New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-10
4 TERRIBLE BEREAVEMENT.

Excelsior Springs. Mo-, May IAN old fellow from
Postum Ridge wns moseyng around town yesterday
wearing forOrn. dScOnsoate MR. md looking ana act
Ing like man who had lost all his friends. lie was
sitting n box in front Of grocery store nursing his
head aud giving occasional deep drawn sigh
when n man of n sympathetic disposition stepped up to
him. and laying his hand gently lbs shoulder. said
Uncle IL seems 10 me you are greatly troubled.
Has a misfortune befacn y0u!'
"Yas. they has the old fellow replied sadly and
with n slow shake Of his head.
al was sure Of It," the sympathetic man said. al
Judge too. that your misfortune IS quite serious"
Il reckon it air. Mister It's blamed serious. It's
q hard blow at best, but comm on me unexpected
like 1t Jest knocks the underpinnn' clean out from
under mo-
ayes. understand how that is. Iut would you
mind telling me the OF your grlcfl'
"No. You see 1t was this way. Yesterday the ole
oman started to DeckettS horseback to tote
turn Of corn 10 MILL
ayes
you know
"Yes'
"An' the river was up from the late rnns maxim It
dangerous TO II less q body was moughty
keerful"
ayes"
"well. the ole 'oman WANT thinkin' what she was
doin.' or else she Jest downright kccrless. an
missed the ford, an got herself an the boss both
drowned
"Donr me, that terrible Ny friend, l sympa.
thlEe with you but can do no more. realize how.
in case like yours. words VAIN and attempts at
consolation mere empty notlings. Yours Is truly
great sorrow."
at Jest air, Mister. 1t nigh almost breaks my
heart. Sometimes 1t pears like can't bear up ngin'
It. Anybody who mint had the experience can't
begin 10 tell what ! have suffered"
"No, indeed. 1t Is impossible for any to imng.
Inc the extent Of your grief. stll, my friend, many
have had such losses
"Yas. some have know"
"And they have felt Ike you feel now. They
have thought that their sorrows were incurabe and
that there would como day when they
could feel lghthcared and cheerful again ms they did
before their troubles to blight their lives. But
they were mistaken. The greatest gncfs them
selves out In time. aud then the sad, overburdcned
soul finds consolation In thoughts Of the hereafter.
It is your duty. my friend. to look upon this great
bereavement rs calmly possible. and TO remember
that in the great future all sorrows find end and
all losses restored Look to the future and you
Al, ! have looked 10 the future. nm I've tried
to find somein' there TO cheer me. but mint found
"Cant you see any recompcnse for your loss In the
future ?"
Nary bit I've looked at II up ono side an down
tue other but amt been able TO fGecr marry recon-
pensc.'
well. pcrscvere, my friend. and am sure tho light
will dawn BIZ and The greater the loss sustain
now, the greater will be the rewnrd we gain ut last.
and your loss has been great one, certainty
at has, for n fart; II has been greater one than
most people imagine
ayes ] comprehend that. But bear In mind that
your loss Is nnothers gnn.'
~ dunno bout that but ifit is 50. It don't do
me no good. feel my loss an can't cit over It,"
"Ah II is natural for you 10 think now but time
will heal wounds. Others have suffered such
losses and they have recovered
ayes hut not such losses as mine. That boss was
with n clean hundred dollars an lie was the host
boss had tho place. II Won knowed what that
boss was wouldn't blame for grievin'. nm Won
wouldn't think could git over II so easy. nuther"