The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-01-09

A Letter from Mr.. Greeley On she
Deaih Of His Oh1l0ren.
The lion. S. S. Randall gives in the Che
mango (N. ~ Telegraph, "reminiscences of
Mr.. Greeley, from which the following ex-
tract is taker:
As fitting close TO those rambling remin.
iscence,, l append the following extracts
from letter received from him in the sum-
mer Of lo49, in response TO enc of condo
lence and deep sympathy from myself and
my family IN the sudden and affecting death
of his only son, Arthur Young Greeley,
beautiful and blooming boy of five-the idol
of his parents stiectionate hearts, and most
worthy of their utmost love-familiarly
known in the family and among his friends
as Little Pickle" This le:ter-the out.
pouring OF a stricken and bleeding heart, in
the first blush of its mournful deprivation
deeply interesting as it is in itself, will pos
SEES a deeper significance in view of the still
8 adder mourn:ulness OF the pas. few weeks,
with lis open grave closing forever over the
venerated and beloved statesman, and the
faithful and devoted sharer OF all his great
ness and all his tolls:
AVE" AbA>XAp mug Az
loes of my boy makes a great change in
my feelings, plans and prospects. The joy
of my life WAS comprehended in bis, and
do not now feel that any persona! object
can strongly move ME henceforrh. l
had thought of buying country place
bu, it was for him. 1 had begun to love
flowers and beautiful objects, because he
pet,ed them. Now, all that deeply con-
Germs me is the evidence that We shall live
hereafter, and especially that We shall live
with and know those We love here. The
rest seems subordinate and trifling. l mean
to &C, my part while life is spared me; but
no longer cove, length Of days. II felt
sure on the point of identifying and being
with our loved ones in the world to come,
would prefer not To live long. As it is,
am resigned to whatever may be divinely
ordered.
am not often sad and suffer little. l felt
none of that eating away ut the heart which
atiicts my poor wife, and makes me appre'
bend thar she will not live long. Shs has
cried very little, and laid our darling in the
coffin after thoroughly washing him, with
dry eyes. We had but few hours 10 prepare
for our less. lie went to bed as healthy and
hearty as ever; at 2 p. IN. he wanted to gel
up, bu, went directly back TO bed. complain
ing OF no sickness; little past Lie called
again, and soon the Purgins and vomiting
commenced in earnest; but We stopped that
at 8, and did no; feel that he was in dan
ger ill about p. w., and at he died! Ills
| mother had bought him a fiddle the day be-
fore, which delighted him beyond measure,
and he was only induced to lay il up at nigh
| by his delight att the idea of coming W
in the morning, andsurprising me by play
| ing On il before l got Ia. In the morning al
| at daylight was called to his bedside; the
next day followed him to the grave You
cannot guess how golden and ioveiy his long
hair never cuil looked in the coffin.
We have lest four Gu. of five children,
| and have only one infant left. Or last girl
was over six months old the two other
were infants. Pickle was five years old last
March. So much grace and wit and
poetry were rarely or never blended IN sc
young child and to ~ his form and
features were the perfection of beauty. W.
| can never have such another child, and life
| will not be long enough to efface, though II
| will temper this sorrow. 1t differs in kind
as we'll as degree from any tina; We have
heretofore experienced.
For the present, my prevailing sentiment
is that of some adventurous Cortez or ri
zlrro, who has burned his ships and most OF
his baggage on an inhospitable shore, and
feels than he can henceforth advance freely
do not feel that | have been heretofore de.
relict but hereafter feel confden, that nc
fear OF personal consequences can deter me
from doing my duty. The road before me
seems hiliy and heavy, and l have less
strength than had; but shall swing my
pack soon, and face those meet with as
bli.he a coun,enarce as ever. Kind regards,
&c. Yours,
HORACE GREELEY.
s. S. RANDALL, ESQ, Albany.