Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-22
In Memorian,.


Born January II. 1856. Died November
IS. 1879.
4 most pathetic Incident was tho
death " little "ooncvc." tho ig.yonr-old
daughter Of William g. and cynthia \.
isldrcdgc Spence. \ lovely and intor-
crting child-hcr mothers darling. her
fathers pride-ahc was adorcd BY her
companions and dearly beloved by all
who knew her. OF ana exceedingly
amiablc, ancctionate and generous dis
position. she exhibited In q marked de-
gree tho crowning virtue N unsclhsh-
ncss--a magot that wins all hearts and
rcndou lta possoaaor ever admirable.
Talented both In drawing and Ia music
"A fuvoritc pupil OF iinrwooda and Of
McClcllanH-shc was making rapid
prurrraH IN thOro arts when stricken
down hy the fell destroyer
Sensitive na flower and Withnl hH
beautiful MS one. her soul frcttrd like
Gagged bird against the regulation
separating her from her afflicted homo.
she and her brother staying tempo
urily With "a Kind nglHhbur that they
might Dc free 90 attend school She
cared not for hcrrclf but fur her rar-
tnta uud Others Of the family who were
under quarantine. when sh0 could cn-
durr tho separation no longer. her
sweet face appeared 90 the window ~
tue SCI. rupn who're tty her nttln HiHs
tor, aud with quiyering lips ANA tear
ful eyes nhe implured tu hc allowed TO
ruturu Let mo come home, mama,
ana be- with papa and the chlldrcn-i
would rather die than stay away from
you any longer So urgent ana pltc.
ouH were her cntrratlos that mo- denial
WAS possible. and finally hor request
WAS granted. She preferred 10 be- a
prisoner IN the f,tcr-lufceted home.
who're rho was happy ln the society ~
her father and oidar sister. than Ga cn-
Joy her own liberty iior only wgct
now was that ah0 could not Dee with
her mother and the llitlc one who was
she escaped tho dread dlscanc-scar.
lot fover-Which had for weeks boon in
the family, but foll "a prcy tn one
equally deadly -diphthorin--tn which
the cnfccbicd condition OF her system.
run down by weeks of anxiety and In
door confinement, rendered her liable.
She was seriously 40 from the nrHt. and
great concern was fplt for her until tho
afternoon of the fatal day. when re-
mafkahlc change came. An indcacrihn-
BILE peace nllcd the house. and particu-
larry the room IN which the angel child
lay sick 'GoutNt' was the first a.
comment on a.. asking her mama " she
frlt " ana " sho were happy. To
the fond mother IL seemed a hufblnEcr
Of her darlings restoration; and Ho u
was, hut not 90 the scenes Of earthly
life, For hours she cnnvoucd with her
mother speaking In turn OF each nf her
brothers and sisters, companions.
teachers. friends expressing her great
love for them and indeed Tor every one.
She then sang clearly and awcctly the
following stanza Of IA well known
hymn.
q, my Father. thou that dwo,icst
In the high and glorious plncei
When nhall ! rognin Thy prcacnccl
And again behold Thy facet
Ia THY holy hnbltntlun
nli nay spirit once ronldo7
In my fut. prImgvll childhood
Was I nurturpl near Thy uldof
She asked FOR her father. when he
entered the room che said. - um $50
tired, Kiss mo papa kiss mo mama,
am Hoiug Co sleep f1r n little while"
and with those words upon hor llp1,
aud indicating by other expressions
that rho was raaiug upon tho faces
uf dear onus rOuo hefow. she fen into
the slccu from which she never walk
encd Sine expired nc S O'Clock ia the
evening" ANA WAS lnld To rrst next day
upon the hillsllc-hcnenth the covering
of beautiful flowers where tho rnins
NJ autumn, mingl.ng with tho tears OF
her heart -hrulion parents, relatives and
friends, and noon TO Boz succeeded hy
the SHOWS ~ winter 80 typical of her
purity viii uourlfh into life above her
aieopiuE dust. tho beautiful. fragrant
Hpr.ng-tlmo flowers that shall symbol
lac her resurrection.
ONE WHO LOVED HER.