Middletown transcript., 1872-07-06


mother, Delaware City, BY Rev. 8. n. Srhc0s1d.
Mr.. Frank McIn,irc and Miss Laura v. Ash
In 0dessa, At the residence Of his sister, Mn.
=. Iiukiii, on Monday, the lst, inst, Andssw
NcHusphsy, aged 50 ysass.
OBITUARY.
The shock ~ bearing u shs dcnsh Of Mu. n.
i.ouiss corbaley. wife of RiclsArd u. Coshaley,
Esq. sent chill Of alarm and sincere regret 10
hundreds Of sy mpaikising friends.
How une 1t occurred to all who ksew hss that
" Death loves shising mark, siensi blow.
blow, which while II eaecutes ahsns
And sisr'lss thousands With single ihif."
She was born June 18th, Is4i. she ~ ~
daughter of henry a and Matilda Krat woe
married June l3sh, 1864 and died June l1sh, i
1879, thus n1nking June memorable month 10
her, the three Rrsai cpochs Of life, Birth, NasrS-
mony and Death, all occurring In the eaos
month and during the short me Of thisty-oes
years. Pure and bInreless In lie, possessing .
sinrularly mild and amnbh disposhies, ihosghs-
daughter and devoted wife, 49, wAs
a. Beat pleased to be admired At l,,me.
Aud hear reflected from her b.sbasd's pss,ss
Her own, she sought no gaze from forejys eye,
| His praise alone, and faithful ls,s ~ trust
Rcposcd, was happiness enough fes ARs."
She constant Ia tho practivs Of HAT char
i,y which our Saviour commended Of mat
Charity which suffer long, is kind
Charity which bears an humble mind
And rcjoices no, when ills befaii
| But glori,4 in the veal Of all.
| Her christian life was living example, livius
strictly up TO that golden rule which bids " Do
unto others, as YOU would they should do unto
you" Hers indeed was that
| "Truc pfety, which cheerful as the day
win weep indeed and hcave plying groan
| For Others woes but smiles upon her own."
How can We realize the crushing blow Of such
| a loss, of such n wife 10 the afflicted and heart
broken husband the life Of his life has suddsniy
| been quenched all /. darkness within his home
| the brigh, smile of true affection no longer vel
comes his coming and fond devotion watching
| and looking for his return when absent How
sad the change, and oh so sudden and uniook-
ed for. Truly We must cxclam " Gods waya
| are not our ways" and how hard IL IL TO feel,
| THY will be done" Who can look In upon
such n home aud &c genial feeling, the hap.
py content, the mutual lore and the good will 10
all, and not grcvc over the sad dcsolaiion death
brings 10 such n hcrrthstonc. And then, wher.
| a lOng-looked for event comes and nearer,
bringing the promises Of increasing joy, wsich-
4 ing with tender soiciude the faithful wife, with
! many miscirings but hopeful wiihaii, and when
the promise is apparently kept faithfully to the
| hope Suddenly, great fear surgcs upon them.
hope fires and reappcars, and with ba,ed breath,
They watched her breathing through the night,
/. lic- breathing soft and low
| As in her breast the wave cf life
! Kept hCasiug TO and fro
Our very hopes hciicd our fears,
! URr tears nur hope. bclicd
| We thought her diving ~urn .hc slept
And sleeping when ,hc died
For whcu the mora cnr,e. dim and sad,
And chilitl with carly showers
Her quiet cylih, closed, She had
Another than ours.
To portray thc agony Of such los. |. no, our
desire. but could We console how sweet indeed
vuuld he the iask those ho knew eur afflicted
friend knew how devoted Re was to his home,
how loving and fniihf 10 the poor lost wife he
could indeed have exclaimed
would have s,cmnrd mis!or,unrs tide,
And horn the rirl uue.s snecr,
Have hravrd the naughty glance Of pride,
Nor shed single tear,
conld have smiled on every blow
From lie sfu qnivyr thrown
While might gaze ON 'hec and know
| should not be alone.
Tia said, that every cup Of joy has It's drop Of
bitterness At the lotion. aud that al must taste
OF Il onr friend has drained the cup and henc,-
I
lis hope and consolation in thinking Of the deas
departed he can truly feel
do not think where Gre ,hl,. ~.
Thou hast forgotten me;
And J, perhaps. may sGyihe this hrayt
I In thinking loo oi thee
iei there was around thee such u dawn
uf light ne cr sctn before,
As fancy never could haye drawn,
|, And never can restore.
I We implore our friend To look for help In this
, trying hour 10 Him who give and Who taketh
away, and to remember
The roueher The way the shorter our stay;
The temp.sts that rise
Shall ploriousy hurry our soul 10 the skies,
b The hefter tue blast The sooner tis past
The troubles that come.
Shall come 10 our rescue and hasten Us home
c Aud so. to live that the happy union here oS
$ earth shall lie eenen,ed In Heaven and End
= Yet lis swee, balm to my despair,
Y fo.d deaTcs, Wife,
= Tha, heaven Is God and thou art there
With Him in life
: There pas, are Death and all Its woes;
d There beauty stream forever flows
And pleasures day no sunset knows.
c Re7nie,eai in Pace. r..