The Kanzas news., 1859-05-07
From the Wisconsin Chief.
Judson Hutchinson.

JudsoH Hutchznsons
And 90 another of the Hutchinson fami'
II has turned aside. a shadow drifted over
his sensitive spirit, and with his own hand
he severed the s.brittis thread" which an
chorsd him 10 earth. One By one the mem
hess of Ibis "bsnd Of brothers, have ceased
sbsir songs on earth. We watch the vast
inc OF this circle With sadness. We shat
not look upon their like again. Their songs
wers shs sigood old songs OF yoress--swesl,
touching and home like. They went doHu
into the heart. and invoked thousand
of the. hoiier memories of childhood and
home--of kindness, truth and heaven
We were siWzys the better for their singing
-stWays had tears TO shed, as their har-
monies stole over the beclouded spirit like
. vision of beauty aad peace. There have
been singers abroad of greater musical at
tainments, scientifically speaking, bat none
who reached more directly the gsufisr and
better emotions Of the heart. = a1Est Hsszyss
Three Of the brothers were under our
roof when the noble Lloyd Mills was vast
ing with consumption. The genial Wit of
the eccentric yudson, or the kfndling en-
thusiasnsef the impuisive John. could not
dispeI the shadow which already rested
damply On tie soul of Mills, As thsy rose
TO- leave. the three gathered fraferna.lF
around the invalid, and with hands upon
his head. sang Where shall the soul ind
rest?H The scene has neverszpassed from
memory. It WAS Joyous to xeePHnder the
influences of such an hour and such a cong.
The very light OF bliss seemed to restcupon
the half sad and half smiling countenance
Of Judson. as his eyes were upturnsd, and
the hermonies of their voices seemed TO die
out among the angels. Mills and Jddson
are both over the riveri 2 2. ''oss-es s. =, -
a iittle-oEsr year ago, two Of The broth:
srs. Judsoa and John, were again nnder our
roof, when zthesdayso of the writer seemed.
nearly numbered. We laughed aad cried
alternately at the quaint Bit- aud touching.
pathos of Judsou, as the, fullness Of his
child like heart gushed out in chat aud song.
He spoke Of the terrible seasons of de-
preston which at times came over him. and
shiVered at the thought of some terrible
tate which he was sure would some day be
bis. at sciU comet" he said, and he looked
dreamily aud sadly into vacancy. AS the
brothers arosa to 60. they stood by the door,
side. by side. fsces inclined kindly toward
each othsr. and sang. ,sadz H. r. /
49,. I'VE Iivs for thoss WHO lore ,us. a,,,.Fy %
For those who're kind and true; - = -
For the Heaven which elows above U.S., Oa
.sz And which we're hastening to-. s-4ss o5
The liquid eye of Judson was melting with
that touching gsntleness and trust which SO
sndeared him to all who knew him.; and as
he 1ciung to our hand. half lightly said at
parting. "If we see you not again, we'll
sing for you in Heaven" Surely our kind
Father will not shut the wayward and un-
fortunate child of song from she choir whore
the angels are singing? ,;.:-,- -.e..1-[f.
Some of our exchanges speak lightly of
Judson-chsrgs his death to his spiritual
ism" Not word of truth. He inherited
insanity. The fearful malady was burning
in bis veins, and he felt conscious that
sooner or latar the doom would overtake
him. As we know not the darkness OF that
honr when he drifted cut upon theunknowh
sea, 50 let Us not speak harshly of the dead. |
Tread lightly over his ashes, for he was our
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