Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-09-11

Who shall dare to subject the ways of Providence to the standard of human judgment? And yet, where shall we seek for cons solation in the great calami- tv that is possibly overtaking the nation? We. of course, incline to the belief that there Is compensation in all things, and are thoroughly aware of the fact. that the sun which is setting in clouds and dark ness with us, may be rising ID glorious efTulgence upon our antipodes. But this is more frequently the philosophy of spectator than that of an actOr-Of speculator than that of sufferer. Could we but comprehend the depth Of the agony, or analyze the hOpelessness Of the feelings which should, humanly speak ing, pervade the whole being of the ven- erable and benign lady whose portrait graces vet saddens our pages to-day, should her worst fears be realized, our philosophizing on this point will be
 greatly embarrassed. " What compen- sat:un can there be for herr" we shall be
 ready to exclaim, and SO far as a mere
 materialistic view of the case Is con- cerned, what compensation, indeed:
 After fifty years of the most sancutied
 vidowhood and sublime devotion to her family, all oi whom were left helpless orphans on her struggling hands, she Lad the iuetTabie happiness of seeing the noble lessons CI industry, morality and religion which she had taught them, crowned with more than success, and ! beLeld with pride and joy tEe son who l had 50 long and ardently loved her, and
 who was in turn the apple of her eye, ! raised to tue highest dignity m the siit | of the nation, and beloved and Lonored ! universally It was her compensa- ! tion for all the tcafs and prayers and sUlIeriugs that had characterized her ! early narrow circumstances, when she
 Was struggling from morning till night | tO make his future Jred-tahle, alike tO | his country, his kindred and himself In | his marked career hrth as 6 statesman
 and 6 soldier, and in h,s final elevation | to the prOudest honor that can fall to the | lot of an American citizen, she recog-
 nized the benign and helping hand ot | heaven. But lOl scarcely had the tears
 of unspeakable joy and gratitude filled | her aged eyes scarcely had the ecstatic | voice of thanksgiving died on her trem- | bling lips, as she saw him emerge from | the great masses Of the commonwealth ! and ascend the loitiest pedestal known ] to the constitution, when the glorious
 i-livbtRipQ sDsss,l was darkne's ana Dlo9t.
 ms iiol'le AlIi'. lc'5ii matron has lived
 5p some PuL pose @ ana Eepefitted by the
 lGs,7oil7 oI NiI.Ie' Iiioi ',ii,s and the hope
 1' iA,;l.Sn ', "l'iois siiS nd early taught
 lleI cllil'ieii' ''i-o ii"s never attempted
 5o 'r, 's eeeisss ' FrO,idcuce, bat
 l,'s '-'' '',l-.ise .','-- .ls'' to the will oi ii it., q <, -, . x 1a 1a all things wor1 ! together iar gocd." Consequently in | this the L.gr of her dire distress, she
 will look bcyoud the precincts of this
 world for compensation touching any | case that may be heartreuding and mex plicable to her here. This simple and
 exalted philosophy will sustain her under all circumstances, and enable her to drain this bitter cup with foTtitude,
 unless heaven in is compassion should snatch 1t fron her hrs.