Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-01-15

In West williamsfeld, 9th inst, of heart dis
ease, Mr.. CHARLES SPELLMAN, aged O. years.
In Morgan, Sd inst, Mrs. CLARIssA c. WELLER,
In the SD year Of her age. o ---
In Denmark, list inst. after a protrscted illness
OF months, IDA MAY, only child Of Josiah G. and
Jerusha Bates, in the eight year of her age.
In KingsVille, Dec 49, 1874 ELLA MAY, only
daughter Of Julia and Philip Whelpley, aged II
years. 81 ....-. q. s1[. ee:-G
In Geneva. Nov. 81. 1874, AILENE NAY. dauugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Hart, aged 12 years.
Friend after friend departs
Who has not lost friend?
There is no union here of hearts,
That finds not here an end"
1t is with feelings of mingled pleasure and ten
der sorrow, that we attempt a brief description Of
these dear ones, SO recently 'transplan ted to yon
paradise.n Sorrow, that we shall see them no
more in the Sabbath school and the home circle
Pleasure, that the review Of their child-ike faih
in him who is mighty to save, and their heroic
death, must be to us an Inspiration and example
To the griefstricken parents and friends, heaven
seems nearer and dearer than ever before, for
faith looks beyond the tomb to where our sainted
ones have gone3tor that7glOrlous company who
have washed their robes and made them clean in
the blood of the Lamb.
Alene and Ella were fast Griends7 From their
hfst scdua afntance there was something Unnatural
in their aeeticn for each other; and as they grew
older this affection seemed to increase. When to-
gether their happiness knew no bounds. sEncir-
cledin each others arms, hours would be spent in
singing Sabbath school songs, npeading good sto-
~ books, and in perusing the sacred pages Of the
Bible, which latter they were 1eadine through by
course. A short time before their death they
were allowed to spend q week together. The
morning they parted, while waIlzlHe by them
selves, they wondered II their grandn6thers in
heaven knew whether sneY were good gffls or not
Believing that they did, they resolved hsnceforth
to be good christians so as to meet them 10 beav-
en- when they died. In a few days Ella heard that
Alene.was sick with that terrible disease, dIph
iberia. Her grief was very great, and she prayed
and prayed that she might get well. -Four days
after AIene's burial Ella was taken with the same
disease, which, In connection with another COM
plant, soon proved. fatal. When asked n she
was afraid to die, she replied. mo am going to
grandma, grandpa, and AIiene. Oh, AlIeneI''
Her father. said, 1--WE cannot spare you, EIla.''
She said g The Savior thinks best, papa About
an hour before death she pointed her finger to-
ward heaBen, and said, l,t They are coming, they
are coming! can't you see themF' Then, IN her
smiling way she says, ''T am coming too and
was gone. Allenesaid, ~ want to get wen, but
lam not afraidfo die. for think love Jesus, and
know He loves me- Through all her sickness
this seemed to be her great eemfort-''I am not
afraid to diefor Jesus loves me. - She spoke Of
her little friends, and of Ella especially, at last
calling for her almost constantly. Afew minutes.
before she died, she said, 81 can't ind papa, /
can't find papa yet ohSpapa, where is Ella - I.
want to go up higher After this she prayed
that her sins might be forgiven, and that she