The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-03-20
Il Broken Heart.
SINGULAR DEATH OF 4 HUSBAND AND WIFE

The sudden deaths of Thomas Salisbury
and Eliza Z. Salisbury, his wife, which re-
Gently occ, cd within one week of each
other at the Hotel Bates in Indianapolis,
Ind. ma already been announced. Some of
the circumstances attending the death Of
these two most amiable ana excellent per-
sons were not only very touching but very
extraordinary. They formerly resided in
St. Louis, and were there called upon to
mourn the loss Of two fine children, their
sole family, who were lost together while
skating near St. Louis. They were
Young lady aged 1S and lad of IS. They
were drowned on the 2lst Of February,
1864. precisely ten years before the day of
Mrs Salisbury's death.
This double afIiiC tiOu almost broke their
hearts. and hencfoTth they lived for each
other alone, co-cealing their great grief as
those only can understand who have been
similarly bereaved. Naturally congenial
and devoted to each other their lives grew
more closely together by reason of the hand
prnvidencs which at one dispensation had
removed both their darlings from their
SIGHT without word of parting or of warn
ing. When Mr.. Salisbury WAS taken sick
his wife watched at his bedside with sleep
less affection. Day and night she admins
tered to his wants till it was feared her own
frame, never very strong, would wholly
give way.
About twenty-four hours before his death
finding him able to converse little, she
asked him if lie knew her. He said YES
and, smiling, called her by name To her
nquily if he was willing to die, he said
yes. She said Thomas, you want to go
and see the children. do you not - He
answered, 'Ges." Then she said -
Thomas, | viii follow you soon do you
wait for NE, viii come vsry soon. From
that moment she cvinced no more anxiety
about her husband. She seemed to regard
his death IS certain, awd her own, as
soon to follow. Yielding to the advice Of
friends, she retired and sleep till just be-
fore her husbands death, when sic arose
and bade hin: goodbye.
immediately after his death she took to
her bed and began to sink rapidly. No
physical arrangement was apparent, but it
was a clear case of broken heart or inSup-
portable sorrow. The doctor aid what he
could, but ii was 4 case that wholly battiCd
his art. Her lualady was Of kind that
no human remedy cuuld reach. The
gentle lady was entirely resigned to her
situation, ard seemed to contemplate her
approaching oc&th with entire C0mp0sure.
During the week she steadily sank until it
was apparent that heI end was near.
4 short time before her Death her friends
we're startled to see her face Illuminated
by bright smile. 1t beamed with a light
that never sh0ne on sea or land, and told
Of nnspeakabe JOY. Her eyes gazcd into
d.stGucc and her hands moved as if to we
conc some Cne. A solemn stiffness fell
upon the bystanders, and the thought
't-uc'I all that she was greeting her chiI-
dron. From that moment the lady neither
sl".he nor moved. but sank away and pass
e. ron mortal life with the same cl0Guent
sL'Iio upon her face. She kept her engage
mtnt with her husband, and followed soon
after hin TO complete the family circle IL
the land of the hereafter.