Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-22
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fHAatNAaN - AshahshN' - Aaaf' -
Born January II. 1856. Died November
IS, 1879.
a most pathetic Incident was tho
death of little "doncvo,' the ig.yonr-old
daughter Of william e. and cynthia \.
1.ldrcdgc Spence. \ lovely aud inior-
cstlng chlld-hcr mothers darling. her
fathers pride-shc WINS adurcd BY her
companions and dearly beloved by all
who knew her. OF uu exceedingly
amlnblc. nncctionate and generous dis
position. she exhibited In O. marked de-
rrcc tho crowning virtue ~ uhsclnsh-
ncss-a mngot that wins ala hearts and
rendom ita possoaHgr ever admirable.
Talented both In drawing and In music
"a nvorltc pupil OF iiarWood'a and Of
McCicllanH-shc was making rapid
progrcau IN those arts when stricken
down hy tho fell destroyer
Sensitive 40 "a flower AND wlthni aH
beautiful aH one. her soul frettvd like
Gagged bird against the regulation
separating her from her afflicted home.
she and her brother staying tempo
rnrly With a Kind nelghbur that they
might De- free 20 attend school. She
cared not for horrclf. but Tor her plr-
cnta aud others OF the family who were
under quarantine. When nnu could en-
dufe tho separation No longer. her
sweet face appeared at tho window NJ
the sick ronm WHORE .ly her liitir Hia.
ter, aud with quiNering lips ana tear
fnl eyes she implured tO hp allowed TO
rcturn mo come home, mama,
nud De- with papa ana tho chlldrgn-t
would rather die than stay away from
you any longer SO urgent and pltu-
GUS W'rn her cniraatirs mat mo- denial
was possible. aud finally hor request
was granted. She preferred 10 be
prisoner In the fcycr-lnfccted home
whrru rhc was happy IN the society ~
her father and Older giHtDf, than Co en-
loy her own liberty tier only regret
now wlH that ahn could not De- with
her mother and the ll,tlc one who waa
sick
she escaped tho dread discaac-scar.
let fovcr-Whlch had Tor weeks boon in
the family, but frll rrcy tp one
equally deadly -diphthorin-tn which
tho cufecblrd condition of her system
run down by weeks ~ anxiety and In.
door confinement, rendered her liable
She was seriously 40 from the ilrat. and
great concern was felt for her until the
afternoon of the fatal day. when "a rc.
variable change came. An indcHcrihn.
bile peace filled the house. and particu.
larry the room in which The angel child
lay sick "lDurvr' was the first 10
comment on n. asking her mama " she
felt Il and " she were happy To
the fond mother II seemed "a hufblngcr
OF her darlings restoration. nnd so II
was, hut not tu The scenes Of earthly
life, For hours she cnnyerncd with her
mother speaking In turn Of each Of her
brothers and sisters. companions
teachers. friends. expressing her great
love for them and indeed for every one
She ihon sang clearly and awcctly the
following stanza " IA well known
hymn.
o. my Father, thou that dwc,iost
IN the high and glorious plaoci
when shall ! rogam Thy prcaencci
And again behold Thy facet
Ia Thy holy hnhitHtl0n
Dil my spirit once roaldc7
In my FIRST, prImUNll childhood
Was | nuriurrl near Thy Hido9
She asked Tor her father. when he
entered tho room fhc said. - nm go
tired, kiss mo papa kiss me mama. /
am goiug tn sleep Tor a little while"
and with these words upon her lip1,
aud indicating by other oxptcHaiauH
that rho was raalng upon the faces
III dear nnCa zone hefure, she zen into
the slcou from which she never walk
encd. She expired nc S o'clock ia the
evening" ana was lnil 10 nrst next day
OF beautiful flowers where tho ruins
~ autumn. mingllnr with the tears ~
her heart -hmiuu parents, relatives and
friends, and yuon 10 De succeeded hy
the SHOWS of winter So typical of hDr
purity will uuuriHh into life above hrr
sleeping dust. thr beautiful. fragrant
spr.ng-timo flowers that shall symbol.
iEe her resurrection.
ONE WHO LOVED HER.