The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-07-21
Mary stuart Fleming,

The heart Of every relation and OF every
Que who knew her VIII echo that sentiment
from the hearts most sacred TecesSes. and
stranger. had you but seen her once, once
looked into her angel face, end lstersI -
her angel voice, you too would s.g ''Wl-p
shall we meet hcr 40 ;ain - She knew
nothing hUt 81 -SsG. Sc >choOlula Ter
sni'', Mary ;.uar. can't be,ome angry.
7 rents, teaChsrs ami friends say, " 1 never
koe7 SO i,lJiess \ Piece Of humanity"
Hp''ris' r.crr: u 4r-', 0 casa he -,.t, "
.Ba.is.r Her Yoke hau slInos. d LED, -,
Wn,j .'-flyr. sryes Ter accents eyer ell froI..
NOE pr..i-r1s Itps JE aF-tn That Ton. .vo-
Indicated slcH "oataeBc~, such derth OF
Tow" such q ptr 80 Christ Aione cRn fair
ON. VIZ mat heard those words car
eTe- 'rget them lhe Uas speaktng TO her
devoted Pas.C- 81 the GI-at Shepherd into
whose rrcSence snu was hoou 20 appear.
CruSN I'd, Nr-9iligg, bIca'lng hearth were
OK I Ire tecs'd 5-tho%s y % were rearest
cou" -'E1 N tEe'- pride GnG plsasura.
Whom they locked Ur-i .he DO, traii. s,,E
E-ing ~ nriLcsri ?, I ti,lIl faFn, tElxt
fsn~''' --s. ever, l2irg except he ficy~ers
r. vco. q gCrrc0e, nrpe, fair aud To-, a
th- iggg OF -hC' mcss ,errit,s NOV ,ta-
doG'r-tloy yislisa moro .ati-r IL % m
tr- d. i-srersgti5f, ard rs n1r.ht u
me nsort -as. 4" d. ~ ,i-tai.i- .h.agsofrj-.It
: tI-is :. wo-Ij." Sic -r;.o Iy,.1+ ssr t;s.t
So You cGein better hands tan moth
err alI,irE"
r- iEst EPJ-stl --Crn.Hg, yes, submit
&c nv Wl-e- tn Nv OF the busy world
LGl sun i-tc 2 -cly Stiffness IN Obedience
I - corr 40. -..ncnt, Remember the Sab
bstH - ~ keep IL holy"-that stiIlnes.
.. s. uEOken IL every city. Village and hamlet
o. v men the sun was shining, by the bells
il TIC church stecPles-how many thousand
beIs-caiHng hrst tie youpg-ah, how MANY
happy faces, those that love the Sabbati.
scAool-to the house OF God. One OF the pure
and happy throng-and may not saw th,;
''lres, Of her sisters" Those who knew
her best, and those who had only seen her
once, young and old aud tho servants too
all would say" YES, write IL NE f7-r,.fg-.
Of oN,'' Tor where was there t, or euch hsr-
nonlous plen dlpS Of graceful form aud love
~ feature, such warmth Of heart, such
mental promise, such sparkling huInoT
such sllEeTy accents, >uCl wealth of siIken
hair and such sparkling eyes, such large
laughing blue eyes, eyes that laugh when
every other feature was in rePO,. veS.
write the "idlrest one OF all. lay upon her
bed last fading like beautiful lily. There
Tor seVeuty-Oue long, weary DAYS aud ni,I,,.
She had suffered the Will OF God with - M
thence as heroic aud beautiful a, W., ever
applaudcd by the angels. Her bible Glass
had long lnl>>cd her nom her accustomed
seat" vacant now forever more"
The bell, pcaled forth their mellow note,
again, and the great congregations moved
INTO then respective churches. She wa.
~till lNlI1r Bul ltNiklE - Last, FAST Inst
ten weeks previous she was with her own
congregation n Zion ChurCh-aud in her
loN elineHs anu beauty the cynosure of every
liz. Her mother looked al n,r On that dan
aud IL the pride ~ mothers heart -aiI
" - lovely, 80 lovely, and >he is mine"
During those moment, when the mighty
congregation arise and bow their heads In
the presence OF God, when countless thou
sands OF God ministers with upliftcd facc<
aud outstretched arms were calling down
Gho-t-thc beautiful lily droop,-d it. head.
too the wind passed over II and IN I'll
from the stem. +" Mother stay by me please
10 the very last'-und IuoIhcI held b.r
hand, and IccciN cd the last pressure OF ~
lection, when III. eye, and the ear and the.
tongue had lost their skill. Her only
daughter nad entered upon that my >teriOu-
existence that God ha> vciled from mortal
sight. Who can doubt that the Savior him.
sell " hU died Ih.t she might live, received
that precious soul ia his mighty arm. and
told lIrr, yes, darling child, yg. cstn hr,t~
gv"f arcs "ryH" hssts, :. and rest your head
upon the breast tnut love. you more than
ali the world could ever love" They shall
hunger NO mort, neither thirst ANY Inore.
neither shall the sun light on them nor any
heat. For the Lamb which il in the midst
OF the throne shall feed them ami ,haIl
lead them into fountains Of living water.
and God shah wire away all tear. non,
their eyes Hush" shc said Al one time.
80 hu,h." what i ~" wa asked am
listening TO ihc ,lllluesS VI Tie silent city !
ttnl oLs huN sun - ~ Her Uncle Anu COUSIN I
young men who had pecn her brothcF.-
she said -' When 1 am gone, and when Won
20 out INTO into the busy world aud the cur
rent OF tenn ptitlOn sets strongest against vou /
then remember the love UI Mary stuart /
AID this solemn moment and her prayer /
when dying" Afterwards she said
wouldn't l tic 20 happy, mother, 10 think /
that something had said, should turn any /
one from sin, and should stuTt them toward I
Heaven May her precious wOrIis bo the I
chieic>t ornaments that memory shall wear ,
A. long n life shall last.
We came from Kentucky, ~ miuyle i'm I
scenes OF gaity ana pleasure, but our time I
has been spent by the death bed Of the .
puTUSt, lONCilc>t cOus IN we have UN 81 kuoun
sad, sad, sad Is II was 10 give her up There.
were moments Ol sorrOwlul pleasure worth |
more than an age vi earthly happiness. mo
IncnJs when we teIt that we were nearer !
Heaven than we had ever been before thai
she was talking to us almost from the thr,.>h-
Old OF tile Eternal city. Wscannot gnt heraud
admire with you dear cousin, those bcauIi-
tul flowers OF earth you loved 40 much, but
thank God, there Is region where Covers
never fade, We cannot liSt~n 10 the syee-
music with which you expected to entertain
u, earth : music that delights u, 50 much
but meICtIul God aiding our feeble TcsoIus
lions, We viii listen To your harp music
where di>cOrdant notes are never heard
Her funeral Was preached by the Rev
Mr., Mitchell on Monday evening ami 80
was the tide Of grief thai the min
lister could scarcely speak and the ts.ppIr
cOuId scarcely listen. Tie stranger could |
have read in the the faces of that large. a.
symbly the dc~Olatlon thar was reigninx in |
tEelr midst. She was buried by iii. grave
of her father. Don't g.leVe maina, you /
will soon Join us-itS only day mama, only |
"A DAY. - where your treasure Is tWhat !; 1
rrrasurc,) there viii your heart be also
'CuUsIS BESJANIS."