Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-03-14

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morning OF February 28th, plunged us q
into mourning, was in many respects witt
out parallel In this community. 1t
ulmcult to do her justice in the small CON
pass OF an obituary notice, so diversitie
were her gifts and SO manifold her goo
works.
She was the daughter OF Earl c. and An
ma L. Dubois, and was born in West Ran
dolph on February Is, 1882. She had man
relatives, especially on the side of he
mother, who was a Lamson. A sister 9
hers died many years ago, and one siste
and three brothers survive her. She at
tended the district school and graduate,
az the academy here, which was an insti
tuition OF high standing in those days. Sh
was married on January Is, 1862, AM
moved to GaySville, where Mr.. Gay wa
engaged in the mercantile business; bu
at the end OF two years, on account of tn
falling health Of her father, she returned
TO care for him, and ever after resided her
with her husband. Her mother lived t,
an advanced age, and died but recently. l
was from her that Mrs. Gay inherited
many OF her most prominent character
istics, for she, like her daughter, Away
abounded In good works. Mrs. Gay wal
9 constant benediction to her husband
whom she loved and cherished with yes
tai fidelity In fact, in all her domestic
relations she was very paragon. She
possessed large executive ability, and ad.
| ministered her household affairs With ar
ample hospitality and quiet, easy dignity
that made her home a place OF unusual at.
traction, not only to her friends and
nelghbors, but to the stranger within our
gates as well, whom it was her custom and
delight to entertain, so intent was she on
making 1t pleasant for every one around
her; and the letters of coincidence and
sympathy received from many sucn since
her death, testify to their esteem for her.
She leaves one child daughter, w ho is mar
r1ed and has always lived under the mould
ing and fashioning hand OF her mot here
whom both sheand her husband bestowed
the utmost filial affection. Her nephews
and nieces regarded her with like affec-
ton, for she EMBODIED them also in such a
maternal embrace that they came to love
her like mother. To dear relative she
said just before her death, 81 want to live
few years longer to do for you" But
not only to her own was Mrs. Gay moth
er, she took to her home and heart the or
phan child of friends, and nurtured her to
womanhood. As friend Mrs. Gay was
true. Confidence repOsed in her was never
betrayed, and many burdened heart was
consoled by her sympathy and advice. She
was the same through good report and
evil report. Not that she did not discern
between good and evil, but she heard be.
fore she condemned, and that usually dis
sipates the evil. Still, she Disseminated
among friends, and tried before she trust
ed implicitly, and they were few in whom
she confided without reserve. She min
imized her aversions, IL she had any, and
covered faults with the mantle OF charity.
She judged people largely from the stand
point OF capacity and environment, and
thus exemplified the teaching OF the para
bic OF the talents. She had the courage of
her convictions, and dared to do right re-
CARELESS OF Importantly or supposed ex-
pediency. The secret of her success rested
largely in her ability to adapt means to
ends and to persuade to good. Her mind
was highly reverential, and she was much
inclined to worship. Her faith in the Cos
pei of Christ was unbounded and unfalter-
ing; nor was tia dead faith, but a faith
made alive by works. She said to no one,
depart in peace, be We warmed and fill
ed, but she ministered to their necessi-
ties by supplying their wants. To the poor
she was especially kind, and they rise up
with one accord and call her blessed. She
loved the church to which she belonged
and worked necessarily for its prosperity.
But she was not church partisan. She
loved 1t only as she saw in it an instru
for good. She could criticise it
when she thought it wrong as well as
praise it when she thought it right; but
her criticism was always tempered like the
wind to the shorn lamb. The Sunday
school was her favorite, and its efficiency
is largely due to her efforts in its behalf. |
She belonged to many societies, organized
for Christian work in various ways, and
was prominent in them all. She was de-
voted to the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, but she regarded this as only |
a phase of Christian work, to be prosecut- |
ed by religious rather than by political
and SO she always opposed the
society's taking party stand, and it was
through her influence and the influence OF
others like her that it has been kept from
that in this State. She was one of the very |
first in this village to take the Chautau-
qua course, and through her labors and |
Gle has grown up here, which has begotten
a lively interest in education and created
a taste for good reading and desire for
useful knowledge unlike anything we
have ever had and which promises to be
Of incalculable benefit, especially to those
whose opportunities would otherwise
be more limited. The meetings of the
circle were usually held at her house, and
at the last one she requested to be
read that beautiful poem OF Christina
Rossetti's: "Does the road wind up hill
all the way ?n as II the coming event OF
her death cast its shadow before.
OF Mrs. Gay it may well be said as 1t
Is OF Rossetti: "To know her was an edu-
cation OF the heart and publication OF
bhe soul" The air is full OF farewells to
her and nf MORNINGS, but
sLet us be patient! These severe Affections
Not from the ground arise,
But oftentimes celestial benedictions
Assume this dark disguise"
Resolutions.
The members of the Woman's Chris
fian Temperance Union OF West Kan.
ilolph, VT, desire to express their great
sorrow and deep sense of loss In the death |
OF their devoted sister member, Susan >.
Gay.
bors in her loyalty to the cause they rep
resent.
Also to testify to her helpiulness and
wisdom in counsel and her willingness to
the Union to her home when
ever convenient for them to meet with
her.
Her memory will long be cherished by
her sister members.
The Christian Sunday school OF which
Mrs. Susan s. Gay was longtime mem
ber and teacher, passed the following res !
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