Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-06

u is with great sorrow we record this week
the death of this excellent lady. sho was
prcstraied on The 10Th ult. by severe attack Of
cholera, which seemed in very few hours to
paralyzc and destroy her vital functions, butshe
fingered in a state Of extreme suffering TN
the morning VI the LIT instant, when she ex-
PRED without fear or a struggle.
Mrs. Iangdon was the daughter Of Mr.
Charles Bowen, for a loog time a resident Of
hiddlobury, in this State. She vas born
September 29lh, 1914, and was at her death
nearly flty-ninc ycors Of age. Her mother was
sister u the Hon Mrs. Samuel Prentiss, Of
this town. She was married Dec. %, 1896, to
james r. langdon, Esq Of this place, and has
resided with him here since that event They
have had four children, two Of whom died in
infancy, OF tho surviving children, the eldest
daughter is the wife Of f. Schroeder, Esq Of
New York, for a long time superintendent Of
the Astor Library in that city The youngest
daughter a beautiful girl, has been lately de-
privcd, by mysterious Providence Of the free
use Of her reason, and resides, under the kind
est care, at the Asylum in Someryile. It Is
her greatest 10y that she cannot appreciate the
sad event which has robbed her of the tender.
est Of mothers
Mrs. Llngdon seemed to possess in a large
degree the traits Of character which belonged
to her mother, and were cultivated and ma
mrcd under her beautiful example and instruc-
ton. Patience, gentle fortitude, and self
sacrificing love were the exquisite virtues which
marked, in 40 eminent degree, her mothers
family, and in her own life these fragrant
traits, which She acquired by inheritance,
were most carefully nurtured and deyel-
opoi. She belonged 10 the class Of ladies'
who make home the sphere Of their inlla-
cuec, aud whose empire is over the hearts OF
those whom they love. Ia that realm Of care
and duty and affection she reigned with modest
and transformations supremacy trusted by her
husband blessed and honored by her children /;
beloved by the poor; welcomed by the sick
and afflicted With whose sorrows she sympa-
thized and whose burdens she relieved cher
shcd by oil her associates, and revered and
loved hy ali her dependents.
Her last days developed the real graccs Of
her soul, and brought to their bloom aud mel
low ripcnoss the qualities which all knew she
posscs Sod As the sun, when be goes down
makes himself a radiant couch By drenching
The clouds with his own light, 50, in the last
days Of her lie, all that was mysterious and
lafk in her suHerines and pains, seemed 70 de-
rive nn unenrihly beauty from the spiritual
.s. -
la the evening it was light round about her.
Her family, her friends the church Of which
she was for ,hiriy seven years most devoted
and beloved member, Der pastor, who was ab.
sent from home ou his annual vacation, all
shared Ter thoughtful remembrance, and re
ceigsl the me ssages Of her dying love.
Ile approach VI death ualoeked the fragrant
cxcpl,encies of her life, just a. the breaking o
che ea.ko, set liee the odor OF the spices which
Mary poured on the hcRd Of her Saviour
Death is the great nlchemi-t, and reveals the
pure gold that lies imbcdded 10 the character
/ His tunsiantng touch showed how much
there WIS IN her more precious even than ID,
purc.i gold
/ Mrs. iauglun 50 Identified her-elf with ul
/ the social interests She loved, TINT they viii
suffer ia per death. Her loss is the loss to oui
community Of an active factor in its hest fo;ces
She stretched her band 70 the poor and reachel
/ forth her hand, TO the needy md her own work
shall prai-c her in the gates, while those whom
I they blessed will mourn for her. The churci
I Eil mot Gail 20 feel the withdrawal of SO mucl
goodness and love from is assemblies and la
/ b1rs And VIC give our sympathy 10 her bereayet
family, even while we feel that human sympa
/ thy, however sincere and profound, can do bu
little to console their heavy trial Still, as w
look upon the rayage which death has mad
in the family and in the community, in remoy
Ing 50 lovely and useful life, we are consciou
that in her death, as in her life
81. asr 80 fu,vraas