Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-05-01
Mrs. Clarissa Bean.

pi.-i in >ui,i,a an on >aiur,ia, the 4-Fh uii..
Mr.. tisri--a Bean. asrd - YEAR and {
months.
Tn. subject ~ thi- obituary motto. possessed
20 many characteristics peculiar 10 an alm",t
extinct generation. and lived - long AMI u-,-
ful life. that fr,l that hor memory W.
serves that ihi, brief biographical sketch %,
q, IN 10 the page ofour county paper
Born on " sukca. Neck. in l-s). the dau-h-
ter OF samuel and Abitha rr'blr. she inherited
strong. energetic mind. comedy person, ~
,ti,ution which enabled her to carr, intp .N,-
,uiiou the industrial habii-. which her ,arlt
training had incuCaicI and dlrl -lOl-td
At about twcniy eight YEAR 81 agc ~ nAr-
ricd Iienr, Bean. and they lived happily WI
hi, farm IA part Of the homestead farm Of III"
late ~amurl Bean. IN East >uiIiN van ull hi-
death ia 1~h, since which ~ continued y
widow to the time II her death.
Soon after her hu-t'and> death -hr plainly
LAW her ncw field Of duty. 10 accept the ur-
gent call Of her hu-band- older. but unmarried
brother~ and. ., their hou.ekcrper made for
them and their aged aunt. comfortable hone
during their obi age and fast declining YEAR.
Selling the farm on which -hc hal lived the
short. hut pleasant YEAR ~ hrr married lifr.
and putting tn. proceed. where thee talent.
with interest" would DE- ready when the ma--
ter-who-e name in such eases j. generally
Necessity should call. III assumed these new
and complex duties.
Here. u, general manager Of farm and house
hold a, well nurse and housekrepcr. her
capacity, energy and industry. were severely
and thoroughly tried. Her success wa, u
yond what even her own know lc,iSv ~ her
-elf gave her reason 10 expect. Her house
was always in ORDER, her work always We'll
done. The rising -un ALWAYS found her Il her
work. and min. o'clock 4. NJ. certainly
found her in her bed. The loom. the needle.
AMI III. culinary department ticl,led all their
secrets 10 the cunning Of her hand. nd"r
her manpulation> the dairy Yielded it, best
specimen. Of ''glt-,dgc butter and "tan>y
cheese" which always secured for hrr The
premiums al the county fair Ion, that
institution survived. Thu her busy life con
tinued. until she saw the last of the family
sleeping in the family graveyard.
A new field OF duty now opened up 10 view.
10 execute which. she sold the Bean farm, ~
which by deed, in consideration Of services
rendered. she had become the owner, and gave
her time and means To the care 81 an in-an.
brother living On the old Prehlc homestead
where she was born. TO this trying work she
promptly and unnurmuringly gave herself un-
Ill death came 10 her relief and kindly unbound
the frtrer- from her poor brothers intellect,
aud -.t hi> soul free. sine" then. ~ no new
duties seemed TO call her cl-,'w here. -hr con
tinued her active life a hou>eAeeptr FIT her
only surviving brother.
Her life was one Of constant lab0r-nol
t0il-for TO her, work was panacea for
every lila balm for every woe. She worked
because he liked Ia work. and felt it duty
10 do so-and Vet she was no dFudger, alway
finding time 10 read the news and visit the sick
besides giving considerable time 10 sewing So
cieties. the object Of which ultimately accom-.
pli-hed) was TO furnish = house Of worship in
East sullivan.
She was kind to the sick. and charitable 10
the deserving poor. but for that unfortunate
elias. who are born with an indsposiiion 10
labor. she had neither love nor patience. out
spoken and sometimes brlIsk in manner, her
words occasionally gave onen>e without in
tcntion. and wounded without malice. such
in brief wcr, the life and characteristics Of her
who died in the harness" on which neither
blight nor rust had ever been allowed % at
cumulate.
SATURDAY before her death found her per
forming the usual dutie, OF homework. in the
midst OF which she was overcome by some de-
rangement OF the heart and fell TO the floor.
Uncertain al first who the messenger was thus
knocking AT the door OF her soul. she. when
hi, name and purpose had become apparent
without fear dread. signified her readiness
for this last duty by wrapping the drapery
Of her couch about her and living down a To
pleasant dreams.'' A few days Of semi-con-
scious suffering and the ''grim ferryman
landed her on the ..other shore.
Her journey ended-her duties all performed
and work well done. she sleeps well' in the
cemetery Of the Bean family. whose last and
only representative she was. Peace 10 her
memory, Nav her mantle Of useful industry
and individuality fall on many
April "a. LAfMAN.