The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-05-31
DIED.

Near Summerdean, Augusta. May 90 1888
after prntracted illness. Mrs. McCutchen, wife
Of Philander McCutcLen: She died at an ad,
Vanced age. lnterment at She marian.
Friday afternoon, May 25, 1885, at her fathers
residence on dooch street, Stanton. from con-
sumption. Miss Mamie Amiss. daughter of ]
Il. Am1ss, Esq aged ~ years. Inter ment at
Thornrose Cemetery Sunday.
On the 26th. at Avis, in this county. oil
measles. Miss hettie. daughter of Geo. Keiser
observed at Greenvile in the presence of a
large congregation. Rev. c. g. Merryman Off
Eating. The remains were inferred in the
new graveyard in the presence of q large
number of deeply sympathizIlg and affected
friends and neighbors.
Death of Little Elsie.
Elsie Rebecca. infant daughter of Henry W.
and BETTE f Moore was born on the 10th of
March. 1888. end died May 22J, aged months
and II days
Oh what mystery find IN the, lives we
ara living, hut still " g lind greater in death
There are times when our lives seem bright
ened with joy, hope and courage, yet our
smiles will fade into gloom and sink below the
horizon. 1t seems after all that life only fills
us with hope and hope disappointed. Elsie
was quite delicate little babe only weighing
study the problem that each of us ha to
solve. we can but realize that dear | little elsie
Is folded In the realm of eternal bliss. and has
escaped the sorrows with which we have to
bear, and to-day she is looking upon this world
without the sorrowing tears we see in the eyes
of saddened friends. But treasure in the
holy words: "God has chosen for the best. "
Not many days ag two hearts were more than
glad, yea, happy, in the knowledge that to them
was born treasure, nor did they ia II to cherish
1t. But again does 1t came to us, that the OBJ
ject most highly priced is of the shortest dura-
ton and that, that little bud ofinnocence will
shine resplendent in that happy home on high.
where the light of Gods countenance sh ines
through each soul and will ultimately make it
beautiful anu serene. The Almighty did not
want this little innocent babe to suffer, he
called for her to come to that mansion not
made with hands, and when the message
came, calmly and apparently without pain,
Els lie closed her eyes and was more. 1t is
lnexpressibly sad to see the scissors of death
severlng the silken threads that bind human
souls. What hopes are crushed and what va
cancies there seem to be- left after deaths Wis
1tatiOn. But to the sorrOwing parents and
friends what consolation to know that in the
grave Els1e's rest is undisturbed. Is it. not
strange that on the shore of the present lay the
shadows of the future. but the things that lie
in that shadow no soul can tell. Could we find
a messenger we would send news with the
purest, warmest affections of the soul. But
when we grasp we find an empty air and we are
empty handed. We look. question and doubt,
but to the messengers hands we can sign no
commission. Yet, sorrowing friends, the jewel
that has saddened you here will gladden. you
in the world to come, for these shadows are
only TO intensity the golden sunlight of q
brighter beyond. The sorrowlng parents and
friends have the heart felt sym pathy of all
who know them. A, S. IL.
Mt. Sidney, May &c. 1888,