Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-04-11
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DIED, on the 9th April, 1861 at IL O'Clock, A NJ, at
Saint Charles Hotel, New Orleans, Mrs. ELEANOR
r. wife OF W. A. JOHNSON, ESQ., of that city, in the
seth year of her age.
Yes, another arrow has been sent from the CULVER
of that terrible Archer Death and the pure spirit of
beloved cousin has taken its flight to land made
bright and happy by the presence of her dear Re
deemer. Must we-can we-as her Borrowing friends,
submit sad separation. Yes, it is the fiat of
the AlWise One, and we, His poor creatures must
bow in submission to His will. We have known you
from the earliest dawn of your infancy. We have
watched you through all the shifting scenes of life
affection and love for each other has never been
disturbed. We have gone with you to the very por-
tails of another world. You have gone down to an
early but honored grave-and it is an unspeakable
pleasure to US to know that the poison from the
tongue of Envy and Detracton has rested upon
you We do net mourn thee, cousin those who have
no hope. We watched thee closely, with agonzing
heart and firmly pressed hand and saw thee proudly
pass the confines Of Time,-giving the strongest as
surances to your Borrowing friends that all was well
with you. No murmur of regret ever passed from
your lips in your behalf, when the sad tale was
told you of your speedy dissolution, by that dear
friend whose ministratons to you in your last hours
were more divine than human-when she, with words
early preparation the change TO take place
None was thought necessary by you-you fully
prepared, relying implicitly the goodness and mercy
of your Cod but the deepest anxiety manifested
and expressed by you, in behalf aged mother, and
of your ssdarling,' whose heart to be made
so desolate-he to whom you, in your early maiden
hood, gave freely your unbought love and affections
-he with whom you had hand in hand made the voy-
age of life, ministerng with unwavering devotion to
all his wants and wishes. Yes, he it was for whom
you manifested such agony of mind the sad sep
aration that soon to come upon you Yes, the
heart of your 'darling has now been made desolate
indeed Is there anything that human minds can de-
wise that possibly assuage its grief? Can he
forget the unwavering devotion of her who was so
long the beloved wife of his bosom? Can il be posi-
bic that ere the flowers can blossom and wther upon
your grave, that your sdarlng'' ever be led by
the Syren's Song" to forget your love and affection
for himS No, his proud and manly spirit precludes
the possibility Of such thought Cherish then fond
remembrance of your beloved one, who has been so
ruthlessy snatched from you- keep green upon ysur
memory recollection of her many virtues, and her
undying love for you. Love and respect her and
memory, and God, in his own good and appointed
time, will bind up your broken and disconsolate
heart Your casket has been opened and the brightest
jewel that graced mans bosom taken from you.
Can the void to you be flled9 No, never, save
oy the Divine Will. $50
We have brought you safely to your home and kin
dred-ycs, to yo,r beloved father friend. We have
gone with you to your last appointed place, where
now, dear ELLEN, you must sleep sweety the s.sleep
that knows waking, until summoned to appear
before the final Judge OF all Our duties thee on
earth how all over; our labor of love is ended.
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