St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-06-13

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obloquy, and every form of political and
social prescription.
She was decided lover of nature. and
of the beautiful, whether in nature or art.
She was passionately fond Of flowers, ana
her sensitive organization borrowed exqui-
site pleasure from the world of life around
her. Those who remember Ler childhood
will recollect it as buoyant, i,npulsive,
hopeful, and loving. Of course her views
of religion were tinged by these qualities.
Austerity was utterly repulsive to her
Measured by the square and rulo of
Priest and Levite, she was not orthodox.
She cared little about dogmas, but went at
once to the root and foundation Of true
religion, by !iving it, making it inwrought
in her daily walk, and thus showing the
"fruits' by which alone we arc authorized
to judge: Whilst she cherished IL hu"rty.
trusting faith in the paternal character of
God, she seemed to feel that
ITO worship rightly is to love each other,
Each smile hymn, each kindly decd i
prayer"
Tier lot was peculiarly hard. She. .had
just entered on the high noon Ut lite,
with much valuable experience to aid her
in its fuller enjoyment. She had had her
share Of adversely along with her husband,
but a brighter future seemed pictdrcd be-
fore them, giving them a pledge Of
greater usefulness, and more honorable ap-
probation. She naturally cluns to life as
it promised to become inviting, and repay
the adverse experience of the past
Kecnly did she desire to stay with her lit
tie children, and continue to pour into
! their young hearts the warm tide Of a
mothers love. But when she saw that
death would not stay his hand, she conl-
bincd the philosopher and christian in her
perfect resignation to her fate. She free
ly gave up all, and with messages Of love
upon her lips and smile upon her fea-
lures, sweetly went to sleep, in the assur-
ed faith that she would at once resume her
unfinished life, under circums tanccs far
better fitted to developc it, and intensity
its pleasures, where there will he no light
aud no pain, but an eternal approach to
the Father of Spirits. Most inprcssiye|y
did she verify the beautiful and ott-quotel
wvrds Of Bryant:
So 1--we, that when thy summons comes to join
The innumerable caravan, that moves
To that mysterious realm, where each shall
take
His chamber in the silent halls Of death,
Thou 60 not like the quarry slave at night,
Scourged to his dungeon, but sustained and
soothed
BY an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave
Like one who wraps the drapery Of his couch
About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams.
The writer of this tribute knew it's sub
jcct intimately, having had free access to
the amplcst sources Of knowledge. Should
any one mistake this sketch as too eulogis-
tic. as an over-wrouSht panegyric, the an
swer is, that only the simple truth has
been told, by one who dealt not less truth.
fully than lovingly with her while living,
and could not be induced to deal other
wise now that she is gone. Her friends
deeply mourn her early death; and yet
their sorrow is mingled with sweet and
precious solace. When the eye g,zcd for
the last time upon her lovely features.
":by the crooked autograph of paiu,' it
was most consoling to reflect, that
"Another hand is beckoning US,
| Another cali is given;
And glows once more with angel steps
| The path which reaches Heaven.
Our young and gentle friend whose smile
| Made brighter Summer hours,
Amid the frosts Of Autumn time
Has left US, with the flowers.
Alone unto our Fathers will
! One thought hath reconciled:
That he whose love exceedeth ours
:. 4 Hath taken home his child. :.:.,
: Fold her, oh Father in thine arms,
| And let her hepceforth be
A messenger Of love between
/ Our human hearts and thee"
| The above looks v'ery like . fancy sketch;
but We who knew her for whom the por~
trait was drawn know that "it is all true, and
less than the truth" It was written and
published as an obituary notice Of Mrs.
Anne Elizabeth Julian, wife Of Honorable
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