The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-08
Pray that my soul may find tina, n.sc.
Which brings such sweet rcpnse.
TIE DE rnnrrvn,s

oh where had SEEM
| Save In n dream,
| hcc 30 like this one
And yet today my eyes did stray
no the face OF this gentle nun.
|
A heavenly light
| SO calm and bright
| Shonc in the tender eye
In deeds no tongue could decry
THE BELL or DEATH.
IIark! hear the convent bell.
| There's sadness In It's tone:
| II rings the death Of n soul
| Soaring aloft to IT, home.
IT'S only a nun. Whose tender life
| Goes out for each sin tnsscd soul
Whose feet have trod out the thorny path
OF a deserts tnscklcSS void.
sr,"
Round little spherr in our convent home
| We list 20 your mourniul strain;
| We know too well II, meaning there
Ola heavenly spirits gain.
A life. soft hell. touarc ringing ont
Not famous for worldly gain
life morc dear In Nod'S own sight
For It's sacrifice aud pain.
Ring ont, ring out each passing life
OF the gentle ipmlIcs here
Not IN THIS world your nules record
Nor look Tor praisc 10 wear
Lines on the death of Sister Mary Jo.
sephne, OF the order OF the Good Shep-
herd"
stood and gayed in wonder.
~ the lace OF the beautiful dead
When n whTl OF thought swept Ger me
For moment my soul had fled
All. who can make the warm life bic
Coursc thru the liic'u, frame.
Call back again thHt glowing health
Fonrinl of your gain.
From life 10 mn cteuiN
Your spirit wingct b., ilight,
80 sudden was the summons
Gods ways are har bat right
There were ten stanzas OF another poem,
part of which ran thus:
Rock me To sleep. mother Young girl sang,
Throughout the nous, her clear vote rang;
That sweetest %! melodies bring to mind,
A mothers love ~ true aud Kind.
Farewell dear frlcnl and counselor,
No heart aches mon Than mine.
The nail u past all healing,
| seek hui help divine
Ny little bark goes Uniting
Upon nn unknown spn:
Guhrl well It, c0nf,c, sweet spirit
It's safe when stccrrd Nv thee
Other poems were "a Religious Pro.
Profession of Two Nuns aud "Thc Fall
OF the Angel Lucfer."
At the drug store ut No. l,6iI Second
avenue last night il was said that the
strange woman drove up there in n ear.
riage on "Wednesday afternoon and had
The prescription filed 10y her driver. who
said he broughi'hcr from in irunt oi the
Grand Central hotel. at Broadway and
Fourth streets. Tic prescription called
lor u harmless ~cdatiyc aud was written by
Dr. Robert Watts, Oi No. ~ West Thirty
sixth street. II was originally filled Sep.
tcmber ~. 1886, in u drug siorc near -Four.
tccnth street.
DR. Watts subsequently said lac had no
recollection of such patient M Miss Bull.
lie had NO prescription ON his office book
answering Ia the one described lie
rccollccicd having treated young south.
crn woman Tor NERVOUSNESS about two
ycHrs ago Who WIS sent To- him bv one NJ
his lady patients. This woman was the
widow oi an army officer whose husband
lad committed suicide shortly before in
Texns. Snc VIZ En ~cqucn,ly employed
IN sewing macllluc agency aud had
threatened To Kill herself bccalisc uf DIES.
litution. Dr. Watk will visit the body Of
the dead woman tdny to see II lac can
identify IL.
DAUGHTER oF SOUTHERN MERCHANT.
Mobile tAlal Di.paic,b b. the Herald.
Miss Lila hull. who committed suicide
last night ut M. ~ West Twenty-iourih
street. New York. wns the daughter NJ the
late Plat Full pnmincnt merchant here.
The family had laigc connections IN this
city and in Texas. The lady at limcs sui.
lend from mental alteration, and about
two ycun agu was sent 10 New York.
More lately she wmt 10 live with Mn.
Wild, OF the Primrose Home for Young
Girls, ON Twcniy.ihird street, Mrs Wild
being an iniimatei friend II relatives 81
Miss Bull. II 10 supposed that In n mo.
mcnt oi hallncinaiion she wandered from
the home To the place where she com.
miitrd suicide.
The relatives herr have tclcgmphcd that
the rmains be cared iur.