The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-11-17

full yet so subdued that one must know her
well to interpret her life. She was looking
forward and that too with very definite
plans, as she felt, 70 the time when she
could be of more real help to her mother,
who was getting ''worn." as she expressed.
When we talked about school found she
had not planned for very long course, the
simpler term at the High School. This not
because she did not wish to go on, but she
would not think to involve those she loved
In the care and expense. l found her girl
at heart longing for the finished course of
University training which she had voun-
tarily laid aside for the fear she might over
tax the willing kindness of her loved Ones
Health was good then, and it was only by
the very careful consideration of every
phase of the matter that she concluded that
1t would not really be selfish for her to plan
for high education. But she did, and had
her health permitted she would have at
tanned. recall that the very day she went
home from here her brother died. Her let
ter about the sad event was of the same
calm character. She had at first wished
that she had known Just how he was and
gone sooner, but as she had done her part
and her parents had sought to avoid any
undue strain on her she accepted with the
calm words i received help.
In the long, painful illness, in the weary
weeks OF waiting, hoping against hope,
ready TO go yet ready to stay even il to stay
meant suffering more abundant rather than
TO thlhk OF the sadness her going would
cause. question If many people ever saw
her without smile on her face even when
very full of pain. remember how she
met me at the hospital, smile, then
moment and the tears started. and she said
she was nervous and it would do her good
to cry just a little, then the return of the
smile which TRANSPORTED all her life. One
OF the sweetest souls ever called from earth,
and one of the most potent lives ever lived
was hers. l have found myself asking the
question about her SO often forced upon the
mind, why was she taken?" Was there
no mistake in that fact? am content to
rest my doubts beside her faith and trust
that, as more really true. she could not feel
that the Infinite was mistaken. The mem
DRY OF this lite will abide not from its length
but Its depth, its simplicity, its sweetness
and its purity. 1t stands the revelation of
what God can do in those who let him. That
life was not the life of the impracticabe
dreamer. 1t was very matter of fact life
she lived. In her home may be seen the
work OF her hands wrought into forms of
beauty ana taStetulneSS long after she
could do nothing else. She had hours of
delightful recreation but l never knew her
to be idle, tber, was no wasting time.
Now must stop or shall exceed by far
the space that you can permit me, but
feel to say that the young people of OwOssO
may be very much prOtited by allowing the
love they have toward her memory to lead
them with sturdier trust and profounder
conservation to all those holy ways which
He would guide them i'm who "helped" her.
To have lost such an one from home, church,
school. companionship is very grevious but
to hare had such an one i'm these relations
is blessing dbOUe all price. To all her
friends she may be even more now than
ever for though dead she speaketh.
GEO. Ii. WILSON.