The sun., 1898-01-02
Annual Grief Finds Ready Express
sion at SO Much Per Line
in Baltimore.

Sun-just listen.
IN MEMORIAM.
SMITH.-In loving remembrance OF my dear
husband JOHN SMITH, who departed this life
one year ago, November N, lS9! Five long.
weary years.
HALE.-ln loving remembrance OF our dear
husband and father, SAMI FL. HALE. who de
parted this life six years ago today, November ~,
1891. Loved in life, in death remembered
A precious one from lis has gone
a voice we loved is stiled.
A place is vacant in our home,
Which never can br filled
You are not forgotten. father, dear
And never will You le:
For as long a> life and memory last,
We will rcmler thee.
By His WIFE AND CHILDREN.
"Now Just think OF that rs sequel to
dying in Baltimore It's bad enough to
die once but to be chased through the
grave that way. Here's another
RAWIINS.-In loving remembrance Of JAMES
RAWLlNS who died in san Jose, California, six
years ago today, Deccmler2 1891. Gone but not
forgotten.
Years may pass and Others forget
The beloved brother who died
But ever II spirit form will seem
To linger by my side
BY His BROTHER
"Wouldn't think that fellow was the
biggest drunk that ever struck Baltimore,
would you? He was, though. That's
where the spirit form comes in. Here's
another. Listen:
THOMAS.-In loving remembrance OF Gus dear
beloved mother, ELIZABETH THOMAS who
departed this life six years ago today, December
A. 1891. Gone, but not forgotten
Is it right to gricve for loved ones.
Who have reached the glory land.
And are safe from temptation.
With the happy ransomed band
Have you mother: love her we'll
While She is spared on earth.
Wait not till death shall call her hence
To know her precious worth.
., soOth her in her hOlli> of rain,
Be gentle and hr mild
How sWc" twill he for You to think
You've been ii faithful child
by HER CHILDREN
'Isn't that touching? That woman's
children worried her to death. ] knew
her personally. But that isn't the point.
know that they will do the same thing
to me, that when am dead and the
leaves fall on my grave some misguided
person will be shooting that stuff at my
tombstone. Eve thought it over and |
don't want to be buried where there is
any possibility OF ANYTHING like that
happening to me.
What have ever done hat when
am dead some body should come along
and fire something like that over my
grave?
"No matter how mitch affection they
might have wasted While was alive
and didn't they have no right to make
me the vehicle ior anything like that
when I'm dead
"Why, ii my wife was 10 run any
thing Ilk" this Wl"u had been under
the daislr,, for Il ycul-Wcll, would stay
alive to spite her. What do you think
OF IT.
IN MENbRlAN.
In mory OF my beloved hu>nand wnu ,i,d
lcrvio'"r !, lN!'6, on" year ago today;
My loved husband i, sleeping 50 free irom all
lain,
o wake him not, sweet shirt. tn sui..,r again:
lr SIulnN"lS 50 sOUndl}, q let him Slv"pon,
HIS Su.vuNT- are over his troubles ave gone.
. lhInh how he suffered with lain.
~ litrr many hours that SOUthtd him In vain.
Till CD in III, mercy cent down from above
An anAclth whispered Il M,>>ag" ui lUNr.
bi NJ WIFE
..,, dtc su'Ir more:
Gone, Int not forgotten.
III Holy tres. autumn leaves are falling
| lolI silent gllNr.
Where my darling Ma!4." j. sleeping
The one ! t1lrd 10 save.
By IIrn MAMA
In loving Remembrance n my dearly Beloved
daughter, who departed this If" two years ago
today december H., lNlp tome. but not iol-
gotten.
When We asuldur part
IT gives Us inward pain;
But we shall still he joined in heart.
Ana hul" to meet again.
bY HER MOTHER.
Talk about morbid customs It'puts
me III mind OF the fellow who wrote
those old time jingIcS:
The death angel >motr Alexander McIIugh
And gay" him plOtTtrted IcpUSr.
He wol" a pink shirt and number nine shoe,
Ana haI II pink wort on hi. nO.c.
"ConIc again--hrrc'S ano, or:
IN loving remembrance of my beloved mother.
VINO d"ialtrd this life one yea! ago today
Iol ar" not iorguttcn mother dear
Nor will you ever he;
For as long as life and memory last
| will remember thee.
Mother at rest.
Er nEr DAUGHTER.
And she died in Baltimore, and 50
did this one:
We heard tie brown Qiai, ping
Among the shcayr> Of corn,
As We, by our mother bedside
Sat waiting iUr ih" morn,
Her hand. upon her lW>Oin
seemed rlusI"l in quiet sleep,
A. in tn" fading shadows
We heard each other weep,
rlIv stirred ~ light was breaking
Acres. heavens starry dome.
And .did-dolIt weep, dear children.
I'm only going home
USWr't III" thought with comfort,
Mhun earthly lafiings e. lnr,
Thr crave /, heavens gateway,
inrUugh which rur r rrild- 20 home.
And this
Kind bands tried to save him
>gils and tcalS Nrr" all in vail;
HaplN angels came and Lore thee
From this weary word Of ain.
"rhat was done to man who died in
Baltimore
''IIerrs another fellow that they were
glad to get rid Of and they s. i'll rejoice
every year on 4 he anniversary Of his
death in this fashion:
Call not, back the dear departed,
Anchored safe where stUlm. are DER
On the border land We left him,
so n to meet AMI Iart no INT re.
Far lcyOnd this world of cham cs
Far beyond thi, world of care,
We shall find our missing loved one,
in our Fathers mansion fair.
Beautiful, isn't it? Will l be buried