Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-12-04
North StratfOru, \. III,

| BY the death OF Mrs. Jeremiah Willard.
| which occurred Mt North Strauord \. II 81,
| November q, at the age OF 10 years, life OF
| rare, good strong and wOmany traits was
| closed. She was surrounded by birth and
| marriage with families full OF substance lite
| and enterprise. Developed amid the stern
| virtues ui typical New England home she
| came not only into Il condition OF endurance
| but into the possession oil those kind and ten
| der qualities Of devotion to Others which are
the rIch comforts and ornaments of home
| and which send a cheerful light farther than
| the world knows. She possessed some peCu-
| lar attributes which almost distinguished
| her from others. With stern and almost bit
| ter inuignat ton i'll the presence OF wrong and
| when witnessing any deviation from the
| paths of rectitude she yet exercised that
| charity and those conciliatOry and comfort
| ing sentiments which are the browning glory
| OF woman Rejecting the lite OF one
| who would stand by the object of her deVo-
| tion against odds and at the same time with
the broadcast charity to Others as scarcely
| any other woman would one is reluctant tie
| withhold at least Il kind word OF memorial
| recognition even IL 1t he only as OF abstract
| virtue.
| Among the toiling. careworn women in the
| world how little are the combined eemeIts
| and influences OF wife and mother appre-
| GATED ana yet every man feels and knows
| and atectiOnately admires their strength and
| ornamental tenderness.
| 1t is dithrult to deal practically with grief.
| The natural inclination in o case like tins il
not to turn to the thought that it is we'll
did not Suner much. Chiiaren suddenly cut
| OFT from what mad been all their lives an in
| eNhauStibe supply OF comfort, advice and
| consolation plunge into the depths of grief
| without thinking how kindly nature first
provided new conditions i'll which their sor-
| row will be gradually changed into a sad
| but rich and pleasant memory OF the object
| OF their grief. 1t is not sinsul that Two
| walking together for nearly half century
and sharing each Others joys, hopes and sor-
rows one should feel at parting that por
| tiOn of his own life, a part of himself, is
gone. The event has found a place in his
heart that he never knew OF before. But it is
| vain to seek consolation i'll those things
| which only stir heartaches to keener activity.
| The sympathy OF all the world would be I'M
| awaiting. such occasions must be met with
| reason and cOmpensatiOns. This blow has
| long been delayed. 1t must needs come.
| Such times always have and always will re-
| cur. 1t is better than could reasonably have
| been expected. 1t is III the great plan in
| " hich 1t few remaining years OF a mans lite
| is us nothing. One is at peaceful enViouS
| rest The other knows that the lite he lovvd
is secure i'll the eternal Judgment on kind and
| virtuous actions on the earth.
| Companions OF early life and middle age
are nearly all gone. This reconciles talmO,t
lnciineSD the lew remaining to go
Whether there is to be a reunion or not, even
II that belief is a deiusion, let us tonuly
| dreaming cherish its impressions and infu
ences that it may gently let us down through
declining Years. The happy way i'll which Il
| meet sad partings is with courage, manhood
and hope. C. n. ID.