The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-30
Chattanooga, May IS, 1852.
April %. 1862.
DIED,

On Sunday, May 9Th, 1852, in Blount county, |
Tenn, Mrs. IsABELLA HENRY, wife Of George w.
Henry, aged 20 years and 10 days
Thus, in the prime of life has passed away a
lovely woman. Borrowing husband mourns her
loss; two children too young to realize their be-
reavement are left motherless; another family cir
Gle is broken; tho light of another home has gone
out. We weep with her weeping family. We
sympathize with her mother sister, brothers and
friends-but we rejoice with them in the confident
belief that her pure spirit has been transferred
from this troublesome world to one where the
eternal smiles of kind Saviour reward those
who faithfully put their trust in him. J.
At tho residence of their parents, John G. and
Harriet L. Neil, Mouse Creek, Tenn, Of measles
and scarlet fever, on the Sth inst, DAVID ALEX
AMBER. aged 10 months; and on tho 18th inst,
LUKE LEA, aged four years and five months.
After brief illness these two bright little boys,
the only children of their parents, wero taken up
to better world above.
Parents, We do not know how your dear little
children arc employed in that bright world to
which they are gone, but surely these purost and
lovelest ones where all are pure and lovely, will
not be without their appropriate employment
Some have supposed that little children were the
choristers of heaven. How inexpressibly sweet
these mclodous voices Of the innumerable multi
tudc of redeemed children, as they celebrate the
praises Of Him who has washed them from their
sins In His own blood until "not one spot re-
mains" O. how sublime and glorious that burst
of praise as it swes thro' the aisles Of heavens
rroat sanctuary louder than ten thousand thun-
ders, vet softer than the summer breeze as it plays
! among the strings of an Eolan harp!
! Heart-stricken parents, who are mourning with
such bitterness of soul over the death of your be-
| loved children, and almost refusing to be COM
| forted because they are not, what if God has re-
moved your children to supply the room of others
who have been promoted to higher places in the
ebildren's choir in heaven Do you grudge them
10 God for such purpose? Would you be so
selfish as 10 detain them from such glory, that
they might please you for while on earth, and
suffer perhaps as you have done? No. surely If
wish could bring them back, you would not
breathe such wish. They are now enjoying a
bliss far beyond aught that earth can afford, or
the heart Of man conceive; and this should re-
conce you to their loss, assured, as You are, that
your loss is their unspeakable gain chow know
ye but your trouble might have been greater from
the life than it is from the death of YOUR children
! Sad experience made holy man once say, 1t Is
better to weep for ton dead children than for one
living child" Remember whatever may DO oul
fate who remain, your little boys are safe AND
happy forever
"Mnurn 70 that they are taken
= Where every pain is DER
Where not a human passion
Shall mar their quiet more?
Oh could you hear the sweetness
OF their angelic strain,
Not lifs's bsst gift would tempt you
To coll them back again" 49,
Athens, May 2lst, 1882.
At Kingston. Tenn, on the 9th inst, Mr.
MARY E, wife Of ]. Fl. Rice. formerly o. Ii;
place aged about 20 years.
In Athens, on tee z5th instant, o.. VIZ.
CASEY, il TEE 3s6 year Of his age.
In ree vis.a!ty Of Lt,ers. 90 .hs 27th l.si1r
Mrs. S4aAg j., We .: -.esS 3. XSyse.Ss sss
8? yeiss