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

She was blessed with the finest endow-
ments, of both mind and heart. Her per-
ceptions were uncommonly quick and
accurate. Her in'uitions were as bright
as the sunlight, stamping her judgment
with peculiar authority, and making her
ready and sure critic of character. She
was an appreciatve reader of books, and a
devoted lover Of our best English litcra-
ture. She grasped the whole meaning Of
her author at once, and could give its full
force and compass to the hearcr by the
rare art OF good reading, Of which she
was master.
Perhaps the leading trait of her char.
acter was her unAagging energy. 1t was
out of all correspondence with her frail,
delicate and finely fashioned physical or.
ganization. She directed all the details Of
housekeeping, domestic economy, garden
ing, plans Of building, and kindred mat
ters, und at the same time was invariably
consulted by her husband as to affairs o1
larger moment, whether connected with
business or politics. She freely entered
into all his plans, cheerfally shared all
his fortunes, which often were dark and
cherries, and bravely fou ght his battles
and espous:d his welfare, even during he'
distressing and protracted sickness. And
to her judicious counsel and executive
energy, he is largely indebted for whatever
work he has accomplished thus far in the
journey of life. 1t was doubtless her pos.
tive strength Of will which prolonged
her life for months after she would have
sunk into the grave, had ehe feebly dis.
paired Of her recovery.
Scarcely less remarkable was her truth.
Ffulness. Her integrity seemed entire and
unqualified. She would not countenance
the slightest appearance et insinoerity Of
indirection. She had a positive faith in
rectitude. Her nature was married to the
great primal truths Of the moral world
While she was decided lover Of peace,
and valued the good opinion Of other, it
was delightful to witness the steady moral
dignity with which the would tramplc
under her feet any suggestion Of exped'en'
cy, when principle was to be trided with
or duty evaded. g."
AS VIE, she appreciated ner nusOano,
and loved him with her whole heart. Ii
she cherished any special ambition it was
to have him as worthy as possible of the
approbatian Of the good: AS mother,
she spared no opportunity or pains to ;instil
into the minds of her children lessons
that would bless them through life: She
did not love them with the mere instinct
of parental affection only, but as immor.
tai intelligences, whose destiny here. and
in the life after this must be seriously: af.
fected by their training while young.-
As neig ghbor: and: friend she was ever
charitable: and true. . She decidedly con:
demued the vice of eviI-sPo+k1ng; and
those forms Of artful: disparagement so
common in social life. IF she heard au-
other assailed, she either sought out some
palliation, made charitable depial'tor
else pitied the wrongdoer! Those who
knew her best win Be first to recognize
this picture as true: j; .:;;~ @''r - F:''1
9I. She was quiet hut earnest soldier ein
the. army e. reform. Her ever active
sympathy, which could not endure tho