The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-01
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almost the last words watch pass
~ the dying lips OF Elviia kean.
she knew not what she said Tor
the night OF dcirium was upon her The
long. brave contest which her fresh ane
resoMto youth had 50 n0bly sustained
with pain and suffering was ending at
last On defcat-but ln the mercy of God
she fclt IN not. The gloom of the valley
Of tne shadow never chilled her passing
spirit She never saw the awful form OF
death. Yet, with sOmbrc prophecy her
departing soul, poised i]r an instant I'm MS
flight. sent back from the very threshold
OF eternity ifs solemn mandate. And Oh
with what D. very Hood OF tears has ~
been answered. How many a rebclliOus
heart has gttercd rs imDotent protest
AGAINST Ihf most ritifui dieufnsationi
TO how many who loved her is it dark
with thc unspe4kablo darkness OF God
proglieufc1. Why was not this ire,
which was "a thing of beauty, lcft 20 De-
yet little while a joy 10 the worldt
"Nhen the mists have cleared away
that question. asked IN pain ard bitter
ness log every mouruer at the grave az
the beloved dead since death came into
the world viii Doe answered. We may
know then why deep ana tender loVe,
pure and ardent friendships. could not
save this lovely girl. why beauty of mind
and person could not save her, WY mo-
buity OF character and sweetness OF tenn
per fNtll iNL save Nffs WHY fdf llft'lAi'-7
and elevation OF purpose could not save
her. but flI them il Will bee q mystery
past all fatuOmiug. Was there not great
need Of hfrr The very highest necessity
the world knows vas met In her-the
sancfif"iug presence OF pure ana noble
womauhood. She benediction OF sweet un-
rclnehufss. the winning aspect Of lnno-
cfuce. Tine blindness of men may make
exceptions TO IL, bat 10 is none me less
the worlds rule 20 love those who love
tiIfH4HffH rtertf.Ifte with Glad ENrlT.t-
thy TO intense humanness in man or Wo-
man. And if was In great measure due
20 the presf nee OF this trait that tlFifd
koan never made an acquaintance VINO did
not become "a friend. 1T was an easy les
SON. indeed 20 learn 20 love her, for one
instincfiyclv felt that hers was nature
which craVed affection, ana shrank. as q
sensitive Hover from frost, from UNI
frlenllinoss. She was one of those VINO
are Of hin t0 the world. There was alb
s0iutcly nothing OF INSTRUMENTATION In
her. Her whole nature Wbrated III quick
and vital sympathy yith tho world about
her. Friendship and affection were conli-
tOus Of her being. She was almost with
itv of her own character saved her from
that most pitlful Of all sccptic-sms- UNI
belief in her fcllOW-man. Keen ana NlsOf-
Ous as was her intellect her innate gem
crosby and her unfaiiing charity drew q
veil between % and the faults Of those
about her. There WAS that IN her Whlcn
seemed ever to kad!c in men not vain
wish for the compliment OF her admira-
ton. but rather n sincere and respectful
desire for her real regard, as tnins
worth the winning and the keeping. FOR
young man 10 know her, was for MIN
90 regret his faults. Always gracious and
spirited in her social intercourse, there
was never a moment when her healthy
and happy eaiety dogenerated into triv-
Olfty or when The mantle ~ true dignity
fell from her. She had that FIRST respect
which must Undue tho mind OF every man
or woman who would have the respect Of
Ofhcrs-thc respect 0f self. To be WITH
her was 20 breathe the very atmosphere
Of refinement.
] cannot but feel that this last tribute
OF love and respect % her could now mere
else be- So httiugiy offered as here in Au-
gusta. Il was here that She spent inc
happiest period of her young life. upon
which she loved To- reflect in her last liz
ness. SHE had been but little al her nome
I'm Richmond for some years before she
came hlther. at the final completion OF
her studies, 10 make her entrance INTO
tho social world. and 10 spend one season
I'm happy AMI Care-frec relaxation. 10 was
here that. with a shrinking and seif-iep-
recatl0n infinitely graceful and becoming.
She first tried her capacity 10 make and
keeu friends IL was here that she eX-
hiDited those lovable and attractive quail