The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-07-01
IN MEMORIAM.

can remember WQou MIS-. ulta IL
Damon arrived here fair young
bride. How fair, the younger gen.
erations have been able to conjec-
ture. from the placid brow and I'M
furrowed cheeks upon which the
relentless hand of time left so light
an impress. With many, memory
fails to mark the time, when her
smiling face and busy hands have
not been shining factors in the
social and religious life of this city.
Coming in the freshness and bloom
of young wifehood, meeting here
all the trials and experiences which
develop true womanhood, and bear
ing here her consecrated widow
hood, her life has been truly an
open book. Health and strength
in large measure were hers, and
through the years that so severely
tax most young mothers, she was
able to add largely to her home
duties in the way of supplementing
i the labors and responsibilities of
her husbands world wide parish.
By her was the parsonage kept
ever bright and in order; by her
was the warm welcome echoed
within the door that Father Damon
had uttered on the step. Her table
was ever found broad enough for
one more plate and chair, and the
corner of the sofa by her bedroom
window was ever ready to hold a
tired soul who had burden to I'M
fold. Never did wife more truly
meet out help to man whose soul
was eager to lift the burdens of
dying world. While he held the
pen of a ready writer and pos
sessed the tongue of an ardent
impassioned speaker, she from her
store of experience and wifely WIS
dom, wove threads of thought into
simple speech, and gave them to
those, whose need was thereby
greatly helped.
Into the pleasant inner room,
how many of the young has she
gathered from time to time; those
who were about to take upon
themselves the vows of the church,
gathered them for little quiet
talk and prayer, "to see if they
really understood the step they
were about to take"
Who will ever know the number of
steps she has taken to the homes of
the sick and Borrowing, 1.-THE number
of tempting dishes her own hands
have prepared and served to suf-
fering ones,-the long nights CT
watching she has spent with the
friendless and bereaved,-the rest
her strong arms and gentle hands
have given to the weary and worn,
the cheer she has carried to the
heart sore and discouraged and
the simple cups of cold water she
has offered in the Masters name.
In many a home has she dressed
some little one for it's last sleep,
and sustained the breaking mothers
heart with words of consolation
and love, and Honolulu sincerely
mourns the loss of so tender
friend and true.
Mrs. Damon has been prominent
in social life; as pastors wife, Sab
bath school teacher, President of
the Strangers Friend Society, Vice
President of the Woman's Board of
Missions, she has been identified
with energetic organizations, and
active charities, but it is impossible
to sketch her life in this brief testi-
monial. Upon her strong heart in
later years have been LAID heavy
bereavements, and the we'll springs
of nature have been severely |
drained.
Rallying from the shock, subse-
quent to the going home of the be- |
loved father and husband, bow
sweet the memories of the last five |
years in our midst.
With one hand in heaven, with !
the other has she continued her
loving earthly ministries; her face
looking toward the morning land,
has reflected It's sweetness and a
spirit of gentle, patient waiting has
pervaded her presence.
When her sunset sky was over
cast for little time-ere the silver
lining had burst upon her earthly
view-as she stumbled in her way.
''the Fathers hand reached through
the dark and caught her as she
FELL"
The misstep of earth was at the
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