Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-05-28
XXVI.


Died. in this CITY at the home Of her
brother-is- law, c. p Vandyer, at
r1:4s p. m. Saturday, May sand, Mrs
James a. Smith, NE Mary Belle Ha-
ney. of peritonitis. aged s3 years, 4
months and IS days.
How forcibly in The death Of this
young person are we reminded OF the
truth of the Injunction of she burial
service. @In The midst Of life We are
in DEATH Three brief months and
FIVE days pr or to her death she had
stood at the hy,neneal altar with the
man OF her youshfa, choice and they
two had there pledged lives of mutual
love and affestioo-. Before them IN
bright anticipation stretched a long
perspective Of married JOY and love,
on which. IL death int-uded his horrid
form at all. he was so far removed IN
to the din distance of Old age as to
give them no concern- And yet, al
ready pale death, who knocks with i'm
partial hand az the door OF the rich
and poor. the old and The young, has
come to the door OF the lie Of this
young bride OF three months and bade
her enter the realms OF shade. Dcaih,
terrible in all his manifestations OF
himself shows forth his utmost horrors
when ne summonses. IN the very
honeymoon OF welded bliss, the young
wife to become his bride.
Mary Delle Haney, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Haney, was born
on the 9Th dsy OF December, 1873
ut the horne OF her parents, four miles
northeast Of wakenda. Carroll county
Mo-. where they have resided ioE
about IS years as mao aud
wife. Tne stream OF Mary Belle
Young life ran along the sams
peaceful courses that come tt
most country girls As she grew up,
her amiable and loving disposition and
domestic traits gave rich promise of
,,eh5 and hsppyfusure, devosed 70 th'
comforts OF the household over whici
she should preside as its patron saint
Her gentle and afectonate characte
made her the good genius Of the HON
life, the comfort OF the parents and tn
ioy Of all her friends
Five years ago, on the very thresh
old OF her young womanhood, sh
obeyed the wise injunction of IN
gospel to remember her Creator u
the DAYS of her youth, before IN
pleasures Of life were sluandered, an
gave her heart aud life to the servic
of God, uniting with the ChristiaI
church.
Deceased was pros.rated with ne
last fatal illness, Wednesday, May I9tt
From the beginning of her ailment sh
was very sick and suffered greatly. bu
bore the pangs Of disease with woman
Nv herolsm, and when the truth OF ne
approaching dissolution was mad
known to her, she expressed her pei
feet submission to the divine viii an
died in the triumph Of the Christian
faith. Her husband came down fror
Carroll county. where he was prepaI
ing the home they were expectn
soon to enter, on Thursday immed
.ately upon receipt Of the startling IN
stelligence Of her serious illness, an
remained with her to the sad ent
All that her brother-in-lav's house
hold, kind neighbors and \ skiiliu
physician could do was done to saw
her young life, but the course of di
ease moved steadily forward, until
three quarters past high noon on Sa
urday, May zznd the fual summon
came and she fell asleep in innoeenC
before yet the morning dew was e
haled."
The robing OF her beloved form f'
burial was performed oy strang
though tender, hands. BY u
e,rlv Sunday morning train hs
remains we're taken to Wakend
and from there to the home
her childhood and young unmarne