Smyrna times., 1858-08-12
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The writer feels that were he TO add nothing
to the above brief notice, he would fail ia pay
ing proper tribute Of respect to the memory
of Emma. She was attacked suddenly, without
premonitory symptoms, on the Friday preceding
her death, and her disease soon assuming u vio-
lent form, gradually increased in intensity, un-
til it terminated her mortal existence. She
bore her sutlerllngs, which were very severe,
with chrlstian-lke patience and torttude. The
writer was with her a great deal during her ILL
ness, aud does not recoIcct to have heard her
murmur Or repne at her condition. Only few
hours before she BREATH her last, ard while
quietly sinking into the arms of death, it was
very affecting TO see her when asked by her
weeping parents for parting kiss, with great
comp!acency Of cOuntenance press her lips at.
! tectIonately against those of her father and
mother. She has been thus suddenly called
away IN the vlgOr and buOyancy of childhood,
leaving her bereavCd and hcaTtslrcken pareuts
and a numerous circle Of fond and e1mirin.y
friends and relatives, TO mourn her early death
and their irrenarable loss. have been ac-
qnanted with her from her early childhood and
1t affords me pleasure TO testify 10 her Uniform
y gentle, kind and loving disposition. Always
remarkably Obedlent to her parents, she was at
tentive and respectful in her deportmcut toward
others to an unusual degree for Que of her age.
Possessing a naturally precocious intellect and
having always had a strictly moral and reIyi.
Gus training, she exhibited at a very early age
Il degree OF mental development that would
have done credit to one Of much ripper years.
have ottGn noticed degree of thOughtfulness
and reflection i'll her winch was surprising for
one so young. But it is fact in Nature, that
al ,t1l, Io.,
decay soonest; aud, alas how often do we no.
ticG that the most promising child and the one
upon winch the parents build their future hopes,
and for which they toll amld the cares aud
vicissitudeS Of life, is taken away, thus disap.
pointing all their tondest expectations. Emma
was indeed lovely child, and being naturally
of u very lively and cheerful disposition, she
seemed to take delight in aifording pleasure to
her parentG. ii she had one trait in her
character more conspicuous than another, it
was her inordnate affection for her father
and mother. 1t always seemed TO distress her
very much if she thought they were in trouble
about anything. She was very fond of her
youthful associations, and was great favorite
with her school and playmates, and having al
ways, as have before said, possessed an unusual
degree OF thought and sense of propriety, would
kindly advise whenever seeing anything in
their conduct she thought unhccomlng. The
writer has heard her reprove her playmates for
what she conceived to be rude and improper
conduct. She was much beloved, and no child
of her age IN this community, would have been
mere missed. She was exceedingly fond OF her
schools, both weekly and Sabbath, and acquired
education with great facility, always receiving
the strongest testimonials OF the approval Of her
teachers, cf whom she was very fond. Ever
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anything about religion she has been picusly
inclined. When quite young, conversing with
her mother on one occasion upon the subject of
death, she expressed a horror at the idea of
having TO be put in the ground, Gut upon being
informed by her mother that it was only the
body, the outward frame of which she had read
in her cutechism, that would be placed in the
earth and that her immortal spirit, which
thinks, loves, rejoices and is happy, would 90
up 10 live with God forever, she then expressed
herself satisfied, and remarked 90 | would
not mind that" She often wished for the time
to come when she and her little cousin "Ahna"
should become members of the church and it
has long been custom of hers before retiring
to bed to say her prayers, ia whcG she always
aged for her parents. To illustrate the strong
moral and religious sentiment which pervaded
her mind, | will relate little incident in her
life, told to NE by an uncle Of hers When
about seven years Of age, there was a circus
exhibition in the town, upon which occasions
children arc generally anxious to 60. Emma
did not expect to go, as her parents were not
| going. She was, however, influenced by her
uncle to go with him, and he said he noticed
particularly the interest she manifested in the
performance, minutely watching it all. After
she left she expressed her regret to him at hav-
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wrong. But, said she, Uncle, if have COM
m;ttcd any sin, it is your sin and not mine."-
lie says he never shall forget the remark, and
the force with which it applied itself to his
mind. Some three years since her father uni
ted himself with the church, the circumstance
of which seemed to delight her very much
She was exceedingly rejoiced, and running to
meet her mother, and clapping her hands, ex-
claimed 90 ma, | am SO G lad Pa has joined
church" When church-hour arrived, she
! scarcely ever failed TO ask her parents if they
were going. She loved her minister, and was
the Treasurer of Society, composed of some
dozen little girls, which had for lis object the
raising of funds for procuring presents for him.
| During her sickness, being unable TO meet with
the society, she requested her mother to pay
her contribution for her,-thus illustrating the
christian 6enevolence of her heart She has
| recently Deen anticipating great deal OF plea
sure at the camp-meetlng now in progress at
Camden, aud seemed to long for the time to ar
rive. Among other things, she had expressed
her intention 10 purchase a camp meeting Tyre
with piece of coin her father had given her.
Happy child though disappointed in singing
the songs of Zion with the church militant,
thou art far happier singing the songs of the
redeemed in the church triumphant. Singing
was iavOrte employment of hers, in which
she excellcd most children of her years One
OF her fuvorite Sabbath school hymns, and one
which she often sang, contained the words, {" |
want to be an angel" She was a source OF
light, life and happiness in the family circle
Often have | listened 10 the sweet strains OF
her melodious voice, and thought how she would
excel in that sweetest of all musics when she
arrived at maturer years. But alas that voice
and those sweet tones that once were won't to
gladden. the hearts of her dear parents, are 81.