Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-19

Mrs. Lily May Frayscr

More than three years ago there APP
peared in the Dispatch communica-
ton with this headline: "A Day OF
Sorrow at Mohican, The Residence ot
Judge F.. Il. Farrar, When the Nor
tai Remains Of His Daughter Matte
Shelton. Were Laid To Rest
Another dag OF sorrow fell upon the
same home when Mrs. Lily May Fray
SER the only daughter Of the Judge, and
wife of Louis Il. Frayser was buried in
the family graveyard on Friday last.
Dear Lily passed to her eternal reward
after a short and violent Illness. receiv-
: ing every attention that medical skill
and kindness could bestow, but all in
/ vain. Death had marked her for his
| own In the last dark hour her family
and friends stood near her and her de-
voted husband watched over her until
all hope was gone. During her last hours
her mind was beclouded and she failed
to recognize those who loved her best.
AUST before her spirit winged its flight
she opened her eyes and gazed wistfully
! on those who stood around her. The por-
! trait Of her sister (Which hung above
| her bed) was pointed out 10 her. and she
was told. Lilly, your angel sister is
| watching over you now" She looked up
for a moment and the tears flowed down
her paid cheek. This was her last look
|
the silken chord was broken, a flood OF
! golden sunlight fell upon her placid face.
| and she was dead.
I shall deal In no fulsome words OF
praise. All who knew her loved her She
| had many gifts and graces. She was a
| sweet singer from her childhood. Who
| can forget the tones OF that voice, so
| rich. so fun, so plaintive? | have seen
brave men, unused to tears. SO deeply
touched as she would sing with a ten
| derness all her own some sad. sweet
song.
| 4 petted child. she was unused to the
| Ills of life: but after Ter marriage the
| tlmld girl became the courageous and
earnest woman. a stay and comfort to
| her husband i'm every trial She had
| been a Christian from her childhood, and
her pathway had been cheered and H.
| lumed by her unwavering faith.
| She had a premonition Of her death,
| and often alluded to it with calmness and
humble trust Since the death of her
! sister her life had been one OF holy con-
secration and devotion. II purity Of char
acter loyalty To- friends. affection for
loved ones. patience i'm suffering. courage
In misfortune. sincerity. truth. and faith
in Cod make up d beautiful life that
life was hers.
The funeral services were held under
the shadow Of the old oaks which had
sheltered her In the sunlight OF her child
hood Here she had played; here she
had rested i'm summer evenings when
the family grouped together in sweet
communion.
Rev Richard Ferguson. OF the Methodist
church (of which she was a member as
sisted by the Rev. John Il. Bagby OF
the Baptist church. Mr. James Ander-
son. her old Sunday school teacher. united
in the services. The remarks Of all the
speakers were most appropriate, ten
der. and comforting. \ fearful silent
throng stood around the caslset that
enshrined the ashes OF the one they loved
so well. There was a gush OF woman's
tears and sigh OF manly sorrow.
ASLEEP In Jesus. Blessed Sleep" was
softly sung. and when the last notes had
died away the winds seemed 10 whisper
through the leaves a requiem. sad and
mournful. giving back the refrain.
Asleep. asleep. asleep"
The pall-bearers bore her to her last
home and laid her to rest beside her
mother 4 choir OF female voices sarg.
Good Night. Beloved: Sleep. and Take
Thy Rest" and all was over.
The grave was manteled with wreath
of flowers Some one said. '''rhe lilies that
covered her grave will droop and die but
our Lily that we loved so well will bloom
i'm immortal life. After a while the cur
tain of night veiled the scene and
solemn silence filed, the air
So. let the silence softly fall
on the bruised hearts quiver'ng strings:
Perhaps from the loss. OF all We may
learn
The song that the seraph sings:
\ grand and glorious psalm.
That will tremhle. and rise. and thrill
And fiji our breasts with its grateful
rest.
And its lonely warnings stIll.
J. w. S.
1860