The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-03-09

1.-THE velfne al be, msny irirnds To b
/ Iossa al epes hie. sss 10 be 20 worthy 0
.ueh love. speaks lof liseli
Mr.. sbeldon had n,rer made spnbli'
coniessioa Of Christianity by upii'Bs Der
all to any CHURCH But hsr life w1 |
true Chi ,bsn il!f. Her tta,t vas IL
Ctrtst. snd ~ follower Of him she va,
faithful Bot lev usnifested more con
si.teni Chnsilsa spifit sud iiir then did
she. Hsr al age vas especially sseel
and be uiinl, slss,s nniiormly kiud and
patient sissys si'b = cheerful spirit, and
smiling face. Thoagb she had passed
through much fii'c,ioa Ia Der years. In
the loss OF husband aud chil ifsa and the
macy frLnis dear 10 hpr yet there was
scarcely time bat that her face VAS one
81 light aud ehier snd sweet posee, and
lsnsiion, aud every hous where her
presence esme, ~ss made the more dc
iehtiuI by bsr sbidipg 10 T.,
Me sh.ldob wac born 10 L .sl Ruperi,
Vt Her ptrstts the Eas mans. were among
,hs pioneer 81 ttlers OF sonthero Vermont,
lesyiag Connecticut Tor their new home.
almost. il not quite century and quar-
ter ago. Vermont was at that time far
of country, aud the p, rils aud privstions
OF new aud unope led Ian ! were the all
lotment Of ihs early Tiers. Mr. and
Mrs. Eastman were tue parents OF large
family OF children. rome fifteen or sixteen,
sturdy and strong. aud as 1t proved, long
lived. the majority Of them living 10 the
age four-score or more. and tome OF them
to four seorl and tan.
The tendency OF the injury which Mrs.
Sheldon received from her fall and the
shock to her nervous system occs toned
thereby, naturally led to sccu,e neuralgia.
Her sufferipgs were great in these weeks
OF Der illness. Blu, she bore thom with
patience and true resignation. though uni
able to get but little rect day and night
Al times, while in great pain, she was
won't to say. never knew what suffering
was before. On the moruilg OF her d, ath
only hall hour previous TO the end. she
sought relief and rest from night OF pain
and sleel llssness. by leaving her bed.
With the assistance Of her daughter, she
arose and walked to a lounge in an ad
joining room aud lyiog down upon it raid,
Oh, / am 80 tired. These we're her last
audible W. rds. She coon became quiet,
for the sleep OF death was fast coming
upon her and apparently she fully reali
led her condition, though she would not
remark 1t, seemingly in tenderness, to
spare the feelings Of loved onts about her.
These we're her last moments, and she
passed away in the arms OF her daugh-
ter.
Who can doubt that now the sbeltering
and Protecting arms OF her Saviour are
about her. and the rest that remsineth
for the people of God is hers.
all its associations and surroundings, with |
out trust aud hope for the future. But |
there is Joy with grief when those with |
fullness OF years trusting IN loving
Saviour, go to their reward. Such are the |
thoughts thst cheer the dear on rs who
mourn the death OF Mrs. Shtl Ion Then
Of those who have gone before, there are
many who have awaited her coming They
vii Lrset her, aud most precious Of ell is
,he prom i,e OF our $ .viour. That where /
I'm, there ye may be- also. 10 bis presence
ire Joy aud hapIiuess, and full satisfscI
lion. She c)ul say, know whom have
Deli we'd. Her trust was 10 Christ.
Mu. Sheldon vi be sadly missed in
he home OF her three daughters, with
, hom in Later years she has been much
With. But they are thankful for lie 90
oDg preserved and that their homes have
o long been blessed with her sweet and
owing Gem anit n,hip.
III ii'o Auios pTtbstu ub- /
ire WAS, that her funeral light be pri
ate one, Al d 10 accordance with thi.
wish 1t was thus conducted ut the home
1 b,r daughter, Mrs Charles Saxon in.
I och Fs lie, III where OF CURED her death
DAILY her nearest Liadsed with two or
hree dear sud lie long friends were pres
Ut 1T the services She was buried in
be beautiful X ok River cemetery 81
ter lug, III where lip he bco,s OF her
usbAnd. Slm OF Sil.oi aud son,
! hn Sheldon The poor body is now at
~, b,rsl ifit With ben Maker ard Saw
~. LIT t,rse 70 ds be IA eva ny heart
; NE ii tho d a b OF the rig b,sous, and. /,
u my lart end be like his.
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