Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-26
A Touching Case.
Singular Death of a Husband end
Wife.
From the indianapolis Journal.

From the Indianapolis Journal.
During the last week, the jour-
al has announced the death, ar
the Hotel Bates, of Thomas L.
Salisbury and Eliza e. Salisbury,
his wife, the former having died
on Monday, the 10th, and the
latter on Saturday evening. the
21st. Some of the circumstances
attending the death of these two
most amiable and excellent per-
sons were not only very touching,
but rather extraordinary. They
formerly resided in st. Louis. anu
while there where called upon to
mOurnthe loss of two finecbildren.
their sole family. who were lost
together, while skating near ST.
Louis. They were a young lady,
aged eighteen, and lad of fifteen.
They were drowned on the 2lst
of February. 1864, precisely ten
years before the day of Mrs. Sails
bury's death.
This double afliction almost
broke their hearts, and henceforrh
they lived for each other alone,
concealing their grief as those or
ly can understand who have been,
similarly beresved. Naturally
congenial and devoted to each
other, their lives grew more close
ly together, by reason Of the hari
providence which al one dispen-
satiOn, had removed both their
darlings from their sight, without
a word of parting or of waning.
Two weeks ago, when Mr.. SANS.
bury was taken sick, his wife
watched at his bedside with sleep
less affection. Day and night she.
mlnlstered to his wants, till It was
feared her own frame, never very
strong, would wholly give way,
About twenty-fous hours before
his death, finding him able to con
verse little, she asked him if he
knew her. He said yes, and smi.
ing called her by name. To her
inquiry if he was willing to die,
be said yes. She said "Thomas,
you want to go and see the chill
dren, do you not?" lie answered,
yes. Then she said, Il will iol-
low you soon, do you wait for me,
L will come very soon." From
that moment she evinced m more
anxiety about her husband. She
seemed to regard his death as car-
tain, and her own as soon to fol.
low. Yielding to the advice of
friends, she retired and slept till
Just before her husbands death,
when she rose and bade him good
by. Immediately after his death
she took her bed and began to
sink rapidly. No physical de-
rangement was appare :, but it
was clear clse of broken heart.
or insupportable sorrow The
doctor did what he could. tuJ il
was case that wholly ba1ied hi4
art. Her malady was of 4 kind
that nohuman remedycould reach.
The gentle lady was entirely r,-
signed TO her situation, and seem-
ed tO.cOntemplate her approtct-
ing death with entire cOmposure.
During the week sac steadily sank
until 1t was apparent that her end
was near. On Saturday evening
a snort time before her death, her
friends were startled to see her
face illumip sted by Il bright smile.
1t beamed with light that never
shOne on sea or land. and told Of
Joy. Her eyes gaz-
ed into the distance and her hands
moved as if 10 welcome some one.
a solemn stiffness fell upon he
bystanders and the thought struck
all that she was greeting her chi
dren. From that moment the IA
dy neither spoke nor moved, bus
sank away and passed from NOR
tai life with the same eloqueu5
smile upon her face. She kepthe-
with the hus5ani,
and followed soon after bin. q
complete the family circle in TIE
land of the hereafter.