The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-11
I'm MesUariam.

Died. ss be. home; 10 R Re- SSA y s1iS S1 dhJ5iI
nIMMo,, youngest dsushter OF The !at s, mGotnas
friends, with whom che was an espesial favorlte,
for her sweet and aaeetionas ss ai sposnns v asr m !: 10
bright, vet gentle so full or fervor and gladuess,
yet modest, graceful, and sincere. Thai MAMIE
TAYLOR was ever q welcome guest, anu her pfes-
Then came tie duties and the cares Of wife, mo-
ther. and mistress. Who that ever entered her
h hor .e fa,,es e sbs see ! nS sSd n enon more sysi Intimate nae ac-
quaintance to observe how her nice perception;
tact, and taste, combined with simplicity ana
ment over parlor. dinlng-room. chamber. and
kitchen ? everything SO clean, fresh, and tidy so
pnpretendlug and Issp SsI 1ss . %, T Tnow sn how Fn pew
ingly and earnestly and au1iously she devoted her
self, first to him whom she had promised TO honor
aud 70 keep In sickness ana. IN heaiin, ana wnea
upon whom 1t was meet that she should lavish the
wealth of a pure and womanly heart Nor was IL
the least of her virtues that OF her sesganss sne
relatives while to the colored race generally she
extended a * ndness which gained for her troops
Of friends am amon DSa tS Wape t hse ornament a Of M meek k
and quiet spirit. 80 that 1t may with truth De
said rarely has a nome been adorned with more
OF ofi feI nS,eS gr s ana 1 NIMSo preside shAn woo '""'
But IL her girllood was bright, and her young
womaphood strong and beautiful In Ilnselnsn puI-
nose, what shall: be said Of her life under that eA-
trAord ntry visitation Of affection which MADE her
case known far and wide? Her spirits began 70
lnse their huoyapcy after the voice OF a beloved
| child, and that of q mother who was peculiarly
| dear to her. had been hushed forever on eartn. put
to these bereavements was soon addeo lallinS
| health, aud in the midst Of that came distressing
| care and hard struggle and then; y slcn wearI-
| ness, watching, and suffering! her frsu ppay.
| with its aches, It's unrested limbs. It's throDDlDg
head, literally a stranger to comIors or Iepose,
| wasted day after day for years. until II seemeu
scsrcely able to bear even a cross of gentlest flow
ers. Yet, evidently a strange strength was 1mpart-
! ed 20 he- soul as well as her cody-strength lor en-.
| duran e, sire: 9Th for conflict, too. A portion OF
! this power to resist, we may beleVe, was oeriIeu
| trCm the most remarkable out pouring cllone.
| continued kindness and attention on tne part OF
friends and neighbors that has ever oeen known,
| perh sps, in anv community. But the Cnrlstan
| meet not he told that bell I'd all this there was q
life hid Uth Christ in God; that II was his gre,
cious intercesslon that obtained for her the inward
grace, the arm trust, the true ana unhesltst1hg
suhmtssion, following the humble prayer OF lny
mill be done, which so wonderfully sustained ner
through a protracted illness, and fnally gave neI,
fer merits other than her own, love, rest, anu d
home in heaven. -or
Feeble. Fl hful, loving sister, wearird sufierer,
farewell. NAV IL be ours, who we're near ana dear
10 YOU, to stretch out our hdn3S In, the same con-
fdins man"er that you did when utter1ng your last
worcs. READY tn go! o,-. e,,o
with tenderness and his eyes with tears at a name
and a memory which he doubts not Will remain
among the most cherished OF his life.