The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-11-19
Dssnark, Lee Csunsy, lesss
Nov. q 1850.

"a9 .s Uoo00tk, Lee County, k0Uo,( i
-Ass Nov. ., 1850. ssis1
Ma EurfonA = sedden and unexpecsed event
~ Just occurred IN our midst end has cat =
gsooa over our village. 0ns Of our aunher, d
yoengs lovely, end smiable gid, Ass gene sn-i
called into the presence Of her Nakei '4''s y asi
! Bat let ms 60 bAsk : fsu pears. sops four
ysass ago Father broughsse shis place his toe
dsuehters, Asaie a.d sasis, asd placed them in
our Academy q pupilA They entered dpon ;
regular soursp Of stndy. and = they we're earn
est stsasnss. and ip every way exemplary in
shs,r oonducs, they sooa wso the respect and
affection Of shsir Teaehers and schsolmAtss.-
Tire kindnsssi Of their relativss supplied them
liberaaly with nensy, which they seemed &nx>
ioss . ass fos the bsue1t Of thsis Ssllov cesa-
ssrss. andno one ever applied % them in behalf
ef those less hsppily situated than thsmselvss
In vaia- They soon became attached here and
though they passed sheir vAca.ions in visiting
tleir frienes and In travelling. Jet the fsss day
Of each, term alvays found them IN their places.
ready and glad 70 resomnencs tAsir stadiss-
But soon chAags was visible. Susie. with
good health. and peculiar aptitude for scqui-
ring knowledge, made rapid progrsss in an that
che unasrtook, aad vas soon q she had Of hss
class. while Annie. possessing less physical
strength. and being compelled to struggle With
freq uens indisposisioas, of course soon fell be-
hind, and was obliged 70 rslinqaisu the hops Of
1nlshing the ''Course" next Ssring, and Of grs-
duating with her sister.
Annie took this disappointment very much =
heart, and dwels much upon the chasria and
disappointnens Of bes fsienda An aetempts -
console her we're in vain. She seemed posses>
sed With the idea that she vas unloved, and
that che had NO capacity for usefulness. She
possessed an excssding sepsisiveDess Of edispo-
sition, which caased her TO suffer intensciy,
where another would feel NO pain. This morbid
eensitivenese, combined with i'll health. caused
her % feel that shs never could do any good ia
the orld, and that If she lived she would not
realize her friends expectations. This. however.
Vas not her constant state Of mind. She had
intervals Of cheerfulness, when she would b
the life OF the company ia which she was. But
her sad thoughts returned again and again. and
By constantly dwelling upon them her mind ioes
its balsuce, and upon this point she became in
sane.
On Monday the 7th inst. Annie rose At her
ussal hour, and vas apparently quite cheerful.
She informed Mrs. r (she and her sister
boarded in the family Of the Principal Of the
Academy } Of her plans for the day, after she
should have practiced Nm hour or twO in the mu-
sic reon.. Before going out she complained OF
headache, anc Mrs. E. advised her to torego her
practice for that day, but she said she would 60
Al dinner time she WAS missing, but her friends
supposed that she had gone home With some ol
her school mates. but upon returning from
school in the afternoon aud finding that she vas
st;l absent, they became much ala rmed. Mes
eenRers we're sent of in different directions, bu
returned with no tidings Of the LOST one. Bu
upon searching her room. note Was found, o
which the following 10 copy: s.e '+4i -
any DRAR, DEAR SIsrEx:-
s"I am about to leave you. know br0tbe
William has done . great deal for me, and
cannot repay him. lie wanted me to graduate
II know he 10 not pleased with me, and whil
he will be proud Of you. he will be ashamed o
me. All the family will love and be proud Q
YOU, while they would desplse me. know tina
there "a one that loves me aud that is Mrs.
Edison. You will please present her with "a
watch and pearl pin. Ny money you will take
! part TO get tombstone for our mother; tn
rest give to brother Joseph to assist him in edt
eating his children.
/" DO not grieve for me dear sister. You nu'
be the comfort and support OF our dear lathe
in bis old age. Good bye, dear sister. fo
know there are many left TO love yon
"Yonr affectionate sister,
t .sASSiE."
This note showed her state Of mind but 10
plxinl, and her friends felt that tn, had reaso
to fear the worst. The bells were rung, IN
the citizens came together. and plan OF scare
was formed !; but almost before they had seps
rated, word was brought that the body OF poo
Annie had been found. She had been seen th'
morning by several individuals goin towars
Lost Creek, aud all had remarked her sad AZ
detected look, and going down to the Creel
there they found her bonnes and shawl, an
. little further on, in water only two I
: three feet deep, lay al what was left
poor Annie. Morgan Edwards, the Sail'
D Preacher, ent into the water, and raised b
. 10 his arms lie found the right land over b
r mouth anu the left pressed to her heart.
d Edwards said that during his life upon the Oce
bs had often aided in taking drowning mi
from the water, and in recovering the de'
o bodies of those who had fallen overheard, ~
% that his strength had never failed him before
Q, But nov, he was obliged to call for sid 70 he
d 70 bring the form of that slight girl % the sho
ID They laid her upon the green bank, and -
:; soft moonlight fell upon her face. one mia
y have thought her asleep, so calm aud placid
her look. The grass around was strewn y
10 fragments Of paper, twisted and torn. as thoc
T. while meditating the act, her hands had unct
" ciously scattered them.
N The rsmains were brought to her boar di
.. house. which vas about mile and thlee Gu
ss ters distant. II is eedless to speak OF
seene which susued. No sleep visited
-. household that night. Messengers we're At Of
z seot oG to summon her father and brothers
The next morning jury of inquest was h'
bu, NO new facts we're ELECTED, mo other 3
Of sons Why the poor child should turn her
nm unon her sister and friends and home VII
. she was so loved and respected. 70 60 dow
he that dssolats place, to lay down the ourde
Mel She had money and frisods-All app
easly that heart could desire OF earthly
sns sings, and jet how insxpressibly sensitive
nn. was.
i've Last evening funeral services were bel
ais. the Congregational Church Of this plaes
(which Church she vas me@osr. The pa
~ chose his text the second verse Of the min
"' ssventh Psalm-Coulds and darknsss are =
sks abost bin, etc. He said that sSs Lord
y" called ~ sogeshsr-that this was no meesa1
~ Sur appointment but that the LORD had sp
90 us. and in most solemn voice-soeH
dsy take too long 70 60 over the grouod. and
,sed NOT. But the event was spoken OF - y
and permissioD: and Of Annie 1t vas said that
III, Ia her sudden and dreadful death. there
I,.s. asill eround for hope asd consolation. TO
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