Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-09-04
Obituary..

DIED.-In Forest, Wis, July 2Sth, 1872
Mrs. CARRIE L. LATHRoP, aged 36 years
The subject of the following sketch was borr
in Cambridge, Vt, March llth, 1885, Their,
the earlier years of her life were spent ther,
her father still resides.
None knew her but to love her. The tender
sympathies of her loving heart were ever ready
to gush forth in response to the flintest note Of
sorrow but as is often the case with such ma
lures as hers, the keen pangs of anguish were
borne by her alone, unshared by any sympa.
thetc heart,
A few years since, she followed the fortunes
of her husband to the West, where she expert
enced many trials but in all the self denial
which she was called upon to experience, no
murmur escaped her. Where others would
have sank, discouraged and disheartened, she
patiently toiled to render her home pleasant.
and even while her frail body was oyertared and
her falling strength reminded her that she must
soon pass away, her family was never neglected
Tor her own personal camfOrt or rest Self.
with her, was ever the last consideration. She
was true wife and devoted mother. About
year previous to her death, the loving Father
took Little Jessie" the beautiful lamb of the
flock, to himself This event, together with
the death of a very dear and afFectionate bro
ther, the Rev. NJ. B. Page, produced an effect
upon her from which she never recovered
From that time it became evident to all who
knew her we'll, that she was ripening for Heav-
en-. her conversation was there. It was the
precious privilege of the writer to witness her
christian patience, and TO minister to her du-
ring the last few weeks Of her life. Her suffer
ing was intense. For ten long weeks she knew
no relief, and though her constant cry was for
patience to await the summons home, her az
ony, was at times so great that she prayed to
be released from earth.
She spoke of death as fearlessly as Of going
TO s'eep-on one occasion exclaiming, her eye
glowing, "Oh shall see the glory land to-
night - Seeing me weep, she said, "Why,-I
why do you weep? Just think of the loved
ones who have gone, (naming them there are
more there than here, and shall be with them
and you, sister, win come soon." Her only con-
Germ was for her children, who would so soon be
left without her care but through the strength |
OF grace she was enabled to give them up, be- |
ieying that God, who had cared for and com |
forted her, would protect her motherless bows |
The Sabbath upor which she died was ono of in |
describable agony. She was conscious. though |
unable to talk once she gdspel, i" Rest, oh. 7
rest y and again, "Oh, Heavenly Father,
come quickly" Just as the sun was setting,
her prayer was answered as with breaking |
hearts we saw the death damp gather on her
Irow watched @Ae breath grow fainter; felt !
the dear hand so often extended to as in kindly |
grow cold in our grasp and we knew |
our precious, suffering sister was already greet
ing the loved ones she had so sadly missed on
,arth. upon the other shore Thus has passed |
lway one whose life was full If patient self-de-
nal an sorrow but the effects of her example |
will finger loig in the hearts of her children
ind the community where she lived The cup
# tears has been exchanged for crown and a
palm, and everlasting joy To-day, while we so
ong for her dear presence here, we know she is
'njoyng that eternal weight of glory upon the
slams of Paradise. /