Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-03-26
OBITUARY.

7 OBITUARY.
Died, at the residence of her uncle DR.. A. v Como
yer this village the evening of the 18th inst
Miss SARAH MATILDA, second daughter of the
late Jacob and Ellen Conover, deceased, aged about
| l6 years. The disease which terminated her life in
the brief period of six days, was membrane Group
preceded by the measles.
The sudden death of this lovely girl at age so
interesting, and fraught with events so bright and
promising, has caused throb ofgref and sadness in
a multitude of warm hearts, which will not cease to
vibrate, when many years shall have rolled away
ard things of lesser moment have long been forgot
| ten. Death, truly makes no exemption to any age,
condition of life; he lays his chilly hand the
tender budding infant in the warm nursery of royal
ty, well in the cold dreary hut of the furnishing
beggar, and the little tendr which chung so fondly
to the parental heart is in instant severed from
their embrace and conveyed forever from their
view. Youth in his buoyancy and hope manhood
in the zenith and pride of life, and old age with all
its decrepitude, and attendant ills, a-al are the
equal victims of his consuming power. Buff there
is period of life which than any other produ
ces thrilling and sadniEg impression the mind
it is the sudden transition from life to death of
young and blooming girl just merging into the sweet
promise of womaniIood-atended with all the 9raceS
and charms so beautifully portrayed by Deity, and
being clearly wrought out, and fully developed
by refined and rational education
1t is with such promises the fond parent cherlshes
the utmost qualification and delight, and to
forget the many wearied and anxieties they
have endured in rearing and training the beloved
one from infancy to an age so interesting.
IT'S sad to think that those we love,
Who Irvine the nearest to our heart
Are often first to be removed
And ever from our sight depart.
But there are incidents connected with the life of
this loved one which marks this sad event with pc
culiar interest. Her parents were married young,
and in full health, which gave promise OF long and
happy life but an All-Wise Providence called them
both away in few years after, leaving three little
orphan girls, who were commended by the dying
PRAYERS of devoted mother to the protection OF God
and her aged and bereayed parents and relatives
This was charge of no ordinary interest," and to full
fill the last imporing wish of her who bore Them
was indeed matter of deepest anxiety.
Providence seemed to smile upon them, and spared
their lifes until they had all reached maturity in
life which greatly endeared them to all their friends
and made them the promised comforters OF their de-
voted grand parents throughout their declining years
But she who evinced the strongest health and
bloom of either is through the mysterious dealings OF
Providence suddenly called away from earth to the
arms of her beloved parents, leaving breach in the
line of her schoomatos and relatives to be restored
not soon to be restored
With heart which knew no guile, an affection
pure and reliable truth itself, feeling void of
pride and ostentation, and consciousness OF the
many frailties which human nature is subject to,
these combined with form and face most comely
and interesting made her cherished object Of affec
ton with her Teachers her classmates and those who
knew her best She bore the impress of both her |
father and mother, and they who knew them saw in
her an antitype of those they cherished loved, and
lamented.
But her last moments were of all the most interest
ing-for it was there she gave the brightest evidence
that her youthful days had not been wasted, and
preparation for futurity had not been unheeded or
neglected She evinced the greatest fortitude and
calmness. and spoke of her Saviour as her dearest
and most cherished fiiend. She addressed ndividu
ally those around her, and with countenanee beam
ing with hope and delight entreated them to no lon
ger defer an interest in that being who was now to
her more doubly precious than thousand Kingdoms
Then taking calm and aIiectionate farewell OF all
around her she sweetly fell asleep in the arms other
Saviour, hoping soon TO fondly embrace those below
ed ones who have anxiously watched her return and
reioiced in her happy deliverance from the snares
and allurements of an evil world.
Farewell companions, sisters dear,
Sadly leave you here below
Jesus now has kindly called me,
must to his presence go.
Cherish long the charge give you,
Seal it with your daily breath;
And when lifes short race is ended,
Calmly you will slcepin Death
Freehold, March %, 1857. ***