The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-10-12

In thseity, on the morning of the 24th OF
| SEPTEMBER, of the prevailing fever. MARY
V. HRRIs, eldest daughter of Wiley T..
and FDaie Harris, aged IL years.
As tie thoughtless Judge, the life of this
younggTl presents not one incident to be
recOrdd; and yet it was rare, unselfish,
| gentle loving life, full of testimonies that
| honO!hUman nature.
1t the witness of one Who knew her
well aat Mary Harris never omitted to do
an &C of kindness, nor ever, by act or word
wouned the feelings of another. She was
gentland considerable to all, especially to
| the humble and dependent; and young as
she WIS, she had proved herself rich in the
sweecharities of life.
| Yong children were attracted to her
and Ike a loving sister, unselfish and un-
wearE1, she would abandon the grateful
socieU of girls of her own age and devote
herSeT to amuse the little ones; making
| their happiness her pleasure.
1t delighted her to share with others the
| good things bestowed on herself; and when
absen at school, her letters showed the
! same tAselfish spirit, she would write home,
as otAer school girls write, for gifts but for
giftsto be bestowed on little child, or a
frient. On one occasion, when requested
to name the things to be placed in her
Christmas box. she replied; but every arti-
Gle sic named was for some one else.
Always gentle, dutiful and studious she
wonthe love of her teachers. The testi-
mon of one of them is Remarkable for
lessOl." OF another, ''She has been an eX-
amph 10 the school. 1t has not been ne
cess9y. in a single instance to reProve
her land of another. her Sabbath school
teachg. 81 never knew a girl l loved so
dearly
Sherevered sacred things, and expressed
her urpOse to become a member OF the
Episcopal church.
Throughout her last illness, in her great
painlnd anguish Of fever, she still contin-
ued latient. loving. and considerable. When
sufJtriHg from excessive nausea. a glass of
win was handed to her, and she offered it
70 Zach person around her bed before she
put it to her lips. On the night before
herdeath she was thoughtful for wearied
May, the nurse of her childhood, and urged
her 70 retire for rest. "Oh, my Mary, do
nothing more for me, my conscience hurts
nethat you weary So"
Particulars illustrative of her lovely
'haracter might be largely multiplied
These few are cited to show. in some faint
,egree, of what precious life our society
: bereaved in the early death of MARY
IARRIs, but what words can tell the be-
pavement of that bereaved household.
Rare and beautiful MARY! Very lovely
A character and in person, the treasure of
home; the pride of teachers; the cherished
example ofthe school; and delight of gentle
companions!
"As pure in thought as angels are,
To see her, was to love her."
The gentle, loving MARY has departed,
not for the Seminary to which loving friends
would have sent her, but to new home
and we grieve, not for her, but that one &c
worthy and so loving has gone from US.
Delivered early, ere she had gone out into
his stormy world. She now rests with
loved ones sagone before And to-day
lalthough our fearful eyes cannot see il. the
seeming Dereaved household and broken
circle is still compIete-'some here, and some
In heaven"
sIn the cold moist earth we laid her wheE
the forest cast the leaf,
Ana we wept that oneso lovely should have
life so brief;
| Yet not unmeet 1t was that one, like tina
young friend of ours,
| So gentle and so beautiful, should perish
with the fowers.n