Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-10-11
IN MEMORIAM.

Mrs Miranda Prentiss King. born 10 Par
is, Me-, Oct. 8. 1902. died at her home Ia
the same town, Sep. 2. 1881. Her father
was Caleb Prentiss, son OF Rev. Calet
Prentiss OF Reading. Mass, and one 0l
the early settlers or the town OF Paris
where he was engaged In trade In l196,
Justice Of the Peace In 1902, and deacon,
OF the Congregational church from Isis
| till his death In 1888. She was the fourth
OF twelve children. OF whom three broth
ers still survive, In 1925 she was married
TO Alonzo King, with whom she lived few
years In Oxford, and then In Paris till the
close OF her life. On the l,t day OF Sept,
1875, the fifteenth anniversary OF their
marriage. their golden wedding was cele-
brated with much interest and pleasure to
them, their Children, aud many other rcla-
tivcs and friends, six years and q
day before her death. or their children
two daughters preceded her to the better
land, one In infancy, the other ia early
womsnhood; and five sons survive her -
viz, Julius A. OF Paris, Geo. N. Prentlss
OF Washington, ID. c., President OF Way
land Seminary, Samuel NJ. OF Paris, JOS
eph OF Portland, and Arthur c. OF Detroit,
Michigan. These five sons are all men,
bors OF Baptist churches. They were all
at home making their yearly visit To the
Old homestead, during their mothers last
sickness. and on the Sabbath following
her death and burial, they with their father
were all present at the services OF public
worship and the observance OF the Lor,is
Supper with the LIST Baptist church In
Paris, into whose fellowship the parents
were baptized 10y Rev. G.. Il. Davis in 1899.
1, Was aftcr years OF serious thought and
deep conviction that she was led TO give
hcrselfto Christ in the revival ofthat year:
and from that time 10 the end OF her life
her devotion to Christ and the church
was steadfast and sweet. She was Io-
man Of marked good sense and judgment,
sensibility and taste, sympathy and benev-
olence, industry and piety. She made
good use Of her early opportunities for cd
ucation, and was for time 4 teacher In
the common schools. She had good
taste for reading which found its gratifica-
ton In poetry and the better works ofother
literature. Flowers were always her de-
light. She had the profoundest sense OF
the worth OF time, and the Importance OF
improving its golden moments; she was
forgetful Of self, thoughtful OF others, and
q friend snd helper OF the sick and needy
TO such de gree that many grievc for her
rs II they had lost a mother. Her piety
was prayerfnl, trustful, hopeful; her life
was singularly serene and peaceful, aud
her end was peace. Thus It may be said
that In life and death she was highly fav-
ored Of the Lord The heart OF her hus-
baud safely trusted in her; her children
have risen up TO call her blessed; and her
memory In the church and among her
friends is blessed. To her young children
she used often TO repeat the following lines
from a poem written for the dedication OF
a cemetery at Bangor In 1886, by her SIS
ter Mary.
my homo Is in better world.
OF eeaseless bloom and eloudiess light,
And the soiled robe wore below
Is changed for one OF spo,lcss white.
"Dcek then my grave with earth's fraii GOV.
ers,
And teach the mourning trees TO bend,
But do not water them with tcars.
Plume the souls pinions TO ascend.
think OF the soul with nought 10 clog.
With uought to dim Its eagle sight,
Forever drinking In new JOY.
Forever catching some new light
"If this dark stream a. beautiful.
Which waters but an earthly elod.
Think wha, must be that puret one.
which sparkles nom the throne OF God"