Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-16
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DIED Oct goth 1869, at the Female seininary in
Rockford. Iidnois Miss ASsETrE WILSON daughter Of
0rrin and Z. Wilson Or Blooming ton Wis formerly
of Huntsburg, aeangs Co, Ohio, aged Is years.
In the death of this most estimable young
lady the community, as well as large circle
OF relations and friends, has suffered an rre-
parable loss /; highly gifted and possessing a
mind deeply imbued with all the ennobIing
principles that dignity and adorn the true wo-
man she was admirably fitted for the position
she occupied Chat Of teacher) or for any in
which she might be called to act In the
family circle she was the dutiiu and loving
daughter, the kind and affectionate sister; IN
the schoo-room and in the Sabbath school she
was the kind friend and efficient teacher, maxi
ing the lessons easy BY apt Illustrations and
pleasant words in the sick room where so
many are kind but so few slsilfuli she was an
ever welcome yisitant whose kindness and
sympathy rarely failed 10 raise the spirits and
soothe the nerves of the sufferer there was
no hand like hers TO battle the aching temples,
10 smooth and arrange the rumpled pillows or
to coax the fastidious appetite of the invalid
with harmless delicacies. In the Lodge she
was Jealous and consistent member, in the
church an exemplary and devoted sister; in
society an ornament, yet so unassumng il
manner and retiring in disposition, so free
from unostention or display that few outside
ling qualities of her mind.
Miss Wilson graduated at the Tafton COL
legIate Seminary; few years later, not feel
ing satisfied with her attainments, she went
through course of studies at the Female
seminary in Rockford, and has since been
employed as teacher in that school, At the
close OF her Sumner term, with a heart yearn-
ing for home comforts and pleasures, she re-
tured to Bloomington, anticipating happy
reunion of friends but ihis from causes un-
torseen, she was not permitted to realize; and
to make amends she had decided to spend the
autumn and winter at home when message
was received from Rockford earnestly request
ing her return. Would she come at any price?
IL not for year, for one term? If not for
term would she come for one month TO fill a
vacancy made by sickness? With characters
istic decision she set aside her own wishes and
acceded to those of her friend. She left home
with a sad heart and many tears Had she
PIesentiment that was for the las time? II
she had she did not tell it, though her tears
ceased not TO flow during her ride TO the de-
pot. So fearful was She of alarming her
friends that when at first asked if they should |
be informed of her Illness, she replied, ssNo,
1t will cause too much anxiety.u But not |
this injunction of silence, they |
were for while in the daily recent of COM |
without her knowledge. Through |
out her sickness she manifested a surprising |
degree of patience and cheerfulness. 'sShe IS |
80 pleasant, always meeting us with smile |
70 submissive 10 our wishes, so fearful of |
giving troubles, that it is pleasure TO do for |
her,7 said the matron who had the charge of |
her. Fearful lest in the paroxyism. of deiir- |
lum she might have said things of which she !
was not conscious she enquired Of the nurse,
$ Have at any time said anything disrespect- |
full or unkind TO any one 20 on being told she |
had not she seemed gratihed. Her last mo-
ments were peaceful and happy almost her
last words were "Going home to die no more.n |
When the emancipated spirit left the poor,
frail, fever tossed body it ieft with it its i'm
press OF peace and happiness and when the |
sorrow stricken father and sister returned with |
It to the parental mansion they brought no /
appalling wreck of humanity. Death had /
Heat kindly, he had not defaced or narred the |
oveliness of his victim fair in life, she was
beautiful in death; the sealed eyeIids and /
placid brow betokened naught but rest and /
slumber 10 the eye of the behoIder; and had |
the delicate fiower-strewn couch been aught /
but a coffin there would have been little 10 re- |
mind ore ttaat its occupant was sleeping
"The sleep that knows no waking;
smile her lip was wreathing-#
A smile Of peace and love-
As though Ehs still breathing
There's rest for me shoxe.' Con- /