West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-04-02
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q. Brown Jr., at her home in King.
wood on the evening of March 18th,
inst.
1t is difficult to realize that one so
gay, so happy, so healthy ard so
buoyant with life has dropped so
suddenly from the roll of the living.
1t seemed rs if willie she was vet
beholding and enjoying the bright
prospects and promises of the morn.
ing of life, the evening suddenly had
grown around her and night came
and gathered her in its folds.
Mrs. Brown was born on the Sd of
January, 1868, in Tyrone, Pa, stu.
ate in Tyrone Valley, one of the
most picturesque sections amid the
Alleghenys. Her father, J. III. Thorn
"a, was one of the leading business
men of that section, and gave her the
best educational advantages of her
native town. Subsequently she COM
p eted her education at Burlington
Seminary and went forth into society
with enviable accomplishments, cul-
ture and education.
On December 23rd, 1888, she WAS
married to William G.. Brown Jr.,
and at once returned with him to his
home in Kingwood. Here for over two
years she and her husband lived
most devoted and happy married life;
both in the flower Of their years and
with the promise of q long life before
them replete with the honors and en-
joyments of this life. On the st day
of February last child was born to
them, and during the month follow
ing Mrs. Brown seemed to have re.
gained her accustomed health. With
a physical constitution which had
been invulnerable to disease or pain
since childhood, her complete recove-
ry seemed fully assured to her friends.
But true it is that Man proposes
but God disposes." While least ex-
pecting it the secret and hidden work
ing of fatal disease began to &C.
complish its inevitable result. In a
few days there was developed that
most deceptive and insideous CT all
diseases, blood poison.
Friends and loyed ones maintain
ed stout hearts and hoped against
odds for the best through long days
and longer nighte. While she mani
tested the most courageous demean-
or and gave constant heroic assur-
ances that she was better, yet the
hectic flush on her cheek seemed to
point the end as does the unnatural
red which autumn paints on the dy
ing leaf. Her fortitude was truly
wonderful and served to cheer her
friends, give hope to hope
and leave a bright example of the
heroic struggle of brave woman
against a fatal disease. While the
end seemed inevitable it appeared
impossible for those to whom she
was near and dear to give her up.
To do so seemed so contrary To hu.
man hopes and so severe as Prov.
Dental dealing. Even nature seem.
ed to raise her voice against the
solemn thought, but in doing so only
added sadness to the scene.
The mantle of winter was still
lingering over the landscape and
spring was struggling to emerge
from the dead past into life. The
FIRST robins Of the reviving year were
sing ng their first lays and nature
striving to break the bondage Of win.
ter. Amid these contending forces
her mind was contemplating the great
Interchangeable change her spirit was
awaiting Surrounded by those who
were dearest to her in life, when she
summons came, without q murmur,
her spirit passed from earth into the
realms of the everlasting,
Mrs. Brown had peculiar combi-
nation of qualities which make a
high type of womanhood- clear
head and a pure heart coupled with
a firm will and a determined spirit.
She had remarkable decision OF char.
acter which impressed itself upon all
with whom she came in contact
Her mind once made up on q subject
no sophislry or solicitation could
swerve OF pervert her position To
strangers and those who we're but
slightly acquainted with her she ap.
pesred distant and reserved, but to
those who knew her intimately the
dominant traits Of her character mel
lowed into q happy combination
which made her singularly attractive,