The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer. (Bel Air, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-05-22
Obituary,

Departed this life, April 25th, after a short
but painful illness, which she sustained with that
unmurmuring resignation which ever character
ICES the true Christian, Miss ,GEORGEANNA
DEEMOSSS, in the 18th year Of her age. s
Considering the premature decease of this Or
nament of the Church and society," we are
prompted by sympathetic emotions to chronicle
these lines In attestatipn of the deep regret which
We IN common with all, feel at her untimeIy de-
partureg But though she may have been called
ppon, by the peculiar providence of God ito
sever the golden tenure of existence which bound
her to the affections Of those who now lament
her fall; and though the Silver cord of liz NAV
have been temporarily broken asunder get ito
contemplate the bliss of mailing her in joy SUI
preme, beyond the raging flood of Jordan s swell
ing stream, should compensate all Those Who
weep. DRY every tear-stihe every sighAs,ip-
press every moan. She has gone but to repose
again upon that maternal bosom, which so oft
in youth pillowed her aching head; and to hear
the whisperings of those sweet epithets which
none butla mothers tongue can articulate She
has gone to greet mother saint, in that blessed
CLINE where sorrow is unknown, and evernore
to roam the yerdant space of Heavens plains; to-
join the seraphic throng In acclaiming praise to
her Father, God and King; to bathe inlthe linn
pid tide Of the river of light and to basl in the
ouAAiAbhbf W SSASS ,kiNAys virtue and
moral worth constituted a palladium to shield
her from the dart of Death had religious excel.
lence and mental culture been indemnity against
the King Of rerrors il the Affections of friends,
Or the wishes of @ world, could have intercepted
the fatal blow, she had not died; but Welding
10 natures stern decree, she bowed before the
potent victor Of ALL and sleeps the last loi,r
sleeB Of deaths But though Der ashes asy re-
pose beneath the clods Of the valley, though her
familiar voice be forever hushed in death, vet
her name shall. endure through futurity, as a
monument to religion, a cenoaphSto virtds and
an honor to the land that bare her. Letsthose
who survive to mourn her loss strive, with in-
defatigable zeal aud afduous energy TO follow In
her righteous vestiges, that ultifafely they itiy
attain tethat paradisiacal beatitude whichfheuce-
forth and forever shall aeharaeterize her angelic
existence. .,,,t, fg',,..
lsyiIO Oh. was 10 NOT stern nature, say, ii
~ J, must in thee to blight our, hope
y TO steal our brightest Star away, "a t99 ~ ~
70 DsaAnd leave usih the dark 10 gfope?i9sGi
|nG but Mature speaks Too faira fioweria lIs,
|auOda Was abe to bloom mid thorns ofsip;,,
There is an empyreal bower, nm s.E,,s-l
uiNlq And ssermofe she h bloom, therein. "
y there tbrrosulgouafs 1 pereb nii sprug
'poi4 She'n gsrmipate fotevermore; 9V oson'
-o1 eTtie balmyf tesss OF heaven shall bringDoia
g1oiaiVNectarious swests TO swell her storeslIns
,odiSfhsregsniaI light 81 heavenly day bsn1uai
whimsical from the throne of God proceed, ii
IbgogTo ,fediate with lingering ray, i, hac,ia.
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|pil Cease, thento mourn, We stricKen,he
leuns AndJ 10 hope, and hope to live feS 7.
bd a. that fair cline, where Death foul darts
= g Can ne'era pang NOR trouble gasel ioi1 ]
]. 7. H., JR.