American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-02-09

She is an angel bright! that SilVery voice,
That charmed you ever with lis bird like toue.
Though silent here, doth mid that host rejoice.
Those little hands, % wSsts aSdfcy cold,
Are folded softly on her psceful breast, a.
When beauteous Aow'Iets In their pulseless hold,
Untimely droop chilled by DEATHS witherng grasp,
Those laughing eyes, so bright and full oflOve,
That with snkindling smile beamed sWeetly here,
Are opened now on faireT scenes above,
Id cloudless light 'undimmed by sorro wa tear,
Weep not for herI
She is angel nov. Another link . t".
Is snapt asunder from aGectionN chAtn; a-a
And THREE are gathered iheie; how sweet 10 think
You'll soon rejoin them, nser to part again.
Hard was the parting; yetthe savior called
To claim the treasure thus In kindness given;
And though the loVelest, sweetest flower OF all,
Yield II submissive, 10 the will Of Heaven.
Lancaster, Jan. 30, 1885,
At his residence in Hooking township,
on the 9th dsy Of February, 800. Mr.
WILLIAM T. KEMr. aged "A years, Q months
and II days. ts . ts'-sas
The deceased was the subject OF chEoniC
Bronchitis for several years past. and until
within the past month was enabled to at
tend to his usual avocations, when sudden
Ely his strength and vital enere les appeared
to give way. and his friends wore admon
ishsd that dsatt had marked him as hi,
victim. Fer three weeks be fingered, al
ternating between hopes aud fears. unit
the morning of the 4lb inst when sudden
ly bis system gave way and he was rapid
| ly hurried 10 that bourn from whence non,
return. .t...- .-ss s..F
| The deceased was fsvorits 10 his neigh
borhood, and by his kindness Of heart AM
cheerful disposition, had endeared himsGl
to all who knew him, Reared and nurtur
ed in the family 81 his christian parents b,
was early instructed as to his duty to God
but did not realize Thorough sense of hi
acceptance with God. uhtils few days be
fore bis death, when ID answer to bis man,
tears and ardent prayers, be received
thorough and satisfactory evidence OF tn,
pardon Of all his sins. aud was enabled K
rejoice in prospect Of his home in Heaven
From that moment, until his departing
hour, he was cheerful and happy, 10 q full
sense of the pardoniDg love Of God.
1 lie leaves to mourn his loss, his sgeC
parents, who fully realize. that the strong
prop Of their fast declining days has, beef
suddenly removed, but still leaning on tha
rod and staff which sustained and supper.
cd their son. tbfoTgh the dsrk, valley ant
shadow Of death, they feel the comforting
assurance that a re long they shalt be re
united with their departed loved ones. T,
his disconsulated widow and three child
rem. 10 whom his loss can not be supplied
He leaves the cOnsoling assurance, tha
their bitter loss is his eternal gain. as vel
as the comforting hope that the last AM
ardent prayers OF devoted husband ant
kind father. will be answered 10 their be
half and realize that He is indeed hus
band 10 the widow and the orphans friend
He left a large and respectable circle Of re
ls!ives and friends. who deeply mourn thei
loss. but are fully oomforted with III
knowledge, that he. died the death Of. tn
righteous. and that with them be uoy
reaps the reward Of the faithful. O.
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