News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-01-31
OBITUARY..
MRS. C. A. GLEED.

We clip from the Lawrence ( kanD
Journal the following brief outline OF
a touching and beautiful discourse de-
livered by Rev. Richard Cordly over
the remains of Mrs. G.. A. Gleed =
One hardly needs a text in speaking on an
occasion like this life like that which has
lust ended may be considered both text and
sermon to the people with whom she uVeu,
and who knew her qualities and her he MY
acquaintance with Mrs. Gleed commenced
about twenty-five years ago when she hrst
came to Lawrence, and continued through all
the years that have interviewed. She had al
ready commenced the struggle OF her HE
She was already widow, but l know not
how long her widowhood had been. She was
already an invalid to whom 1t seemed as II
not many wears remained. The problem of
her life was already before her. She had her
two boys to rear and educate ana thaG
seemed the end for which she lived. Batting
with loneliness, battling with poverty, bat
Ting with disease and bearing such load,
it was a courageous heart that could look
the future in the face, yet she faced 1t, not
only with courage, but with cheer1ulness
Her sorrow and sutferings and cares had re-
fined her, but had not soured her. She spent
her limited strength in meeting her Difficult
ties. not in mourning about them. Her home
was always a bright place, ana an hour IN
her company was always a delight and an IN
SEPARATION. You could see she had suffered IN
the very lines of her face; but she never made
you suffer by detailing her pains. You could
see she was carrying heavy burdens; but she
never burdened you with long recItals OF her
trials One might fancy that she had cares
enough of her own, but she never tailed to
SympathiZe with the cares OF OUnefs. One
might fancy she had enough to absorb all her
interest and consume all her strength, but
she never failed to show an interest IN every
good thing and never failed to lend a helping
hand in every good work. 1t was always
stimulating to talk with her, and one always
came from her presence with qulckened
thought and brighter hopes. Without at
tempting to be impressive she yet impressed,
and without thinking of influencing any one
she made her personality felt by every life
she touched. Her religion was not depart
ment by itself, but it permeated her whole
life. She looked out upon the world and up
on life in the light of Christian life and duty
She seldom spoke of her experience, but no
one could be with her long without being
made aware that she had an experience both
deep and rich. She seldom spoke OF her hope
but the herOism with which she met the dill
culties of her lot showed that she had hope
both sure and steadfast She loved her
church as she loved her own. She was sensl-
tive to its honor and quick to sympathIze
with its efforts She reioiced in its prosperity
and was ever ready to cooperate in its work.
But her heart was in her home. She counted
it the mission of life to rear and educate the
two boys who had been left her. For them
no labor was too great, no sacrifice too heavy.
She sought to give them the best that could
be obtained in the way of education, and to
prepare them for the best that might open
for them in life. She was good illustration
of what a mother can do. Some one has said
that whenever you see noble man doing
grand service for his fellows and his country,
you may be sure that there was a noble moth
er who moulded his character and gave direc
ton to his life Mrs. Gleed gave her life to
her children and she had her reward. | said |
had no text, but a text comes to me as | con-
template this mothers heroic life As | think
of her, with a feeble body, with restricted
means, and amid untold difficulties pursuing
her course for a quarter of century, till both
her children were grown and settled in life,
feel she could say one of old said: Il have
fought a good fight, l have finished my
course, have kept the faith. Henceforth |
there is laid up for me a crown of righteous
ness which God the righteous Judge shall
give me on that day" 1t is easy to believe in
Immortality when one looks at life like this. |
We read much of strong mind in a strong
body. But here was a strong mind in a weak
body. 1t was by her power of soul that she
triumphed over physical weakness and physi- |
cal difficulties and gained the victory. Not
much was taken from that life when the worn
and weary body fell away. 1t is easy to con-
ceive of such a soul expanding to larger life |
when delivered from its letters. We love to
think of her in the hand of Him who could
change her decaying body and transform it
into the likeness of His own glorious body"