, 1875-01-02
ALLIE ARNOLD,

ALLIE ARNOLD.
TO II. Editor Of The chhrrao Tribune;
There wero many .patldencd faces when. soms
three months ago, trun her Michigan home
came tho tislings. i" a1lH. Allie Arnold Crawford
is deRtl."
A few days 1ator. a throng Of grief.strckcn
friends, In her native city, followed tho loved
remains to their burial. But, though bltlden
from sight, her beautiful life will long DO an
inspiration for good to all Win knew her.
She. Icing dead, yet sp.ahc,l,.
Allio Arnoas native city was Fond f3u 1.c
"1s,, a1'd thero ali her sirlhood 1ays wero spent
Her lovely lifo silently nnlolled itHclf year
after gear and Hhentho was gone, tho pcop'o fels
taat one OF tho chief attractions that crare,5
the1f pleasant city had been taken away,
Nearly everybody knew her; scarcely man.
woman or cAiid, who lid no: receive from her
cordta! greeting wleh size pashc1. Often iu tho
carry !npring. her Ino:-yatl WAS filed with
sc1ol-childfeu eagerly waiting for "Atiss Al.
ilor prcsnrcs charmci TIN ,nopt gasbionah,s
elEcIch, and her s,ulle WIS ike sunlight to tho
l'o'r. Eoa'!tifl ii, person, gifted i'll intellect.
pure in enlit, hhe WAS
4 rrtcct wo:nan na1y tlanurl
"a warm I" r'mfnrt aud ron:u4nd;
Anu yet sIris stiIl and hrisl.
Will something Of a1gs,.f;tht.
HeF attalnie'ltH were only matched br bcr nc
t!vty. Sir was In only laueh:"r Of u wuowcd
inotner III humble circHnhtancer, and alwavs
dIvhcd will, her the hrleelluIl carca th,ru,
het rcAnnl-lItn fho waa rsry Htti,llo11A cnnDlct.
Ing the illg!l-So!iuul cn,,,.o wien e4y WA Int
~. tesiueH t9hltis extra a;l'tlleh III music anil
laflE'1HscK, shu was always l. great fayorta
with teachers and classnatta: they glas]l: rayo
to her the first liace. nclI her lovely ,Ils,,,s1
tio''. high scholarship, and deEcato genius, 10.
After ycar'B soiourn in New Iorzcy, wI,ero
Ffe won many frle'i.H, eho returned tu,ua to
otltef the Erll.nroon Il. . teacher. Arl, from,
that time Until ller asr7agc.-a period OF tiyu
.earr.-tlIa real Framework that tho accom-
pl1slled @ss wonderful. Teuclitis in tho la;-
school. h1ll'tias-sesloul. apl Mu.sic-rootn Hlle
yet found tine to writc frequently for maya.
zines and papers. cnnpore !'oekis for erecnI oc.
caaiohN. aud, tor aoe tnoilthE, to act a.Aiht.
ant elltresH Ut one Of tho CITY pancra, At tho
same time, TO home or snrIal duty wss neslcct-
I'd: she waB ever A lurng sitter and devoted
daughter. Ttc walls Of her iiutne wero atiornol
with her aketrt'es, and npwers nprang MP aud
blnssoned to tho touch Of her fairy fingers
Size wns ntvor absent frnm I1or place ut the
church.organ, a1,d always responded with pleas.
ura to every call for rcryiec. No fc4t,ye 6ccue
seemed complete without her, at,I her nan7
abo time. But allo WIS perfectly kind anil impair.
t!Rl, aud made every one welcome aud nj
caro- III her presence. Slle never secuted Ia
r.a,ize that sllo waA more gifted and Of rarc,
tahhE At1HH 11tlESLf 1f1H Eell-fUF
getftnrta threw I'LL added charm over her lilo.
1t is for er literary laborB that her llate will
be rome1nbere1 alI Cherished by ,hope WHO dh!
not know her personally. She began writing fl,
the press before she left tho High School; ard,
about tho time she graluatei, ono Of her ceeti.
cal esEass was pronounced by many one Ut the
best productions that had ever como from thu
pen OF Wisconsin student. Her vale
SsseFy sae rho Ge' sasa 'f ber s0npss'0 sss sS T
forget tho grace aud beauty Of her rendering.
All then predicted for her o brilliant future.
Alas that it should be Ro Short
From that timo until her death, she wrott
constantly for some Of tho best papers ia ths
country She was regular contributor /.
NHr7ers lleskly tho In"T5eadf,,t, the Chrisio,
at Work, tho Christian C"ioa. tho .1arance, aua
other ',I9', paners' itsr poem Easter-Molnins'
the praise Of Some OF tho best writeis in tAs
country.
Had Mrs. Crswtotd'a life been spared sht
would would undoubtedly have obtained hi:t
and yet tho depth AMI finish d
acr poo,ns have often boon remarked lie
beautiful thoughts. waited OH the wings OF tts
pFeEs, havo brought delight aud comfort to man,
hearts, and have helped many ono to a lirhcl,
truer Atc. Not long ago. gentleman, vile s!id
not know her at oil, took from hs porko, an en-
Stlole OIL Which lie aic"p,cd her exquisite Iitts
Inem. "Attor tho Storm" liz raid t!lnt llo h,.,
tecn more snucAea aid strengthened Ly ttla
for wears. 1t was ono oF tho laHt t1n.s rll,
wrote. when stl- knew ehe had nut lnnr tu i've
Viii.
Death came In " consumption Is el,aa1v form,
ana severed tho tics that bollni her t., devote,
mother, loved brother, husband t, vilum nh,
vas f"ndly attached, aud dear lltto ii,fau
Tho loss to her fricnds, to society," to liter
atnr", is great; but her gala IL grenter still
licF sbrlt ever htttltlrd tn ileaveM's liar
monies. aud Tho dlscordant sonuls ot eAlth WI
10 more 1ar upon her sensitive bi'trlt.
Tho following New ioarh" poem from La
zen. published fow wears aHo, al lsar lou,e
will 10 rea'l with tt!easuru by tho many who werl
fa!usIthr with her naune:
frnm nr tight the Oil Year faded, .
III tss. 1H'snleht rod aud gray;
Down ;llr p.tn"y dl'n aud shadsd,
t"tlr for aye.
Wu'sl,rs Ut the New Yeass lasr,h;
All III. .:,'wi''g East gives warning
coming coming! 11ear ths eallins
or hsr yo'ra among the Fines.
Wlefo thn kilow-wrcah, III tta falltnk
Wllrls aud stnts.
Coming: Ycs, her light step cIInSeth
10 tho frt,st, -.'nfott,I NInl;
Fre1hy-d.wuina !tte sAe br!ugsth
Now tho worlds great he.rt IL beating
With pulse eltn AMI atIeng.
Wakeu, then, nnsl gira her grnotlng,
alad uua luigi
JoyonR New Year! Irt thy dealing
t1entlu he, ai eyrr raln,-
AL t4e wounds NJ rtroE hexlln3
With Thy balm.
Lct the Spring, with r1scats nnRer,
fnlrh thu lmllid rleak und start
ALI tllp sluggish tlea, that luser
AT Tic heart,
faint with 8Hmme RI rfchest uass
Ietard HOVER ats, tssst1ci weed;
And tbs Autumn grain still cluster
For pur nerl4
Then, n King Of Pcare and PromIsat
6trrtt'h TAy low aert,s4 E!t se4s:
Make Thy face to shluu upon us,
Giving Peace.
~ Il.