The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-03

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iue---as sho faded from the earth and
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swerily herr, rise with new tesms in the
Z clearer shy beyond
Shall | speak Of the living aud ,hr
presently Ner late may she follow hcr
sister into Heaven aud ,hen may she
leave TO those WHO slal, r,nain. alike.
but still larger. inheritance Of "du,is.
well performed and DAY well spent p"
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pro the iHa ~ rrarn@ an. we'd afo.
Ne dafe iin ua her riustfashrs taa bold.
hut ninsh to bear hrf rfaiscs sans o. iaus.
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IL IS my pleasant duty, Sir, on behalf
Of your friends In Brandon. to nsk your
acceptance Of this small but, sincere iok.
en- of the ir affection and respect We
could wish it we're larccri because we
feel that il would then be- morn lust to
You, and more just TO ourscl,cs. Bot
we believe that you will estimate iis
value less 10y ia amount, than by The
feeling, which has prompted it. while we,
on our part, know full well that no earth.
ly gifts can compensate those scry ices,
which like the visitation Of the Anecls.
who
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MR., wHEELER's REPLY.
III was surprised by the Announce.
ment Of this gathering, and its object my
surprise has not been lessoned liy what
my eyes have seen and my ears have
heard this evening. The presence Of so
many whom have known aud respect.
ed, not to say loved. with kindly greet
ings and assurances Of regard, makes tho
cup of the past, already brimming. quite
overflow. II is not often, certainly, in
'h.s .sas''."" of o"r i.a.l that. ~ el.,sy-
other field Of labor me cts with such
demonstration rs this. had not sup
posed, Sir, that ! was altogether with
out the confidence Of those whom you
represent; but did no, imagine that my
removal from Brandon would elicit
such words and deeds Of love.
! came among you some five years,
since stranger, bat during my resi-
dence here, ties have been formed and
strengthened, over and through which
fash and run living currents, that death
can only interrupt. IN all my inter-
course with you whether professions or
otherwise, have ever received at your
hands distinguished courtesy and consid-
Grafton and your Kindness to me aud
mine when the shadows of death dark
encd my doors and desolaied my home,
will ever be gratefully remembered.
sseEsgl< ".-.l ssV liza, an strongly AZ
among ihesnnny memories of the past,
will be my soiourn among these bcauti-
ful hills.
shall not forget these my friends their
forms with which ! have been so long
familiar, will often rise before me, and
their voices, which in these dwellings
and streets, have fallen SO kindly upon
my ear, will often be heard 10 memory.
The allusions which have been made
to the living aud the dead, were ms fine
~ conceived as they were beautifully
expressed. The gentle being who &C =
companied me hther, whose dust leave
in your care, sleeping quietly in the
shadow of yonder church, where, once,
we both went up together 10 worship
the Lord, was worthyof all that has been
said IN her praise--a true aud loving
woman in all the relations she sustained:
--.her memory fingers still like the breath
of aniumnal winds as they kiss the dying
/ flowers OF summer. And | deem myself
fortunate in being permitted, in the
Providence Of God, to7loye another,
who suffers at no point from compari-
son with The one who has gone before
--whose, love has kindled new hopes
within me, and made my heart stronger
for the battles of life.
receive. Sir. the souyenier whicl
you have placed in my hand with graft
tudc TO those in whose behalf you hay,
spoken. You have been pleased ic
speak Of It as small, bot have goo'
reason 10 deem il Otherwise and Dc
not forget that Rilt Is 10 be measured
not 80 smuch by What It is in itself a, by
iis convection with the living hearts iha
prompted iis bcsiowal, and the minister
ing hands that gathered It. part Will
YOU all aitl regrel--ior farewells mus
be spoken--and | will ever breath
mine with the prayer that when our piI
grimsee on earth Is all measured, w'
may NEE; where pariings are unknown
and where unions are complete and ble'
sed.
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