The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-01-26
NEZ:UkY OF MRS. MANRnROUGH,

Editor Stevens il Bismarck Tribune, Jan. 90.
Yesfordar's proceedings in the Join
session of the Legislative assembly wer,
unprecedented. The Joint sesslon wa
held in accordance with u resolution O
tho SENATE and honse providing therefor
and wns held for memorial services ~
Josephine q. Ean-broush. deceased, wifi,
OF United States Senator Ienry g. Hans
hronHh. Such sessions have freouentl,
bee'' held ou the death of pro,uinsp,
"'ih'is or men Of particular note, bu,
h'S'f before az n mark OF respect and
esteem TO the wete Of a prominent person
ne exception to the general rule, how
ever. only makes this token of respect aud
H-;zre' he more pro 4ounced on the part OF
;rar Ia wmakers.
L" an"'her column will be found the pro.
'see'ngs had by the JOINT body in full
They will become u part Of the records %.
'his legislative assembly. and US such. for
J! time stand as a monument to her in
whose memory the session was held. They
a:s also intended to convey 10 the sorrow.
',G ashland the s~cinccre regrets of hi.
i:rrparnblc loss. The resolutions pnsseo
.sA plessed this sorrow. and the remarks
made in their confederation are full OF
ltthoes.
Some undoubtedly there are. few we
hope. who understood the full import Of
"fat the emonie 1nert, in MI their sig
1'!fi:Hnce to a sorrowing. crushed and
bleeding heart. Unless he solemn mes.
-enger has Knocked at their door and
'''l""'ousd a loving wife, they can not
r"nl'ze the blackness Of despair that las
come to TINT home. If ono has ever been
out op"n the open prairie Mt midnight,
t''rchlng for home, and guided by a bright
star. he will not have appreciated its whole
hrllI"ncy until it has been suddenly OBJ
rcurtd by 4 passing storm- cloud. The
black camel am and knslt at the gate of
our o senator the moment of eternal
stparntion. Tho low poison of pain has
consumed his wife. The heat where love
ieiHned no longer palpitates.
The writer has seen Mrs. Hansbrouvh.
the true helpmate IF Il newspape Dol pub
Usher III straitened %circumsta noes in a
rpArsrly settled country: has seen her tho
wife ut our member Of congress- giving
1rntoriol aiA tN knr l,,l..1 . -. ~.
dacy for the s%enatorship and gaining him
support by the lovable and entertaining
qualities she possessed; has seen her in the
.ariors OF the best hotel in the nations
capital. receiving her husbands Official
colleagues their wives and daughters, IA
well M the most distinguished citizens of
the nation at senatorial receptions, and at
all times she was the same unassuminp
n lovely woman, the one person appar.
emily Unconscious of the pleasure she be.
slowed by her very presence.
"a foot more light, a step more true
Ne'r from the heath flowers dashed the dew.
Fen the slightest harehell raised its head
Elastic from her airy tread"
BIZ with whom she oame in contact in
her daily life we're treated a. her equals
hone as her supsriors. Whether carry.
ing dew-decked flowers to cheer the heart
at a poor sick child at Devils Lake, or
spstaininh the dignity OF Our state al the
Inauguration of our chief magistrate, she
was the same unsslash, .conadinp wife,
And while naught can fill SIC void left in
hsr husbands affections, he NAV. in y
measure, be consolsd by the answer OF
Argosy who, when about to give III his
life in obedience to the gods when asked
10y her whom be- loved SO fondly, if they
should meet again, answered.
] have asked that dreadful question Of the h,,,.
That look eternal; Of flowing streams
That lucid flow forever; Of the stars,
mid whose fields Of azure my rising spirit
Hath trod In glory; all were dumb; but now.
While ! Inns gaze upon thy face.
\ feel the love that Riddles through its hesutv
2 an never wholly perish. We stsl! m.et sfsl