The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-12
A TOUCHING CASE.
singular HDeaaGl ofs4 Husband and
Wife
From the indianapolis journal.

: From the indianapolis journal.
During the last week the journal ha
t announced the death, at the Hotel Bates
of Thomas l.. Salisbury, and Eliza E. Sal
lsbury, his wife, the former havin,
died on Monday, the 18th, and tht
latter on Saturday evening, tn,
2lst. Some of the circumstances attend
ing the death Of these two most amiablt
and excellent persons were not only very
touching, but rather extraordinary.
They formerly resided in st. Louis. and
while there were called upon to mourn
the loss of two fine children, their sole
family, who were lost together while skat-
ing near St. Louis They were Young
lady aged eighteen and lad of fifteen
They were drowned on the DIST of Feb
ruary, 1864, precisely ten years before
the date of Mrs. Salisbury death.
This double afHiction almost broke their
hearts, and henceforth they lived for each
other alone, concealing their great G ief
as those only can understand who have
been similarly bereaved. Naturally con-
genial and devoted to each other, their
lives grew more closely together by rea-
son of the hard providence which at enc
dIspensation had removed both their dar-
lungs from their sight without word of
parting or of warning. Two weeks ago.
when Mr.. Salisbury was taken sick his
wife watched at his bedside with sleepless
affection. Day and night she ministered
to his wants till it was feared her own
frame, never very strong, would wholly
give away. About twenty-four hours be-
fore his death, finding him able to con
verse q little she asked him if he knew
her. He said yes and smiling called her
by name To her inquiry if he was will
ing TO die, he said yes. She said Thomas.
you want to go and see the children. do
you nOt?" He answered, yes. Then She
said, 'sfnomas, | will follow you soon; do
you wait for me, will come very soon"
From that moment she evineed no more |
anxiety about her husband She seemed /
to regard his death as certain, and her
own as soon to follow. Yielding to thet
advice of friends, she retired and slept till t
Just before her husbands death, when She
rose and babe hin goodnight. hmmedi-
ateiy after his death she took to her bed
and began 10 sink rapidly. No physical
arrangement was apparent, but it was a
clear case of broken heart, or insupporta-
Bile sorrow. The doctor did what he
could, but II was case that wholly baf-
led his art. The malady was of a kind
hat no human remedy could reach. The
gentle lady was entirely resigned to her
situation, and seemed to contemplate her
approaching death with entire composure.
During the week she steadily sank until il
vas apparent that her end was neaz On !
saturday evening, short time before her
leath, her friends was startled to see her
ace Illuminated by bright smile. 1t
'eamed with a light that never sl.one on |
ca or land, and told of unspeakable ioy. c
Her eyes gazed into distance and her !
ands moved as if to welcome some one, c
solemn stiffness fell upon the bystand-
rs and the thought struck all that she
RS greeting her children. From that il
loment the lady neither spoke nor q
loved, but sank away and passed from v
lortal life with the same eloquent smile
pom her face. She kept her engage
Ient with her husband, and followed In
'on after him to complete the family cir b
IN the land Of the hereafter. "a