The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-03-21
IN MEMORIAM.
Lula, farewell, your spirit pure,
To angel bands is given,
A harm of GOLD Ia vonra

lula, farewell, your spirit pure,
To angel bands is given,
harp of gold is yours,
To swell the minstrelsy of Heaven"
Died at her home in Pulaski, on
Thursday, the 18th inst, LULA PAINE,
daughter of James II. and Lizzie Tay-
Tor, aged 6 years, months and IA days.
No condition secures US immunity
from death. The aged and the young
are alike the victims-truly does it have
''all seasons for its own" One after an
other of our loved ones it removes. and
we keep their memory fresh and green
until we in our turn are called to occupy
our narrow cham Der in the silent hall
of death. Link after link the chain OF
love and friendship is severed by death,
our household jewels are taken from the
home casket and borne away to the
spirit land. The dear head that rested
so confidingly upon our bosom is con-
signed to a cold pillow of clay, the
hands that nestled so trustingly in ours
are folded upon the pulseless bosom, the
heart whose every beat measured cur
eternity of love is stilled in the cold en-
brace of the insatiate monster. 1t laws
its icy hand upon the head whitened by
the SHOWS of years, the maiden bloom
ing into lovely womanhoOd, the youth
just entering upon manhood with its at
tendant cares, and spares not the pratt
Ting infant whose lips have not learned
to articulate the endearing name OF
mother.
Little Lula, the subject of this tribute,
was lovely human flower, whose I'M
folding the fond parents watched with
deep solicitude. Well did she repay
their tender care while shedding around
the household the rare fragrance of
child's loving devotion, and each sue
ceeding day found the tendrils of affec-
ton more firmly entwined around the
heart of each.
Though the arms of loved ones encir-
cled the precious form and would have
kept her back to earth, though the
agonizing cry went up from grief la
dened hearts, all proved unavailing, for
there was an untuned Tyre, spOtless
robe and radiant crown awaiting lit
tie Lula in Heaven.
Entering fully into the feelings of the
deeply bereaved parents, the writer sim
cerely sympathizes with them in this
their hour of sadness and sorrow. But
while their home has been darkened by
the shadow of Azrael's wing, they may
find balm for their stricken hearts in
the reflection that another sinless spirit
has Joined the angel host, that while the
object of their devotion has been taken
from them, another star gems the Coro-
net of the Redeemer's Crown, that an
other lamb has been gathered into the
fold of the great Shepherd, who said
"Suffer little children, and forbid them
not, to come unto me-"
Were it not for the soUl-cheering as
surance that sour dead shall live again."
our sorrow would be beyond mitigation.
Then, sorrowing parents, murmur not
at this dispensation of Providence, nor
ask why He has thus afflicted you; call
not His motives into question, though |
the means He employs for the accom- |
plishment of His purposes are mystic |
rious His designs are founded in wis |
dom and mercy. He has given you a |
promise upon which yon can safely an
Choir an abiding trust that this mortal
shall put on Immortality" then your /
darling child is not lost, but has only |
preceded you to "the better land :" the |
sweet flower whose unfolding here gave
so bright promise has been trans
planted to bloom in perennial beauty in
heaven. She cannot come to you but
you can go to her. Live then for the
prize which will secure you every need
I'd blessing, smOCthe life's rugged pill
yrimage and bear your spirit Triumph
astly above the waves of death, and
light it with peaceful radiance ID the
shores of Fthe beautiful IandD where
your Angel Lula may be the first to meet
md greet you and share the uDabating
OF our unending eternity.
A FRIEND.
PULASKI, March IL, 1873.