Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-12-10
THURSDAY, DECEMBER TO, 1857 T 177 .137

strangers, anu Ill WANT Oh lnhlly vi ulc
comforts and convenences Of home.
But two weeks from the time took my
first enthusiastic view, of the beautiful
country surrounding Bellevue, how was
that first enthusiasm chilled, by being
practically reminded, that death was ever
in our midst; and the first victim was II
laughing happy child Of scarce three sum
mers,-the sunbeam of a happy home,
and how dark II shadow the loss Of such
a little life could cast, only those who have
known by experience, could fully realize.
Then came the long and lingering i'll
ness Of one, who, leaving her only daugh-.
ter in the care Of friends, joined her hus-
band with many pleasant anticipauons for
spending pleasant summer at Bellevue,
and in the prime of life, she, too, was laid
in our cemetery, far from the friends Of
her youth, and deprived of the privilege
Of folding her child in one last embrace,
and whispering few last words of aiiec-
tonate counsel, which as the parting adj
vice of dying mother, might have prov
ed n powerful talisman, to shield her heart
from sim in the hour Of temptation. a..
Although her husband was entirely de-
pendant upon strangers for assistance IN
her care, she won u warm place IN more
than one heart, by the patience, and sweet
ness, with which she endured her protrac-
ted strlerings, and her husband, the res
pect and unfeigned sympathy of all, for
his untiring watchfulness and care. A
few weeks more past, and young man
was borne past to his last resting place.
He was buried by strangers, dependant
upon strangers for the discharge of the
last sad duties, and not man Of God to
commit. the departed spirit 10 it's. Creator,
as his body was consigned to the grave.
All! then we bitterly realized that we
were indeed ina new country, and shud-
dered for the many young men, who, EN-.
barking all, TO make their fortune here,
were many Of them, 50 far removed from
the many restraining moral influences
which surrounded them in their eastern
homes. @ '-
The fall has proved an unusually un-
healthy one, and there have beenfe few fam
lilies entirely exempt from sickness. AL
though, | believe, there has been but four
deaths, yet those have been under circum-
stances so touching and sad, as TO cause
every heart to thrill with deep sympathy.
Not soon will we forget the young hos;
band and wife, who came to us but last
spring with as bright anticipations for fu.
ture happiness and prosperity as any of
us, yet after only a short illness, bo'h are
now resting side by side in that last sleep
which for this life can know no waken-
ing. f.,,.,,a .rl r.s.s u. 20,
Then so soon after followed the death
of Mrs. S., the sweet bride of but
six short mon,hs-the fair flower ] had so
often noted with pleasure, as transplanted
to our western soil, in the first flush of lts
opening loyoliness. None who knew her
can ever forget the fair open brow, and
sweet winning smile that won all hearts
denoting spirit unusually free from tainl
of earlhiness; and how impossible i
seems to be reconciled to resign her in;c
the hands of "the great Destroyer wher
life seemed TO her so beautiful; when eve
ry thing surrounding her, yet tinged by
the golden hue Of romance, was Whisper
ing hope to her young heart, and sh'
gave such fair promises q leading ricl
and useful life. But while our tears hav,
mingled with the bereaved ones, TO WHOM
the departed must become as precious
links connecting them with their future
destiny, have we not been forcibly re
minded Of the uncertainty Of life, and ev
f cry vision Of future happiness, and mor'
fully realized how unworthy the immor
tai mind, was all mere worldly ambition
and wealth and the honors Of life becom
!, most highly valued, as the means yhicl
4 God had placed in our hands, for dispens
4 ing the charities of life, and increasing