The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-09
HAWKINS COUNTY DEPARTMENT.
L. L. POATs, EDITOR.
ROGERsvILLE, JAN. 9, 1878.
TO JOHN e. HELMS.
RoaERsvILLE, Jan. 8, 1878

RoGERsvILLE, Jan. 8, 1878.
DEAR JOHN 81 am sorry for you
II words would avail to Tighten the
great calamity which has fallen upon
YOU and yours / would write al
night. But, alas! how weak, how
barren are words. And yet there is
some comfort in human sympathy
When a great sorrow is bearing us
down to the earth, and the heart
seems to be held in the grip of the
giant Despair, and the brain throbs
and aches from utter woe, words of
kindly sympathy from friend are
worth sonetAing. They cannot OF
course remove the weight; they can
not restore that which Is lost; they
cannot bring back to life and ANNA
ton and love the dead companion /;
they cannot bring light and cheer
fulness to the desolate home, but
they can lift little the heavy bur
den which, when borne alone, is al
most too much for human life to en-
dure. I know your heart is bleed
ing at every pore. and feel anxious
to say or do some hing to aid you,
but feel weak and helpless feel
that the Great Sorrow which has
come upon you, so suddenly, and
with such crushing weight, is one
which no one can divide or share
with you. 1t is your Great Loss,
and you feel the pang as no one else
can feel it. Mrs. Helms was a good
woman pure-minded, gentle, Pi-t
Gus woman. l have met with but
few like her; she seemed to me to
be patient and goOd-tempered and
forbearing under all sorts of trials,
and 1 never heard her speak an I'm
kind word to any one, nor Of any
body. BY her death society has sus-
tanned a great loss-a good and USE
full lady has passed away. But TO
you. John. her loss is peculiarly sad
and distressing. To you she wa
not only an affectionate, gentle, for
bearing. loving wife, but she was the
firm and faithful friend the prudent. !
cIear-minded sensible adviser. She
is gone, and you must bear your
great calamity as q man. Her place
in your heart can never be filled. |
She was the idol Of your youth; the
bride Of your young manhood; the .
companion of your ripper years-al /
ways and under all circumstances
true and faithful to you-rejoicmg
when good fortune smiled upon
yeu and sorrowiug when trouble
overlook you. Well may you grieve
and be exceeding sad, for your loss
is indeed great and irreparable.
But. John Helms. the life we live
in this world is not all Tradition,
from the dawn of time down to the
present day, in an unbroken chain,
teaches US that there is a life after
this. Direct Revelation tells us the
same thing. 1t must be true. It is
true. Over the dark river of Death
there is II brighter land than this. :
After the mortal body dies the i'm 5
mortal spirit comes forth gloriously f
beautiful 10 live forever and forever.
A nobler aud higher world has 6
been prepared by the Great Creator {
for the reception of the spirits of
those vino have served out their APP B
pointed time in this life, and to that 8
higher and nobler and happier state s
of existence we have every reason Z
to believe has flown the released S
spirit Of her who was so recently 9
your companion and wife. The Z
same Great Being who made her
and placed her for time in this S
world will take care Of her there. E
and will reward her richly for ali her IL
good deeds in this life.
My wife desires me TO express to
you her sincere sympathy in the 8
great sorrow which has come upon q
you and your children. She bids 4
me say to you That the God of your y
wife is mereiful Being-that the i
SAVER is a loving Friend; that she a
fof whom you mourn has doubtless 81
been received and welcomed home 81
by the Savior, and is now wearing 81
crown in the everlasting mansions 8
Of her Father in heaven. 81
John. old friend. l would write e
more if it would avail anything. 81
But as | said at the start words are g
empty and hollow. Be sure you g
have my sympathy, and may God
bless you and help you to bear up 8
under the burden.
Your friend. 81
L. L. PoATs.