Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-04-20

had conferred every social charm and re-
sfinement, she was continent: Fer
quick and restless spirit, her rapid ap-
prehension of every thought, her gentle
and censiderate courtesy, her elcgance!of
manner. her personal charms, ATTRACTED,
interested and won all who approaches
her.
I Beautiful was the docile spirit, and!theI
earnest enthusiasm with which, i'll the
midst of fashion and pride, she clungIo.
.sthe.simple faith of her fathers; and the
honor and respect which she gave toits
hunlbIest teachers, The family group
wiien firstit met the writer's eye, in;the
tn wilderness of Madison county, re
ours to his memory; the wealthy and
hospitable, planter, his comfortable home,
the rare and beautiful flowers, the zeal
Gus and devoted Baptist minister, strong
in conscious dignity as the minister OF
truth. and the teaeherJof. all morality to
the pioneers of the forest in their midst,
her of whom we write, then "a young
, eirl, the object of their affections, re:
splendent i'm the first beauty and pride of
her youth: intelligence and mind BEAM
ingsfrum every feature; lSe- the rose,
her beauty unfolding all its sweetness
from Within" Then followed her mar
sriage. At her married home In st: AZ AN
gustine, and afterwards at Orange Mills,
was formed a circle Of graees ana pure
delights. The choice spirits and the cul,
tivatcd men Of the old army gathered
there at the house of an old friend. The
men and women of high soclal standlng,
noted for Distinguished virtue, grace and
genial talent, came there TO enjoy the
pleasures Of an elegant hospitality anu a
refined culture.
Since the desolations OF. the war, under
her fostering hand, Orange Mills had
commenced to re-assume an lts Deaucy,
and every wear. as the unfolding beauties
of nature and the charms ana graces OF
the lovely. child who seemed a part OF
them developed, it became more an earth-
'ly paradise. Never were mere 10 ne
found two of their sex more peautllul; !,
more interesting, than the mothef and'
daughter. Enchanting was the assoclg
ton which grew between then, =, ana lne
exquisite beauties Of nature. me COM
binations of land and water, OIL noWcrs,
fruits and trees, the rose, the orange and
the banana; the great VIDE river, ana
these two. beautiful flowers OF humanity.
Alas, "change is written on all Things
herc.n Completeness OF; earthiy pef1ec-
ton may be one of the appointed times
for entrance into the higher, the ceiestlal
form. :. ,i4iif ~ - ~, -
The last sad, ritos. >: s.-es.'""t and honor
to the beautiful life, t..ie1 = body tcrrestri-
al" touched all hears even III theiripro-
found grief, with their, tender approprii-
ateness. The trees and flowers planted,
cherished by her hands, bloomcd i'll per-
feet beauty as if toIbear' their mute but
touching tributeito her memory. The
neighbors, young and old, were there
with flowers from theirhomes to decorate
her resting place. The reverend oman
of Godp whoperformed thereligious rites,
spoke in strains SO touching, so beautiful,
80 sweetly sad, and yet SO full of the
"Christian hope Of the life beyond the
grave, that every heart was penetrated
with deep emotions. Thus closed the
life in earth of her whom we all loved.
We rest in the knowledge, that "being
dead, she yet lives and her spirit is with
,,o ..fr r at fi'+' i.''-