The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-11-06


Only child OF b. Frank, and I,ucy "A.
Sullivan. who sweetIy 2nd peacefully fell
asleep In Jesus, on October fourteenth
IN me IAN h yeaI 81 nsr age d od mat an lssal
For ten weary months. the physlcian's
skill battied against the encroachme nts
OF this stubborn and irresistible. dual dis
ease. There were periods. when hope,
for a little season would appear only to be
blasted BY change for the worse. 1t was
"hoping against hope" and only the
fine the meaning OF those words of deepest
Significance "Ijope deferred, maketh the
heart eiek." This was aiieviated TO some
extent at least by the patient, uncom.
planning spirit of the su ifsrer.
A more patient, and uucom planning
sufferer is rarely found. Hopeful to the
esme upon her that disease robbed her of
life. without her knowledge of It, aud
left her eyen in Death. the perfect model
of female beauty and loveiiness; q more
perfect picture OF womanly beauty cannot
be conceived. Those who saw her In
the casket have In memory scene never
to be forgotten. while the power of
thought and memory lasts. No artists
chiseI or brush or mind, can conceive the
transformation OF this darling child m
che lay eweetly asleep In her casket.
fixed with solemn awe. and were 10th to
leave the sight In her life she wac amia-
bic and OF retiring modesty. Her mother
and father were her com panione and her
abiding. The church and Sunday school
found her In her appropriate and accus.
TONED place until the fatal disease Forbid
her doing 80 any longer.
she retained the Innocence OF childhood
and yet she was womanIy in all her actions
and conversation She was the idol OF
her parents and idoIized them In return.
No jarriDg discord found Its way into
their little family circle. no sad reneotioEs
ieft FOR them TO Rrieve over. IL has been
said that death loves shininR mark;
fo " mr. nt
will eventually be- forever destroyed, then
there shail be no more DEATH" nor any
OF his victims left within his dark aud
O death. o grave. will be thy destruc-
uou." Yes such fate awaits both death
and the grave. 1hen we cannot mourn
as those who hive no such hope. but
quietly wait for thee.
Lottie wss thoug htful beyond her years.
She wac fearful that her parents might do
some unnecessary thing for her or lose
too much rest on her account. and yet
she received The constant and IN ost tender
care Of a loving mothers alectionate de-
votlon; no harsh words or unkind mat
IGNITION was felt or known to come be.
tween them. Nothing could disturb the
unbroken harmony or cause sadness to
como over them. She was indeed model
child.
No shadow OF reflections OF disc obedience
left to cause sadness or sorrow. She eau
only he remembered as an sffeotfonate.
ooedient and loving daughter; enc
precious to her bereeved and sorrOwlng
parents. But the christians hope is found.
ed on the resurrection OF Jesus Christ
from the dead" His resurrection is the
samp pie and guarantee Of the resurrection
of all who die In Adam. 'As In Adam all
die. even so in Christ shall all be made
alive" And. in dIs time. Christ will
draw all men unto him." because live
ye shall live aiso." Who then will put a
contingency between Christ anu the tinal
accom- piisbmsnt OF God's Eternal pur-
pose which he purposed In Christ Jesus.
before the world beRanT T