The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-07-04
I'M MEMORIAM.

DIED, at Charleston s. c. on the 18th June, 1867,
Mrs. MATTE MIXER, wife of GEORGE G. MIXER, Esq.,
aged 20 years.
We associate with youth most beautiful concep.
tions not only Of life ITSELF but of its durability Con-
sdered from the stand Of its bloom and freshness
existence is dream OF delight apparently unsuscepa6e
of interruption And for this reason-because OF this
aacious but not the less constant OF
the death of beloved in the earliest stages OF LIE s
peculiarly poignant in the effect produced by the fact
ppon the feelings We are suddenly awakened to sharp
sense of mutabty where we laughed ct change OF &c
cay, where we nothing but perennial vigor; OF
death, where vitality seemed rather necessary ana per
manent condition than mercful blessing. But, while
true that the feelings more acutey wounded by
such Providentia dispensauon than when the autumn
leaf falls from Its precarious tenure Is not the less
true that when such visitation chances on the pure in
heart the circumstance carries with 1t unusual and e1
quisitely tender consultations Dark as the Angel OF
Death Is commonly held to be- at best bis raven plumes
are almost smoothed into smile when he opens the por
tails of immortality to who combines In himself ten
derness Of years with purity OF soul TO feel and TO
know that the transition Is only from perishabe to eter
nal youth that the warmth of the heart has only been
enhanced into hoer feryency; that the vgor mind
has only been expanded into supernal activity that the
SOUL unworn by the Of more protracted career
and comparatively unsoied by sin, has only exchanged
an uncertain and family illuminated twilight for the
"glory of the life eyerlsstng'
It is with such rehectiops-mournfu indeed, but still
sweey assuaginghat VIC approach tho bier Of our de-
parted sister and friend And, If the flowers we place
upon are humid with tears they not the less bright
nor fragrant for these unbidden showersl She died
youngSin years. in hope n purity in all but love- This
last grace was the controlling element OF her being and
blossomed and bore fruit with almost every breath she
drew An obedient daughter loving sister devoted
wife; tender mother steadfas friend good Samari
tan on the waysde TO the oucast and the stranger =
these were its hourly and varied manifestations What
to many is single passion to her the informing and
persuasive power Of whole organization. In its self
inspired duties and s noble joys-s quick sympathy
with sorrow or misortune-its pure motvesits noble
aspratons-its dislnterested yearntngs and eternal
hopes-she literally, lived, and moved and had her be-
ing" In the long train that followed her mortal re,
ko& ox1ooa NJ 1t11ra
who was not her debtor for ct least gentle word or
kindly glance There were many who remembered her
as seraph whose advent had silvered with the beau
ty of sudden star the darkest hour OF desttuton or
disease.
Rest "nder the vioets" sweet sisterrest in peace
The bars Of fragile cage are broker, and our Drd mas
flown; but we know where 1t sings-hgher than the
lark at morn, and musical beyond the night Sael
rich is shattered-but we know where blooms the
beauteous exotic it once containedi presence and
glory have departed from home;-but in that molly
Temple Of which 1t Is authoritavey said "the Lamb is
the light thereof" radiant face has been added to the
spoess hrong and even the Blessed are richer for our
lossl
Under the violetsl-ft emblems Of their unobrusiye
worth and shrinking sensbilies Under the volets =
blue the closed eyes we shall never see again on earn
Under the volets -clusered close together as tho little
innocents early bereft Of their maternal ca1e Under
the Noetsl and-in Heaven. a.
DIED. in this city the evening Of the 26th OF june
ELIZABETH, only daughter of WILLIAM and SARAH
days. TSis beautiful and interesting child was beloved
by all who knew hor.-Of m asctopate aud engaging
disposition she seemed indeed too fair an o,,.,
bud for this earth but appeared moro fitted W bloom ID
Paradise She the centre Of the hopes Of her fond
parents whose deep aichon at the loss Of two lovely
interesting boys seemed to their bereaved hearts
to cling stu more fondy to their little daughter; but
Jesus who has said Surr little children to come unto
called our darling to join her angel brothers
to swell the glorious choir which Is ever before the
throne singing the praises Of the Lamb. Weep not fond
mother your darling not lost but gone before where
may expect to meet her faithful 10 that saviour
who has called her to himself. M.