The Newtown bee., 1890-05-23
GREENFIELD HILL,
MRS MORRIS aIOREHOUsE.

Emma, wife of Morris w. Morehouse,
died at her home, Wednesday morning,
May IA, aged 30 years. Her illness was
short but severe, so that it was often
torture for her nearest friends to see the
agonies which she suffered and to feel
that they were powerless to relieve her
evident distress. Saturday, 10th, it
seemed as though all hope of her recov-
cry was taken away and her death was
expected hourly; but, Monday and Tues
day of last week, her naturally strong
constitution seemed to assert itself. To
all intents and purposes, she rallied and
that blessed word, "Better," Invent forth
to cheer the hearts of her anxious friends
who were watching, o, so eagerly, for
even the faintest semblance of ray of
hope. How often, alas, has it been said
that candle will burn up brightly, just
before going out altogether; and it was
so now; for, in spite of the constant and
careful ministrations of loving friends,
she begin to sink again. Very early
Wednesday morning, DR. Durham was
sent for in great haste, but he arrived
only to see her breathe her last.
Mrs Morehouse was the only daughter
of N. Warner Ogden and had large
circle of relatives in this village. While
yet a mere child, she lost her mother,
but she bravely took upon her shoulders
the burden of her mothers household
cares, and made comfortable, happy
home for father and brother, to both of
whom she was tenderly attached. In
1881, she went out from her fathers home
to gladden. that of her husband. That
she succeeded in doing SO goes without
saying, for Il good daughter and sister is
bound to make good wife and mother.
1t is not excessive praise to say of Mrs
Morehouse that, in all the walks of life,
she was a charming woman. AS host
ess, she had all the instincts of the good
old fashioned New England housekeeper
so pleasantly described in books, yet so
seldom seen-hospitable, religiously neat,
crisp yet kindly, alert, CHEEKY and help
full and anticipating all wants as if by in
tuition. As wife, sister, daughter and
friend, she was faithful, affectionate and
devoted. Nothing was esteemed by her
as too great sacrifice, if only she might
serve those whom she loved. AS a moth
er, she was patient and forbearing, yet
firm and ambitious that her children
should do what was right.
Mrs Morehouse leaves two children,
Eddie and Mollie. Besides her immedi-
ate family, Mrs Morehouse had circle
of friends and old school mates, by whom
she will be deeply missed, and whose
truest sympathies will be enlisted in be-
half of her father, who will be left very
lonely and her husband, who, in little
| over a month, has had removed by the
hand of death his two best earthly friends
his mother and his wife.
But how impotent, after all, is all hui
man sympathy. God grant that her
friends, in the midst of their affiiction,
may not be unmindful of the only true
source of sympathy and consolation
How comforting the assurance that, in
| this case We .ssorrow not as those with
out hope and we can safely trust EN-
ma to the keeping of One .swho doeth all
things well.'' Truly "a beautiful life
ends not in DEATH
The funeral of Mrs Morehouse was at
tended at her late residence, Saturday,
May II, at 2 p m, by Rev DR. Plumley, of
| whose church she was Il member.
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