Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-07-22

OBITUARY..
DIED-In Bellevue February 18th. 1864, KATIE, only
daughter of D. N. and ISABELLA Hardness, aged years.
Smonths
In Bellevue, July 5th, 1864 ISABELLA, wife ofD. H.
HARKNEas and eldest daughter of Dr. L. G. and Mrs JU
LA HARkSEss, aged 81 years, months, and days.
Mother and daughter parted fer little while are
again united From their pleasant home below, they
have gone to fsre- ons above From wide circle Of
friends here they have gone join one fast gathering
on the other side of the Dark River. They have bid
adieu to the companOnshp and joys of esrth to mngs
in the communion and joys of heaven. Aplessant home
is sdarkened "a happy family is equally divided-the
mother and daughter there's the father and little
here Many kindred mourn their loved ones gOne;-
neighbors and friends miss of the pleasantest of
their companions; and all that be said is Even So
Father, for thus it has seemed good in thy sight, tits
enough say Let the Fathers will be DONE 'Now we
through glass; dsrkly, but then face to face; now
we know part but then shall know as we also
are known"
KATIE a pleasant child, dutiful, afectiOnate,
guileess and lively she sweetEy filed the place in the
family CIRCLE that but the little daughter
FILL The whole home felt her presence her voice rung
through the in laughter in song and her step
light and free along the floors and garden walks
Arless and winning in her ways, she the love of all
her. and glad TO give her love in return
in the chill winter time she sickened and died. when
the birds back and the bloomed
here greet them but felt that she listening
the songs that angels sing and looking with wondering
Joy upon the flowers that bloom in the Paradise Of God
So said her mother and though there great void
in the house, and greater in her heart yet she
would call the lost back The Heavenly Father
had taken her to himself and it was well. Loving her
little girl with true mothers love- she could but feel
her great bereavement, but she received it without
murmur of complaint doubt of the perfect goodness
| OF Him who sent it.
few weeks passed by, and thewprld awakening from
the seeming death of winter, began to thrill with life
The flush of spring spread field and garden swelling
buds and early flowers and bossoming branches told Of
the full sFmuers glory that was coming. But so
with this wife and mother As the winters days went
by, and spring it brought flush to her cheek,
and sent thrill of life and health through her veins
but her face grew paler and eebly and yet seby
still beat fes pulses Then days of weakness and
suffering from which skill love could save; and she
/ ded-died in the midsummer time when every thing
around her throbbing with the power and exultng
in the glory of grand mighty e But this life that
pusates through all the world aud covers it with veil
Of beauty is not full grand and beautiful the
spiritual life that tempted for time in that frail
body II is trancient beauty that gows the earth,
but it eternal glory that rradated her soul and
spread glow over her dying features. She dedin the
midsummer Of her life but she died not too soon
the rich, ripe fruits of life of prayer and praise
manifest in her. And she died in faith, which
is the say that she died in peace and hope;
that death swallowed in victory Very rarely has
there been signal triumph death. Sustain
ed by uniaterng trust in Jesus Christ conscious Of
His presence assured of her acceptance with her mind
perfectly clear and collected and with peace that
seemed and profound heaven she talked Of
the love of Cod and waited for the voice that should bid
her come and when it called she went in peace.
$50 fades summer cloud away;
So sinks gale when storms are o'er."
Her earthly life is ended Her work is done, and there
are none say it not well DONE As daughter and
sister, wife and mother, friend and neghber
and member of the Church of Christ she was faithful
to her duties And while she is missed in all these rea
tOns, and while her presence here had been blessing
still to all who within her influence for her it was
better to depart and be with Christ sWherefore we
comfort another with these words" bid long
goodbye to KATIE and her mother.-t Communicated.