Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-09-02
from the Detroit Tribune. J

DrED.-In this city, Monday. August 22d.
1859. at | | o clock and - minutes A VI,
Of dvsentery. Mrs. HARRIET B., wife OF
y, illiam Warner, ESQ, late Of Burlington,
Vt. aged Is years, ) months and 10 days
The funeral took place yesterday, the 30
inst. at O'Clock NJ, from the residence
the family.
The deceased was the daughter of the lat
Andrew Leach, ESQ. of PittsfOrd. .-
where she was born and reared. She recelT-
ed her Seminary education in Niddleburv.
VT. under Mrs Cook. and in Ipswich,
Mass. under Miss Grant. Her fidelity AMI
proficiency. az a scholar, were somewhat
marked She became hopefully pIous at the
age of L. while in school in Mlddlebury-
She came from Burlington 70 Detroit with
her husband and family to reside, IN the fah
Of 1855 She had not, therefore, lived long
among us, and owing to her very lnhrm stat
of health, she was confined nearly all the
time to her own house, where her wisdom
and virtues, her choice gifts and tender sensi-
bilities, were principally exemplIhed' stu'
the very little she was permitted to associate
here with few others besides her own
family, suficed to discover TO them truly
refined and elevated nature, the fruits OF
liberal and careful culture; and above all,
and more than all, a great harmony rich
| ness and perfection of christian experience
and character. Her ready perception for IN.
good and useful, for the SYSTEMATIC and
stable, invigorated and perfected, rs it wis,
bv reading and reflection. enabled her to
possess full understanding Of her relations
and duties as a child sister, wife and
mother, as a personal being, related to the
Church and the world, to God and immnr-
tality; and these relations and duties she
steadily sustained and performed with all
the ease and precision Of instinct.
In her native place, where she was well
known. and in the Institutions where she
was schOoled. and in those where she taught
this combination of traits and qualities. and
especially, her generous oblivion of-Self-in-
terest, and her aptitude and facility for en-
tering into the condition and feelings of
others-making their sorrows her burden.
their happiness her Joy, their success her
reward, and ministering both fit counsel and
material comfort, rs need might be and
occasion require, gave her a place in the
general confidence and esteem, quite alone,
in advance of the front rank.
When she became conscious that the hour
of her departure had come, she called her
family to her, one by one. beginning with
the Younger member. and gave TO them her
parting words, and sealed them with final
good by. with as much order, calmness and
as cheerfully. as she could have done. were
she about to take a delightful journey
Her hopes were bright her sky was clear.
and although she expressed a profound sense
Of her unwOrthiness, yet she was not troubles
by shadow or doubt as to her state here
after. II was a sublime TRIUMPH most
instructive scene. She rallied little after
wards, but very soon lost all distinct consci-
business. and finally faded away like q mid
sunset.
Religion with her was not a system Of
distractions for the speculative intellect
merely, but the principle and power Of truth.
of life and goodness, of right and duty, TO os
adopted and realized in ones own character
and active practical life. She held 1t % he
ga life and living process. And she lived
as she would die, and died as she lived
seeking to realize in her individual Sprt
and outward history, that higher principe
of truth, righteousness and perfection, AZ a1-
tualy seen in the person and life OF - Hun.
who is It's Source, and in whom Is expressed
the original type and model STRIVING %
become - fully established in harmony WIN wiz.
Gods will and character unified with MN
in his will, glorifed with Him in the 5iory
of hi, character, and 50 perfected IN 'N
eternal beatitude.