Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-11-29

her malicious counsel aud executive
energy, he is largely indebted TOT what
ever praiseworthy work lac has accom-
plished thus far in the journey OF lie.
IL was donbtle.s her positive strength
Of will which prolonged her life Tor
months after she would have sunk
into hergravc, hid she fcebly despair
cd al her recovery.
Scarcely less remarkable was her
truihinlncss. Her integrity seemed
entire and unqualified. She would not
coun,cnancc the slightest appearance
Of insincerity or indircc,ion. She hal
a positive faith in rcctitu'le Her ma
turc was married TO the great primal
truths of the moral worll. While she
was decided lover of peace, and val
ucl the COOL opinion OF others. it was
delightful To witness the steady NOR
al dignity with which she would
trample unler her fee, any suggestion
OF ,xpc,licncy, when principle was to
be trifled with or duty cvadcd.
~ wife. she appreciated her huS-
band. anil loved him with her whole
heart. Ii she cherished any special
ambition. it was to have him as wor-
thy as possible Of the appreciation Of
the COOL. As mother. she spared
no opportunity or pains to instil into
the minds OF her children lessons that
wold bless them through lie. She
did not love them will, mere instinct
Of parental affection only, but as i'm
mortal intclligcnccs. whose destiny
here and in the life after this must be
scriou " Affected by their training
while young. As ncighbor and friend
she was ever charitable anil true. She
decidedly condemned the vice Of evil
speaking. anil those forms Of artful
disparascmcnt so common in social
life. Ii she heard another assailed,
she either sought out some excuse or
palliation, or made charitable
denial. or else pitticl the wrong door.
Those who knew her best will be The
first to recognize this picture as true
She was quiet but earnest sollcr
in the army OF reform. Her ever ac-
tive sympathy, which could not cr.
durc the sigl.t Of suffering and wrong,
male her the friend Of every form of
practical philanthropy. There was
no trucr lricnl of the millions of de-
humanizc,l slaves of the South, and
she proved her fidelity by standing by
the flagstaff of Freedom years ago,
in the face Of much popular obloquy,
AMI every form of political an social
prescription. She dill this with no
hope whatever OF worldly advantage,
AMI with a certainty of sacrificing
case. friends, and worldly prosper
ity
She was decided love: of nature,
and OF the beautiful, whether in nature
or art. She was pasSionately fond oil
flowers. AMI her sensitive organiza-
ton borrowe.! exquisite pleasure from
the world of life aroml her. Tho {
who remember her childhood will rec.
oll.ct it as buoyant. impulsive. hope
lul. and loving. OF course her views
of religion were tinged by these quail
ties. .Austerity was utterly repulsivc
to her. Measured by the square and
rule Of Priest anil Levitc. she was not
orthodox. She cared little about the
illogical dogmas, but went at orcc tc
the root AMI foundation of true rclig
ion, by iiciny it, making it inwrough'
in her daily walk, and thus showing
the "lruit,' by which alone we are au
thorizc.l to Judge. Whilst she cher
ishc,l hearty. trusting faith III the
patcrnal character of God. she eemed
to feel that.
ITO worship rightly IS to love each other
Each smile hymn, each kindly deed
prayer
Her lot was peculiarly hard one
She had just entered upon the hiyl
noon of life, with much valuable ex
perience to all her in Its fuller enjoy
ment. Sh, hail hail her share of al.
vcrsity along with her husband. but .
brighter future seemed pictured before
them. giving them a pledge of Greate
usefulness. and more honorable ap
probation. She naturally chung to Iii,
as it promise 10 become inviting. ans
repay the adverse experience, OF the
past. keenly did she desire to stay
with her little children, anil confirm,
to pour into their young hearts th'
warm tile of mothers love. Blu
when she saw that death would no
stay his hand, she combined the phi
,osophcr and christian in her pericc
resignation to her fate. She freely
gave up all. and with messages oil love
upon her lips and a smile on her iea
lures. swectly went to sleep, in the as
surcl faith that she would at once re
sumo her unfinished life, under cir
cum>tanccs far better fittel to develoj
it. anil intensity its pleasures, wher,
there viii be no night and no pain
and an eternal approach to the Fathe
o. Spirits. Most impressively did sh
verify the beautiful and oft.quote'
words of Bryant:
$50 live that when thy summons comes t
Join
The innumerahle caravan. that moves
To that mysterious realm, where each shall
take
His chamber in the silent halls of death,
Thou go not like the quarry slave at night
Scourgcd to his dungeon, but sustained AN
sseihcd
b. an unttlterins trust. approach thy grave
Like one Who wraps the drapcry of hi
couch