Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-07-17
OBITUARY.

POLAND LAFAYETTE, eldest son OF Jas.
O. Il, and S. Palmer, aged four years,
eI hit months and twcnty-siX days, paue
his last ia, ewell to the would on satur-
day, July Sd, 1880, at 1i:5o O'clock, p NJ h;,,
on the Greenwood Plantation at nus
crandfat theirs residence in this Parish, III
absence of his father, for whom he seem.
cd to have the greatest and 1onaeSt W
fectior He was followed TO HIS !'n'
resting place by many fearful eyes, Siluv1
ed to see the last of his lnteli'SehC aHa
Interesting existence. He was II Gn,iu
that was ALWAYS loved and nurtured, ny
the most tender care and sympathy OF us
| warrants. even above their other ch'iufen,
bv reason of his being afflicted from ms
cradle to tho time of his sudden oeatn.
| His parents We're fOrewarneh OF his oe".u
Inv one of the best, most skillful and most
rs,inhle physicians, who predicted that
| his death wonld inevitably be ere ne hi'"
grown ont of his youth, yet they were
| caused the most painful sorrow AZ Il Sflel'
which could not have been more IN ense,
| had their last friend deserted tne'l vi
| left them doomed to perish III - gloomy
| dungeon and have a few words Oh con
dolence and consolation TO lhpaiV w
| them.
| Remember mother, that though your
darling and idol, has inhaled his last
breath and though you rave pressed
your last fond maternal kiss upon MS
tender infanti!e lips, though you n1so
razed upon his inaIimate form. as III lay
nrostrate and cold. touched by the ICY
hand of death, and though you have LOOK
ed upon his beautiful cOuntenancr, Whlch
always contained n sweet ana SenI'e
smile to meet your maternal Chances .he
last time on earth, lie is not dcaa nut gone e
to claim his heritage in heaven, ana
, to live throughout endless cterhl.S
Therefore constrain yourselves to lsmiss
all your sad realities and there Is one
blessed thought, that will always serve
. to console your bleeding hearts, Deihs
: aspirants in that direction. You kuo"
that YOU cannot recall him to you, DR'
:, by the help and grace OF Ham VINO hc"
. cherisleS Rolands immaculate Httie Sp''-
it and by Your own perseverance, anu Al, ~" ,l
ty to him, YOU can go to him. we all
know that little Roland was very, very
dear to both father and mother, but no"
he is in better and more loving Names
than can be found in this world, ana lei
YOUR affections. which were once so very
o strong for him, be shared equally anon
If your remaining children, still ieit 10
V your care and protection. co',,'Go i"'
:, both and lament the loss OF your EARRING
IL Chi d. YOU have my coincidence and heart
&c felt symyatly. and little Rolnnd's mem"
If nv l will always revere. L was ritSch
n and saw him suffer the most bitter pan Z
~ of the last agonies of death. 1t was i
l. the dark hour of midnight, when every
thing around was still, and seemed cor
e scious of the solemnity Of the hoHr, eve
- the suspended leaves refused to STIR, an
~ scold luna" seemed to linger on her IA
v to vision, as though she wonld prefer I
Ii hide her face ir shame, to LOOK upon II
r. angelic spirit as it took its flight trol
- this world of sorrow and pain, TO TIL;
~ where such is never kTowD.
OF Peace to thy ashes, little Roland.