Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-09-19
DEATH OF MRS. FROST.

At 10 30 O'Clock last night, at her hor
on Palace avenue, occurred the death
Mrs. Lydah Hood Frost, the beloved you
T. wife of Col Max Frost. No sadder
more generally regretted death has ev
occurred in this community. Mrs. Frost
illness was OF brief duration, and ii
aching and never-to-be-filled void
heart and home was so suddenly an
subtilely created that those who are le
to suffer most can as yet scarcely gras
TIE full cup Of their sorrow.
On the 8th inst Mrs. Frost gave birt
to fine, healthy boy baby, and it wa
believed by her physicians that thi
5reatest and most dangerous trial whicl
young wife is called upon. to suffer hat
been passed in safety, and congratula
tions were showered upon her and he
husband by friends from far and near
but on the third day after the birth OF hel
baby she was stricken with the dreaded
puerperal fever. which in spite of the
skill and energy Of physicians and the
constant, careful and sleepless attention
OF devoted husband and nurse, carried
her swiftly and surely to the untmely end
which the New MEXICAN is now called
upon to chronicle.
Never had sufferer more constant,
kind and unceasing attention never lad
Il wife and mother more noble and self
sacrificing love and devotion from hus-
band and father. From the time she
was pronounced dangerously i'll until she
passed from life her husband scar tely
left her bedside for moments rest night
or day, and kind and anxious friends and
neighbors watched and waited for call
for any kind office in their power. But
1--we and skill were alike unavalling; the
dread destroyer hard set his signet upon
her brow and marked her for his own.
The physicians, Drs. Harroun and Cow
drey, had not entertained much hope for
her from the first and on yesterday morn.
ing she commenced sinking SO rapidly
that her husband and friends were COM
PEELED to sorrowfuly concede the utter
hopeessness Of her case. She was per-
ectly rational up to the moment of her
leath and talked sensiby and lovingly to
Ter husband only few minutes before
ler heart ceased to beat. Her loving
words must be great consolation to the
'ereayed husband, and any man ought to
'e proud Of them: "You have oeen good
o me-" she said with her dying breath,
and have never given me moments
'ain; the year have spent as your wife
las been the happiest OF my life."
Revs. E. w. Meany and G. G. Smith
listed the dying wife and mother yester-
ay, administered the holy communion Of
he Protestant Episcopal church, and
hristened the little baby, the ceremony
ffording the sufferer the greatest joy.
The bereaved husband and child have
he heartfelt sympathy of the entire COM
lunity. Tie remains OF Mrs. Frost will
g inferred in Fairvew cemetery to-mor-
ow, the funeral taking place at 10 a. m,
ON the church of the Holy Faith.
Lydah Hood Frost, eldest daughter OF
lev. Grahme w. and Agnes Mack Hood,
ow OF Boone county, Ark, was born at
lolden, johnson county, Mo-, May II,
36S, and was consequently in the 22d
ear OF her age when she died. When
cry small child her parents moved with
er to northern Arkansas, where it was
fought that the fathers falling health
ould be benefited. In that state she
'ew up to womanhood, receiving her
lucation in the best local schools, prin-
pally in the towns Of Fort Smith, Texar.
ana, Eureka Springs and Harrison, at
hich places her father was at various
mes stationed as minister of the Metho.
st Episcopal church, and in one of
hich he held the position OF presiding
der.
Lydah was ever dutiiul, bright, viva
Gus and lovable girl, and was the idol of
er parents. The latter were not wealthy,
1T they were proud, and the daughter
herited all their pride and had besides
good stock of her own, which no priva-
ons or struggles with the world could
'er have liumbled.
She was scarcely out OF school when
,e became acquainted with Col. Max
rost, then register OF the U. S. land Of
ce at this place. Their acquaintance
pened into love, and on the 18th day OF
st September, only one short year ago
ol. Frost led to the altar in Harrison,
rk., happy bride, and brought her to
is home in this city, where during her
ref stay she made friends OF all who
lme within her circle, and her untimely
cath brings lasting sorrow to scores of .
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