Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-03-02
DT ED,

| On the 18th ult., Miss AMANDA T.. eldes,
! daughter of Mr.. George D. and Nary Sbuck
| aged twelve years, 6 months and twenty two
! days.
@Whom The Gods love die young
Alas pensige sadness steals Ger the suir-
IT when we behold the garland of friendshir
blasted b the untineiy approach of death, as
IN bis irDn gr4sp, be sewers the tender LINKS,
and bears a3ay lis !oveliest blossom.
The SUBJECT of this notice was Lowell. ami.
| able and intelligent child. Being blest With
pious example aud instruction, we need m,
wonder that she early learnodto look upon he
pomp and Tanities of the world as unworthy
| her attention. Though surrounded by the
temptations and al,urements Of the world she
heeded them not, prefering that pleasure ans
happiness that proceeds from performance Of
duty towards God.
1t was with agonizsd hearts that her parents
traced The rapid progress of disease in their
Idollzed child she was to them as the light az
their eyes. Her presence brought sunshine "a
their souls, and they looked forward 10 MANY
happy years in her society. But God has
wliied Otherwise, and though their hearts ara
bowed and oppressed with grief, yet should
/ they remember ''Rhom the Lord loveth ba.
chastene,h."
To her death had no terror, and though the
grave was dark and gloomy, yet ell beyond was
bright and joyous.
She IS gone. Yet in imagination We SEA
that fair unsullied cheek, aud the clear and
dreaming eye whose brightness aud giuuiDs
t gianees, spoke Of soul of love, and beauty,
She Is laid 10 rest Ia The treshnss S. of esrlv
feeling, while her young heart ihro5bed with
brightest hopes. She Is gone like morning
cloud and the early dew. Her bosom is cola.
/ WHICH once with love was warm. She has
passed away while her thoughts we're as rure
as the upper SKY, aud gs sweet as an opening
blossom. Sae Is laid to rest in the yoiceIesz
tomb, aud the cold damp dew CT the grave il
! gl'stenlug Oh Ler youthful brow. The clod Of
the Ealiey has thrown back lis last harsh echo
as II fell upon she lid of her cell. She is in
deep drealnless sleep. Her spirit too pure and
lovely for earth, now with folded pinions ia
safely lodged In the palace of angels and God,
And new harp Is strung and new song is
To the brsezes thai hoai Ger ,ae garden q
Heaven
Dee. l0h,l859, ELLIE DAuGHERrY. aged
3 years. 10 months; anu Feb. 1st, 1860, MART
NATsuS, aged days; daughters of Mai. s.
/ H. aud Virginia Tate.
! Thus within two shor, months, has the baD3
Of the reaper Death swept e'er the garden Of
an unbfoke0 family circle, aud nippsd two
sweet tuGs, cue at that age, the most interest
/ IN Of hnmaa LIE, when the infant Intellect be-
gins 70 unfold Itself, in ali the iagenaous
thought, and arsless prattle, ana attractive en-
daarnenr of childhood; binding itself 70 the DE-
reEt, by fBoze strong tendrils OF fond, precious
recollection. 50 L4Fd to sever the otter liz
tie cherub, Just born 70 earth that il might Be-
81 heir OF heaven.
. II II be irae, (and Bbo will doubt it y tia,
the happiest of earth, are those who die early,
comforted ought the berefs parents be, that
their little fold has furnished two, bright, happy
spirits, for the world Of bliss above What
e'er Of good or i'll betide tie living, two lambs
are safe in the Good Shepherds bosom.
Never 10 know
! How sorrows blight may grow
i)H mortal ground;
Never 10 know,
Ho1 ell we trust below
Alay wog1d. G. \ H.