Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-05-28
IN MEMORIAM.
Mrs. JEANNE a1agevney Sullivan.


At last the prison door is opened, and JEANNE
our song bird, ;darling-is no longer captive.
For many weary days and nights her feeble wings
futtered In restlessness against the great decree
which was about to separate soul and body but alas!
alas! 1t Of avail. In the still hour of night,
surrounded by those who had given to her perhaps
an idolary due only to the 90 Great Am" she fled
from her paradise of earthly love to that Great Be-
yond," made beautiful by the presence of God. In
attempting to pay to the beloved dead this little
tribute OF affection, heart misgtyes us, and
pen fails to do justice to the sweet girl friend, who
came to us when stranger, bringing with her pres
ence sunshine and gladness; and, we looked upon
her, the sweet, sad bride of death, could but
envy the great conqueror his possession, and our
hearts refused that submission which religion should
teach Never has city been called upon to
mourn sad bereavement this, which has
made the very air heavy with signs. JEANNE
nature tender delicate plant. one would scarcely
have supposed that her ra1l constitution would have
tellect, she united the simplicity of child Except
light, tha world knew not of her She loved the So
eiety OF the good and trueIliyed In the happiness
earth for some stricken child Of sorrow-forgetting
sell In this higher enjoyment. So pure she was,
getting to send forth his poisoned shaft. Oh, JEAN
ME- darling! the old magnolas are still sending
%ar when o@ from the
years OF Infancy to those of sweet maidenhood; but
forever will their rustlng leaves whisper the same
SAD message" our song bird has left us foreveri'
Few short months since she went forth, full of
bright anticlpatfons to tread the path of life with
one noble and true. In her weakoesS, he became
her strength, gathering to his heart the tender
mower, watering It with the dew OF his love- until in
her loy she we'll nigh forgot that earth was not a
sweet maven OF rest" Sweet ana overlooking with
happiness was the cup your hand prepared for
your darling" bereaved husband and in after
years, IL VIII be sweet Solace to remember that
with her latest BREATH she blest you as the source
OF ner purest JOY. And yet her great love for her
husband TOOK nothing from the strength of other
ties Whlch never grew weaker. Father, mother
Drotner, sister, were names she ever mingled with
her prayers; but oh, who can fathOm the depth of
that tender love which she gave to her only remain
Ing brother? Patient watchful, guarding him from
ey1l-eStl from which her love could Shield him
How sadly Will he miss her sweet counsel faith
ful watcher by that bedside of ceatn how often
would she turn upon him sweet look OF recogni-
ton, as IL TO say, 'God bless Your NAV her
heavenly father watch and bless him. even AZ
she, that precious sister did. In lfe In her pTeat
heart she had chosen place for the dear au1tie"
Of her adoption, VINO, during her weary Illness took
the sweet place OF mother" never ceasinp her
tender care, until the dear invalid went home TO
God To the church she was a glorious light bring
ing back by her example many yaDderer To the
in her heart and Oh, metninks the very angels wei
coined her home as sweet accession TO their
heavenly choh' Z. s.