The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-01-10
OBITUARY.

- nv iOSid'lNt III LOST ITllTle
Lafayette county, on the 10th day of Octo.
ber last, Mrs, SARAH l.. WYNN, widow
of tho late Robert II. Wynn, deceased
Mrs. Wynn was the daughter of Capt.
Ezekiel Kinsn orthy, of Sewer eosnty, in
this State Her mother was the daughter
ot Maj. James Holman. VINO was one Ct the
earliest settlers Of Hampstead county. She I
was bora in Hampstead copIty on the 18th
day ot i9eoenber,a SS5. Es mother having
died in her early infancy, she Uas adopted
by and became the Tester C4sild of the late
.Iudge Harry * BEswn ef Sewer county,
"hose'esiiGaS,e wiie was her maternal aunt,
'snd aver aft~ Nntil her marriage she was
&novG AS Settle Brown" Judge Brown
san' his wife having no children, she became
TO them as their owe chilh--their very.lol
-lavisling all their wealth of love upon her
Being in easy circumstances, they left no.
thing undone which coull add to her happ-
ness. Every wish Of her heart was gratfrd.
in doing which they found the qualification
Of their highest ambition. Gifted with raro
intellect. nothing was left undone which
could add grace, accomplishment or cultiva.
aion until she became one of the most fasci-
mating, accomplished and intelligent ladies
ever reared in the State. While she was the
apple of the eye and the very hearts core to
her adopted parents. Her devotion to them
was none the less; for though genius, wealth
and intellect were laid as offerings at her
ct backed by the most chivslous devotion
she steadily declined any offer of marriag
until the year 1859, when in the 24h year
of her age she was led to the altar by her
lately deceased husband.
II is probable that few lslies have carried
20 the homss of their husbands greater
fitness for the duties of life. To her many
gifts and accomplishments, she united a
thorough practical knowledge Of those duties
which qualified her to make the home of her
husband tho seat of elegant hospitality, and
in tho sphere Of wife aud mother she had
the rarest qualifications for the complete and
full discharge of those sublime and delicate
duties If her maiden life cmtained ;he
sum of all earthly happineg they were not
lessened in her married state; devoted ~,
band; the prattlng chan Of l1,i her innocent
khiiren WI = :,
49, s,n abundant wealth to crown all
III every comfort and luxury for which the
Nnan heart could yearn.
But 10! death came to spoil the scene.
Upright and beautiful little boy with his
,bfee summers OF sunshine and smiles WIS
suja,ched away, and his mother hea,t left
bIeediug and torn. Scarcely bad TIE wound
healed until the dear fos,er-fathrr, to whom
she turned with flial devotion, was sum,
moned to pass the great ordeal. But as IL to
crown all and rise in clmactic order, came
The stunning, whitening blow in the death
NJ her dear aud devoted husband, who fai
away from his home and the tender care and
watGhiul sympathy of her loving hear
yielded his spirit to the God who gave it
The shock was toe great the heart strings
unable to bear the pressure longer, wer,
snspped. For the sake of her two cherul
children still at her knees, she struggled oI
and gave battle to the Angel of Death. Bu
she had not the strength to conquer, an,
finally yielded the victory to the grim con
queror while yet in the midday OF life.
What beautiful life was hers In tn
relations Of daughter, wife and mother sh
reached the maximum height. As neigbbo
and friend
None knew her but to love her,
None named her but to praise"
No one can fll Der place; mourning an
sadness shadow the hearts of those VIII
loved her most, The broken tendrils of m
hearts that twined so closely around her ma
attach TO her beautiful orphans. but they ca
nsver attain the strength and verdnre ,
those that knit themselves about the ORIG
n.