The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-27
DIED.

At Lancaster, Ohio, on the 9Th Of October. 1870
WILLIAM TRIMBLE, OILY son Of John and Lucinda
MeCIolIand, In the sixth month Of his Agei and on
Thursday ov ming. January 90, 1853, KATE DUB
BILE. only daughter of John and LueindA Mecielland,
in tho fourteenth month Of her sge. -
How many changing, varying scenes Of PleI,ure and
Ar. crowded. in the hurryins days of this eur LEGO
brief; b.
To-day our souls are full Of jOy. Tomorrow comes,
we sigh;
And yet how frequent are ourtsars,thai Soonfo smiles
would turn,
Could We but si,nee beyond the skies and thOir great
secrets lesTh. =.
How many DARK porplexing cares would vanish quick
coui1 but our souls enjoy the light Of Gods eternal
day!
I saw an infant smiling lie, Upon her mothers breast,
The mothers heart With pleasure boat as she her babe
For now was kiA led Onec again, = light within then
Ana joys rse,llod which long had slept, in a cold carry
I saw The bright and h: slthfal child go firth with tot
tering feet, :,
/ hoard her merry playful laugh, hsr I'd 'ther'' vel
And many cheerful, happy days 1 'hadOwodf forth Al
The father with hi, prOuI a ,isAt-ths mother with
her cares.
I saw sg.in tho lovely shild. har breath was shOr
and quick; 80
Tho mother hoArt was full again bu' tears were fall
ing thick;
And by a couch the father sat, his darling on tlA'i,
No cares, no tears, no prayers avaiied, Death bore M
prize away!
sw her once again. and cold was the uneOnseiou
Aud weeping sympathiss were there, eGrth's last sal
We hid her In her narrow homs, while angels watch
ed around,
And marxod the spo, whore she shall ro't till the las
trumpet'ssound.
By faith I saw her ones again, Arrayed in purest white
She stood an infant angel now. amidst the realms Q
light: =,
With Iii the ransomed from the earth, from troubl
freed and pain:
OH who to all our grief and wrong would wish he
bark again! =,
Her step was free her smile was sweet. and with un
She strung and iun ID her salasa harp, and join ID tn
And stlnding BY her sia,, l thought. h4r angel-brOths
stoud,
UpLnown on earth, united now, before the throne
God. t
And hopes .rrung up within my breast, that thrOug
BhOundiag grace, =.
That God who docs Ills will on earth. through III
mvstsrious ways.
Would irIw tha weeping parents heart, from sin an
earth swAv.
AID fy their thoughts on that blast home whore nov
their childrsn stay:
AMI when the su ilen message eomca and they ar
called 70 dia.
Whom angels scrvo around thar couch to boar thei
soul, on high:, -.
Two shining form, will welcome them, aud joy vii
ill each heart.
For th,t united amily that nov.rm"re can part.
And i C'oi early takes from W, " lat III. own han
has given;
Il earth. air, lions, riv an now. shall 10 ran 'wsi i
If dying frionds thus 60 boforo to show our souls tn
roAt.
AMI draw our thoushts from earth away anil fix ,h'H
upon God;
II carly taken they arc saved from Osrth'' daseitiu
II our Affections froo our souls from tims's doflin
cares,
Then in tho darkest hour OF wo, lot all our mlymur
ings cease,
And hearts resigned address Ills throne who turn, on
signs to peace CoM.
LANCASTER, January %, 1853.
In Greenfield township, on the 23i inst SAMAN
TIA. daughter Of Thomas LittleGrld, aged 10 year
6 month";, Is days.