Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-24
IN MEMORIAM.

BOOTH-Died, in Memphis, Tenn, on the
llth inst, Mrs. 81. LUDE BOOTH, in the 18th
year of her age. wife OF Henry h. Booth, and
only daughter OF Col. K. d. Baugn.
IT'S meet that Love should lay its las! fond
Offering upon the hanowed shrine OF its lost
idol, sRd Friendship weave its garland Of ever
greens and pale immortelles to deck the sa-
cred urn OF departed hopes yet, with q sad
heart and bruised spirit do we pay a m~ournful
tribute to the memory of her, who must ever
live in the hearts OF those who loved her.
Endowed by nature with her choicest gifts,
8 liberal education had adorned the pure tenn
pie Of her mind with rare accomplishments.
The solsce and constant Joy OF a fond fathers
long-widowed years, with lavish hand he
sought to besutify the lovely character Of his
darling child in her was blended all the no.
BILE attributes that make wOman's character
lovely, and ut her for the exaltsd mission for
which Heaven designed her. With winning
sweetness she unclaimed the hearts OF all who
came within the influence OF her charms the
merry laughter Of her bright eye would melt
with dewy tenderness at the recital of an
others suderings or wrongs; with chiId-like
trust she approached all as though the human
heart was as pure and unsulhed as her own
truthful nature, and with that e charity which
sunereth long andis kind was her life mission
fraughti for she freely gave, with willing
hand, TO relieve the wants OF the needy child
Of earth,
Dear LUDIEi "Thine was not a breast
10 struggle vsinly after rest
Thou vert not made to bear the strife.
Nor labor through the storms of life:
Thy heart was In too warm q mould
10 mingle with the dull and cold
And every thought that Wronged thy truth.
FellLke a b. ght upon thy youth"
Her life, how full of beauty / her death. = sad
and touching lesson to the living, For. II one
so bright and beautiful, SO pure and good must
die, why do we make for ourselves these day.
idols for the heart to worship ? Surrounded
By all that made life dear, the idol of a devoted
father and husband, the dread came,
and she yielded up her spirit 20 Him to whom
she had consecrated the flower OF her youth.
Under the influence Of the faithful teachings
OF the Rev. 81. H. Paine, she was led 10 dedi-
cate the bright promise OF her young lie to
Christ, and connect herself with the Preshyte-
rian Church OF this place. Five years ago she
our midst q lovely hride-the fafrest
flower in our bright parterre-with blushlng
to cheer the heart and bless the
home ofhlm whom she had chosen as a COM
panion for the brief voyage OF life. That
home, how desOlaten now that heart q plighted
thing-lts hopes Eithered, its joys forever gonel
1t was well they bora her back to steep mid
the loved scenes and cherished friends OF her
youth, who, with loving sympathy, watched
over her as sinless childhood passed, and timid
girlhood, with its nameless charms, but added
brighter links In Afsttion's pearl chain and
as her budding loneliness ripened into mature
a bright creation OF love she
Tha bright eye beamed with love Lit
zlan ces upon all, as its reflected the diamond
from that pure fount that lay like a tw1-
light star within the spirits depths" That eye
beams with immortal life that bird.like
voice which charmed our hearts with its gush-
melody now Sings the praises OF the lamb;
hand We 80 often pressed In loves warm
embrace, now tunes tho harp strings OF
Heaven. Our LuDIE has crossed over the river
Death, and is waiting as on the other shore
nd to our bereaved hearts she Is ThisPerlns
n angeI-tones. Come up higher"
Grlefstricken Husband and Father your ]
reasure Is In Heaven : that clay-c@s1e1 !"
In its ruins, no longer noios sue
plrit-jswel it gems the eoronet OF christi
has one treasure less one oy one our
oved ones pass on before. Farewell, dear
UDnE! with yesrning 1--we
-" We sought 10 stay =
IN angel on the earth Z a spirit ripe
,or Hesven ; and mercy in her love refused
fozt mefcif1l on. when seeming least
-The angel OF the covenant
Vas come, and faithful to his promise stood /
to walk with her tRr3ugh deaths '
dark vale.
Holly Springs, Miss, Jan. Is, 1859, NJ. A. W