The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-04-27

to the last, often to her own injury. She
gave with liberal hand, freely, aud not
grud1Ingly. She was good and true
friend 10 the poor and INDECENT in her neigh
borhood and none will feel he7 loss more
than they. il is truth, if she bad y inuh
it was charity, it was her greatest plcnsuto
and delight to render others comfortable
and happy in sickness or in health, in pros
pcritv or in adversely. She was woman
of great prudence and modestv and ALWAYS
paid the utmost respect and Difference to
the views and opinions of others, though
they differed from hers.
In her social and domestic relations, she
was like the aun that shines to rnlivrn and
cheer the abodes Of men afable and win.
ming in her manners, mild in demcanor, rv-
er willing to oh'igr, kind towards her
friends and courteous to strangers. She
exercised authority with moderation, a.
ministcrcd reproaf with tenderness auf
was unassuming in her opinions ard TEN.
pcrntc IN zeal She delighted ABOVE all
things to alleviate distress and if she could
not dry up the falling tear to sooth at lcas:
the gricring heart She could weep with
those that wept and rejoice cheerfully with
those that rejbiec. TIE hospitalties Of ne.
house was alike bv he: extended freely to
all. Her kind and benevolent heart ncve3'
failed to make Il favorable and lasting i'm.
preston upon those with whom she had 10
deal and though size is gone from our view
she will live in the bcartS OF IGanv who
have been the recipients of her hospitality
aud loving kindness.
The deceased lad sweet disposition,
which gave TO her conversation a pleasant
ness AMI a perpetual serenity 10 all her
thoughts. She was cuntcnlcd and it had
kindly influence on her soul in respect to
every being and thing To which she stood
related il eXliGguShod all iHurmUriTg. re-.
pining and ingrlt,tudc towards .hnt Being
who lad allotted Ia her the ardnous dniics
3hu had IL perform in this world. She was
a u,rmncr of th1 Associate Reform Church
and her firm belief in Christianity and =
practice suitable 10 it, supported and invig-
GRATED her mind Ia ia" last Sh" had been
early taught lha; the outside only of sin
fml and licrnr.ous lie which VS. -" ana
smiling uonC"aird wLhiH toll, iruublc ana
deadly sorrow and the hope ct future nan.
p.ncss was perpetual source of couSoin.
rinn through MANY Erry u?dcalS she had
in pass il supported her under troubles
it >oo,h-d her mind amid temptation il
supported her virtue pure and unaIi"v"d,
AMI IN her dyiug romcnts when the lamp
al life was ucScrluL in il socket IN IbirG
her To say 60 death Where i thy sting
q grave where is thy victory
H. iudglng OF others she always thought
H." best aud 0mpoN"j Il spirit e charity
and r.nd.r. Sh, do Un, expect any To Lu
tIul'lrsS and vas unwilling To believe that
there was any w!,hout som" commcninb,c
qualities ani Undc, .hc ,uiUcncc Of PEE
~onai resentment she Mas Just Ia the merits
of an cnruy. She never wuuId lend am
open ear IT, those dr'umatOry reports and
dark suggestions, which among ;nc tribe ot
the cUnSurInus circulate with 80 uuch ra-
pid.iy AID grncc",y meet with 50 ready az
c"ptanre. She Was not ha>;y tn jui., .#S
required fall CiG"urr before she wuuli
condemn. We could safely hold her up 20
~" world ~ model woman: bat nrIwilh-
standing IT," MANY L"od qualities Of her
head and hear: Sh" is mOuc the way e ~
flesh, and Il may hr said of her that. "lrnytn
Of days w&s in her right hand and riches
and honor in hrr left" Her "ways were
Nays of plca-antr"-s aud all her path, were
peace She had lived to u ripe old arr,
~hc ha,i filled to ovrrtloWing lbr number "a"
v"Hr> nI'"ttrd /" nan she had passed the
rnhiroir "t her thee score and ten. Fhcn,
q Thea. wc,p Dat FIR h"ry hcrravcA ones,
for she i 10 day, we sincerely trust safely
m""rrd int" the havor q. hty eternal ;rs..
whrr" the wary ntu at res, anA the wicked
cease ''"In troubling. llLNEY.