Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-01-10
THE rOMB.

THE TOMB.
Died-In Washington township, Lafayette
aged is years.
- In Washin rton township. Lafayette coun-
Mo, Dec "a. oil brain fever; ETHELBERr,
soA of james K and Annabell Carter, aged five
years and one month.
IN Clay township, Lafayette county, Mo-,
saturday, January ). Of consumption. Mrs.
SALLlE FLOURNOY, wife of the late Gideon
aged about 20 years.
- Near Wellington. Lafay cite county, Mo-,
Dec. Is, at the residence of his daughter. Mrs
Rosa Berry. Mr.. LEvERIN LIEBERMAN,
aged IA years.
Tevis. Eco, near this city. January 3, of
typhoid fever, Miss SUSAN ALICE TEVIS,
aged IL years. Boonvilie, Mo-, papers please
copy,
There is a vacant seat in the chapel of the
Baptiet College, as the school G r!s return to
study at the close of the Christmas holidays.
"Susie TevIs is dead. passed from lip to lip
with the greeting of Welcome. as the girls met
Mondiy morning. and bright eyes were tear
dImmed. smiles faded away and merry laugh
ter was hushed. Yes, one of the brightest and
mort blooming, In the freshness of youth and
heslth. OF the band who counted the days until
MERRY Christmas should come, a lew weeks
ago. was lying in the marbie-like silence and
besuty of death. with pale fragrant flower
scattered about her by loving h Inds, anu ahealr-
broken father and mother bending over thei1
all that was l IT them Of the joy and pride OF
their home. Truly. '"In the midst of life VT
are in death
A picture comes before us now and it seems
but yesterday, that three girlish for ms fitted by
us IN the summer twilight, and merry voices
calling 'Susic,' "Minnette,' Katie
fioated out on the soft evening air, as The three
lar cOu ms passed intent upon some youthful
pleasure. Susie seeming and looking the health.
est OF them all. How long life seemed to the
merry party. and how far off death! Tuesday
morning, under the WINERY sky, thu Y bore the
girlish form In her narrow bel, to her last rest.
lug place in Goods Acre, >, folio vtd by mourn.
ing relatives, her school mates and sympathiz.
ing frlen'is, and the fair earthly shrine of tn.
young pure spirit that was winging its way tC
Paradise. Was lowered in the quiet grave, anc
while the prayer arose with it's pleading for sub.
mission to Gods Will, and that the blessing O.
His love would soothe the mourning hearts
the soft white snowfakes fell like angel mes
sengers from the brighter land.
II is not that we cease to mourn and miss oul
loved ones who have gone before, that tim,
alone lie the great healer of such sorrow as this
We SIMPLY learn to take up Lie and live with
out those who have given US so much happi
ness.
What a beautiful memory this bright youn,
life will be to all who have known and love,
Susie TevIs! Passing away before life shadow
came. Cherished and shielded from care, witt
pleasures and happiness sought and planned 70
by her loving parents, God has seen 6t to tax
her for His own almost before life's battle be
gan, and before the trials all meet rs the
Journey onward came. May we not take com
fort and feel that the joyous earthly life Was bu
adm portrayal OF the life beyond.
.'She is not dead, but swettly gone before,
She waits to win and welcome them upon tina
happy shore
To win them with the memories that linger q
her love,
And welcome them to share with her the bless
edness above.'
A sYMPArHIZING FRIEND.
IN MEMoRIAM.
At a meeting of the pupils OF heBaptlst Femal
College, held January I, 1885. the followIn
presInble and resolutions, proposed by tn
classmates OF Susie Alice Tevis. were adopted b
. silent, standing vote of the entire school,
Whereas. God in the mysterious Workings O
his Providence. has removed, by death, Iron
our midst our beloved clIssInate and companion
SdSiG sAIlCt 1SflSs ana,
Whereas, While We feel that words are nov
erlsss 10 express our heartfelt grief, It vet al
lords US u melancholy satisfaction to nav uGe,
tons last mOurniul tribute lo her memory. AN
I" give utterance TO our nigh appreciation oil h.
mauy noble qualities OF m nd and heart Tuer,
fore, be IL
Resolved. That in the death OF Susie Tcvi.
we nave lost u true and faithful friend an
schoolmate; and this school one oil lis brIghlei
pupils, ever earnest anu active in her dtVUtio
to its interests.
Resolved, That while we cannot but give wa
to our grief, ~eyet bow In humble suUmiSsic
to the Will OF Him ''who:e ways are not o,
ways;' and in token of our sorrow. That eac
pupil OF this school wear II badge oil mourulr
tor thirty days.
Resolved. That We tender to the a0lict,
family our sincere sympathy in this their no,
of sore bereavement, aud pray thai a loving al
nierciful Father Will sustain then! in their gre,
sorrow.
Resolved. That II copy of this preamble M
these resolutions be sent to the Ianilly Of the IL
ceased; and u copy be furnished the LexInrtC
lntelllsencer Tor pubiicat on.
LILA SUMMERS.
RUSSlk CRAGlS,
NARY NICHOLS \.
GENkVlENE RUSSELL,
!, ZOE BASoETI.
ADA QUINLAS,
SOPHIE HARE,
JULIA MEAD,
MARY M"CLELLAND,
BONA SHAW
, At his residence. in Washington tow,
y sup, Lafayette county, Mo , January 8.
general debility. MIR. LAWSON SMITH. az
u years.
Mr.. Smith was an old aad highly esteem
citiz,n OF this county. The services Will ia
, place at the residence. at 10 O'Clock, u. III
conGncted By Elder ). Il. Clay. the tune,
=, cortege reaching Machpelah Ct metery at abo
= 2 O'Clock, p. III.