The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-30
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Tao late Mrs Mary n. Arms,rong.

hh' Saw" WIS, wary W. ArtustrOug.
Death makes hnmmcrng place VI every door.
he writes his mystic runrs on ever, hrnw. monster
IN Tame, and Ia fact. he h nevertheless impartial
never disadvantages has 40 iayorilvf, fur ihv King
~ his ulaoc, The lcggnr la hi howell the infant III
dccppiiudc he gather, them all Nor has he any
respect Tot time, place or the uns ~, was palm
iully demonstrated on the 2d Of ncUcmhrr ls,s
when, nj the threshold at the Christmas holidn,s
he cruelty entered Tie household of ~ I. Arm.
Strong aud struck down the wife aud mother
Mary " Armstrong, nity.two yCnn Oi age Con.
sumption, the busy tomb builder srlrrtrd m q
cstiiunhc woman inr q victim year nru, aud her
r.f- nal saicrlngs have Teen ct themselves n
whole dmmh ct pnthos Indeed. u il mnr,clnl 4
that Genius ~ subtle, name w feeble should
nave survived ~ many N'art Her mind seemed
70 rp'n - death approached, and ike the bind
,rl,uuiiri ~ sunf and story, shc DEVELOPED al
the sweetness grandeur aud mobility oi hcrllfc Ia
her lnsi moments. A. shc saw the grsit shadows
Of impcrctahlc night gathering ntuund hct
sho talked With u vision aud philo,n.
ply that was sublime. A putcr holicr.
love than that which she cherished ior
husband, children, Lindrd nni friends
flrgd a. lNc iur them. aud hope NJ times Whsuer,d
ln hgr IN the Tones 81 the slrcn, but all the while
'hai Size would s1on h. With the idolisci daughter
la heaven, whcrc their love Nould d. murr henut.
iul aud radiant han when klndlod intn glory ON
earth. Her religion was derply inrrained iuip
Tate win uncumpaiuiuu aud uuialiurinE courage
A. TIE sun alter long. dark mlny day sometimes
death I'D hJ lovely character glow In all IN
beauty. IN rlflhood she huidcd her ships Cor the
.ous tglHrc on whlrh No msfinr, EYES ruhifus. shv
knew ticy wefc anshalud. waiting fpf hoe aud she
manifested no moe. ruhecfu than I'm prrfnfiua tn
make sii'su wall ~ the county. She foleOird
hef lmil lraWn. carefully insiericd her burial
fules aud she died not In meuuil aguuy uf hndily
suffering. nor SCI In blize uf rlufy bui iilr 40
.nu when his rays are suicncd anil tuhduci by the
indian .nmmef ~, She died 10 gently that
sNreily glidci into the duamlcss tiprp
That Knows mo- waking. Tie taiainF snul
dif not breath heavy sigh ~ yet the shattered
l.ncmeni struggle "a its iirhi 4, iius hrrn aid
"ldHht sofrnvs sic.A rrat vriyi u dumb" lat
rffit a. u the aurfuW uffuslunpi hY tie death uf
Nr Afmsifung busy and eloquent viii ho ths
lii- oi hcf ificuds in dwelling nruu 70 100 lanutl
tul ns stnr The dpteasUd had ftrnnH ylgufuiis
Intellect a superior education nud her literary
hstr nnd hlcniF VEN If q high oriof. While
cuinrhil1 practical in all the plhtions ct life
uirir wa much ut romance uud Iuftry in hrf
nature. Her imagination Wa vivid aud fhe Wf0tr
Win rrvai lpf,r rlcnfncf, hu,nry aud bcauty
iof over ihiry )cir shc was momicf Ut Tie
touu tinet Cumberland Presbyterian Chufrh.
AMI hcf religion governed her life, sinctinrd he's
sickncs- aud ncroi her heart with stIrnrib In
death. Asa wife mother aud urrhlsIf he Mas
among the ifugs. aud last ~ women. The hof,at,d
husband, " !. Armstrong, has the sympathy nf |
y =, ,nlltr cnihmuhV lis strong. hearty hop,
lul uaiurc viii d. uo protection against the blow
.Ihgr's but a faint ,ohblns ,eauar
While The rnlm 81 The tide drfffns lrrNariH
hcirihsionc, tho ifritlng winds n,,,,fnlnr al bn
NiuinN. 90 LOOKS nui upon the lruUfuUs LlHlunfy /
~ the fiHfs WnsHuiuluf iu The Hky D. will f,rl Il
alnn.. aatuliy alone int g. The ia ever, ~, |
iirH ih The rel Wet only tu nriufn With uDW /
aufirs IN che ~ aud the spring n1Weu fade hut
tuir rFtlu ~ nll thrif sacrtnur 80 should The ~
IlFiou hc pfuicsaes teach him tiat tbo Wii, aud
lauHhlsf vii Fu0t him ln that bllafui fpHlri Z
whom The suu never ct and bis llh will h. fuf.
.Ntf tFuuinffi Win lhr imgnurr ~ llY. frttfHI
iais hriufr her death Mr. ArnstnuuT listened A.
.nifh The inusic made 10 The coming iuuistrfa uf
bee two nlHCni aous Although lufitcd in dim.f
roy -ai-s. some rund rrulns brought them a..
frthcf ~ The same lime w the fiir ~ thr dyInr
mother and never wa tnrfs mHfr lutluH aud IN
loriipnnic tflg. The mother loved icf tao sous
be- onlf childrp wilma passion thit hlIcd heart
md hrsin. aud thsy bal o,ime ~ lay in lie ian
hat hal nestled Them. their tributes Ut love nd
iHrL They Will snun learn what many uf BOZ have |
SILLY learned lnuE HTn that there u 30 love OF |
.trlhF. pufn and holy as mothers Love aud that |
w. tuor not huW W. estimate its yaiuc until thr h.
i9Ls MCG.