Connecticut western news., 1880-06-09
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 :; The casual reader of last weeks NEWS, who looked-over; the death list, may have read the name of "Mrs. Minnie Little :Hornbeck," ," and passed on without thought of whattlrat an- nOuncement implied, but those g, Whe lknsw the circumstances of this dear young lady's de- parture1,-thoose who have known her from childhood can newer forget, yAe gloom that was shed oyer the eWlhsle com @eommHnitya. hys this sad event. A!::.
 A bride of only seven short months; an only child, rearedin I dh love land in. dulgence, the. idolof 4aher tender parents hearts, just beginning, life. with aegerzthine that atbSs world cap givesta :bindts her hers. Howmysterious is the Rroyttds dsnce} which has torn her from the loving arms that would gladly have shielded her from. every i'll Mysteripus, indeed, thst theyelentless Rsanel should spare the aged, tic fesbis, the fihhrm to whom life itself is burden, and cut down fthis sweet, newly opened bud. Ahi it $ a mystery to those who have no faith in God who dc not;see in every 'eSeAts'Sf life xht goodness and wisdom of Omniscianna,- hui 1 C"He saw the clouds that OCT her hung, And housedher from the storing s.fs:
 Seldom have we seen in any gathering SC few dry eyes, as in the crowd which attend ed her funeral on Wednesday last. In this brief sketch we 8annoE :eauHerateia ali 7ehs siin auences which were brought to bear on the community, that it should feel such great heart throb of sympathy for the bereayed, and regret for theadepaRtede Her kfnisaAd loving ministrations to the poor and needy, her ten der regard for her friends, her kindly feelings towardsall had wonas for. her. thaA5 5hniSeisa. esteem which is enjoyed by comparatively few of finer age.
 But better than al; Minhfs was 4h earnest Christian. Four years since, when but nine. teenyeArssofage, she ptofkesssa her .4sitaai 1H her Saviour, by uniting with the Congrega tional Church of Salisbury, and asssS;s5i>. to her chsrchg ssehootf aud elsll se ligods things was Jasae., a . ..Apia :sas ,we cannot mourn for her, and only grieye fol the husband: of hery yotth, and for the stfick en: parents whose every earthly hope ha. been so rpthlessly crushed. Her remains were arrayed in her bridal robes, which werl unfolded for the first time since her marriage placed in an elegant casiet surrounded with tlovely flowers and everything that wealth O affection could do. .N
 Prayer was offered at the-:heuse of he father, after which the funeral cortege-con sisting of some sixty carriages proceeded t, the Congregational Ch,frch> The service commenced by the singing of the hymn 'Thou art gone. to the grave, but wewill no deplore thee.'''s Appropriate selections o scripture were then read by the pastor, Rev C. l. Kitchel5 .aftet RRhicb.: was sung ,t6a touching pieceeof music, ''Wstchingand Wait ing" 8 fa7orite with our. departed young friend. EThen followed thet sermon by Mr FEKitchel, from the. text, 'sheiis. not dead, bu sleepeth." The services closed blythe sing ing of the hymn, My Jesus as. Thou wilt, and the long line of weeping friends proceed edstc the cemetery where all that was morta of the loved one was committed to the dust whence we are sure she will come forth ir .the resurrection, morning. far brighter anc more beautiful thaa eYeE 4e a blissfull imnQr tahty. :. .e>.<' ..s E. Salisbury, Jaas.ffth.