San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-02-09
How the Dead yet Speak..-An Affecting
"Reminiscences.

example and influence they lead other
toward God, and all that is good and of goo'
report.
: During the last few months we have haC
frequent occasion 10 note this fact in the cas-
of the dear departed child whose name hai
become familiar TO the readers of the FREE
Press abroad, rs II was before at home. W,
know that through his bright intellectual
gifts, and child-like purity and gentleness-
''in wit man, simplicity child"-his is q
cherished memory TO all who personally
knew him. And not to them alone, for we
have had letters from all parts Of the coun-
try and distant states expressing the interest
of the several writers in the writings and
other published memorials of the boy,
some of which expressions have already
appeared in our columns. One styles them
''the sweetest revelation of childhood it has
ever been my good fortune to to see." Sew
eral Others speak Of their influence on their
children, or young relatives. Another finds
them source of religious exaltation and
spiritual pleasure and inspiration.
Closely allied to the above we have an
other illustration of the same subject in the
case Of lady resident in Kyle, who died on
the last day of 1881, of consumption, and
notice of whose death appeared in the
FREE PRESS of January 9Th. 1t not only
illustrates the above subject but also the
further fact of the improving, Christening
and benefcent influence of suffering and
| sorrow.
This lady with whom we were personally
unacquainted,) wrote us in November last
in behalf of the son of a friend whom she
had partially educated, for place in our
Office to learn the printing business We
quote the following weighty passage from
her letter
IF you can take him l will be gratifed,
for love to aid any worthy person who is
trying to throw off the CALLING yoke of igno-
rance and prepare themselves for useful
ness In this way think we can serve God
better than many Others practiced by pro-
Tossing Christians"
In subsequent letter she spoke of the
interest she had taken in reading the me-
MORALS and diary of our little boy, and gave
that as her reason for wishing to intrust us
with the charge before stated.
December 2Sth. she wrote us again, ex-
cusing herself for not having answered
letter of ours sooner, as follows:
81 plead guilty, and beg forgiveness on
the plea of ill-health and Christmas times,
which, though dull to me, have tried to
make pleasant to Others"
In the course of her letter, speaking of
the training of children, she again refers to
our ''noble boy Claude" and adds
Eyes, let his memory be ever present,
as you say, to make you better and wiser
man ) an incentive to lead you to that
beautiful home in the great beyond which
he now inhabits. My friend, my sympa-
thies have been peculiarly drawn out for
you and your idol, because I know from the
many touching lines penned by you that he
was SUCH The two poems in your last
number now have in my scrap-book; they
are beautiful. l. too am victim to the
same disease, and feel that soon my course
on earth will be ended, for am rapidly de-
clining. will soon strike hands with your
idol in the glory world for feel that shall
know him there. But, oh, l love life. yet
am ready to go. I have two boys to whom
my soul clings, for them [ would fain live ;
yet our lives are not our own. Sometimes
think of one who in life struggles against
death for those she loves. Will be glad to
hear from you"
Two days later the writer saw 'the Inst of |
EARTH" and instead of the letter we intended |
writing her, We give this poor tribute to her
memory. But though dead, she also liveth |
and speaketh yet on earth. while we trust |
she has found that bliss in the great beyond |
which she 80 confidently anticipated Would
that some reader or readers of means might |
be inspired by the admirable senti ment first |
quoted from her above, to give of their
abundance to aid deserving young persons
who need aid. in their struggles-to use the
language of this good Christian woman
Ito throw off the CALLING yoke of ignorance
and prepare themselves for usefulness"
Verify, we can conceive of no possible way
in which they could do an equal amount of |
good.
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