The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1867-01-09
OBITUARY.

DIED, at the residence Of her grandfather
Derrck's, o. the I4th of December, 1866,
Little BELL SnEAL., eldest daughter oil
Sarah 4. Shcaly. Her age was eight years
and two months Her disease was complica-
ted. Her illness continued month or
more, and then she expired. She feels these
excruciating pains no more, they arc gone
and she is in state of tranquility, with her
blessed savior in heaven where there is
nothing to modest her. Her undoubted III
tegrity and generosity will never slip the
memory of one who is trying to promulgate
her reputation TO the public. Little Bell was
one of my students for twelve mouths or
more, size was not an impelious Or re-
pIenant girl, but implicitly obeycd the
mandates of her preceptor. With her
anlableness and explicit kindness she
gained the good VII of all her fellow
students and teacher. She advanced rapid
ly in literature, and few if any excelled
little Bell for the time atschool. Oh that this
may indelibly impress upon the minds Of
her plav-nates the absoluteness of death.
Alas alas that amiable face they can see
no ulore, her soul is gone to that world of
SpITIIS, " IlIiC uCI III llIC COIl, COlU
grave. Little Bell left q mo:h'r, brother
and sister, and manifold relations and ac-
quaintances to mourn her departure, but
this departure is but momcntary, though
she can't come to them they may 60 to her.
Little Bell was girl who combined unit
ring energy and tenderness Of sensibli'y
and extraordinary propensity to wit. She
was dcvout little girl admired her books,
and augmented with great facility.
She was not a romantic girl, but had the
stability and soennity almost Of woman
grown. 1t is useless for me to try to eluc-
date her reputation. Her assiduous study
and demeanor Though a you,h) would have
some day been the instrumentalitics of her
being admitted among the wise and The vir-
tuouS, if it had pleased God, the supreme
being TO have let her remain in her pro-
baLionary state till a woman grown. Size
would hive been all ornament to her Motl =
cr, Brother and Sister, Kindred, and all
that knew her.
But God has better use for her and now she
rests in heaven above, where there is moth
ing to molcst her or make her afrai |. You
would have loved little Bell if You had
known her am sure, she was such sweet
little thing, that believe speak the truth
in saying that every body loved her who
had the pleasure Of looking into her bright
and amiable face. But she is gone to her
long and eternal abode in heaven, where
she can say this is my home forever, here
will dwell. Her people every where may
mourn her removal but may rejoice in the
continued life of her infinite Master. Pa
rents train your children to love and serve
God, it is not work of snpcrcrogation but
will prove benediction to you and then.
Whereas Christ saith plainly when ye have
done all that is commanded you, say We
are Improbable servants Ifyou have done
this then it would be work of supereroga-
ton. Her little speech every Friday even
ing that she used to repeat with great firm
ness, was that beautiful hymn,
want to be an angel,
And with the angels stand.
She has got her reward
j. T. BEDENBAUGH.