Two bright little girls, twin daughters of Mr. Thomas Cloud, of Cumberland Township, died of diphtheria recently, Ellen Nora on the 14th day of September, and Elma Flora on the 2nd day of October, 1878, in the 9th year of their ages.

It is related that these two little twin sisters, who were 'lovely and pleasant in their lives' and in their deaths were not long divided, though so very young gave the clearest evidence of their experimental knowledge of salvation through Jesus Christ. Notwithstanding their intense suffering, during their affliction they manifested great endurance and wonderful patience. Through the exercise of the most implicit trust in the Savior, they were full of hope and anxiously anticipated a peaceful rest above.

The following beautiful incident in their lives evidences most clearly this happy acquaintance with their Savior. Some time before they were taken sick of this disease, which proved their destroyer, without the knowledge of the family, they repaired to a private place and entered into a solemn covenant to serve God and pledged themselves to watch over each other and help each other to do right, and to this sacred retreat they made daily visits for confession and prayer. After the death of the former, the latter, during her affliction revealed the above interesting and happy facts to her fond parents and expressed great anxiety and desire to join her departed sister and share with her the pure and holy joys of the redeemed in Heaven.

Thus departed those two dear little girls from friends below to unite with the blood-washed throng above in celebrating in unceasing praises the glory and honor of Him, who spake as man never spake, and said, ' suffer the little children and forbid them not to come unto me for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven', and we join with 'the friend' who furnished us with the above information in expressing the hope that God will bless the bereaved parents and their sorrowing children, and by grace divine bring them all home to the enjoyment of the Heavenly reunion in immortal glory.

(Waynesburg Republican November 20, 1878)