The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-11-05
DEATH OF A NonxE WOMAN.

O. tFrom the Lincoln County News.l
We were deeply panied TO see from our ex-
changes that Mrs. Gideon j. Pillow, of Maury
county, died suddenly few days ago from
Tie r. death 81 4 noble woman; whose life
has been so pure that never the faintest sign
of reproach could soil its snowy whiteness, is
can as seldom supply, but in this Instance Il Is
peculiarly saddening. The writer OF these
lines knew Mrs. Pillow well--was honored
larry melancholy pleasure the happy hours
he has spent in bygone days, sharing her
muniflcent hospitality ut "Clifton Place.
the beautiful country residence of her dis
tinguished husband. He recall more yiyidIy
now that she is gone, her gentle smile, her
but but SURPRISING sweet manner; ner motherI:'
Ssas s and hsE e ass s Esay
which She was the adore Cd mistress, remark
able for IFS charms. Her love for her husband
was the most beautiui we nave ever seen.
derness in her manner towards him that be-
longing once to the starry days Of their WOO
ings was never changed by the influences Of
makes harmless folly of loyer,s WAYS; w. We
nently noble heart has ceased to ,throb toiis
ripples of tenderness about her bps and the
girfis.l eagerness mingled with something
Ike bashfulness with which she would go to
meet her husband when he returned from from
And then Wien her hand lay in his own and
he satby her side, young as we were, there
was more beauty in the love Of two suc,i
hears that Rad passed beyond lifeis Merid-
ian than any we have ever seen in the gorge
Gus visions OF sentiment viewed by the eyes
of our boyish fancy. Mrs. Pillow was one of
gel of love-A MOTHER. Among herchfldren
she was an empress ruling over the hearts of
her subjects by lore alone. They yencr0ted
and ado.ed her, and sac always mingled With
them viii sLch an air of familiar tender
ness that no st orger discipline than the love
she inspired YVES necessary for their govern
ment. The memory of the w-tter delights to
enee when .ler family and friends were gath
cred abound hes.-ss Then, indeed, nd the
sweetest charms Of her sex manifest them
s present. YH Her GOOD hnnoT never vanished
and her face wore always n sweet smile that
nothing seemed TO alte- No wonder, esther,
its own glad light upon her face.
Such q woman could not help but be q
christian, and Mrs. Pillow was faithful and
"a ne disciple of her Savfo. Her religion was
not of the Purf.anical CONGRATULATIONS
solemn and appellant, but of that warm and
tender kind that ms the soul with Joy and
wrea.hes the face with holy smiles. She all
ways carried her religion with her-did no:
put 1t on to-day and off tomorrow, but 1t
was her constant companion at all times, and
WeknoW Wnen Deatn WIN sWl,t ana SUD
den stroke snapped the bright and cleaning
chord of her life host OF angel hands joined
Ii together forever in that world beyond the
sun. sr.f $685. = safs
May God pity the hearts her death has he
reaved. Dark as midnight we know is the
sorrow that they are struggling with, for this
wife and mothers heart was almost blended
with those of her husband and children.
Death alone could have separated and sun
dered them. We have always loved to
think that perhaps God In His goodness has
some lovelicr heaven than any in His beau
tiful upper wo.ld prepared for the true wife
and mother. 1t is love that rules there, and
a noble woman's love surpasseth our under
standing after Gods.
Anouscf = htte robe fioAts upon the anHel's
breatffn Beufah g lovely dofnaiH1And mo-
ther starry crown has been taken d ON the
freasufyfof Heaven and placed upons3be
brow OF a woman whose death has impov6f-
ished many human hearts but enriched the
shining hosts of heaven an hundred fold.s
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