The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-02-12
Fernandinn Mirror. Feb ;
Ia Memory of Little Na%dalena
PHDV.

The family OF Nj F b Papy have suffered very
sad affection in the loss OF their only daughter
Magdaicna, very beautiful and lovely child ri
nearly four years OF aye.
How hard such trials are 10 bear, perhaps nom
but loving parents fully understand, yet assuF
eddy there none i'll our community whose sin
cerc sympathy does not - out 70 the bere'ved p'
rents. Time, the CONSIDER, Will some dsy whisper
them it is bur another lamb safely 70 lded hy tn
Good Shepherd Such YOUR little one were those
OF whom he spoke in these loving words:
suffer little children 70 unto ne, for # snch
Another OF those howcr- gathered ey he Reaper An-t
FOR the Lord of Paradise
He gazed on the Hover With fearful ewes.
He kissed the droopng leave
1t for the Lord Of Paradise,
He bound them IN his -heave-
Ny Lord hath need of these flowers gay
The Reaper said and smiled
Dear tokens Of the earth they.
" here lie was once 4 child
And they shall ali bloom in feds Of iish.
And saint upon iheil garments bright
These sacred blossoms beal.
And the mother gave in tears andpain.
The flowers she did love.
Yet she knew she should meet them Al a1sn
In the fields OF light above.
on then nos in cruelty. not III wrah
Did The reaper . II SIM e, M ina ma, os day
And took that no yer away
The funeral was largely attended on W edncsday
afternoon from the Presbyterian Church, the Rev.
VII 1eIHtf oNltiiliI4. NJ !ultt thtllt Pldtt
in the beautiful church-,ard OF thr Episcopal
Church.
Line, dedicated to Mrs. Papy the birth ;ospirir
lii of her little daughter
Oh listen thai voice winch -aN-,
lent this darling flower
To glad your path with loving WAY
And sweet aud gentle 'wer
,.rl her n rs 10 ner heaven home
With the bright angelic hr'nS
Where IN" pure spirit free 10 roam.
And loin their rich. glad -oh!.
prv your tear Oh love her still
shes Thy child star in heaven
A higher place she now can III.
And crown 10 her given
An immortal crown Of Fife and fat
That pure bright spirit w'.aI~
t'i,en by Him a, just and Right
To her whose ,plri, hear
\ form - Ike the one il had on earth
That could behold the spirit birth
With joyful confidence you d -ay.
Nv child j. born IL new Ilf" TINS day
A life 50 free from every ill.,
Where pain and suffer NJ cannol i'll
One atom Of rhc vast domain.
Where such pare -pir.I- ever rrign.
Then mourn noi : though the ca~kr ie-
cold and dead TO mortal eyes.
The spirit lives in body fair,
Resembling his though light A. All.
Tohcr mothers bosom -hc WIZ
And gently ,lfa" her 10 her home
powerful magnet thai i given.
To draw her spirit on ~ heaven.
She'll again 10 her ,mr earth
70 those slr loves, who her birth.
And irvine a wreath OF flowers 81 fair.
For her loved broihrr- each 10 wear
Then fear no iii to her viii come
If abe return 90 earth
From her bright eternal home
70 tell OF her birth
shes listening. Ia music sweet.
From souls divincy blessed
From those vino II the child 10 meet.
And welcomed 10 their hreast-
Their .,eitic lhry II freely give.
And like mothers love.
They II teach her hoN lis righ Ia rive
In her bright home above
\ c. VI
Fern A>DrNA Fl T.. Jan. H. 1874.