The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-08-28
While sitting by the fireside OF our Western

While sitting by the fireside OF our Western
home on the evening OF the first OF May, the
eyes of my husband and myself we're suddenly
bathed in tears, and our hearts oppressed as
the knell OF death reached us from the far
East. II told the oft repeated tale Of mortal-
ty. The King Of Terrors had entered a farm
cottage in the land of our childhood, and with
the sickle in hand done his work. Pucked the
dowersi No, he left the young and tender
blossoms to fathers love and Saviour's
care. while he gathered the parent-plant, ma
tured and ripened for the harvest mother,
wife, daughter, sister. Yes, WEALTHY ANN,
wife OF James Comely, Of Hamilton, Mich,
and daughter of Charlotte and Marcus Merri-
man, Paw Paw, Mich, was suddenly claimed
for the realms of light
After addressing her husband, children and
others, without tear. and as if by the spirit
Of inspiration, she passed away quietly and
calmly without gasp. twenty minutes past
one p. M, Of the 18th Of April She suffered
intensely for nearly one week, but submisslvely
endured the oppression of disease. Had she
lived until the 5th Of May, she would have been
43 years old.
As survey her life,il can but exclaim, how
great her work And yet with what simplicity
it has been done; how unsssumng the part
she has taken in the world how unobtrusive'
harmless. and wise in all her ways. Surely she
has left footprints In the sand OF t.,..e ="
"Apples of gold in pictures OF silver" could not
be more beautiful than the influence OF her
lovely life and character upon the hearts Of
those who knew her besides, 1t is indelibly
written in the natures OF FIVE sensible beauti-
full children. She was always fragile and an
invalid from early youth, her life having been
despaired of many times, and still she has
wrought with hand. and heart, and head, cheer
fully, prudently, and with Christian spirit.
She embraced the gospel IN early youth, and
although by constant indsposition.she was de-
prived almost altogether OF the privilege OF
concentrating the death and resurrection of
our Lord, she seemed ever sustained bv the
principles of truth revealed through Christ,
She leaves kind husband, three lovely
daughters and two promising boys, an aged
father and mother. brother, sister and numer-
Gus friends TO mourn her loss. None but the
dear Saviour, who was touched to weeping at
the grave OF Lazarus, and who died 10 save us
from spiritual death. can raise the dropping
hearts OF the bereft.
Her aged parents, who must be catching
glimpses Of the " sunbright cline" through the
"gates sjar," are surely comforted with the
thought that they will soon pass through to
receive not only the welcome OF this their eldest
daughter but six other household gems. Seven
IN heaven and two on earth Sad but beauti-
ful to know that they will appear to wecolme
them, FURNISHED aud perfected beneath the
artist strokes of Saviour's hand
Her loving sister finds rest in the hope OF
immortality Her; devoted BROTHER though IN
distant land. and compelled to stand at the
post OF duty, yields to natures only remedial
power, while be means the hours Of sleep
away. Surely =" tie whole creation groaneth
and travaileth together" waiting for the adop-
ton, to-wlt. the redemption of our bodies.
81 But thanks be unto God, who giveth US the
victory through our Lord Jesus Christ
To her dear husband and household lambs
no one can fill her place, and no one breathe
comforting word except the loving Saviour,
who is reaching down to lift them up higher
Her purity and excellence must beckon them
onward as they remember her as one of "those
white souls " gone out to eternity with thrills
Of time upon It,. ia. NJ.
Santa Rosa, Cal, Nav 2, 1874.