Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-05
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LESUEUR-In this city, on Monday, Oct.
3lst. 1881, at $50 O'clock A, NJ, SADIE BIRD,
only daughter of Will A. and Prudie L. LeSueur,
aged years, months and II days.
1t was but month ago that our friend
and associate had occasion to express
bis warm sympathy for US upon the
death ofour little daughter, whose loss
we felt as though our heart itself had
been wrung from us. No words of con-
ISOLATION went farther then to calm our
deep sorrow than those which were pen
ned by that very friend who is brought
closer to us to-day, by his misfortune,
equal to that which bowed our head in
grief and humble submission to the de-
crees of Him who doeth all things wise
IL. That selfshness which is inherent
to man, prompts him to rebel, even
against the supreme DEGREES of his God,
whenever it pleases Him to withdraw
from the trials of this world those little
ones whom He has elected to be angels
forever around his everlasting throne.
Aye, that thoughtless egotism would re-
tain among the heart -burnings, the sol-
rows and temptations of the world, those
loved ones, who, from the realms Of
never ending bliss, will watch over and
guide toward a better, longer life, the
parents to whom they were linked by
the holiest Of earthly love When, with
bended knee, stricken parents, in hum
BILE prayer, have submitted to His will,
they arise armed with more fOrtitude to
withstand the vicissitudes of life, which
resigned state brings the only real sat
isfaction that hearts that are true can
ever hope t. enjoy in such heeting hap
piness as may he extended to them.
We beg our friend, made doubly so
since the same SORROWS have been i'm
posed upon him, manfully to bow to the
Interchangeable decree, as we know be
can do, and by his noble exam
pie. comfort the tender hearted mother
and devoted wife, by placing around
her, fresher love, cemented by mu-
tual sorrow, which in the sweet bye and
bye will reunite them to their Sadie,
the little angel, who, in heaven, prays,
watches and awaits their coming.
POPE--ln West Baton Rouge, on Saturday
October 10Th, 1881, at o'clock, A. NJ, Mrs
LEADOCIA Il. POPE. (ase Robertson wife of
n. w. Pope, ESQ., aged A years.
Born and raised in the parish of Iber-
vile, and for the years of her married
life resident of West Baton Rouge,
of family connection embracing MEM
bers throughout many parishes, and
possessing those gentle qualities that
made friends Of all, her death has caus-
ed sorrow more widespread than is usual
for the loss of relative and friend.
In the days of health her happy
disposition and care for those around her
made bright page in the record of in-
genuous lives, and when the long and so
patiently borne illness came upon her,
the knowledge of her fortitude and faith
is heritage to all who shared with the
family circle the hopes and fears Incl
dental to her lingering decline.
In the special providence it is the key
to the teuderest ties that is transplauted
to the land where the flowers of earth
are asphodel, and the life that was so
bright on earth, so full of devotion to
those that came under its gentle inhu-
ences, so thoroughly imbued with that
perfect faith that "giveth peace beyond
all human understanding" has not end
ed but continues in the home beyond.
A. FRIEND.