Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-07-21
sweet and cxccllent

sweet and cxccllent
.osc death the writer has cois
..scd IL TO he his duty to announce
though more painful task he never ici,
called upon TO perform. After weeks and
months of disease that had FED her
frame with agony, but whicY forth
not u murmer nor complain erlips
the spirit of this high.sc fstian
woman left its tenement fled
away forever to Him WHO Nlc
Il is with deep sense of
author oi ,hi: sketch WRIT n
of death the name Of My n
ardson, he feels gra,cfiy .Anhlc
and yet congcnial tasp n upon
him of drawing ihy beautiful
picture Of n life. bg Sic refine.
mems and graccY privileged
home, dcvclopc,Y ydvi,ics. chari.
ties and couricsj cs,ic and social
life, aud cons,y And perfected in
profound. yj fncd and sweeily
"''"''N" ~ was J"H' S"""Ehi
Of the i,p sdt Mrs. Richardson 10
throw oy <sicrn realities of life u soi,
and beg N veil, aud carry her onward
with III, hear, and joyous step. Her
NY lhatural and graceful place was in
4 own sweet home; and yet. she was
Jrfcc,ly AT her ease amid the innocent
festivities Of life. anil by her kind and I'M.
selfish spirit aud generous nature. made
herself necessary in social ms in domestic
life. Even to please and gra,ifiy others,
whether children or adults. was ~ prom.
nrni ms il was beautiful and graceful
trait Hence The little ones who were
fond of visiting her. aud the adult. who
stood II, her side. wore equally bright and
gladstone faces Mrs Richardson was u
wnms '',lracici. She
.,nhIc. mo-" -, lcvout
stan, and an efficient aIn.- -
member of the church, with which she
"nrcicl herself in early life. and in
w.me.. so r,an.. i 'i'e deepest interest
IN all that concerned lis welfare. She
loved The house Of God and Ills or,,inan.
ccs and diligently observed them. Pos.
scssing a benevolent E.art, she was ever
ready iO give Of her substance To the re-
lief Of the poor, among whom she diligcnt
~ and chccrfully discharged many offices
of love and sympa,hy;an il many Of that
class, whom Providence in Ills inscruia-
Die wisdom had seen fit not to prosper so
much in their i""'.- As, could
ser full hearts. they
-. ,eIl Us, with far warmer and more
earnest words than the writer is capable
of commanding. that sorrow and suffering
were not only sooihed and alleyiaicd by
gentle words and kindly deeds, hut
sough, out with the earnest spirit Of one
who would be true disciple Of Him who
came not only 10 save. bu, Ia seek that
which was lost. Moreover, Mrs. Rich
ar,,son was true and constant in her
friendship and Thoughtful, in the irucst
sense of the word, of others comfort. ~
lover of hospitality" her home was open
Ia her friends where they were always
welcome.
She was Morough Presbyterian, and
the church of her choice owes gicat deal
To her. for in il. rs elsewhere, W haievcr her
hands found To do she did il with her might
Her death j. u great loss To her many
friends and relatives, and the community
generally. greater loss 10 the Prcshytc-
rian church of Snow Ill., hut nh! the
greatest loss of all to her devoted husband,
who for ~ years, hand in hand, tread with
her liie's winding pathway But lc, us no,
murmur nor rcpinc; our "loss is her cicr.
nal gain" blessed are the dead that die
in the l.orl: yea, saith the spirit. that they
may rest from their lahors. and their
works ,lo follow them" The departure
of our loved one should commend Ia the
sorrowins husband aud Ia Us all. the AL.
words The time i shot"
BE Sc also ready" that when the even.
Ing shadows OF life throw their mantle
around ~ We may step quietly AMI softly
oycr the smooth i1rlins in Jordan. aud
enter with "ur loved ONES where there
shall ncyrrmnrc b. pariinsS aud farcwclls
and where there shall he M more sickness
aud death -
SNOW Hill, July 81, lsse.