Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-10-16
IN mEmORIAM.

aTbe nure heart" MARY MURPHY, wife OF
James b. Price, tell asleep in death on SUNDAY
oct O. 1870, at the home of her father n-la"'
NJ A. Price, Lebanon, Tennessee.
But few hours since we placed the conn ,
lid above that sweet still face, and returned
filed with thoughts OF our gehue, t;ent nne
whose sufTerings were ended at last FOR nVe
weeks we lowered round her pillow, anu each
dav the sweet, calm face gave us nope Oh re.
turning health. But alas, her smile only spoke
of life eternal, and the look of peace upon net
brow was but a glimmering OF Chrlstlan hgpt
from the crown held by Deaths anger. IN
Sunday last, knowing the end wa hea n,L sao
ave farewell and parting words 10 mother,
husband children and kindred friends; Deatn
came hallowed by the sanctity OF me nqiy
| sacrarn ent and as the olive branch OF coan
dove was tvpical of earth's smiling and verdant
FaIds so the Sacramento HOst was the seal OF
her heirship to the home of the blessed, Wnere
| mystery Yields to light, and sorrow melVs IN
| song H.. .h;rk NOT dear
| ones If i, forever-think not as the agonized
| husband exclaimed in the chamber OF oeatn,
| "hU that's saDcti6ed IS gone; from cary
morn to dewy eve and amid the nlgnt "atgH ta
| her shirt is with thee-yes, children ana De-
| loved of the dead, ever with thee: :.
| And husband of our angel Mary, when IN
moments Of anguish the rIeSehGe VI M to
| docs not bear thee comfort, bid her chlIdfen 70
| thv side. see the dead in the living, ana NM 9
| that ali that's sanctified is not gone" Agen
| mother. thy Mary is at rest, gone from tnee;
L lint
| 80 fair flower blossom around thee
| tbrongh life; heart-stricken one, bend
| over them and breathe her nature into theirs
Thou canst not2 God, the fsther 70 one apa
| will bless thee, aid thee, give the peace IN
| them. A., ,,-os , ierrel in
| each, as daughter, mother, wiIe' SlsteI anu anu
| friend, and a casket in them al. oeNenSSe s,
| years since She came in our midst a yOuthfui
| hide and those wears have been string OF
| nearls that bound her unto us. our Iennesset
llr.s md n
| e'pT greeted us on her portal; only smiles ana
| Indy words were our welcome Reareu IN q
Southern cline, her nature partook OF ICs S2 ~
| winds and fragrant flowers, ano heL ny ~
| thougb fuIl Of suffering, was but an echo OF
| that sweet music caught from the song OF her
| native bird o, patient, genue woman! suou
| hast frightened the garland that ensnrlneS
the name Of Mary, and the theugnH u oniy
| TO God 1.-THE last, best gilt OF God 10 man, ,
does not always wear the melloW unCs tnai
| lent halo TO thy life. o, beautliul woman
we cannot tell OF paint thee; In the task tne
| voice grows mute, the pencIl-touches pale
| away. Thou wilt be known to none put Cney
| that can touch the spring 81 memory where is
enshrined thy image Ana now a. tbe o festivc
| hoard: We shall miss thee by the neartnSVone'
| thou wilt be missed whereer was known my
bright pure spirit. In other years. at Ine com
| ing of the scar and yellow leaf, thou woulost
| leave ms for thy native land OF song anu
| flowers, but with the return oil spring we gave
| welcome to thy glad voice ana bright enlie
| in these October days thou left us for a land
| cIotbe1in eternal verdure, and happy, in that
| beautiful realm the spriDg-time will never
more bring thee back to us: SAD indee9 Is :
/ such a thought, but sweet the VISION OF Ola
| S.snring- time when we may go to thee. Till
| then, Sweet cousin, farewell; may the Holy
Spirit make like thee, pure in heart heart co ana
when the spring time g,o o. s IeT' see God"
Jul ~ A You've KINDRED FRIEND.
| OCTOBER, II, 1870