Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-03-30

Miss Story was blessing ID her home.
and to all her friends. Life to her was
real and important. She had much for
which to live, and much to enjoy. Vani-
tv and discomfort, if at all, occupied but
a small place in her heart. Uontentment
and cheerful engageducss marked the pros
ecution of her daily duties. She believed
and therefore she acted.
But in the midst Of life's fair morning,
and in the midst of her active duties and
epioyments, Consumption. marks her as
its victim, and insiduously commences its
work upon her life. And while she is
deprived of many of her wonted blessings,
ere the silver chord is loosed, she does
not shut herself up to droop and die in
complaining melancholy, but she believes
there are many other blessings for her to
enjoy The fresh air so beautifully given
us by our kind Benefactor. seemed, in 81
lent whispers, to repeat strong invitations
Of its Creator to her, to walk and ride
forth, and inhale without stint it's life Civ
ing powers And she did avail herself
of all practical opportunities. summer and
winter, for riding out, while strength las
ted This exercise brought her mind Of
ten in contact with natures unfolding
scenery which always delighted her.
And this frequently brought her into
the society Of her friends, which. some
said, was her life. Thus her mind was
much refreshed; and she did not lose,
even in her last days. her strong interest
in society around her.
1t was her aim pot to appear, or to think
herself sick, any more than she could pos
sibly help-hence her conversation was
seldom about her own sickness, unless first
elected by others. The appearance of
her room would almost indicate the alb
scnce of sickness, as there was in it the
absence of cups and tumblers of medi-
cincs. the other fixtures so common in the
sck-room. 1t was not agreeable to her
feelings to be constantly reminded, by
gazing upon loaded stands and window
stools with the contents Of doctors trunks
and apotheearies shops. that these prep
arations were for her own use because she
was sick. She had in view her own en-.
joyment, and also, that Of her friends, in
making less prominent what generally at
tracts marked attention in a sick-room.
During the last months of her life |
often heard it remarked, How wonderful
is l.ovinia's life. Don't Lovinia live
along wonderfully 2" And | have no
doubt she did live much longer for her
wonderful courage. her cheerful DISPOSE
ton, her love of society, and for the bene-
fits of frequent exercise in the open air,
than she would have lived had she given
up discouraged two years ago
Rcligiously, Miss Story's life was prac-
teal and consistent. Her charity failed
not. And her faith in Christ grew strong
err through the experience of duties faith
fully performed, and sufferings patiently
endured She passed more than half hel
years in the Church of Christ, having al
the age of thirteen become a subject Of
Divine grace Her church relationship
was, first with the Baptist Church in Fair.
fax, and subsequently,, on coming to John.
son, to reside. she united with the Bap.
fist Church in this place.
Miss Story possessed excellent musical
talents; and she believed this gift was
included in the talents given, that placed
the receiver under lasting obligations tc
the GiveE for right using. The choirs
that were favored with her valuable asss
tance---and to which it was her privilege al
different times to belong-could appreci
ale the worth of her cultivated voice. az
the congregations that have but little res
possibility in sustaining good choir sing
ing, could not.
But the great change that disolvcs al
earthly relations. however dear and strong
has removed beyond our sight the faith
fOl christian daughter, sister and friend
In the twilight of evening, just as the bu
sy week was ending, the messenger, Sc
frequent in his visits to our humble dwell
llngs of late. came to the home of oul