South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-10-14


Died, Of dlphtheria, near Sedan,
West Va, on Monday August 18th.
1892, Cordelia Elveda, daughter OF
Z. b. and Eliza Mcdonald. aged
III years. 0 nths, and 10 days.
After few days Of painful suffer
ing, borne with great patience and
fortitude, carefully and loyingly at
tended by her devoted parents.
brothers and sisters. as well as by
friends, this dear little girl passed
over the river to rest with the Eter-
nal Father. Just In the bloom Of
youth, with the petals of life sweet
~ unfolding to her youthful vision
and with q laudable desire and am
oltion to do good JUS. at the time
when the affection of parents, fam
NY and friends was centering most
deeply in the unfolding Of her gen.
tie, loving nature, the maturing
Hover is needed and the Masters
hand trausplanted to the heavenly
paradise, where the glorious fra
GRANGE will always continue and her
sweet self be always nourished by
the fountains which flow from tie
throne of God. She was a good
girl. whose LIES record was as un-
biemished as an angels smile AID
II 10 sufficient garland, without eu-
logy. for the grave wherein her body
VIII lie, but nevertheless the affec-
tionate, tender ties Of those left be.
hind will halo her resting place with
the sweetest OF incense that can flow
from human love. "a we follow on
in the journey, which sooner or Ia
ter will also thus end, and may the
ending he az pure aud as holy.
Peace, perfect peace and rest, Della,
in the realms of bliss for they that
knew you will feel sure that you
are at rest. Della va all miss you
so much. Yours is a vacancy that
cannot be filed.
Thy gentle voice il now hushei,
Thy warm. trus hart is still,
And on thy yonug and innocent brow
10 resting death cold caiil.
Thy hands are cissped upon thy breast,
We have kissed thy lovely brow;
Aud ia our aching heart, we know
We have no Della now.
Death again entered the home of
Q. Is. and Eliza Mcdonald. on S It
nrday. September 3rd, 1892, this
time claiming their youngest daueh-
ter, Little Lula May. aged years,
ii months, and 8 days, the very
one in whom the most hopes center,
the sunshine o. the household, and
the one loved by all is the one that
is summoned. and another brigh.
link from the golden circl that
binds home treasures is missed.
She was greatly beloved by her rela-
t:Yes and many friends, who with
deep sorrow s1w her young life
drawing to its close as that dreaded
d!sea;e (diphther:a) made l.s dai
ly invade upon her fast failing
strength. Oh, how hard it is to
realize that never again will she be-
hold the many, many loved ones
left behind, never again will she
look upon those WHO loved her so
dearly /; her death has been q trying
ordeal to her fond parents, bat we
nlust remember, she has only gone
before, and she Is now with her sis-
ter who preceded her to that better
land, where she will live in the sun
shine Of the blessed Saviour's pres
ence: there to wait and watch for
us. No more can she como with
glad smiles to brighten our home
aud cheer our hearts but ga little
while" and We can 60 to her, and
WITH her be at rest Ills hyr that
one should die so young as she
but it was our Heavenly Father
who took her from us. and we hum
bly, submit to His will.
Another little lamb has gone
r To dwell With him who gave
Another little darling child
Is sheltered in The grave.
God needed one mors angel chill
Amidst His shining band
Aud so he bent, with loving smile,
And claSped our Lu;as haud.
Two little angels now on high.
They hand ia band toy ether roam;
Two LINKS now bind ~ 10 the sky,
Two dugsrs beck ming us to come
Lord, give uS strength oar loss to beIr
AUD lead Us IN the heavenly way;
U may We meet our loved oles there
Ia realms oi everlasting day.