The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-02-13
DIED.

LabOur1e, OF Huntington, Ohio.
DIED.
1879, Lottie May only daughter Of Thomas 8
and Henrietta Cushion, aged five years and
seven months.
Two weeks ago last Sabbath May was In
her place at church and Sabbath School. On
Monday she was taken sick with scarlet fever
The remedies seemed to control the disease
until an appearance of diphtherie set in on
Friday. when there was little or no hope OF
her recovery. The little sufferer fingered un.
til three o'clock Monday morning when the
angels came to take her to the ''better land"
She was q most wemanly, intelligent child,
interesting TO all who knew her. The wor-
shippers at the NJ. E. church will miss the
little calm, attentive face seen alw sys for the
past three years in the family pew at morn
ing service, and the teachers and pupils of
her Sunday-school class will have sad hearts
when they see her vacant chair. OF the loss
to the bereaved parents We cannot spesk.
But the blessed Savior has said: "Suffer little
children to come unto me, for Of such is the
Kingdom of Heaven" The casket they
placed in the grave, but the jewel is with
God. NJ. D. 8.
@MOUGATON AT Wellington, Ohio, Feb.
zth. 1879, Of chronic pulmonary difficulties,
Flora E., eldest daughter Of DR.. j. w.
Houghton, aged fourteen years and ten
months.
Five Of her earliest years were all that
Flora knew of free and healthy childhood.
After that physical enjoyment was hindered
and harassed by grave complications that
gave to her family well-founded apprehen-
sinn M ha hrav ~ bar NH; fl.r
felt could only be prolonged by constant and
intelligent care.
Her frailty invested her with a peculiar
tenderness, and the loving solicitude that al
ways surrounded her while 1t shielded her
from most of the responsibilities and annoy
ances that vex and give harsher outlines to
other lives, reacted upon her character max
ing her lovable and companionable beyond
her years. The very few who knew her well
loved her most. Her gravity was not of that
kind that lacked cheerfulness, and her repose
of manner aud quiet demeanor were the re-
fection Of q temperament as free from un-
rest and irritability as 1t seems possible for
human nature to be.
Enforced deprivation from the active en-
ployments and amusements of robust chill
dren gave her unusual leisure for reading,
and especially for the enjoyment Of the So
ciety Of those older than herself, yet she re-
tanned q hearty love for and enthusiastic in
terest in childish pleasures and pursuits
Life had seemed to bring no bitterness to
her and she had no fault to find with It. Con-
tinued suffering wrung from her patient soul
no word Of complaint. Greatly interested
and ambitiousin study, and cherishing al
ways q loyal love and respect for her teach.
ers and classmates, 1t was very hard again
and again to give up regular attendance at
Sunday and day school.
The beginning of her last illness took her
from school thirteen weeks before her death;
but rallying little she made repeated efforts
TO go on with the lessons that 500 had to be
given up altogether.
With an invalid longing for Spring, a few
days ago she expressed a wish to escape the
areariness Of the interval between then and
April ,whenvernal fields and opening buds ,ard
her birthday would be here.
!. Dear childi an eternal sprtng-time is al
ready hers, and there is no winter Of waiting
where she has g.ne to dwell. A devoted
and affectionate daughter-"how she leaned
N love to usl" Very gently did stricken
hearts strive to untwine her childish hands |
rom father and mother, the earthly supports !
% which nature clung, and help her to re-
,ign herself into the Everl asting arms. !
From the time she could lisp the name of |
Jesus there was no period when she did not |
pray; but reserved and undemonstrative in |
Ter emotional nature, whatever conflict was |
yoing on In her mind as she bsttled with the |
teady march Of disease aad shaped her |
thoughts to the contemplation Of the ordeal |
waiting her, she gave no sign Of distress or
.pxiety or impatience.
Aware of every step of deaths near ap-
'roach, and frequently questioned as to her
iope and confidence in the Saviour, she as
ured US that she could safely trust, though
would be easier for her IL we were all
,oing together. In extreme physical suffer
ng but with q composure unsurpassed,
Ter mind perfectly clear, and only the two
'eside her whose care and sympathy was her
hief earthly solace:
''Her soul put OF Its vail of flesh.
And passed beyond our sight,
"Could we but win you for an hour
From of Jon starry shore,
The hunger Of our souls were filed;
For Death hath told yoR moro
Than the melancholy world hath known,
Things deeper than all lore
You could teach US.
"In vain, in vain in vain!
You will never come again,
There droops upoC the dreary hills
A mournful fringe of rain
The cleaning closes slowly round,
Wild winds are in the tree
Round selfish shores forever
Means hurt and troubled sea.
There Is no rest upon the earth,
Peace is with death and thee'' l.
NJ h. II.