The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-03-21
OFFICE: NO. 10 ONO LEyEE.
OF THE THOUGHTS OF DEATH.


The following written by MIS-
Fralk Hano, one Of Alexander County
best known citizens in her life time, bu
who died some weeks ago, having writer
this Letter just before her death 1t is pub
lshed by request
Very quickly must thou be gone from
hence; see, then, how matters stand will
thee; a man Is here to-day, and tomorrow
he Is vanished; and when he is taken out o
sight, he is quickly also out Of mind. Oh
the dizziness and hardness of mans heart
which only thinks of what is present, arc
looks not forward to things to come! Thou
oughtest in every action and thought so tC
order thyself, as If thou vert Immediately
to die. II thou hadst good conscience
thou wouldst not much fear death. II
were better for thee to fy sin than to be
afraid of death. If thou art not prepared
to die, bow wilt thou be to mOrrOwi To-
morrow is an uncertain day; and how dost
thou know that thou shalt be alive TO NOR
row. What benefit is it to live long, when
we advance so ittlel A long life does not
always make US better, but often adds to
our guilt. Would to God We had behaved
ourselves well in this world, even for one
day. Many count the years of their con-
version, but oftentimes the fruit of amend.
ment is but small. If it be frightful to die,
perhaps il will be more dangerous to live
longer. Blessed is he that has always the
hour Of death before bis eyes, and every day
disposes himself to die. If thou hast at
any time seen q man die, think that thou
must also pass the same way. In the morn.
ing imagine thou shalt not live till night;
and when the evening comes presume OF
to promise myself next morning.
BE, therefore, always prepared, and live
in such manner that death may never
find thee unprepared, Many die suddenly,
anu VIC" 'lIey '''''e 'hlhA Of II; 'or the son
"a A,'N "''' '0Hi' d. 'le uour "heh he Is
not looked tori Matt. "A. When that last
hour shall come, thou wilt begin to have
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trust not IN thy lFlenos nor Alns'olks,
nor put Oh the welfare et thy soul 10 mere
s'teFi Tor men Will sooner forget thce than
thou imasnes'' 1t Is better now 10 pro-
viie IN time, anu sena some good before
thee than to trust 10 Others helping thee a.
ter thy death. II thou Art not careful ior
thyself, who Will be careful Tor
thee hereafter Inc present time is very
precious Now are the days OF saLVstlon'
now is our acceptable time But Is greatly
to be lamented that thou doSt not spehd
| this present time more prohtaOly, wherein
thou msyest acquire stock on when thou
mayest live for ever The time VIII come
when thou wilt wish tor one day or hCur 10
am nj and | know not whether thou wilt
obtain it aud my deary beloved from no"
great danger maye8t thou deliver myself
from how great a fear mayest thou be freed,
If thou wilt, but now be always fearful, and
looking Tor death st'iVe now 60 10 lVe' 'ha'
IN the hour oil thy death sb)u mayest rather