Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-05-13
MENORIAN.

'HEorn the gafs lore die yoar1g. was said OF yore
Ard many Deaths do they escape by tbisc
Tho Death OF Friends, and that which Stays ever
more,
The Death o; Friendships Love, Youth a,Ithat is,
Except mere breath and sincr the sil"ut Shoie
awaits at la~, even those who longest miss
The old Archcr's shafts, perhaps Ito carly grave
Which men weep over, lnsy be meant to sHvo.''
Il is with sainass that we record the
comparatively sudden death in our midst
of Miss Melinda T. Kelly, Of Emory. Wash
ington Co. Va, She had entered the
Asheyille Female College as a student
! last Ausust-a picture Of perfect health,
and promised tolive as long as most young
! persons. she was an inmate Of the Kind
| family OF Dr. j. D. Reynolds, by special
| arrangement Of her fathers. where, durin-
! her recent illness, she received every at
tention. medical and personal, which the
best physicians and kind friends could be
! stow
She had been complaining occasionally
of indis.osition for one or two months
prior 10 her serious illness, but generally
able to attend 10 school duties, and no one
| suspected that 50 sOon the interesting and
/ beautiful young lady would be lifeless in
the cold embrace of death She was just
! passing her sixteenth year, and really fell
! a victim - one OF those diseases peculiar
! n her scx ana to ore Of her critical age
( Up 20 a short period before her death,
/ her physicians did not regard her symp-
/ toms at all dangerous, and it was content
/ Is believed that the powerful remedie;
! employed would produce the result desir-
/ cd, and effect a speedy cure. But in this
we were disappointed.
Her father, Mr. James Kelly, arrived
! few days before her death, but foanl
/ her unconcious and unable to recognize
| him. 1t was a sad meeting, and pam
! fll scene. But God does do right. She
fell into stupor, and after few painful
pa~oxisms, breathed her last as calmly
and peacefully as if falling into sweet
( sleep, on the evening Of the 23rd Of April,
/ 1873.
Miss Kelly had united with the church
when quite young. While at College she
I bad often manifested a deep and earnest
sulioitude in reference TO her religious
state, and was heard in her sickness to
give expressions Of christian hope and
peaceful rest E;th God beyond the river of
, death.
She was faithful, discreet, obedient,
respectful and commendabe student, be-
! loved By her teachers and much esteemed
/ by her companions,
She was the only daughter Of large
/ family, aud her parents and brothers will
/ deeply mourn her loss. She was Of anna
! bic and lovely disposition, and was baauti-
/ ful in death. Her remains were borne in
sorrow to Virginia to rest near the buried
/ deaf of the family and relatives Her
/ spirit we believe, IS happy with God and
the gloriGcd in heaven.
The teachers and young ladies Of the
/ College adopted the following preamble
and resolutions expressive OF their pro-
( fund sympathy rthc parents and friend
/ Of the deceased, AID of their own sad anti
heart -reuding loss.
! WHEREAS, It has pleased our Heavenly
! Father to remove by death to another and
( nriChter world. we trust, one of our num-
I ber-M.sS Melinda f. Keily-whom We
! had learned 20 esteem and respect as :
/ student, aad TO love and couide in as a
J companion:
/ EiesoiccF. therefore, BY the teachers and
students Of the College, that we deeply de
iltNlt THIS Sfa sA-tlA tfIl4i- sLAll
/ that we tender 10 the beTeayed parents
and relatives our sincere confidence with
the devout PRAYER that lie, who do
eth all things right, viii strengthen and
! con ole them in this sore and irreparab!e
affection on earth, and iTaiiate the gloom
Of death by the hope and sweet assurance
! Of q glorious Immortality.
Roso'ro}, titrthcr, That as a token Of
I respect for the memory Of or deceased
/ friend and companion, we wear suitable
/ badge Of mourning for thirty days
! Rse9ioaI, asa, That a copy of these
resolutions be forwarded to the family,
and that they be published in the Ashe-
/ vile papers.
JAS. s. KEyNEDAY, President
AsheYillc Female Cole ye,
April 2Sth, 1873.
-Wear5-, Erpoator, Ashvil'e, \. c.