Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-04-22
THE ToMB.

10, to the wife of MIR. Nathan C0rder-a girl.
THs TOMB.
Died-In Lexington township Lafayette eoun-
son of VIM. Galloway, aged q years.
Of icon cons snus Siss; 81 Saturdays sas j nss,Sene Ap Sr n'S is. Isss.
JAMES j. BRICE, aged % years.
- Near MAYHEM. Lafayette county. NO,
April IS. Of measles. JEREMIAH M. SMITH:
aged about Is years. His remains were inteffeu
ut MAYHEM Chapel.
Died, Sabbath morning. April 9. 1882, at seven
O'Clock. after q long and painful illness. Johnnie.
sou of the late J. G.. Huckleberry. |
johnnie was taken sick in Warrensburg. where
he was going to school. On the 9Th OF March
he came to the home OF his brother-in.law H..
l.. Musterson. near Odessa. where everything
was done that loving hearts and hands could do.
Medical aid was in attendance to the last, but
alas. to no avail. just i've weeks from the day
he came to US, soon after the sun had risen in
the eastern horizon, our darling's spirit passed
gently to realms OF light. His sunerings were In
tense, but y few moments before he died all suf-
fering ceased, and as his spiritual eyes looking
or fem the shore of time caught q glimpse Of
the beautiful realities of the world beyond his
countenance was overspresd with . heavenly
hul0uOSe uhu hC ~ AS 1880
and peacefully as an infant falling asleep in its
mothers arms. o. death I! how heart-rending
thou art, to invade the sacred precincts of home,
and take from us our purest. dearest and best
loved treasures. Our dear departed was al
that was good, pure and noble; his intelligence
was remarkable in one SO young. and was &C.
knowledged wherever he went; and 40 q student
he had few equals; was an afectionste brother.
. kind friend to ali. truly none knew him but TO
love him, nor named him but to praise. Johnnie
was the pet us well ~ the pride Of his brothers
and sisters. He was to graduate at Warrsns-
burg Normal school in June. then enter . uni
| Versity of law At Ann Arbor. Michigan. and
complete his education; but. Talasl earthly
hopes are vain. our idol has gone from US, and
in our hearts is an aching void this world can
never Oil.
But there is O vsice that sorrow hears.
When heaviest weighs lIfe's Calling chain;
'TIs heaven that " hispers dry thy tears.
The pure in heart shall meet again.
TO MY SISTER.
In memory of her darling child, Elizabeth
Mckinney
Amidst thy peaceful happy home. 49,,
Where children's smIles and children's love
Gave glimpses or the happiness
That ills the very heaven above;
In that swee. home, dear s, sis s,s thou
"SA ' y eAN
Thy merry children . sweet charm
E'en to thy constant labor lent.
Thou didst not dream how all thy life
Was conferred in their lives go sweet;
Thou didst not know how every day
Was . charmed life with purest joy
And sweet and happy love Ieplete:
, Tnen dds, .. mot ss ;si shs s. .snsr dns Fl ,r ,Ggs
Around thy rugged ways OF lite
Until devotion. deep of thine.
! Poured its full tide of mesher's love
| LaYinhly at the pure sweet shrine
OF childish innOconce and trust.
All ! thou didst only know and feel
These precious treasures ell are mine.
+. When thy sweet child with lisping tongue.
Tenderly sang SO sweet and low.
, In her beautiful baby faith and trust,
'Jesus leves, this 1 know"
!. When she added Oft, ~ she sang the song,
These words Of her own. to thee 80 sweet
, eft his dittie child tum in. 81
In her dltlle tOckin feet;'' s.
J, Thou didst not know while listening to her
That the angels stopped to listen too,
While she sang Of heavens gateway sjar.
They softly came and led her through.
Who knows. but the angel. sister. who went
Out of this life, e'er one touch OF sin
Had blighted her SOULS sweet purity,
Was the frat by our darling. to lead her In
r Thy tesrs are bitter, and thou art sad.
No baby ieet walk by thy side,
Couldst thou keep her here while youder she sal
Heavens beautiful gates were ''opsn wide y
Can the earth keep hidden forever away,
Deep down in her bosom out Of sight.
The glowing wealth 81 blossom or bud,
When the golden sun gleams warm al
bright?
Then, couldst thou hope to keep from heaven
Something we loved. but was needed there;
t. When angels anne to take her swsy
Fer she dreamed OF sin, or sorrow, or care?
Only q little while and the links
In the tangled chain of life shallbe
Broken, and thou shall quietly step
Out OF this narrow life, and see
n Thy little dariings, who know more OF bliss
Than thou or l hast ever known,
For we are groveling here with care,
And they are radiant near the throne;
Then let thy growing soul look up,
May all Of US, though sundered lar,
q Each climb the rocky steep Of life
To meet thee whore thine angels are.
". RILEY T. MUSICK
st. Louis, Aprill1, 1852.