Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-12-28
DIED.,

| AT HillsbOro, Pocahontas county, on the 18th of
November. MARY WINTERS, youngest child of DR.. B.
G. and Margaret E. Motfett aged years III mos. aud
~ days.
"Aas how changed that lovely flower,
Which bloomed and cheer.d my heart
FAIR, heeilng comfort Of an hour,
How soon we're called to part"
On the 5th inst, LUCY ANN, daughter of Adam N.
and Margaret Hawpe, aged II years, month and II
days.
The subject of the above has been for several ses-
slon5 pupil al the Christians Creek School. She
no ordinary girl bright, lovely being has gone
from US. and in her death school has lost one in
whom friendship and confidence was reLosed.
Her attack was SUDDEN and her disease rapid in Its
work. A few hours before she died al her request,
his She could only accent, II know You" We saw 1t
was but u question VI hours; ply sic;aus had given
her up, and our pupil must die.
A few days before this she with Us at school,
blooming In beauty, aud elastic in health the soul of
diversion, and highest IN the honors OF school She
led the way and lured her classmates IN the acquisi
tlop OF knowledge; her perceptions quick and
her memory retenuye, and she possessed remarkable
neatness and taste. But
death loves shining mark"
and amid all these she must cease to mIngle with u.s.
On the last day she was at scnvo little did we think
when she left us that evening 10 walk her long path
home, that her feet were readng II for the last tme
that she would never return 10 again; that her
plays and her studies over. and that her school
mates would next walk two and two, her seat mate
sirgy, In sad and silent procession along "Lucy's
Path" to her in her lutte coffin, and hear our ven
cradle pastor, whose voice wont mingle in our
school, preach to US the impressive moral OF loss
1t Will be pleasant to think Of Lucy. We grateful
~ remember how her company was sought to 90 with
US to our homes, and how happy she made US when
we went with her TO return the visit and remem-
Der the concluding poem Of our last annual examina
ton, spoken by her prophetic OF the truth that she
| for fha Last
that when that festive day returns, when spring is
retOucbpg the earth with life and beauty and when
the young and gay come forth in their best attire,
"She will be tar away, her short life DONE"
The concluding stanzas are as follows:
'Tis over now, the hopes and fears,
That held alternate sway;
IT'S over now. and smiles aud tears
Shall consecrate the day.
Smiles-we have approving smiles
How dear we need not tell;
Tears to be shetland bitter tears
For must bid farewell.
As further expression of sentiment the school
passed the following resolutions:
Resolved, by the Z. Z. School, that the death of
Lucy Ann hawpe, pupil vi this school, after short
sickness, IS sau ana solemn event 10 all. and ad-
monishes Us that IN the bloom OF youth ana active
lie We may be near our end.
Resolved That III The death OF Lucy this school has
lost most Intelligent and faithful scholar, and q
friendly ana genial associate, and society has lost one
IN whom talent, taste and application combined to
promise brilliant and useful lie
Resolved, That We t.n.er our sympathies TO the
parents, sisters, aid brothers Of Lucy nInge
sorrows with theirs, scothed with Tie hope conf.
dence, that she lives again better world than this
Resolved, That We will cuerish The memory OF Luz
cy anu Athena deal fiends and schoonlates, and
learn from their early death TO spend our days at
school ID kindness and love to each other.
Re solved, That copy OF these resolutions be fnr
nished the family ana also BIZ offered TO tie Staun-
ton papers Tor publication. II.