The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-04-26
OBITUARY..

Died, in Mount Pleasant. Tenn, Laura
Jane, daughter Of Dr.. D. 1. and Rebecca Ann
Maury County, Tenn. July II, 1854. Her
father died when she was but an infant. Soon
after this sad event, her mother and family
removed to Illinois. About the close of the
Soop the fell destroyer marked Laura as its
victfm.i CONSUMPTION. with its wasting i'm
fuence, soon destroyed all hope of long life;
Her physician. as a dernier resort, advised
nessee. She reached her native town in June
last; but no medical skill could stay the on
ward progress of the disease: She suffered
much, but was patient amid it all. She was
unselfsh. kind and considerable Of the hapPi-
ness and wishes or others. Her gentle,
obediept, sGectionate, disposition won much
upon those who knew her. One Of the 'airest
has been transplanted to the CELESTIAL para
disc, and left doting family and friends to
mourn her early fate. Another link is broken
in the chain that bound the household on
earth; but linked q new and stronger in heav-
coming Of the bereft. There was but one
thing that made her desire longer to linger on
earth, viz: to console and labor Tor the saliva
for whom she often prayed. She often spoke
of the friends of her adopted homo, and craT.
ed to see them, thai she mighttalk to them Of
ad aoaS n' s N Ss GSs
amusement of this world; of the ball room for
instance, compared with the pearly gates and
golden streets of tho New Jerusalem; She
ys psnsaFf el Rsn s Would aa
brevity lest she should fatigue herself, she
would respond, how can I, when have 80
many to pray for? can see my way through
ready 70 conduct me through. But there are
for them while I have Strength. Daring the
last week of her illness. she often becameceid
speak to you, but Jesus is with me and tells
me all is well. you say my bed is hard and
must be placed upon another, but pot SO.
The Lord Is 'tshi with mo and has made my
him we'll enough to lick every wound by which
am healed with my little, numb tongue.
About tive weeks before her death she told her
mother to kneel at her bedside, and let her say
her prayers; she knelt. After she had prayed.
her mother looked up and saw a. sweet smile
upon her face and her eyes shining brightly,
asked the caase of Ter lapklag 50 happy, she
said, when you pray, mamma, how the Lord
and little angels hover around you! They
gather around me; can see them. mamma.
ssThere are angels lowering round me. there
are angels lowering round me-"
On Monday night before her death she
ering, she said II thought was going home
tonight, but not So; don't be excited mama,
lust be patient, am in the Lords hands, he
Will do as nc lulu ks Dtet.nls Will DC uOQ6, Nc
is a merciful Lord, and will spare me little
longer to be with you, mamma.'' Il !
She passed from this vale of sorrow Decem-
borg ISL. in full hopes Of a happy immor-
Now she sleeps in Jesus.
20, how Sweet
To be for such slumber meet!
With holy confidence to sing,
That death has lost his venomed sting"
She had never united with any church. It
vcs her pure purpose to Do so could she be
npermittod to return to her home. But she was
member ofthe great spiritual family. That
WAS sufficient for her eternal happiness.
Sister thou vert mild and lovely,
Gentle as the summer breeze;
Pleasant as the air of evening,
When it floats among the trees;
Peaceful be thy silent slumber,
Peaceful IN the graye so lew;
fhou no more wilt icin Our number,
Thou no more our songs shalt know.
J B. 9. CHAPMAN.