The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-03-21

AC Glen@lvY, He4r HAHN =, Z NOnnSArolina, on
the Sd inst, Of pneumonia, in the SD year of her
age, MARY WYATT, daughter;of Major " yatt, p
Qong since deceased,) end Eliza s. Eel. and the
beloved wife Of EnW ARD CONIGLAND, ESQ.
Though the summons of death came to Mrs.
Conigland while she was In the bloom of life and
freshness Of health itid not find her unptepased
for the struggle unequal to the sacrifice, great
| as twas, with her. I; /. h, - =.
She had lived for many years with a husband
| who adored her, and had gathered around her
family Of little children, who basked in her affec.
ton and lived on her smiles Few, persons had
mere to remember of pleasure in the past. or more
of hope in the future; for, though she came into
being without q father to welcome and bless her
entrance on thestage oflife, Providence gave her
mother, who not only filed her own place, but
almost supplied the want Of his. Favored with
an intellect Of high order, inspired with an am.
bition to excel In all things commended by a do.
ting parent and placed at the best female schools
In the State, she mastered her studies with /. g,
cility and perfection that won the biobest! az
tinctions And ever after, in the quiet Of her an,
nome' ner love OF learning engaged much of ber
pme. one became well versed in history. ancient
ana modern-in mythology and the current litera.
ture OF the day. Few persons who were not he,
| constant companions, would ever have discoveroa
the depth and accuracy of her literary accomnis,'
ments bnt she was free from pedantry, as if her
acquisitions had been the common lot Of ALL
The practical application, too, which she made Of
her education to the daily business of lite, ran
through every department of her household. and
occasionally, into a Journalism of important
events, which, as she was possessed of fine talent
for composition, it may be hoped will some dav
be given to the public
1t would not be wonderful, that young wo.
| man, thus blestin mind-a wife SO cherished and
mother SO beloved, should not be prepared all
at once, whilet the centre and charm of happv
family circle, to resign "this pleasing, anxious
being" 49, ~ 1922
Nor cast one longing, lingering look behnd.n
Yet, few have been the scenes in life's CLOSING
day, which have portrayed, with somuch sublim.
ity and beauty, the warm affections Of the living,
beating, feeling heart, and the calm and trium.
plant resignation Of the departing sonl m
Through her painful illness of ten days sheex-
hibited wonderful patience, and was. blessed by
Heaven with an unclouded mind almost to the
latest breath. Fifteen hours before she expired
she abandoned all hope of recovery, and both
knew and felt that she was dying. From this
period, till nature gave up the struggle, she was
engagedin religious devotions, in counselling and
blessing her children, consoling her gref.strick-
en- husband, and advising him how to rear them,
and in distributing among them the rings from
her fingers. While employed in these sad and
touching acts, her manner was animated by a
spirit which seemed already to have left its tene-
ment Of clay and fingered but to accomplish tile
hallowed purposes of dying mortal
Among the incidents of these last hours, was
the deep affection she expressed for the little col.
ored nurse Of her children, whom she had reared
from infancy, and now blessed, as she stood in
tears by the bedside ~ ~ ii'ia- i7 Yef
The unwearied devotion of her affectionate hus.
{ band, throughout her illness, constantly called
forth expressions of her ardent love. 1t was in
vain that she advised to hus band her strength
and cease to speak-she obeyed for a while. and
then broke through the Injunction exclaiming.
7" have not had moment pleasure, since I,was
forbidden to talk to him." She made a full act
of contrfion and declared her faith in tile religion
of our Saviour; and being asked in her last mo.
ments, by her mother, if she was frightened, she
firmly answered, "No not at ALL 1 have full
hope ola betterstate Of being;' and died triumph.
ing in the hope of that resurrection, which
breathes into the parting soul the courage to.say
ii., /" Oh death, where is thy sting
Oh grave, where is thy victory!' ~
Mrs. Conigland was thoroughly domestic in her
habits a skilled manager, the kindest of wives,
and mother, without superior She &C. q
urir mos =
and with firmness, wholly free from the appear
ance of harshness, she moulded them implicitly
to her will. No one combined more happily than
she, the winning softness other sex with the most
elevated sense of justice. Candid in her senti.
ments and conduct, and constant in her friend.
ships, she sought by every art of virtue to win to
her love those who were entitled to her af
fections. Her excellent mother for whom she
ever bore the most rcyerential love, yet Lives,
and stood ut her bedside when she committed her
three infant children to their grandmother's care
. Near the close ofihe by gone year Mrs. Congland
lost dear female friend, whose death-bed. like
her own, was surrounded with little motberless
children On this lady's death she wrote her *
obituary, which is SO touchingly beautiful, and o
faithfully describes the scene amid which she her.
self expired, that cannot forbear to ouoteit
z" As, standing beside her lifeless FORM see s
little Sale steal from ermother the last kiss, as
thought how that maternal heart ever eapedo
meet the beloved caress, could not but feel how
much more diaicult tits to see the wisdom ofGod
in taking mother from her helpless babes, than
any other of his dispensations. But He, who peri
mttted this sad affection "doeth all things well"
He tempereth the blast to the shori, lamb and He
will of His goodness and mercy, protect the moth
erless and heal the hearts of the desolate."
During her illness Mrs ConigIand received ever
attention and Kindness, which large circle
friends could bcstow; and as her remains weF
borne TO their restingpl in Northampton
through the streets of Halifax, its citizens an
mated by their grief at the sad event, and tht
profound sympathy with the desolate husbands n
his bereayed family, closed their houses of bus
ness, And the citizens of jackson rendered b q
same voluntary tribute Of sorrow and regard wbG.
the mournful procession entered their village
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