Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-07-12

A tiny little fragile flower,
To q father and mother was glv'n,
For two short years she bloom'd on earth,
And then God took her to Heayn.
On the Both June in Derry township, SARAH, wife
of Isaac Price Jr, aged a years and months. The
deceased one of those exemplary young women
who adorn the female character, and whose early de-
parture is most deeply felt by all to whom she had
She sleeps her last sleep bere cath the sod of mother
earth, and though flowers may blossom, bloom. and
iade through the dlm vista of the future long years
will elapse hsband's heart viii to throb.
or kindred to fErget memory brings her form and
features to Tiew. May she rest III peace
list for thy footsteps when twilight appears
y nen pleasure in vain tempts me 70 cheer
When all are enjoying themselves III Their glee
Yet my soul bows in sorrow and weeping for thee
list for thy footsteps, when stars cast their rays
ON the spot where thy form IN slumber Is laid
When nature has sunk into csmnesS and sleep,
My heart heayes with sorrow, for thee do weep.
list for thy footsteps, when sitting alone
BY the rill meath the shade near our once happy
home;
And often in fancy hear thy soft step
Forgetting, alas thou art with the cold dead
But why do mourn. since thy spirits away
In q land where sorrow and death have no stay
Where Joys are unccasing, where love freely flows,
Where often my spirit longingly goes.
In this place, on Monday 25th June, Mrs. MARY
HENDERSON, aged 81 years.
The world Is full of Death. The joys that cheer US
withered by his breath. The hopes that animate
blasted by his touch. our pains and our afiic-
tons cease when he summons and that hereafter in
yolyed in much mystery, Is opened to our gaze
death closes the scenes and memories OF tins world
To die is the most sublime part of the destiny fixed
for II Is easy to live easy, to battle with the
world-anOn achieve triumph IN socletys most diff
cult paths, AGAIN eIctng applause for deeds of valor
sentiments Of patriotism and eoquence-bu To die,
1t is the brave the eloquent, not the learned
graceful the beautiful, illuminating our homes with
loves lovlest smiles who fully comprehend thc Ger
talnty and the Subhmy OF death. All these too often
contemplate death as destined for others, not for
them. The brave laugh death; the eloquent mere
" recognize it, while the beautiful imagine themselves
too fair and lovely to serve as trophies for the grim
f9tsSF dino
be dull to its own fixed condition and what in real
y, Is the most important part OF our relation 70 here
after, should be so little comprehended and 50 seldom
applied To ourselves a a certainty. The Christian
however, looks death q release, repoSe. and 4
reward The christian dies for the purpose of effect
ing chan ge from mortality to immortality. Death to
the christian invested with those horrors with
which the contemplation of degraded OF dehaScd
mlnd invests the rehlty OF dying IL mas lj5 chtTils
these are indescrlbable-itS attractions these
known only TO the pure and It's rewards that are cen
tered IN Heayen-rewards that mortal language can
not describe for the comprehension Of mortal minds
1t is not unnatural TO indulge in language such "a Is
contained in the above paragraph. when we contem-
plate seriously the announcement which preceies.
Although the most insidious and unmanageahlo dis
ease had been at work on the system of the deceased
for years. her friends and relatives seemed to banish
the idea that she would be taken from their midst
soon She was the nucleus around which clustered
the hearts tenderest afectons-the affections which
we devote 10 mothers. \ christian mother. such
a. she vas found those outside of her own domestic
circle who willing and anxious torender her this
homage of their respect and esteem. Her very eX-
ample made subject of emulation among those
tive than worldly display and 1t was IN this example
she gave to society Of a blameleSs walk and unblen-
ished reputation, that her christian practices fully IL
lustrated the sincerity of her profession Her reli-
zion was not gorgeous theory, based mere alb
stractions; it was not merely profession moulded to
harmonic the opinion ofthosewth whom she might
come in contact. II was reality-a stern sterling re-
ay, debating truth, love, forbearance and the prac
tice Of charity, and virtue, with blending of meT-
cv with Justice that rendered her true ami
mated by the nober sympathes of her chris
tian imbued with fidelity TO Christ and faith in God
whose devotion never abated, and whose very humil-
ity made her beloved and attractive. How many such
as her go down to the grave from the SequeStered
walks of life? How many mothers bowed down with
years. and yearning for Heaven are passing from the
world, their characters lost amid the turmoil of SOci-
ETY., and the good which they performed while living,
so little remembered and so poorly recorded. The
death Of one such christian mother IN a community
is indeed ncaculabe loss. 1t is public calamity,
well deprivation which affects the influence of
every domestic circle. We spare, although we
mourn the loss of others. The yods made in society
bY the death of the great and the lovely FL
led up agan-but vacancies created by the death of
any Of the christian mothers Of the land require the
lapse of years ref-not that the world contains
so little known.
We need write or print no more of the late Mrs.
Henderson. She will long be remembered iii this
community. The good she performed viii raise up
for her living monument OF gratitude, while the eH-
ample she gave to those who were intimately connec-
ted with her, must and Will be perPetuated by their
emulation. They must do this not only by living as
she lived but to be able to die she died. in the faith
of religion that is exalting and the power of q Sa-
viour to redeem sinners.
Her ransomed spirit scared
On wings of faith and love,
To meet the Saviour she adored,
And reign with HIM above.
With us her name shall live
Through long succeeding years,
Embalmed with all our hearts give,
Our praises and our tears"