The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-01-22
ouR DEAD ROY

To-day he lies an inhabitant OF the city OF
sthe dead overlooking bis native town
In these few days we have learned the
lesson OF sorrow. We have drained the
cup of grief TO its bittcrest dregs. We
have learned bow hesris are broken and
dearest hopes are crushed. The black.
winged angel passed by our home and
struck down our idol with hesrties4 cold.
ness.
The m9rnii. 'ilE.ss,i, drrar cold. ana
franght witlI pain.
Whs.n t'1uel Death
W ithin 1nH tsoIi 5lsIti l4As.t ttnIsi1han came
Airh tit;siIiiF < ;iacaiii.
BESIDE my child &c par -'st--alaS. ~ t.odt
My gentle Giotr.
Must my poor shrinking heart pass nea IN i;st
OF Christening love.
How bright the hopes I'd planned for futnrc
My boy. for thee.
let nousht Is LEFT us now but bitter tears
OF agony
Why mnrmur thus? My Father this know
Thou yet cans't fill
ohr hearts with comfort sweet: dn thou
This kindness STILL
Charles Il. Stotler was born in Emporia
en- the sikh day OF 8Iay, 1862. lie passed
the ehild-dangers of dozen years, and
daily had we watched his growth with
such care that we had come to the full be-
lief that he was to grow to manhood with
US. No plan for the future was made
but that he was thought of. For years
we have builded for him and his little
brother and sisters. He was to take the
lead. But alas for human hopes and ex-
pectations. Alas for the truest love of
no of
stroyed all, and took our boy away from
US forever. Those only who have been
similarly afflicted know the anguish of
our home.
Charley had not been quite we'll for
some time. lie had light and brief at
tacks. He went during the holidays to-
visit his uncles. aunt and cousins at
Wichita. During his stay Of eleven days
he had an attack of severe Geld in the
head, which affected him seriously. But
he came home cheerful, and seemingly
Improved. He entered upon the winter
term of school at the Normal with his
usual good cheer and sprigbtliness. OnI
"wednesday afternoon of last week, Janu-
ary 18th, he left the school never to re-
turn. He came home to his dinner, and
was more lively than he had been forI
weeks, gathered his little brother and sis
ters about him, and spent joyous hour
IN romping and playing with them. I'M
the evening he went to fill a little .u-
sgagement to do some work. Coming
home with us in the evening about S:3OI
p: IN. he seemed full of hope, but CON-
planned of sore throat and dizziness in his
mead. Next morning he was unable toI
go to his breakfast, but the watchfIIness|
OF even mother discovered no signs of
danger. Home remedies were applied.
and the physician brought liz. That night
We sat with him TO administer medicine
until urged by him to retire, he saving he
was all right. Next morning he seemed
stronger. At noon we discovered signs
Of some fatal and malignant disease
which alarmed us. He fingered and SUIT
fered during the night, his dIsease-scar.
let fever scorning the best efforts of med
ical skill. 1t made rapid way to his brain |
and at half-past eight Saturday morning
MS life went out peacefully, and his
pure and manly soul winged its way to
: heaven. o, God, what a blank this
world has since been. Thou Searcher off
hearts, give us consolation and heal ourI
wounds.
We believe Charley was held in HIGH
esteem by all who knew him. His rem
tation for tTue-hearted manIiness existedI
wherever he was known. The general
favor IN which he was held was evidenc-
ed by the sensation of pain and sorrowI
expressed by all when they heard of his
unexpected death, by the large number
OF his playmates and acquaintances who
zcalled to see his remains, and by the large
audience which filled the church on the
occasion OF his funeral,
lie was buried on Monday. Impress
I've addresses were made by Rev. C. E.|
Lewis and by his kind-hearted Sabbath
: school superintendent, Judge f. w. Gun.
bingham.
Our noble boy is gone. No one will ey-
Ell Ill his place. Notwithstanding thei
gloom and sorrow that fill our hearts. wei
believe he is better of than he was here.
Those who are left behind will mourn tim
they take him by the hand on the otherE
shore. There is a loneliness in our house,
hold which is intolerable. His dear sis
ter frankie, who fingers near deaths
Iuoor, with the same disease, little Willie
and little Mamie ask for him. The fouut-
aims Of the parents souls break over, andI
with tear-diffused eyes they tell the limo.
cent brother and sisters that Charlie il.
now an angel. We see him a thousand
times day; we look out of the window
to see II he comes; we listen for his quick
and buoyant step; We turn our heads TO
get glImps of hisla rye black eyes; we
are about to say, "Charley'-we start, and
say she Is DEADv Then the gulf of
despair rolls over our souls, until the con-
sollng reflection comes, Charley is over
on the green shores of Eden, reckoning
US to follow him, and poin ting us upward
to the plains Of Heaven with his white
hand. When His own good time comes
we pray that we may be united family
In the land where there is no death.
over the river they bcckon to me.
Loved ones who've passed to the other side.
For none return from those quiet shores
" no cross with the hoatman cold and pale;
We catch CLEAN of the snowy sail
And 10, they have passed from our heart
Ihey cross the stream and are gone for ave!
That hides from our vision the gates CT day;
w only know that their barks no more
shall sail with ours on life's stormy sea-
let somehow hope on the unseen shore,
They watch and beckon and wait for me-
And sit and think when the sunsets gold
Is flushing river and hill and Shore
| shall one day stand by the water cold.
And listen to the sound of the boatEnan's oar /
shall watch for the CLEAN Of the Mapping
sail;
shall hear the boat as it gains the strand,
shall pass from sight with the boatman pales
To the better shore of the spirit land
shall know the loved who have gone before
And Joyfuiiy sweet shall the meeting be,
When over the river, the peaceful river
The angel of death shall carry me-
We cannot close this article without re-
turning our deepest heartfelt thanks to
those who have extended their sympa-
thies, aid and comfort, in our terrible At
hiction. We trust when their time of
sore trial comes, and it comes to us ain
sooner or later, they may be surrounded
by Sttch friends as they have been to US.
Friendship and human sympathy are the
best things this world can bestow. MayI
Gods choicest blessings rest upon them.
DIED.-Decem Der 18th, Of Group
Fay Truman, son of Fay and Rosie A j