Middletown transcript., 1873-06-21
OBITUARY.
PASSED AWAY.


DEAR LITTLE A few days ago and loving
friends were lowering around her sick bed, anx-
iously watching every change in the patient suf-
ferer so dear to them, ehecrfaily doing all In |
their power for her comfort. To-day, the swect
breath of the June roses is kissing her grave,
aud her gentle spiri, is 10 Heaven.
Oh Death, wha, n terror thou art How our |
fond hearts iremble whsn thou dos, but pause
outside our home bu, when thou dos, cross our
threshold and bear away cherished one, how
utterly are We crushed with sorrow aud anguish.
Life seems suddenly bcref, Of all pleasure. and in
the wildntss and intensity Of our grief We i'm
plorc Thee 10 set Thy seal upon our brow, also.
After five months Of such suffering ms child
is seldom called 10 endure, aud just as hope be-
gan TO dawn, the end came. few days the
body is again racasd with pain, and the mind
raves nccssaniy then comes state OF blissful
Inconsistencies and calmly aud peacefully sho
/ passe. from earth away
4 Eigb, years ago her bright eyes frs, looked ap
timidly into my face, and her little hand erspt
sof,ly into mine | loved her from ,ha, momen,
/ more aud more as came 10 know her better.
She was child OF great intellectual powers her
mind extending far beyond her years. In
short time she had or,s,fipred in her studies
inaay Of her schoo,macs, Who were much older
than hcrself, Her meek, retiring, forgising dis
position made her general iasoriic. II she
teIt vexcd at any time, one kindly lock brnugh,
back sunshine and con,cutmcnt 10 her face gain.
never knew swse,ct child iadeed, often
deemed her too pure fur earth. Little did |
II, ,t,,l i,.u Ia 4,
,ay heart too fall for utleraHre, fyc years ago
ihai should never her dear face again In
,his world.
have tried to picture her growing larger as
the years rolled ~ tut my Imagination would
not permit 9f any htrsrs ~ her. Sis hs. ever
bern Aais lcitie 70 me, Though 50 Ion. ahsca,
,hc III not forget me, PG, away with other
keeY.sakcs are hct letters, wonderfully, deaWti-
fally written, Tor ene 50 young Ever prjz.d
they ha,s tcce hut duphly sacred are they nov,
! Since tae fs.cfs t:Et ,cunci thrm are siill in
death Poor litr is,,ing Ani % think
never knew ,pH were IL. unt you had gone ID
yeUr les, resting place. >ha.! never soc YOU
again uatl iastt tuu be.nnl The sncllius
river.
Anl what consolation can oifrr 70 the he
rearcl family IN th,s the hour Of their greatest
ttial Dear friends, there Is tut one source u
, comfort tat the heart hpNrI down. unI that
ls,ts,. yun aAye already found Wcrp on, and
tc thnalUI iyy the birssrd tears that 50 fcl,s,,
/ IL. heart. i!.a, would otherwise break wish 1T
burden of sorrow. Ny whole saul rise. M re'v'
r iian mhtn hear tasc oil-tcgated wvIt., +,
not e5icty W atrt tht departed yuU trHuu
y lHns thcu. back again, and arc offending .Hs
9 God rannot leak upon Our trrAtos rs nl
% arbitrary ruler hut Il loving Fatter. Aud
/ DO not btly,y that lie mpiaui. within oG
: treAs's saeb depths ut .iItt ton for OUT ara
= uucs-llis u"n .!n to us--lHd then torth!8 6
i to Weep fur tbcm when IL syes iii 10 take ou
u treasures from NJ no. lie wa4li NJ, lie
:, mertitt.I tin.l II l,r did |! is tie calm 4ni.
5 gr,sf that Ill, aal that ofieu contends nEaius
: tod hul lctrs heal The wound and bring II
Il nearer 10 lirasen.
u fsthrr Mntler. .ou have lost dehr ehla
Z + grateful that the Saviour has aken htr IN h,
Il youth, iur she was not fitted TO haiilc vii
n The foasb @oFll. Think mol Of the lin'
: cold liit.cs4 ipru meath ibe ehurrh-yafd u
lows, hai of the happy sitift IN Heaven, no
rs learning the songs of ths angels.
c va iaft. 5.as l!a, 1873