Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-03-06
IN MEMORIALS.

KcDAVITT - HENDERSON MooRK NoDA.
WIT, only son OF James n. and Fannie N. .
AcDRVttti born I'D February, 1888. died 20ih
February 1874, after an illness OF two days
Papa, haven't you found brudder vet ~
plead ingly asks htG lovely little sister. Not
yet, precious cherub; not In this wilderness
OF sin and death will you ind him whom We
ars seeking. Bat there Is 8 home far b. Won a
the beautiful blue clouds, whose golden gate
where you may one7tay md him sac IN BIS
Fathers bosom. For e little spaa Of four
short yesrs he trod with you the path OF NE,
thqrnlsss doWers: bat no earthly love can
savs our idols when the voice Of our God
says; Give my own tn lay gather them
INTO n J great u e3sury above Doubtless you
have often EaEsd upon your noble bcy, an 4
IN fancy bsheld him mature fnt9 the goOd
true man. Upon HE Etrong arm you had
tondly hoped 10 have leaned a. the winter of
life approached. Alasl alasi whence have
ned those Joyous dreaEns2 and for this fond
young mother, who sits alOns In her nursery
listening in vain for the merry bou1dInz
step, the music OF which was as ihe sorud AZ
distant waters, there Is no earthly hahn
scarce spot IN the dear homestead but VVas
SSS Say b+arsn ne 1'o1es piece Ios some Treasured
out, an row sacred 70 the berRayTed heat
Tne little worn hat which in hia plsyfui
gee hs once tossed In the air 50 dehantly,
What precious Dem0ries 1iuRer around IT.
memories OF q childish voice Whish never
spoke out In tones or loving tenderness :
n en- sa 2fies S,, OF Little prayer which fingered
ready 70 wrap about him fhe pure white
rOpe N Fh1en We must Ell appear II
we are eyer to Join I" the rs1soned throng.'' p
was praying by myself, mamma" he
said aa she 1oand h1m alone on his knsss =
lew mornings before his cheek Daled IN
death. Noi not By yourself, precious child;
for an angel fingers near thee. waiting 10
convey thee TO brighter land, where the In
nenltan5s never say they are sick. TO the
oeIesved lstn sr, Whoss 6opes were eentered
In his = urst born no coming grief can ever
be more poignant than this sore affifetfon.
We know with what Watchfulness Won would
have warned him against the rough places
of Ire. We know that through an your
weary pHgrtmsg5 in this world your hssrt
viii re eoho again and again those preeiors
words when fel upon your ear 50 sEeetly,
yet so sadly es mis- little life was swiftly eb.
bling useif away, love papa;" and we
know, too, that before tbs Great white
Throne the spirit OF your darling Is pleading
your OeTeaVed hearts.
An, though many years have some and
gene, we too remember q beautiful calm
taee. lying asleep smons the h0EeIs; and as
II bat yesterday We see the little mound.
now green with the sweet Wild y5nee and
with our " hands upon cur mouth" We LOOK
Not now, dear rtends, can you nerve your.
selves to this resignation. but In tina soft
ened VIII become your sorrow, not forgotten,
out rem msmhered as dream Of heaven.
where beautiful In glory an angel sbsndstb
saying: Come homei come homer Ard
dear grandp apa, with what intanse Eorrow
VIII the sad ttdiDgs come to him. Bat short
time since he len him Joyous in heath and
b5suty. No warning voice whispered in his
ear that the parting kiss Was the last which
ne would press on those cherry lips; no
faoed cheek told him that ere his footsteps
should be again turned hOmeward grand.
pRpas pet would bs laid to rest With many
Of the beautiful Of earth. Who will now be
guile his weary Eoars as he enters The
threshold OF that cOor mede sacred bV the
presence OF his beloved boy9 He was in.
deed the " Well.spring of 10y" to those fond
hearts who in their deeaintng years had so
closely interviewer Themselves into the life of
that lovely child. All, when the twilight
COMES, often, dear graudRamma, villa You
miss the tiny step which SO often kept pace
with your own, seeking some hidden deli.
cacy You had prepared for him.
Hsedl6ss OF the gioom his departure has
caused, his title spirit has found its eternal
loved to hear. And in this thought NAV VOC
All md sweet com s0rt, r