The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-06-09
IN MEMORIAM.

LEMUEL D! JARVIS. JR

The ways Of His Forgiveness are
inscrutable. The workings Of
His Supreme win make up for
us the inevitable to which the
wisest and best and mightiest
must submit Death, with stern
relentless hand, lays grim hold
on some young life of hope. of
promise and expectation; and
loved ones, with hearts struck
dumb with anguish, can only
look about and question, how,
and where, and why. So felt
the people OF Clarksburg, young
and old, when but a few days
since, the lightning stroke of
death hushed a heart that was
want to beat only in love. and
closed a life, just opening into
a pure and noble manhood. So
1t was decreed we lay our
mouthsin the dust of silence and
submission.
The death of Lemuel Jarvis, jr,
has left a vacancy in the hearts
and lives of those who knew him
that none can fill, and inflicted a
wound of sorrow. which time,
with all its skill and patience. will
be long in healing.
His love and gentleness, his
courteous and manly character,
endeared him to all. But his
splendid qualities, which won for
him the respect and admiration
of friends and acquaintance, had
their peculiar charm and comfort
for those who knew and loved
him best-his own home ones.
what parent could require a
more dutiful son; what sister a
more devoted brother, and what
brother, another brother, more
kind, and just and generous?
Yet, withall his hostof friends,
who, had then ont known. would
have been so anxious for one last
word. one last look; with all the
home loved ones, who, had H,e,,
bat knotcn, would have clung to
the very last of earth, to this
idol and treasure of their hearts,
when he stepped from life's shore
to travel the dark and myster.
ious ways Of death, no good
bye'ss we're said. Far out upon
the lonely hill side. away from
home and father, mother and
sisters he lay taking mis- lastl long
sleep. The only touch upon his
brow. the rain.drops that beat
back the glossy locks from his
fair young face. He felt no last
hand clasp; no mother. no sister
imprinted her farewell kiss of
love upon his handsome brow.
Without a moments warning
came the thunderbolt- the awful
electric current, the mysteries of
which are almostas unfathomable
as the Providences of God and in
a breath of time he has crossed
the boundaries of mortality and
is amid the visions and wonders
of the eternal world. And the
alabaster vases of a mothers and
a sisters tears, with the ointment
of their love are spent on.a heart
which can make no response,
which can throb back no appre.
citation.
We who are not members OF
his bereaved family, of course.
cannot enter into the presence.
chamber of their deep, dark sor-
row; but we beg to stand, if but
for a moment on its threshold,
extend to its mourning inmates
our heartfelt sympathy, then
step silently aside and away,
leaving them the better presence
of our tears and prayers.
May the Father of Mercies,
and the God of all Comfort sus.
tain these stricken ones; give
them all joy and peace in believ-
ing. Farewell, dear, gentle, de,
parted friend. All knew thee, to
love thee.
DR.. George M. Holt DENTIST,
will be in his Clarksburg Office
August 1st, and remain 80
days 36-tf