The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-03-20
OBIpuAILY.

Die l. on Fork Creek, Monroe county, Tonnes
see, February l4th, little LIzzIE NJ. ROBERTs, in
FAINT daughter of r. c. and Adde Roberts, aged
nine months, and five days, of scarlet feaver.-
Yes death has kissed and sealed the oyclids of
sweet littlo Lizzie, she has fallen asleep without
fear for enveopcd in the fragrant bud of limo
cence, as vet had learned nothing Of this. sinful
world, hence, she has returned to the hands Of
her maker God, as pure and unsulird as when
from bis plastic hand be made tend"r Of hSr Tor
Il briyf space, to glad the hear.s of .er dear pa
rents, who felt that this priceless gem this sweet
jewel, was necesSS,y to NIL to Overlooking the
rich caskef of thsir deep affections, listening to
tue rish toros of her cooling voice, struggling to
call trclr names most dear, but did not .tay long
enough the LESION to complete. Bright dreams
of the future filed the souls Of her parents when
looking on the silken hair, the beautiful eyes, the
fair brows, and the lilly white and cherub face.
Little Lizzie has only stayed long enough to
sparkle and exhale and now she's gone to Heav-
en-. "0l thou loved Of many hearts, tits hard to
yield thee to the dust" But weep not dear pa
rents, for bright angels stand sentinel at little
Lizaie's grave, aud are keeping loves vgls
there, and the mortal part deposit ed in the grave
will rise in immortal beauty in the resurrection
NORM with a briliancy that will eclipse tbs noon
day sun.
Calmly does little Lizzie slecp--
D3ath has robbed her of all pain;
Angels, kind vigil keep
Der the sod meath which she is lain.
Friends have lost precious care
Heaven has won an angel bright
And through endless ages there
VIII Lizzie dwell in love and light.
A FRIEND FROM HERSDoS
JONI TATE, son of J. NJ and NJ. J. Horton,
dhed in misplace Friday February 18th, 1868, al
ter an Illness Of ouly Is hour.--aged four years,
four months and four days.
But the night before his exit, this sweet little
boy, and only son, aud tho charm of the house
bold, was seen leaning upon the lap Of affection,
and impressing his sweet kiss upon his fathers
check, or giving vent to his harity'of Split ia
suitable sport with loved little sisters. Life was
ebbing full but the wave broke upon the shore and
in eighteen short hours the mantle of mourning
fell upon parents already sad by boreatomcnt.--
Inflammation ftho brain did the work. In being
called upon to chronicle the death of one so
young, the cold and callOus would have us be
content with the announcement Of the fact mere.
lyi but not 80 snys the heart Of sympathy and of
virtue j Is pleasant and profitable to look in
upon this house Of mourning and see that Garth
has not lost all it's charms. Heaven itself may
be foreshadowed in the lively pleasant scenes of
the family circle. 1t is here we see parental Joy
iUstered ny every ueVeopneit 81 End ana heArt
in the child, and we wonder not any longer at
that most beautiful and tender expression Of
Christ "SulIor little children to come unto me and
forbid them not, for Of such is the kingdom Of
heaven John Tate, for one Of his age was an
unusually sprighty boy. lie was very o5edon.
and very afTectionate. He loved company, and
would divide to the last with his playmntes. As
an exhibit of his alTcotonac disposition he was
accustomcd.yory much TO ask questions about
little sister departed, and upon the fall of heavy
snrN few days before his death, he asked his
pa II he might not take his blanket and spread II
over her grave. They now sleep together in the
same burying ground, but with such kind heart
how blessed the membership Of tho great family
on high to which the spirit has winged its way,
aud how bloascd IL be, too, who, With true faith
can penetrate the shadow Of deaths gloomy
vale, and see his chids angel ministeriug TO his
own salvation. May this be the solace Of
greatly bereavud father and mother j. N. 3.
Clo,ol.pd, Team. Feb. II, 1858.