Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-06-22
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N. c., Feb. 18th, 1912, and died at Edge
field on June sth, 1893. Her funerak
services were conducted by Rev. A. b.
Watson at the Methodist Church, of
which denomination she had long been
a faithful and consistent member. The
last sad rites were touching in their
simplicity and solemnity, especially
the singing of the hymns selected for
the occasion by the deceased: @What
Friend we Have in Jesus" and "On
the Happy, Golden Shore. Mrs. Covar
had during life lived so that death had
no terrors. It was no dreaded appari-
tion. but an angelic vision initiating
her into the life Elysian. AS she felt
the hour was drawing nigh she sum-
moned her loved ones to her bedside to
hear her parting words. To her little
boys, Lewis and Cleveland, she said:
sChildren, I am going to leave you. for
nv work on earth is finished. Be good
boys and obey your father, and brother,
who has been father to you. and also
your sisters; attend church and Sun
fday-sch regularly, never tell a lie,
Eneyersyisit.asb8hr ON, and keep outiof
all bad company. Always be good
boys and meet your dear mother in
heaven" Then calling her husband,
ssLewis,p she said, amy time ha- come
and must leave you. 1 have always
been dutiful wife and faithful
mother. You have been kind to me on
my death-bed. i want you to live
different life; don't drink whiskey,
don't visit the barrooms; be kind to
nv children. You will be the next to
follow me, and it will not be long.
Your days are few, and / want you to
promise me to meet me in heaven, and
then how happy we shall be. You can
come to me, but I cannot come to you.
I want you to take my life as an ex-
ample" Her sister came next and she
said to her, 'sChattie, you have stood
by me during my sickness and on my
death-bed, and now I want you to
stand by me in heaven" To her oldest
daughter she said, Mamie, I want you
to fill my place as mother; be kind
to the two little boys and your listers.
Go to church, be good girl, visit the
sick, and do all the good you can"
Her parting words to her next Oldest
daughter were these: "Annie Lou,
you have always been good girl, con-
tinue so; oe kind to your sisters and
brothers and your father, and every
body, and perform every kind act you
can" To the third daughter she said
"Mattie, always be kind and faithful
wife; live Christian life, and meet
me in heaven" To her oldest son,
Robert, she said: "Robert, you have
been good, faithful, and dutiful son,
one cut of thousand. You have filled
a fathers place, and have filled it well,
and God will reward you for it all.
Robert, you have two sisters and two
little brothers to take care of; be kind
to them. Ihave suffered long time,
but my sufferings will soon be over.
1 20 where there is no pain, suffering,
or sorrow, but where all IS happiness
and Joy. Do not grieve for me, yet
never forget me. Always remember
that you have mother in heaven. Be
kind to your father, for he will not
live much longer. have been faith
full mother and you have been faith
full son, and now we must part for
little while. Live good life, and re-
I am watching for you and
oh, what happy time we shall have
when we meet over there! 1t is hard
to give up mother but it will not be
for long. All Of you must meet me in
heaven, and then we will have such
good and joyous time. Be prepared
for death, SO that happy reunion
may be ours in heaven"
These parting words of the dying
saint are balm to the wounded
hearts of her children-a priceless
memory, as her life was precious ex-
ample.