Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-07-03
ORITuARER.


KYLE-Dcparted this transtory life ON SUNDAY tue
18th ult, at O'clock A M LI1zIs NJ only d"9ghi s
Of Mr. David W, Kyle Of Bedford county Va In the
The disease under which this lovely girl tainted aud
sonnexpeeed and sudden was the sad event, that her
devoted parent may truly say, in the beautiful and
eaunc, 1eei that sSe IS dead with about
Like some Bright Jewel round my neek, but yesterday
al cannot feel hat she is dead aud OF with thrObb
list to catch her shout Of mirh loved so well to
Bnt saS reality afrms the dear one is indeed gone
Gone from all the Ps1Pless and Sins 81 an ~ egi
scenes OF vanity and folly, which are enacted by de-
PRAYED humanity. Lizzie was one Of those girls who
fections il was simply impossible knop her but to
lore her AS unsoPhiscaed a. II she belonged not TO
poured out the null tide Of her confidence and affection
Without stint or disguise and eheetuay enwined her
selfaround every nbre OF ones heart. She endow
ed by nature with beautiful aud unusual capacity OF
mind Quick In her perceptions strong In her resolves
cal and obedent in her habits, she became model
student, and made rapid advances In knowledge Her
amiable temper, her open -hearedneSs, her loving
ways and words her sensible talk with soul touched
with pious sentiment made her decided IavOre ut
home and abroad and gave promise OF the future ele
CANT and accomplished woman. filial affection and
sensibity TO Kindness were strongly developed IN her
character, with increasing beauty aud with these two
heart and entwining itself with the hbIeS oil her SOU.
Now, all that Is lett Of this fair and lovely girl is
her eoined remains In few brief days she i taken
away from the embraces of father kindred and freIds
and from all the prospects and hopes of mortal life
Verify, there Is but step between and the grave.
She died In the beauty Of youth young morning.
taken from her while she was fresh for its enjoy
ment. The spring flower has been plueked and cast
down 10 wither ere summer had come 10 blow 10 Its
fullest bloom and fills the air with its abundant fra
GRANGE The grave aud eternity have both the easket
n this sad and heart rendering bereav ement where
consolation be found by mourning ones but in the
bereaved turn TO this source Let them learn 1T
Is the Lord, let Him do as seemeth to him good Let
them learn to say, They cannot come to US but we
goto them They are not lost, but gone before
await our coming. There we may meet them When
few aud seasons have cast their departing
can disunite those who are bound together in
Jesus Our children are still ourswe are yet one In
family, in memory, in hope, In sprit-they dwell In
our sweetest fondest recolleetions.
"weep not for her Her memory is the shrine
OF pleasing thoughts, SON as The scent Of flowers,
Calm a. GU MINDLESS eve the suns decline,
Sweet as the song OF birds among the bowers
Weep not for her ~
KYLE--Departed this life ON Sunday, the 18th ult at
SO'eloek, NJ, Mrs SOPHIA $, vile Of MT David W
and MARY & Forbes, Of Fauquier county, Va, in the
About three wears ago the deceased cino into Bedford
county with her parents and others OF their family as
refugees from their happy hone which shared IN COM
cruel aud devastating enemy in Northern Virginia.
Such the ease aud int senee OF her converse
ton the grace and dignity Of her manners the warmth
aud hearness Of her social habits, that she soon won
her way to the esteem aud sympathy Of large circle Of
aimirng aequaintanees and made herself many strong
a nd fast friends. Here, too, uuder the influence Of
pous parental teachings and eNsmPle and the sweet
influence of divine grace, she assumed the s1tmn OBJ
LEGATIONS of Christian profession united herself in
muniOn with the Protestant Episcopal Church, and
which ma ke the climax OF truly lovely character.
In February, 1854 she was united ia holy wedloek
with the of her choice. She brought with her into
this new aud responsible relation awell educated
mind and heart ul OF appreciative feeling, and be-
came In mate indeed Of him who had won the rich
treasure OF her affection She presided over her house.
hold with singular efficiency and success for one 80
yorng aud discovered charming aptitude Of WISDOM
istraton. She was tine light and Joy OF her husbands
home and her husbands heart and he could truly look
her the sympathi Zns companion OF his grieis and
Joys But lew days ago she was moving sPIut az a
miuiserns spirit Of love and JOY TO all within the
I'm OF her earthly hOme aud giving promise, TO all
earthly appearance oil many years ol usSuhTss ana
happiness within the sphere OF her earthly Calling
Husband, and children, and servants aud distant pa
rents and kindred, all were living In the peaceful con-
otherwise ordained Of her heavenly Father !-that God
OF inhnlte wisdom aud goodhess sue had loEea
and Seryed and whose favor aud grace she had meeky
received and enjoyed deemed il best TO cal her from
the scenes Of earthly toll to the home OF the best above
That irreversible condition OF humanity, ne PoHIg
time, come. After few days OF mighty struggle
all done that love and skill eould do, sac sank
victim to the conquerOr of our hopes and expce:
tatons. Just twelve short hours after the decease Of
the ed and loving Lizzie she, too lay pale corpse
under the roof what touching, heart -rendIng
scene The aniRble wife aud the loving daughter, ly
ing side by side, pale and still in death. How douby
intense the glOom--hOw dOubly unuterable the an
gulsh Oh that hout no" unsPeaAaoS aneelnS we
officiating minister THE Rev Mr. Pendeton) pronounced
the impressive words Of the funeral esrelncnia and
committed earth TO earth, ashes TO ashes, dust TO
dust" But light breaks through our gloom, anu
consolation minges with our sorrow. 1.-THE song Of
joy is hushed upon our lips the whispers OF hope are
heard IN hearts the CONN has grasped but the FORM
the spirit has fed to its God. Having fastened her
escape from the windy storm aud tempest, she has
reached the ocean of peace, OF rest, Of love.
''She died In Jesus, and Is blest,
How calm her slumbers are
An W mes re-
And freed from every care" 5.