The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-04-23
OBITUARY..
Nhs. n = WILD.

News has Jas, reached o. Of the des,I
10 the Insane .,lum 81 BfAiileboro,
Mrs. Ba.h wild.. widow OF Rev. Eiusr
lP. Wild, whose recent death Vas the occ
.,ou Of much sorrow among many friend'
Her death following 90 soou upon that
her husband. and the distressing circum
stances attendant upon her last day
makes the rounding up Of q life OF unus
ual usefulness and devotion seem like
dismal tragedy. Bu,h sibley Nichols -
bora 10 Bsintree, VI. Jan. I. ls4l. sb
uss the second daughter. aud the oldes
Who reached years Of maturity OF the lat
Dss. John s. Nichols. apd . ersnddAnsh
ter Of Father" Nichols vhose memor!
fingers 10 oil the churches Of this region
She Vas the last surviving member OF be
fathers family. She received her educa'
ton in the common schools, studied q
West Randolph Academy. and. II We mis-
take not, At the old "0rspge Co. Grammar
School," and was, Tor time member o.
the Abbot Femsle Academy. Andover
Mass. She was . thorough. conscientious
faithful student. and IL not - brilliant ~
some. she was we'll prepared, so far ~
school training goes. for what WAS to bt
the work OF her life. 90 the 2nd OF Aug
| SOS che vas married to Rev Edward r
Wild, son Of Rev. Mr.. Wild Of Brookfeld
who bad just flushed bis studies prepara'
tory to the ministry. Of Bangor Theo.
Seminary. To interested friends the mar
rage seemed q remarkably suitable one.
They seemed especially fitted 10 work to-
gelher 10 their chosen calling. They
we're young and hopeful aud full Of =
devout Christian spirit. They entered
upon their work ct Crsitsbury, W., and
when, after = few years OF service be
sought another psstorsie. We were told oil
one reason for the seeking that we never
heard mentioned by any other pastor OF
any parish, viz: that the work OF seeking
the conversion OF souls within the bounds
OF bis parish had come to an end, as the
comm unity had become thoroughly Chris
tlauized. and he desired . field in which
10 seek to save the lost. Mr.. Wild's two
long psstorates we're surprisingly success
fu, but he entered upon the third with
partially broken health, and the end was
not far of. Mrs. Wild lived close beside
her husband in ell his public work, car
ried large responsibilities IN domestic as
we'll as parish affairs. Along with the joys
that came TO them in the gathering Of har,
vests from the seeds which their own
Lands had sown, there we're SORROWS which
we're felt most keenly by Mrs. dFour
children came into their home, bat two
we're not, for He who gave them called
them away. Their absence left . shadow
that no light could dispel. II is in this
bitter experience, as we'll Is in the heavy
burden OF anxious care and thought which
she carried through the many months OF
her husband . decline andfnsl decesse, that
We may. doubtless. find some explanation
Of the sad ending. Of Der own life. But
there is comfort 10 the thought that the
merely physical Accomplishments Of our
departure from earth cannot affect our
moral aud spiritual we'll being 10 the life
thst Is to follow. When We consider the
work CT her life and the preparation for
greater usefulness which experience bad
given her. We say. under the limitations Of
human Judgment. thstshs WAS called awsy
too soon, but 10 that infinitely broad view
OF individual life and character which lies
open to the divine mind. we Can only say
that we believe that 10 Gods thought the
exact moment for her departure had ar
rived. That lie 10 complies that is full.
no matter whether its reach be long or
short. II would seem % though the years
Of her life had been reasonably we'll filled
10 the pursuit Of those things which min
lister TO LIES great end. and that now she
has passed into closer uniou with that
Being, Ia doing whose will on earth she
found her cbief delight. Randolph Herr
aid
Some limo, when al lies lessons have been
LEARNED.
And suns . ID stars for cvermors have set,
The things which our weak judgments here
have spurned,
The things DER which We grieved with lashes
Will dash before us. amid lfs's dark night,
Az stsrs shine most 10 deeper tin,s OF blue;
And wc shall see how Gods plans All were
right,
Aud ~hsl seemed mos. repro w.s love most
true.
And We shall see hos, when We frosn and
Sigh,
Gods plans 20 on ~ best for you aud me:
NOV, ~hen We called, He needed not our cry.
tseause His wisdom 70 the end could see;
Aud cen ~ prudent parents disallow
Too much OF sweet 70 craving BABY hood.
30 God, perhaps, ID keeping from Us nov
Lifes sweetest things because IL seemrth good.
And you shAli shUrdy know that Iengthensd
breath
IL not the ssectest gift God sends his friend.
Aud thai scmetimcs the sAble pail OF death
Copceals the fairest boon His love can send,
II ue could push sju the gates OF life.
Aud . and vi hir. and III Code ,rking see.
We conid interpret all this doubt aud ssnts.
And for each mystery nod tbess . hey.
Bat not to-day. Then be content. IGOR heart,
God plans, like iiies. pure aud vide, unfold
We must not tear the elose shut leaves apart.
Time vii reveal the csly,es Of God;
And II. through patient toll. We reach the iard
Where ured feet. with ssndsls ioosod, may
rsst,
wh.re We sbAil clearly know aud nndsrsisnd,
tbirk thai Ne sbsii say, ''0oi tuss tie best.
Clifford J. Lakin.
Clifford J. olly sou OF james G. aud
Elvins II. Lskin. died 10 Midelebnry
April Q. 1891. lie VS.. btough, home
where tbs funersl services we're held Sac.
day afternoon.