Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-11-20
For the Chronicle.1
Lucy has Left US.

her last mortal breath and ceased at once to
live the life of earth. Yet, still she lives;
and while we mediate and write few lines
in memory OF her life with US, her body
in which she lived and moved in bere, now
lies mouldering in its tomb, while Lucy
herself is dwelling above in the Paradise
of God.
Sister Lucy's place of residence at The
time of her decease was at Martinsville,
Belmont county, Ohio, where she had lived
about three years. and which We name as
her proper home; for it was there she lived
in the bloom of her youth. and in the full
vigor of her health, and where her true
worth Of character was much esteemed by
many friends and acquaintances, who now
lament her death AMI will cherish wi, h fond
recollection the re memorance of her amia1
disposition, and the many excellent qualities
of m ind that she possessed. Lucy was the
central star that Illuminated the home circle
O. her parents, and around her was entwined
their love and the strong attachments of
brothers and sisters.
On the 2eth day of June, 1853. during
our absence from home, she linked her iu-
ture destiny with that o. her now bereaYed
husband who chose her for his second com.
panion to share his life. In his company,
she assured us alter their marriage soms-
time, she had hoped to become better fitted
for the discharge of her Christian duties,
and Tor an inheritance among the sanctifed
OIL high. About seven weeks from the time
she was united to him who was now her
protector, she left all she had formerly loved
and was endeared to. and went with him TO
his own home. In en- erng upon this new
sphere of life, she, in addition to taking
charge of his household affairs, had to be.
come a step-mother to his little boy and
girl. In the fulfllment of such domestic
obligations as was placed upon her, we
think, yes, we know, she manifested un,ir-
ing care and close attention just as long as
she vas able to do so. But, oh, how soon
was this relation of her life suspended, and
the link broken asunder bv death, and the
young wife and mother called to q more ex-
alted and nober state of existence. Being
as che was in the bloom Of life, anG having
many strong kindred ties, and her beautiful.
little boy to bind her affections to earth and
make her wish to live, she might very
appropriately have gave utterance 10 the
prayer of the inspired PsalmIst, "Oh! my
cd take me not away in the midst o. my
days" But longer life wiihers, and the
man she married was not allowed to Lucy.
She was in the early part of life educated
with a profound respect for things of a seri-
Gus character, which regards or reverence
she maintained down to her last moment o
time. With such hal.owed impressions in
sti lied in her mind, she was Influenced uE.
der teep thoughts as she grew up to yea :
of discretion To view her o. moral obi 90.
tions, and consid, the value oi the iInn.o =
t. soul and its sin:u NESS egainst God
Un' er strcng con,ictior ol duty in relI..-
Gus manner, she yie,ed to he teaching "f
b,a d Ia, ti, m n.,f III
Rev. James Merryman. gave her name TO Il
branch uI The Militant Church, and her az
feciiuns :" the Church Triumphant, where
she now wurships around the throne uf Fl m
who lately took her Ia himself above. Her
religious profession was not such as lives
under excitement, but was uniiorn.-str ad.
fast, and perfectly conformed to her aGopl
Course of lie as a member of the M. +.
Church. She was firm believer in the
system OF Chris :ianity, Or faith, inculcatfd
by the church OF her choice; and the profit
drawn as they were from The word of God
cheered her in her last days with the un.
earthly joys OF religion, and the blissful hope
of res: in Heaven. But in The midst of all
her efforts TO live pious, sne, in common
with all the living had her shortcomings
and som times she exhibited the strong
points Of cur ia n, Gepravsd nature, but
from them all she is released; no sin, no re-
prIach from any one can reach her now
Tnere is no doub, in our min but what it
will be good thing for Ls--ior all who
knew Lucy--especiaIIy some who visited
her during her illness, and who profess to
love the Savior, il only as we'll prepare for
death and the bar Of God as she was when
she obeyed the summons.
For a few hours before she died her cough,
which was a dreadful one, left her, having
done its work; all care and watchfulness
gone from her mind, and she gave strong
evidence that her span OF life was completed,
and the time Of her departure at band In
this her last momen: of life, and her last
interview with US, we learned from her own
pile and death quiverIng lips that she was
ready aud willing to meet her last enemy.
She said she knew it would be hard strug
gle, but she thought the triumph of victory
would be hers. She final became so weak
we cou not understand her low whispers,
in order 10 know wha' she was saying; but
as she was leaving her now wasted but once
comely form, sweet smile was remaining
on her palld lace, saying to US. all is well.
And as she lost sight of weeping ones,
standing and sitting around her bed o death,
we imag,ne in our NJ nd she had n9w caught
fer the first time full view tie Celestial
City, and on her was lis brrez blowing
is odors waited--its de i.htiul sounds
swee'ly falling; and ti' Spirils ut three de-
parted SISTERS. whu Hv. there, calling 20 b
and s,yiug, "Oh, oar Sis ef Lucy is { III
!ng;" and the attic voice her infant
Eva eXcldiming, .',oudrr comes my mother.