The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-02

frrorp the indianapolis journal, February 23.J
,Durtps the last week the Journal has an
u,ounced the death at the Hotel Bates OF
Thomas T.. Salisbury and Eliza f. Salisbury
his wife, the former having died on MONDAY
the 10th, and the latter on Saturday evening
the 21st, Some of the circumstances attend
ing the death Of these two amiable ana eN
.cellent persons were not only very touching
but rpther- extraordinary (. aaer They formerly
:. resided Ia St, Louis, and while there were
called lpon to mourn the loss OF two nne
children. their sole family, who were los'
fopeiber while skating near St. Louis. they
were Young lady, aged eighteen, and lac
of fifteen: They were drowned on the 2ls'
of February, 1854, precisely ten years before
fhe day OF Mrs. Salisbury's death.
This double affection almost broke theif
hearts, and henceforth they lived for eacil
other alone, conceaiing their great efiei rs
those only can understand who nave oeen
similarly bereaved. Naturally congen1aia anu
devoted to each other, their lives gre" more
closely together by reason OF the hsru prov,
dence which at one dispensation had removed
both their darlings from their sight without
n word of parting or warning. Two weeks
ago. when Mr. Salisbury was taken SICK, MS
wife watched at his bedside with sleeplesS
sffectiop. Day and night she minstered 10
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 q little, she
asked him il he knew her. He said yes,
and smiling, called her by name. To her
inquiry If he was willing to die, he said
eyes" She said, "Thomas, you want to 60
and see the children, do you not?' He an
swered eyes" Then she said, "Thomas, L
will follow you soon; do you wait for me !;
will come very soon." From that moment
abe eyinced no more anxiety about her hus-
band. She seemed to regard his death az
certain, and her own as soou to follow:
Yielding to the advice Of friends, she retired
and slept till just before her husbands death,
when she rose and bade him goodbye. I'M
mediately after his death she took to her pea
and began TO sink rapidly. No physical de-
rangement was apparent, but 1t was clear
case of broken heart, or insupportabie soI-
row. The doctor did what he could, but 1t
was case that wholly ba1ted bis art. her
malady was of kind that 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 it was apparent
tD3C ueT euu Nus ucal. On oatui ooy SNe"
ming, a short time before her death, her
friends were startled to see her face illumi-
mated by bright smile. 1t beamed with a
light that never shone on sea or land, and
told of unspcakable joy. Her eyes gazed
iuto distance and her hands moved as ifto wei
come some one. A solemn stiffness fell upon
the bystanders, aud the thought struck all
that she was greeting her children. From
that moment the lady neither spoke nor
moved, but sank away and passed from NOR
tai life with the same eloquent smile upon
her face. She kept her engagement with the
husband, and followed soon after him to
complete the family circle in the land Of the
hereafter