The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-05-24
IN MEMORIAL.

DlED-At her residence, III Aberdeen,
Miss, on Wednesday, May 10Th, 1883, Mrs.
&. {. HElsEN, formerly Miss Celia 7.
Butler.
She was born in Chicago, Illinois, Oct.
Goth, 1860. Her ancestors were among the
founders and most prominent persons Of
that city. She was educated principally
al the Chicago Young Ladies' Seminary,
where she graduated with distinguished
hOnors, in the class of 1879.
The next noteworthy event in her
young life was n Southern visit, which
ultimately had marked effect on her
subsequent destiny.
few months after her return home,
on The evening Of December 18th, 1881,
she stood beneath the marriage bell,
plighting her VOWS TO the chosen one who
but too proudly and exultantly claimed
her to be his guiding star through all Of
ilte's changing scenes. ROBBED III rich,
trailing folds of shimmeriug satin and
misty lace, decked with lilies and roses
rare; her rounded cheek glowing with
the tender bloom of early womanhood;
her soft, dark eyes bright with the radi-
ance reflected from the panorama OF the
future that ever beguiling Hope had I'M
holded before her Imagination; she was
then verify an object Of enhancing love.
illness. few hour. wure spent in the
illumned halls of her Guardian. home.
fervent farewells exchanged with the
cherished friends of her youth, aud then
she was borne swiftly AWAY from ller ia
tive city To the distant South, which was
thenceforth to be her abiding place.
The evening shadows which were fast
gathering as she arrived at Aberdeen,
threw no shadow over her fond, trusting
heart, for her husbands friends ana hers
awaited them with a warm and cheering
welcome that dispelled all misgi Wings,
With dt1idence unusual in one possess
ing so many varied accompl Jshments she
biushlugIy underwent the ordeal Of being
presented Ms Il stranger brid- in our COM
munlty Yet Of the many who greeted
her then, if there was one who did not
accord to her the need Of kindlirst re-
gard we know it not; and when, after
I''Ecl "sN"''"' I"h''he pure gem or truth,
'hail'N' ana "'Il'r ""lnanIy virtues that
adorned her character were revealed,
1t seemed almost magical that Ills gentle
beng had m so short a time found SO
many eluea'illS ties 81 friendship.
i'aF my been LEFT lhotherless at very
carly age sue ilhd no remembrance of
u"'I''''" III nome Oh her own, an to do
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'sei'''N "''I''es' the pure whlte lilies
and roses again were clasped in her wax
en- hands. and were strevn ob,ut a.,
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SNOWY cou'h Whereon size was laid when
she had passed into her last and dream