Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-11

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Departed this life January "a, Of congestion
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sissippi.
Many hearts and homes have realized the
trite but sad saying. that death loves shining
mark yet never has its truth been more fully
verified than In the sudden demise Of this lovely
and accomplished lady. Endowed with per-
sonal beauty and grace; gifted with an intellect
clear. acute and cultivated; Of a family noted
and honored in the South; the idolized wife Of
husband of high moral worth and intelli-
gence; It would seem that to her lifo was
invested with its fairest beauty. and home with
| its brightest light of hope and happiness. Yet
even as the penalty of fallen humanity des-
olated Eden. so has the ruthless destroyer des-
olated the home Of which showas the browning
ornament; and where once bloomed tho roses
and ID yrtles of young welded love, there's now
nought but the dropping willow and the dust
and ashes of the grave.
The deceased was the eldest daughter Of
Colonel Robert G. Hume. formerly Of Grand
Gulf. and now of Holmes Lake. Bolivar
county. She was born on the Goth day Of De-
cember. A. d. 1910. and frem her earliest child
hood evinced mind of no common order. Her
fond parents gave her all the advantages of a
finished education; and when in her seven
tenth year she entered society. her beauty,
accomplishments and rare conversational gifts
gave her a leading place in every circle graced
by her presence. Trained by her mother.
lady of rare discretion. she early learned and
displayed that happy combination Of domestic
and intellectual accomplish ment which fills the
requisite of perfect womanly character. and
without which no woman, however gifted. can
be said to realize the merit Of the poets delin-
cation Of
"A perfect woman. nebly planned
TO warn to comfort and command;
A creature not too wise and good
For human natures daily food"
Through the trying and disastrous period inter- |
vening between 1860 and 1865. che shared and |
displayed the patriotic feeling of true South
ern woman, and accepted the result es all noble |
women have done.
On December l6. 1867. she was united In mar
riage to Col. W. g. Myers. and if the Joy and the
pride and the hope of devoted love could
have warded off the fatal blow. then her two
little children would still arise up and call
her blessed. and her husband indeed feel that
his lot was fortunate among men. and his fire.
side place where the sum of earthly happiness
was concentrated.
During the last four months of her life her
health was but Indifferent. In several pre-
vious summers she had suffered severely from
the bilious diseases incident to the country, and
at various times had expressed her conviction
that her life on earth was not for long. Her
~ 4 L,,rho 4 IN do :, m, ants for her
70 take trip to the interior of the State. but q
ew da, previous to the time appointed for
travelling she was seized with congestion. and /
n few short hours was beyond the reach of
earthly aid or hope. Mrs. Myers belonged to
10 church militant, but to such q mind the
'essing of redemption and the glories Of
hurch triumphant were clear. familiar and
'ften dwelt upon. Especially since the death
# her mother. in 1865. had she sought ut the
Throne of Grace the cancellations promised
o the mourning and truly penitent soul; and
We have good reason to believe that the God
vho heareth the mourner's cry heard the
nguished appeal of an earnest spirit. and
ouchs afed to her in the closing scene Of her
ifs the glori6ed vision of waiting angels to
ear her freed soul to home not made with
ands. eterRal in the Heavens"
1t is vain task for lips or pen to offer words
consolation in the days of recent affection
nd bereavement. Earthly love and friendship
re powerless before the omnipotent hand of
Iod; yet that Hand (which woundeth but to
cal /" will, in Gods good time. soften this
eavy stroke to her mourning husband, father
nd young sisters. The writer Of this sketch
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