Daily Republican., 1883-01-06
ORlTu.RY.

+. Died IN Wilmington, Dol. December 70,
I 1852, Fannie l.. Kitchener, daughter Of JET
| ferson and Amanda Kitchener, aged 10 years.
In the death Of this lovely young girl we
lament the removal Of one who was possessed
| of remarkable talents and endowed with II
IthOughttulncss far beyond her years. Inc
only consolation Of her family and friends Is
the assurance that although called at an
early age she was fully prepared for the sum
| mons. She made public profession 81 her
faith In Christ in her ltth year and had been
received by confirmation Into the member
ship of st. Andrews Church, Wilmington;
by her walk and conversation she adorned
the doctrine Of God her Saviour.
Her faith and patience were severely tired
during four months Of sickness. Although
her family and friends had no hope OF her III
innate recovery, yet they had no thought
that the time Of her departure was 50 near al
hand; and Fannie herself seemed confident
that she would be restored 10 some degree OF
her former health until an hour or two be,
fore the final struggle came. Convinced
then, by the Intellectual efforts to relieve the
difficulty of her breathing, that the end was
fast approaching she said 1T If 81 no use
have not many minutes To i've snail heV
or gee another day break" with the utmost
composure and confidence She called earh
member of the family to her bedside, ana
babe them an aiicctionate farewell ana
charged them to meet her In heaven seeing
them weeping she said: Il cannot cry;
don't know why: but | cannot shed tear
After leaving alicctionhte messages ioI ne,
many friends her thoughts seemed to dwell
for some moments upon herself ns she SAID
~ hope-l HOPPE hope am ready; yes,
know am, for | AIN one OF the lambs, ana
Jesus carries the lambs in his bosom, and !
hope he will take me hight in his arms
Again she ga'd. hope ! am pure and fair
10 enter Heaven: and hope ! am worthy;
know my sin. are all washed away In the
blood fthe Lamb" Then again addressing
her family and thinking particularly OF her
beloved and s0rrUwng mother, to whom she
knew the separation would be bitter trial,
she said: "Oh love yon all $50 much, and
mother best Of all next to Jesus: you all know
how well love Jesus. Is 1t wrong to think
OF you all 50 when Jesus is coming for me-
wish he would come for me Just now, suffer
50 much II will only be little while moth
or. and We will all meet again, ana II not
forget You, ! will think Of you all ! have
sometimes thought was making an Idol OF
you as you might have made of Leslie Cher
little brother who died when he was six years
old) If he had lived
After brief interval she said 81 am
easter now ! AIN going easier than expect
cd {; | almost knew would She then ask
ed them to turn up the light, n 1t was grow
| ing dark. Ina moment she added: The
| light is all right, but it Is silll dark. ana !
know why but 1t Is all right am not afraid
to die. Love to all and everybody. IL IL all
| light now; ! am growing colh. tood-pye,
good bye, ! am going nc--home-homc-
forever and furcyermorc. Again the lips
moved family. but the last word was maud
BILE and perhaps with the word mother
or jesus" she passed from earth to Heaven.
Thus the rod and staff Of the Good shepherd
comfortcd this lamb Of the flock as she passed
through the valley of the shadow OF death to
the everlasting light and love
81, INF ul, Az
sessing intellectual gins Off very high order,
and an Imagination of the most chaste ana
refined character. Although but chilh IN
years she had written many poems remark
able for their literary merit ana inestlmaDly
precious for the evidence which they furnish
Of the simplicity and assurance OF her falth
in her Saviour. From them select two
"A lmost, " written when she had Just entered
her sixteenth year and which may now be re-
gardcd IA u prophecy of her early entrance
into the JOYS Of her Lord, and kitty : fray
or, " written when she was fifteen, and which
indicates the wealth of her childish lhagllh
ton and her faith In prayer.
ALMOST
A lmost set Is my earthly sun;
lnnst finished the life begun:
lmost over the trouble and trial,
The patience, hope, and sei-dcnia;
Almost up to the drcary tomb;
A imost either to Heaven or doom;
Almost over the bitter sorrow,
The Watching and waiting for the morrow;
Almost over the smiles and signing;
Imust close to the love unlying;
must up to the golden portal;
Almost one Of the soul. immortal;
lmOSt through this world of care:
A lmost home to the bnc over there;
lmost beyond the wing and dying,
The earthly smiles and the earthly crying;
Almost past the meeting and parting;
Almost healed tn" wounds that are snartiny;
4 lnust over the trials forever.
The aching heart and vain cndearor;
A lnost over the Watching and waiting;
4 imost through the loving and hating;
4 lmuSt finished the warfare ana strife; |
4 mOst through the unfinished life;
a lmU-t up to the golden portal;
A lmOst hnmc--to the If" immortal,
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