Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-07-18
Mrs. Louise j. Abbott.

In the death OF Mrs. ADDOtC most eS.
Unable life is brought to close. Her
kind heart, her loving ways, her cheerful
nature drew to her In friendship the
young and old alike.
All found in her trusty friend who had
helping hand and sympathetic spirit.
She was endowed with rare intellectual
gifts, which were developed and enriched
BY education and patient study. She
found great enjoyment in reading good
books and storing her mind with useful
knowledge. Her intellectual ability and
mental culture were clearly recognized BY
the people OF Bethel by comforting on her
the office of superintendent of the public
schools-an Office which she filled with
credit to herself and honor to the people.
1t is quite doubtful II there is another
person Ia town who has taught SO many
terms OF school and met with such uni
form success as she did. She taught 30
terms OF school.
The preparation for her work was ample
and thorough. After receiving what the
common schools would give her, she en-
tered the "Orange County Grammar
School," When it became the Randolph
State Normal school, she entered both
courses and was graduated with distinc-
ton in each course-the first class that
was graduated from that we'll known in
stitution.
She impressed her ideas and character
on many students who remem Der her with
gratitude and love. She taught in Bethel,
Stockbridge, Randolph, Tunbridge, st.
Johnsbury and the state OF New York.
For seven years she was the preceptress, or
assistant principal" in the State Normal
school at Randolph. She served with
Prins. Conant, Leayenworth and Edison.
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January, 1850, she married Mr.. Lewis h.
Abbott, and both went, at once, to Kan.
sas and taught school for one year.
Their reputation was firmly established
Notwithstanding tempting salary which
was offered, she felt it her duty on the
death OF her father to come back East and
care for her mother in her great sorrow
and age. So we see, in the spring OF 1881
she and her husband on the old home.
stead, where she spent the remainder oil
her life-14 happy years--years OF toll care
sacrifice and love.
Here came to her two bright intelligent
promising boys--a mothers pride and JOY
when she left them they were ten and
twelve years OF age. Never can they Tor
| get their mothers instructions, devotion
and love. They will now think OF her a
their ssGuardian Angel"
She was not only the inspirer and guido
OF youth but q comforter OF the aged.
Through long and lingering sickness
she tenderly cared for her mother and hel
husbands mother and smoothed thei
pathway down to the "Valley OF Shad
owsn and whispered "hnpe" and peace.
! II not in length OF years, her life, ne
character, her kind and precious deed
were we'll rounded and complete.
We all feel the richer for knowing he
and sharing her friendship and lovin
spirit. She will always live in our mem
/ DIV and the paths OF life will be gree
! where her feet have trodden.
She was born in Tunbridge, VT, in lS4S
Feb. advantageous birthday-and die
on the old homestead-where her lathe
and mother died-July 8, 1895. For NOR
than two years she had been in poo
health. Till within day or two OF he
death, she was able to attend to the dutie
OF her household. To us all her death wa
a surprise and great shock.
i The funeral took place at her home, con
Quoted by Rev. S.A. Parker, who officiate
at her marriage.
Her two brothers and two brothers-in
law acted as bearers and tenderly an
tearfully consigned her body to the ma!
row house, to rest beside kindred dust
the family burial ground at East bethe
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