Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-10-21
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In Morrsvile, Oct. 18th, 1868, Marion E
Gates aged 10 years.

In Morrsvile, Oct. 18th, 1868, Marion E.
Gates, aged 10 years.
Seldom, indeed does Death cl lin as his vic.
tim one around whom so mauy fond hopes clus.
tered, as her of whom we write In the BRIGHT
morning OF life-possessed Of excelencies of
mind and rare loyiiness of disposition and char
acter-she was deservedly iarvorite with all
classes The old loved her for the sunshine She
always CARED with her,-and to the circle of
youth she was bright ornament. At school, be.
loved by teachers and school-mates in the Sab
bath School a constant and faithful attendant,
while her health permitted and more especially
in her home circle--whose centre she was - ev-
erywhere will she be missed Truly the
mourners go about the streets
During her many months of sickness she was
a patient and cheerful sufferer-never heard to
murlnur. Her sufferings which are so apt to
engender either forgetIulness or gloomy despond.
enCies. only served with her, to develop the I'm.
common eheerfulness of her disposition. She
had always ready smile, and a cheering word,
Everything was done that a fond mother and
anxious friends, and skllful physicians could
devise, and she seemed to appreciate these eff.
forts. Only few days before her death, she
said to her mother - If recover, | shall al.
ways look back upon this, as a very happy sum.
mer." Precious legacy of comfort for that fond
MOtHeT, tIldb III W no nCl pI lItSC W SnUUtu tNtU
to the " Valley of the Shadow" the pathway
for those feet that were so soon to walk the
streets of the New Jerusalem.
During her last days, though fully conscious
of her situation she was calm and unruffed,eady
to depart and be with Jesus, She distributoda
few tokens of affection among her fIiends-left
a message for her absent brother W hOm she dear
ly loved and at the last, without a struggle,
ceased to breathe.
And when morn came, dim and sad
And chill with early showers,
Her gentle eye-lids closed-she had
Another NON than ours"
She has gone, and left vacancy in many hearts
and dreary, dosolate home. And yet We can.
not NOUN for her as for some. A happy life
without care or sorrow, terminated thus early
by the clasp that God giveth his beloved is
cause, rather for joy than mourning. Those ex-
quisite lines of Bryant come to us with new
beauty as we apply them to her;
In The cold moist earth we laid her.
When the forest cast its leaf,
And we wept that one so lovely,
Should have a life so brief.
And yet it was but meet that one
Like that fair friend of ours,
So gentle and SO beautiful
Should perish with the flowers.
In Elmore, Vt, Sept. 24lh. j. Wesley Merri-
am, aged "a yeass, and months.
Brother NJ. experienced religion some years ago
and united with the NJ. L. Church in Elmore,
of which he remained faithful and consistent
member, till death called him to his reward IN
the skies. He loved Methodism. and cherished q
warm affection for the ambassadors OF Jesus.
gividg literally of his substance, for the support
of the gospel. From clear convictions oil duty
he enlisted in defence of his countrys rights.
Willing to forego the comforts, and pleasures Oh
home associations, which were very dear 10 nlni
that he might be instrumental in putting GOWN
this accursed rebellion,
His Captain informed me that he was the nrsI
of the many who offered themselves 10 serve IN
this capacity, and that while surrounded WIN
the many evil influences of camp lile' ne ueP1,,s
ed hims If in hat noble Christian manner winch
it had been his wont to do, while surrounue su
with the safe guards Of home, Nearly TWO yea.SS
did he serve his country, and then only Iesu'Iea L.
home to die, living not quite two days a ne No
return. oo@'
At Center Harbor N. H., October 3D. Ju'iA
Marion, daughter of Ira G. and A. Mara DiOA-
ford aged just 3 years.
Little Julia was child of unwonted beauty ,
of great sweetness of temper and Of uhuS""'
promise, and
+" Ere Sin could blight or sorrow FADE
Death came with friendly care
The opening bud to Heaven conveyed
And babe IL blossom there"
In Eden Sept. 2ith, of diptheria' oolomOn
eldest son of Dea. William and Mary sn'i'n
aged 26 years and months.
The messenger Death came unexpecteuy,,, Nil pH
Solomon, few days before he lett US anu Hnn
expecting long life of usefulness gave eFiu''''
that he had found the Saviour. - s,il
Rejoicing in his Redeemer in Dea'h' III '''
speaketh TO us. .,,-..o a,
he same Fathers hand that sent TINS SOY, o,c ~
fic ion, extends to us the balm OF healine ne'''
Blest comfort What Is our loss Is hlS gam