martyr to surrng, taken
from h.r cmba'" lot muTnur escaped her lips nor any
dis Iiisilctn With Providence "Nmc'd when she
that all her sulerngs end by speedy separa,ion
the husband of hcr YOUTH whom she had loved NOR.
teu.Jly than she loved herself She much assimi
lated her divine Lord not to with Him and
Ills Spirit NINE hut thy will q Lord he done"
The writer o this article has had large ministerial OK
pcrCncc and the best opportunity OF Judging in this case
hnI he asserts without pirtily or eNsggcron that in
his Cpuiou purrr nohler sp has seldom been an in
hahtant thus Garth. lie loved her he would sister
aud feels Tor Christian simplicity and consistenc,
OF character he has imposing or i'm.
pes.ve example, more str.kngly illustrating the
words ut iuspriuon-Th The path of Just is ~ the
shining hight that shineth aud the perfect
iay.' Who estimate the loss of such a womar To
her heart broken husband she precious than
rubies 10 tie Church "a burning and shining light" To
the OF the community the salt Of the Garth ="
and to her Pastor whom she sincerely loved for his
aud his works sake, She helper and comforter whose
prayers ,ltctual with Cod oh who shall supply her
place with the beauty and perfection oi holiness We
shall forget the and sanity expression of
hce, behcd her icless ana dressed for tomb
it hc counterpart OF Tia" pure and heavenly
spirit which but Just gave it life and motion.
Her Mains and the remains OF her infant have been
taken To Richmond, but her uinsomei and triumphant
spirit rrposcs IN Heaven, then,
Weep not for her Her memory il the shrine
OF pleasant thoughts soft the scent OF flowers,
Calm on the MINDLESS the suns decline,
sweet rs the song otbir,is among the bowers,
| Rich a rainbow with it, hUes Of light,
| Pure a the moon-hinc OF autumn hight.
Weep not Tor her
weep not for her There il no cause wo,
| But rather nerve thc spirit, that it walk
| inshrnking DER the tlorny path below,
And FROM earth's low dcilcnents keep thee back
| So when few fleet swcrvnc years have hown
She'll meet thee at heavens gate, aud lead thee ON
| Weep not for her -
Henderson, Nov. Is 1853.