The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-04-25
An Angel gone.


The following mouruful paragraphs are
by Wm. T. Coggeshall, editor Of the Genius
oflhe West. They explain and will enforce
themselves.
DIxp.--On the morning Of February III, 1855, TUR-
srR youngest son Of Mary M. and William I. Cog.
geshaIl
His little voice was first heard in our
house on sweet April morning and he
gladdened our hearts, sweatening the fa-
tigue Of toll and soothing the stings Of mis-
fortune during twenty two months. when
after violent suffering. on peaceful Sunday
morning, as calmly as ever fell an April
shower. his narrow life on earth expired
and his Spirit answered the summons oil
Him who said "Suffer little children and
forbid them not to come unto me"
He had frank, noble. buoyant nature.
q spiritual countenance; a lovely brown eye
and a winning voice; at least his voice was
winning to US, when every time we went
from home be aaid "tiss pa, and il was
winning again. when on our return ne re-
cognized eur foot t.steps and with outstretch-
ed arms cried "papa tum"--or when we
held him on our knee, and he essayed TO
a;na little sna:chss Of nersery rhyme. his
mother had taught him. The last words
we heard him speak we're MAMMA sing"
Fof many months. we shall feel acutel they
absence Of bis gleeful welcome when From
business walks we 60 home, but every mem
nvv 81 his brief brightness in our home cir
ole d sweet, and we have not in our heart
any such regret as calls deepsighs from de-
nsassinu sadness, for we know that though
changed in form. be is MT in spirit chang
ed to us. Heaven without children would
mot bs perfect, and though their ways q
nleasanlness sre shortened here, when our
summons fsa brighter world comes, shall
we not, IN the meeting Of the innocence
which was most closely woven with our
affections on earth, be satisfied that temper
Il affection was IN the Allgiver's providence
our eternal gain?
we felt all the force Of sorrow embodied
Il four lines eur friend Kenney wrote:
"a gap Ii in our fires;de ring,
tThe widensss Of little tomb;
A pgat.le such as robins sing,
Has faded out Of every room!a
b,. ID cherish the memory Of our boy not
a. hs appeared when kind friends. in
mournial duty. had prepared his precious
body for that little !omb--bnt as when with
Sparkling eye. he said "tias pa" and while
he laughed like cherub as we threw him
4 arms Ieagih overhead; Or when at the
evening meal he listened With q smile
vhils bis elder brother and his little siste
,sld what s.fun'' they had with him during
ths aay. Thsy mourn for him not as one
dead. bat az ons suddenly taken away.
With wham II their lives run in virtues path
! they shall again be glad.
Death Il ahastansr. The Children thar
are lsit u ere dsarer--their mother. By
siss whoae tenderness we had not before ap-
prsoialed. sdrawn nearer-and friends whose
GOOD hearts we bad not read. have a de-
msad upon affections which no smile Of
lOrsaae could have developed. AfIiiction
his daepe= s3mpathiss than ioy--she for
u,er unaesliss while the latter out speaks.
We my weep and deplOre but dare not
Yepins. ii we're better % hsye bad our
boy tweaty-two monshs than not to have
possessed him a II. End while regrelful We
may u sssn shaakial.
Parents who hsss treasures u Heaven
wlIl andsrssana our Ssgrclfalnsss and our
sharkfnlness- -thankEalnsss Cor ; transient
hIeasinQ. ihoaah bitter ia passing away--
reorsgialness thai hopes we're blightsd 80
,seSn wtlcA ha.i heightened vista of years
shrcagA which 4 bright boys love and duty
~. wsrs u psose consolation and reward
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