The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-02
MRS. Z. E. LrNsON.

How forgetfui we are of the un-
certainty of wi stay on this terres-
tial globe! Death rules with des-
potic sway, and love and affection,
science and skill cannot stay his
cruel dart. How often does he en-
ter upon the scene when all seems
luminous with love and bright with
hopes only formed to fade away
In glad fruiti0n; when each en-
hour seems II glowing
heart-throb, and every deep drawn
breath laden with OVERLOOKING hap
piness," only to mar il with sable
and suffering. Sometimes when
sorrow thickeus and troubles ter
rify death comes TO give relief
Death has NJ set time or occasion
to come, In the midst of Joy or
sorrow; Of happiness or misery, of
duty beng performed or duty left
undOne, Death upon the
scene to close up the mortal career
of an immortal being. In the
home circle--in fact in any circle
there is no love that equals the
love OF a mother, and no loss
greater to the children than the
loss Of a mother, save that of the
loss of Eternal Life. How thrice
blessed will the children be when
they ind--"Mother and Home in
Heaven HOW often does the
hearts of the bereaved children 60
up in earnest prayer:
Sweet mother from the blest unknown
Where thou art rcigning brightly now,
Give back the love which thou alone
Couldst image on our hearts and
brows,
Come with affection strong and deep
From that far distant, shadowy land
Above us still loves Vigil keep
And guide US with thy angel hand"
There is mingled sadness and
rejoicing in the record Of q moth
ers death. Deep, untold, unspeaka-
bic sadness to the fatherless chill
dren now bereft of mother; re-
joicing that free from sickness and
sorrow the loved one has risen to q
life "unmeasured by the flight of
time, and all that life is love-" We
40 not know why in the dispense
tons of Gods providence a wo-
man whose christian life was so
exemplary; who had maguifed
w~rmanhood and motherhood by a
conscientious, answering devo-
ton to christian duty amid sor-
rows, trials and perpleXities as did
Mrs. IL. E. LinsOn, was called up
higher on the GOTH of January, but
IN the fullness ,of time we shall
know He doeth all things WE'LL"
Mrs. LinsOn was forty six years
of age at the time of her death.
Four years ago her husband was
called from her side, leaving her
with five children, three boys and
two girls, the oldest boy now four
teen years of age. She had a good
plantation, but her boys we're not
old enough to manage or assist
her. 1t was II heavy responsibility
upon tho mother, the care of her
children and the farm. The new
year saw all her lahOrers leave
her, and when typhoid fever laid
hold upon her, depressed and de-
spondent, despite the best medical
attention and nursing her over
taxed system gave way after three
weeks struggle. She was on ex-
emplary member Of Bethany
Presbyterian church, always pres
ent at church and Sunday School.
He great aspiration was to serve
her Lord and Master with single
ness of heart, and bring up her
children in the nurture and adj
monition Of the Lord. She walked
with God daily and left her chill
dren in The hands Of the Saviour
Of mankind. Her life Illustrated
supreme faith in the God of her
Salvation and deserves the glorious
commentator Of "She hath done
what she cOuld'' a large con-
course assembled at her funeral
and burial and her loss will be
deeply felt by the church and com.
munity. The influence of her life
was great, and she hardly knew
the extent of the esteem in which
she was held. The faithful chris
tian mother was called home to
Immortality and Cod
May God smile upon her grief
stricken children and bless them,
and when they are summoned
hence, may there be grand family
reunion "beyond the smllings and
wcepings" in that blessed land
"where partings arc unknown
and God is its light.
j. p. SAXON.
Huntington, $. c.