The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-09
IN MEMORIAM.

Miss Hattie 9. Allen was buried May 1st, 1884.
The funeral services were held at her home and
were largely attended. The following address
by Rev. r. Miller the family request published !:
Only few words need be spoken at such a
time as this. The occasion has its own voicefu
lessons to the living which need not be re-
peated here. This home circle has been visited
by the Silent Messenger; ties have been
severed hearts have been made to ache; the
sensibilities of friends, neighborS and acquaint-
ances have been touched because of the pecu-
larly trying and mysterious bereavement which
has been brought to this home circle. Though
a dark cloud Oyershadows us to-day there is
light, joy and peace beyond. In sadness, in
silence and in tears, we may sit to think and
think again of our dear departed oaes
Memory may be very busy with the sights and
scenes which have clustered around them, and
OF which they have formed an important part.
reason may frame argument to argument in
vast numbers and variety; Hope point her
JeWelled finger to the future Imagination add
picture to picture Love! Suggest topics for vol.
umeS OF affectionate remembrance, and vet, af-
ter all we are not satisfied. 1t was not intended
that human skill, power or thought should salts
fylus at such time as this. Sympathize with
each other as best we may console each other
as best we can, we need more than human
sympathy and consolation. For what human
mind can frame or human tongue express words
to satisfy father and mother sisters Oh BROTH
ers, lover or friend, for the loss of beloved
one The very apples of gold in pictures of
silver of human speech, though accompanied
by the softest and sweetest tones of earth, are
unable to do it? What shall we do What
can be done, then? Sit in silence, HELPLESS.
hopeless? All, no; let divine thoughts and feel
ings, sympathy and help be uppermost, and
gently and quietly fill the depths of our entire
being. Listen again to those divine words of
life and immortality read in our hearing let
them echo through every chamber of the soul;
let the truth they contain flash upon the fea-
lures Of this departed one; let it light up the
tomb and make it glorious let it kindle the
hope OF meeting our loved ones again in the I'M
seen world which encirces our globe, and it is
enough Beneath this roof family ties are
strong personal interest deep and abiding.
She, who with uniform kindness, sweet DISPOSE
ton and cheerful smile, went again and again
through these halls and into these rooms, shar-
ing the joys and sorrows of this household, has
iHloHCu ucI earthly TASK. physicians,
devoted relatives and kind friends did their
best to prolong her stay among the living. Full
OF bright hopes for the Immediate future,
patient in suffering to the last, when the crisis Of
the disease was considered passed, at noontide
she went SO gently as to surprise every one. In
memory she lives and will live on. She is
known too well by those present to need words
of commentator from me. Baptized into the
Episcopal church at Chicago, she had planned
to be confirmed at Easter, and so identify her.
self fully with the people of that communion.
Disease came and thwarted such noble plans.
Death has interviewed to change other plans and
purposes But Notwithstanding ALL may we not
hope that she may, by her departure, be the
means of deepening an interest in sacred things
and awakening to new life and new hope
those who have known her best. The divine
source of comfort is open to every one. At
such time as this We needsto think kindest,
truest and best of our departed ones, and re-
member that, could they speak to us again from
the unseen world, itwould only be with words of
counsel or warning, pertaining to our highest
and best interests. The soul needs sorrow,
trials, a variety of experiences to prepare it for
existence beyond Happy are those who eau
bend the sunshine and shadows, toll and tears
OF earth by divine help into the service. song
and victory of the Christian.