St. Landry democrat., 1890-01-04
IN MEMORIAM.

! One of the poets has stated III substance that
/ the eptaphs Oh the t0mhs OF the departed are
III R great part. but fattering praises Whilst
i the truth OF this observation IL too often cvi-
! dent, ii IS very gratifying to know that there
are many exceptions Mrs. MARY ELIZABETH
GLAZE, the late wife of fellow citizen, c. j.
Thompson. was one Of whom can speak in
| terms of meritcd colnmendatan Her entire
| life was passed amongst us, and we were net
| without ample opportunities to bear witness to
| the christianity of her character. Her intelil-
gence was above the average. and aided by
| fair educational advantages, she maile herself
! attractive Ivy the viyae Y of her social man
ners. She had IL great and generous heart
| which responded to every requirement OF hll.
manty, whether 1t came from tho high the
obscure, the white or the h.aca. 80 sincerely
and deeply dId slle feel for the sufferer within
her reach that neither the ardent heat Of tho,
noon day, nor the yap0rs OF the night, deferred
her from promptly performing those duties
prescribed by. practical religion. and having
their foHndatson in synrath zing humanity.
she never grew weary III doing good. Her ar
fectiUns were ardent, strong and nstng. Sne
never exhthi'ed any doubt in one she had
adopted as IL friend hut CLING To him with al
the teuArity confidence could inspire. Her
chittl-like devotion to her dear mother embc-
lished her life and was Iunchinglv excmpticd
III her parting requests. Her tender and ahl.t-
ing love for her kinl and faithful husband had
made his lie agreeable during her health, and
WHEN, at last, The summons Game for her To
leave him, ii prompted Requests that served to
change the current of lis life, and TO direct 1t
to hat haven, where III humble triumph, she
said her OWN soul would tiud eternal rest.
poet has sad:
God works in . mysterious way,
His wUndcTS To perform"
and how often do we tic truth OF Ii Illus
trared4 Mrs 1HoMrsuS's life was one which
uer acquaiI ti!ncts all delight to contemplate.
Always cheerful hopeful. nnti,nl, loving. KIND.
sy mputhizng and remarkably active. constant
and enersetic III producing the fruits OF these
christian virtues.
The ssary concomtants OF these heauti-
ful attributes we're conspleuously generous
Impulses which never permitted her TO hesitate
when she SAW or heard of affitctnns and dis
ifess among ltr neghb0Ts. Sho nohly eKerted
herself to assist her husband in every way she
found feasible. and ut he last. at the moment
when the world was fading from her visgun.
ana her voice had lowe &c. to Il wEisl CT. she
announced her readluess and Willingness 10
die, feeling All abiding assurance that. by her
sy ystemHtlc CHRISTIAN lie, she had made her
peace, calling, AMI election sure" Her life
beau,lfil! that not only her hHreavcd
husband, hut others who kneW her We'll arr
excited 10 emulation with The sle8trr, thnngh 1t
uIay Well he. without The hope Of attaining
quail excellence. she passed away. Oh ths
So wears, months aud l9 ia! on Friday, tgir
22a uf >uvEuDag, 4. u. 1889, III he hur ni Il.
H.. and her relgaius Trre t:'i osiie0 III he lrt.-
IesIaut ctIeisly, at Uprlnusas, la. on the t0t-
iuwing day. attended by uAuy sorTow.n2 rela-
iiVeS and trieiuS.
1he Surviving husband and aged mother have
the syinpities oI every acquaintance. May
t1ud afford them cun>UlatlUn i'll the hope Uf
-eeing and joining her again III the sweet by
and by.
AN OLD FRIEND.